‘The Turning Point: The Boyd TD: For the first time the turning point wasn’t in their game. Boyd catching that 49 yard touchdown pass in the final minutes to lead the Bengals to a win after the Bills had already won was a thing of beauty.’
Archives for January 1, 2018
A happy obituary: Bills finally kill The Drought
‘Bills fans worldwide can put to rest The Drought jokes. The Drought was old enough to drive, go to college and serve in the military. Mercifully, it died before reaching legal drinking age.’
Eric Wood reverts to his days as a Bengals fan after Buffalo’s big win
‘“I rooted for them until I got here,” Wood said. “Not a ton of playoff appearances, and then I get here and they’re all of a sudden great. I’m happy for Marvin Lewis. I’ve got to know him over the years and if that’s his last game in Cincinnati, what a way to send him out.”’
Bills Notebook: LeSean McCoy’s injury looms over win, onside kick recoveries need work
‘Bills coach Sean McDermott did not have an update on McCoy’s condition after the game, saying that the team would know more in the next day or two.’
Jerry Sullivan: It’s simply surreal – the Buffalo Bills are in the playoffs
‘What could be more surreal than facing Marrone in the playoffs?’
Bucky Gleason: With a little help from their friends, Bills finally break through
‘Dalton should be given a key to the city and run for mayor.’
The drought is dead: Bills take an emotional ride into the playoffs
‘Remember all of that “tank” talk back in August, when the Bills seemed to be trading away all of their talented players to stockpile draft picks that would allow them to build for the future? Remember the widely held assumption that McDermott, the Bills’ first-year coach, would prefer to wait for the team to make the playoffs when he had all of the pieces he felt it needed to have sustained success?’
Playoff tick-tock: Minute-by-minute review of how the Buffalo Bills ended their 17-year pl…
‘7:53 — Bills fans haven’t experienced anything like this since Bill Clinton was president. The last time Buffalo made it, USB flash drives and iPods didn’t even exist. iPhones came eight years later. We hadn’t heard of Xbox, Harry Potter movies, Lebron James or Sidney Crosby, Crocs or Kanye West.’
Jay Skurski’s Bills-Dolphins Report Card: Tyrod Taylor delivers, secondary seals Buffalo’s win
‘If Tyrod Taylor played every game like he does against the Dolphins, he’d likely be an All-Pro.’
Vic Carucci’s Take Five: Bills take control early, but Dolphins refuse to go away peacefully
‘But give the Bills huge props for remaining mentally strong enough to overcome the fact they had put themselves in a difficult position to make the postseason yet ultimately doing what they had to do to benefit from the Ravens’ loss. That’s a credit to coach Sean McDermott and his staff.’
Jay Skurski’s 10 observations from Bills’ win over Miami
‘The right ankle injury suffered to running back LeSean McCoy in the third quarter is devastating for the Bills’ offense. McCoy has been the Bills’ best offensive player all season. He was hurt at the end of a 3-yard run, and had to be carted off the field after attempting to put weight on his right ankle and nearly collapsing. McCoy was replaced by the combination of Marcus Murphy and Mike Tolbert. Obviously, if the injury is long term, losing McCoy hurts the Bills’ chances in the postseason.’
Matchup Winners: Tyrod is a Dolphins killer
‘In six Bills games against the Dolphins, Taylor is 4-2. He has averaged 65 percent completions and 239 yards a game passing with 10 TD passes and no interceptions. He has added 228 rushing yards and two rushing TDs. (Taylor’s passing average for all games is 201 yards a game).’
Ten Plays that Shaped the Game: Bills fooled Dolphins early
‘Williams has lined up as the lead blocker on the goal line numerous times in his career. Never has he taken the handoff. Sean McDermott and the coaches deserve a medal for that play call.’
What They Said: Bills players react to playoffs: ‘Andy Dalton, I love you man’
‘Dalton, you heard it here first, I love you man, I love you.”’
Fourth quarter analysis: Bills get late scare but hang on
‘The Bills went three-and-out on their ensuing possession, and Miami came down and scored again on a David Fales keeper with 1:56 left, cutting the deficit to six points. The Dolphins then recovered an onside kick to heighten Bills fans’ nerves, but Poyer came up with the interception to seal the victory.’