‘And his first two years in the NFL (league lows in completion percentage; 25th in QBR) did little to convince me otherwise. So this season, even after he roasted the Dolphins for 415 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-28 win in Week 2, there was a (large) part of me that still wasn’t quite ready to concede that Allen could, in fact, be a generational talent.’
Archives for January 7, 2021
Cuomo will give away Bills playoff ticket to nurse after controversy
‘”I’m going to give my Bills ticket to a nurse from Erie County Medical Center as a way of saying thank you and honoring all health care heroes,” he said.’
Cole Beasley, Stefon Diggs miss Wednesday’s practice
‘Neither Cole Beasley (knee) nor Stefon Diggs (oblique) practiced on Wednesday, and Isaiah McKenzie was limited. Beasley missed last week’s regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins with his knee injury.’
McDermott: ‘Right now, we’re in a one-game season’
‘”Take it one play at a time and put yourself in a position to make good decisions and to play your best football. Again, what it really comes back to is our individual quality of play, and then collectively as a team, did we do the things necessary to win the game; taking care of the football being one of them. This is a very good football team coming from Indianapolis here.”‘
Buffalo sports teams will continue to feel financial hurt with few fans
‘He even said a deeper run in the playoffs could end up costing the Bills financially because teams lose money on travel costs, especially if they make it to the Super Bowl.’
Bills running back T.J. Yeldon activated from Covid-19/Reserve list
‘The move brings the Bills back to a 53-man active roster. Tyler Kroft, who was also put on the COVID-19/Reserve list this past weekend [a possible false positive], was activated from the COVID-19/Reserve list on Monday.’
Thousands of Bills playoff ticket holders tested ahead of playoff game
‘It was the first of two COVID-19 testing days for playoff ticket holders and stadium staff.’
Gov. Cuomo to give his Buffalo Bills playoff ticket to ECMC nurse
‘Cuomo says he will not be able to attend the game due to having to rewrite the State of the State which is Monday. The governor cited the Georgia Senate runoff election as the reason for having to rewrite the State of the State.’
Bills aim to use lessons learned from Texans playoff loss in Wild Card game
‘“Getting into the playoffs, playing outstanding in the first half then things go downhill. That’s something you don’t want to feel again. We know what we have to do, we know we have to go out and execute and play great ball,” Bills receiver John Brown said. “It’s the playoffs, it’s win or go home. Just play hard, don’t make a lot of mistakes.”’
Bills fans love Reich, and they should fear him
‘So while Bills fans revere Reich, deep in their hearts they have to fear him. Once again, a man of powerful belief will try to overcome the odds. And really, has anyone in NFL history been more dangerous in this spot?’
Bills Injury Report: January 6th
‘WR Stefon Diggs (oblique) did not practice on Wednesday, but in his weekly press conference with the media, he said “I’m cool,” in reference to his oblique injury.’
Gov. Cuomo won’t attend Bills game, says he’s giving ticket to ECMC nurse
‘Cuomo says that it’s because of this that he won’t be attending the game this weekend. Instead he’s giving his ticket away to a local healthcare employee — an ECMC nurse.’
Diggs, Beasley miss practice ahead of AFC Wild Card playoff game
‘”No major issue … don’t believe everything you read. It’s only been around for a little while … but I’m fine … I’ll be alright,” he said.’
Preparations begin to conduct COVID-19 testing of Bills fans ahead of Wild Card playoff game
‘There are a lot of preparations being made to do the testing. Pre-COVID, Bills parking lots were the place to party for home games. With COVID, and with the Bills hosting a home playoff game, Lot 4 outside Bills Stadium is being turned into a massive COVID testing operation.’
Cuomo will not attend Bills game; will instead rework state’s financial plan in light of Dem. takeover of Congress
‘Governor Andrew Cuomo will not be attending the Buffalo Bills playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts this weekend after all.’