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The Buffalo Bills are expected to play their starters for an extended amount of time in their third preseason game against the Detroit Lions. Sean McDermott is entering his third season with the Bills and is hoping to see some improvements from his roster this week. Through their first two preseason games, Buffalo has won […]

In the 2019 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills selected Ed Oliver with the ninth pick. Oliver hasn’t been named a starter just yet; coach Sean McDermott wants him to earn it. After a practice this week, Ed Oliver explained how he received his “baptism into NFL football.” The Bills ran a goal-line drill in practice […]

Ed Oliver had his fair share of detractors throughout the pre-draft process. As more and more NFL analysts dove into the University of Houston star’s film, from the the time he stepped on campus as a freshman superstar, it became readily apparent that Oliver was winning far more with quickness, power, and overall athleticism than […]

The Buffalo Bills are tasked with finding a replacement for Kyle Williams—who retired this offseason. Buffalo drafted Ed Oliver with the ninth overall pick and there are high expectations for the rookie defensive lineman. Despite the outside noise, Oliver feels “no pressure” heading into his rookie season this year. Oliver will immediately start on the […]

The minicamp and offseason program phase of the offseason has passed which means training camps are right around the corner. Later this month, the Buffalo Bills will be getting their training camp underway. Last season was a disappointing year for the Bills in Josh Allen’s rookie season. Buffalo finished with a 6-10 record which was […]

The Buffalo Bills finished 2018 with a 6-10 record. Although that was a step in the wrong direction compared to a playoff appearance in 2017, there’s plenty to look forward to. Buffalo believes it has a lot of the right pieces to build for a long and profitable future. However, we’re focused more on the […]

Many amongst Bills Mafia were surprised that Ed Oliver, a player many considered to be a top-five pick, fell to the team at No. 9 overall. After dominating AAC competition at the University of Houston for three seasons after ranking as their best recruit ever as a five-star, the defensive lineman found himself in Western […]

Former Houston Cougars defensive tackle Ed Oliver is now officially a member of the Buffalo Bills. With the Bills selecting Oliver with the No. 9 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, it hardly came as a surprise that the former collegiate standout came off the board so early — at least to one of […]

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane was impressed with the film he saw on first-round pick Ed Oliver and he is very excited that he is on their squad. Oliver was a standout with the Houston Cougars racking up 13.5 sacks and 192 tackles in three years but his stats could have been even more […]

The Buffalo Bills used the No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to select Ed Oliver, a develop that came as no shock to the University of Houston defensive tackle. The Bills had reportedly expressed plenty of interest in Oliver throughout the draft process. He said during an appearance on Buffalo’s WGR 550 […]

The Buffalo Bills selected Ed Oliver with the ninth overall pick and he already knows all about what the Bills Mafia is about. After being selected he was asked by Mike Catalana of 13WHAM what he knew about the Bills Mafia and his answer was pretty simple. “I know they go through tables and I […]

Former Houston Cougars defensive tackle and 2019 NFL Draft prospect Ed Oliver is officially a member of the Buffalo Bills. The collegiate standout just came off the board to the Bills at No. 9 overall, Oliver can definitely be expected to make an immediate impact at the NFL level. Despite encountering what ultimately became a […]

If the New York Jets draft Ed Oliver, we already have a window into how the team plans to use him. During his pre-draft visit with New York, the University of Houston defensive tackle watched film of Los Angeles Rams superstar Aaron Donald with defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. “I loved it,” Oliver said of his […]

The Oakland Raiders may be zeroing in on the prospect they’re most intrigued by with the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. According to Connor Hughes of The Athletic, Oakland “loves” University of Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver. Oliver is one of the most decorated players in the 2019 draft class. As the […]

The New York Jets have reportedly been interested in moving down from the No. 3 overall pick in this week’s NFL Draft. Should the team not find a trade package worthy of their pick, though, one of the team’s top targets will be available, and is shooting up draft boards. SNY’s Ralph Vacciano reported last […]

The last day that teams can meet with draft prospects is on Wednesday and the Buffalo Bills are closing it out with a bang by bringing in Ed Oliver to their facilities. According to Ian Rapoport after Oliver spent Tuesday with the New York Jets. #Oklahoma WR Marquise "Hollywood" Brown and #Clemson DE Clelin Ferrell […]

Interior pressure is becoming more and more important in today’s NFL, and teams are always in search of their own Aaron Donald. The 2019 Draft presents the deepest defensive tackle class in a very, very long time, and the first round will be filled with big men. Here are the five best in an absolutely […]

The New York Giants have been linked to a lot of the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft. The Giants insist they’re committed to Eli Manning, but nobody seems to really believe them. New York owns the sixth and 17th overall picks, and they’ve been heavily tied to either Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins or […]

University of Houston pass rusher Ed Oliver displayed freakish ability in this year’s combine. He now may have earned a spot in the top five of this year’s draft. The Oakland Raiders are hosting Oliver and could use their No. 4 pick to draft him. Raiders general manager Mike Mayock had some very high praise […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed into a new era of football under new head coach Bruce Arians in 2019. While they haven’t been talked about as a team who has won the offseason, they are certainly heading in the right direction. Now, they could be looking to make some big moves on their defensive […]

With the NFL Draft rapidly approaching, the NFL comparisons are emerging for all the 2019 prospects. One comparison that keeps being floated around is Ed Oliver and Aaron Donald. Is this comparison warranted at all? Let’s take a look at both Oliver and Donald to see how similar or dissimilar they are as players. First, […]

The NFL Combine doesn’t always guarantee an improvement in draft stock for players, but for these five players, that’s exactly what happened. 5. Kyler Murray Murray didn’t participate in on-field drills, but his tape is already as good or better than any other QB in the class. Where Murray needed to have a good showing […]

After having the first overall pick in each of the past two drafts, the Cleveland Browns are selecting at 17 this year. For the first time since 2016, and just the second time since 2011, Cleveland has only one first-round pick, at least right now. The Browns own 11 picks in total, and with an […]