Archives for January 11, 2022

‘”I grind out for these guys on and off the field any day of the week and even No. 27 right here. So it just goes to show, Micah and I’ve been here five years, Levi, four, Taron four, Dane two. We’ve just been putting the work in ever since we stepped foot in this building, so it’s extremely special to win this thing at home, win the AFC East at home, and we definitely wish 27 was here. But you know, we know he’s going to bounce back.”’

‘That’s the second-fewest amount of plays the Bills’ defense faced in a single game during the 2021 regular season, trailing only the 42 ran by the Houston Texans in Week 4. A big reason the Bills faced so few plays is because the defense held the Jets to just 1 of 14 on third downs, forcing 11 punts, one of which was blocked.’

‘The Bills used a sixth offensive lineman to help overpower New York on the line of scrimmage in springing Singletary. Rookie Tommy Doyle lined up at right tackle. Spencer Brown moved to the other side of the line and set up outside of left tackle Dion Dawkins. The Bills used a sixth offensive lineman on 15 plays against the Jets, their most in any game this season.’

‘“I really don’t know anything about it,” Frazier said Monday, a day after the Bills wrapped up the regular season with a 27-10 victory over the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, a win that secured a second straight AFC East title. “We’ve been in meetings all day and you can imagine on a short week, just finished a ballgame yesterday. It’s almost like you’re in a cave working as hard as you can to get up to speed on whatever changes you want to make, and with the team that we’re facing. I have not really followed any news reports or really don’t know a whole lot about what’s going on around the league right now.”’

‘Allen sold the run first and then got excellent depth as he attacked the perimeter. The Jets defense, like a school of hungry piranhas, swarmed to the fake and left themselves immediately vulnerable down the field. Credit Daboll with another great bootleg concept to start the Bills’ drive, giving Allen options to create with his legs or to complete easier throws to open receivers.’

‘Harlan, who may be even better calling NBA games, was sharp on the big fourth-quarter plays and also offered his unique take on a couple of altercations between the two teams that were initially out of camera view.’

‘As for the goalpost-storming day in 1988, Bills fans can thank one Frederic Charles Smerlas that the game got to overtime at all. The score was 6-6 with 25 seconds to play when New York lined up for a surefire field goal from 40 yards. Jets kicker Pat Leahy had made 47 of his last 49 field goals from 40 yards or closer.’