‘“It was awesome, I’m not going to lie,” Kroft said. “It’s been a marathon this year, getting hurt, ending my season last year and then getting hurt in OTAs and working my way back. We preach having a mentally strong team here. I think we do. It was awesome.”’
Archives for December 2019
Brandon Beane on his 10-4 Buffalo Bills: ‘I love these guys’
‘Beane’s face lit up with a smile, and then he broke into a laugh when one wise guy — OK, yours truly – quipped that Phillips, an impending free agent, was sure a guy who knows how to ask for a new contract.’
Buffalo Bills’ SNF win over Steelers finishes as No. 1 Primetime Show for the Week
‘The game delivered a total audience of 18.5 million viewers on average.’
Patriots’ Bill Belichick explains challenge of facing Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills offense
‘“Offensively they do a lot of things well,” Belichick said on a conference call on Monday evening. “They’re balanced and they use a lot of different players and they’ve done a good job of using the players’ skills in a productive way and they’ve found a good mix in their game planning. They change things up a little bit from game to game at times. Sometimes they don’t but other times they do. So that makes them hard to prepare for and they’ve executed well. They’ve played well all season long.”’
Now in uncharted territory, light awaits at the end of the Bills’ playoff tunnel
‘For, he had never had the pleasure that comes with winning a big game, he had never felt true happiness when it came to his favorite football team.’
Buffalo Bills Monday: Sean McDermott, NFL coach of the year?
‘McDermott’s achievements are impressive when you compare them to the Bills coaches that came before him in the 2000s and 2010s. Since Marv Levy’s last season in 1997, the Bills had seven head coaches (not counting interim coaches) before McDermott. Wade Phillips, who coached the team from 1998 through the 2000 season, led the Bills to two playoff appearances in ’98 and 1999.’
The 10-win Bills are building something to last in Buffalo
‘There’s a lot of growing still to do. Allen is showing all kinds of promise behind centre, but he’s the player who needs to grow the most if this team is to become a real contender. The six-foot-five passer still opts to use his legs a little too quickly sometimes and is prone to turnovers, but his execution on the completion to little-used tight end Tyler Kroft for the winning score against the Steelers on Sunday was just the latest indication of how much the 23-year-old has matured behind a rebuilt offensive line.’
Bills’ Expectations Rise After Playoff-Clinching Victory
‘”Before Sean got here, it was a culture of losing,” Alexander said. “You have to intentionally and methodically change the concept of `Oh, here it goes again,’ or `We expect to lose.’ But it takes time.”‘
Buffalo Bills’ Tyler Kroft scored game-winning TD on same route he broke foot on
‘The play marked the fifth catch and first touchdown of the season for Kroft, who missed two games and all of training camp with a broken foot. Ironically, the play was the same type of route he ran when he broke the foot during the Bills’ first session of organized training activities in May.’
Bills Mafia welcomes team home at 2 a.m. in freezing temperatures after Buffalo clinches playoff berth
‘As the players made their descent off the plane, the fans screamed and cheered for their 10-4 team. Thankfully, it seems no one jumped on a table or lit anything on fire during this celebration.’
Edmunds brothers have historic reunion as all three play in Steelers-Bills game
‘The brothers got a group photo, and posed after the game following a jersey swap.’
The Bills stuck with Singletary through fumbles
‘However, it must go a long way with his players that head coach Sean McDermott puts his money where his mouth is when it comes to the trust he has in them. Old or young.’
Micah Hyde: McDermott is a big reason we are all healthy
‘”Guys have their routines, hot tubs, massages, cold tubs. Coach later in the week & late in the year does a good job helping us stay healthy. Sean brought in a culture where he’s like ‘hey get your rehab, get in the training room’. How healthy we are starts with McDermott. As a professional you should be in the training room, getting your body right for the next game. It shouldn’t be looked at as ‘oh you’re soft’.”‘
Back to the playoffs!
‘The biggest thank you of all goes to the Bills for not making us sweat out the next game against the New England Patriots in Foxboro, or even worse the final game of the season against the New York Jets. Clinching a playoff spot with two games to go was not something I anticipated back in the summer.’
The Sabres are enjoying the Bills playoff run
‘“I’m so pleased with my communication with Sean through the year. We’ve been exchanging messages more than anything and we’re always giving each other some kind of a push and both of us are out here trying to make the Buffalo sports community proud and they’ve really done that in what they’ve achieved and we’re trying to continue to do that.”‘