Bills RB Mccoy prepared to prove naysayers wrong
Insisting he’s still “The Guy,” Buffalo Bills running back Lesean Mccoy ended an offseason-long silence by saying he’s heard all the questions about his decline and is using them as motivation.
“It’s kind of weird,” Mccoy, who turned 31 last month, said. “Since I’ve been like 9 years old, I’ve been the top guy, so it’s even weird to hear stuff like that. But, I mean, it comes along with it.”
After topping 1,100 yards rushing in 2016 and 2017, Mccoy’s numbers plummeted last year to a career-low 514 yards on the ground.
Also, Buffalo cornerback EJ Gaines is out indefinitely with a groin injury. from Las Vegas to put on a demonstration of his talents.
Quarterback Derek Carr led a contingent of teammates back out onto the field to watch as Raider showed how he assists in apprehending and controlling suspects, much to the players’ delight.
“We were in need for a dog,” Officer David Newton told the Review-journal. “We reached out to the Raiders knowing they were coming to town and asked if they could help us get a new dog to help protect the community, and the Raiders stepped up to the plate for us. They put us up in a place to cover the training and covered all the expenses so it was a really nice process.
“LVMPD and the Raiders are meshing really well and coming together as a team.”
Newton, a lifelong Raiders fan, said the training process is approximately 12 weeks long.
“We have to make sure the dog is fit for the job and has a good temperament,” he said. “He’s over here wanting to get petted by everyone right now and the next minute he’s got to go to work. We call them light switch dogs. Turn them on, then turn them off.”
Stiff competition
There were quite a few “oohs” and “aahs” from the crowd as stronglegged rookie A.J. Cole took his turn in handling the punting duties during Tuesday’s practice.
The booming kicks certainly drew the attention of coach Jon Gruden.
“I think one of the biggest battles is the punter,” Gruden said. “This A.J. Cole came out again today and has really put himself in position to win the job. I’m not saying he’s in the lead or he’s going to win the job, but he’s putting himself in position for one hell of a battle here in the next couple games.”