Archives for January 5, 2022

‘The Bills stand No. 3 in the NFL in sacks per pass attempt (4.4%), their best standing in the past decade. Buffalo was seventh last year. The top two teams in avoiding sacks? Tom Brady and Tampa Bay is No. 1, and Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City is No. 2.’

‘Diggs would get a $750,000 bonus added to his base salary for 2022 and an additional $800,000 added to his base pay for 2023 if he gets to 100 catches. That would follow the increases to his 2021, ’22 and ’23 salaries that he earned last season for exceeding 100 catches and 1,375 receiving yards.’

‘One issue that appears all but settled is the location of the new stadium – in Orchard Park. While business interests and some fans have lobbied vocally for a downtown stadium, Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula have made clear their preference for a new stadium across the street from the existing one. Hochul in December said she was inclined to defer to the owners’ preference for the location rather than push for one in Buffalo proper.’

‘The Bills’ misfortunes in the passing game caused a desperate need to run the football and this ignited a fantastic rushing performance by Allen (15 rushes for 81 yards), Devin Singletary (23 rushes for 110 yards) and Zack Moss (5 rushes for 39 yards). The Bills turned the tables and owned the ground game as Allen made up for what wasn’t working through the air with his thundering running ability.’

‘The Bills had picked up Ridlehuber that week because O.J. Simpson suffered a concussion in the game before, in Houston, in a loss to the Oilers. Bills coach John Rauch had good reason to choose Ridlehuber: They were both former Georgia quarterbacks, and Rauch had been coach of the Raiders for the Heidi game, a year earlier, when Ridlehuber came to fame. (He was by then a reserve running back and special teamer.)’