‘This wasn’t just a loss. It was an evisceration that laid open the Bills’ myriad flaws for a sellout crowd and a national television audience.’
Archives for January 24, 2023
Observations: Stefon Diggs, Bills left to wonder, ‘How?’ Every year, it’s the same thing’
‘Diggs finished with four catches on 10 targets for 35 yards against the Bengals. He topped 100 receiving yards just twice in the Bills’ final nine games after having done so six times in the team’s first nine games.’
‘You run out of gas at some point’: Without making excuses, Bills grapple with exhausting season
‘“I’ve never been on a team this resilient,” safety Micah Hyde said Monday. “Just stuff that happened that was clearly out of our control. And guys just continued to fight and fight and a lot of it motivated us, and just at the end, we just ran out of gas. We fought all year long.”’
Ryan O’Halloran: First decision for Bills? They can’t ‘run it back’ with this core in 2023
‘But let’s start with the obvious: The Bills can’t run it back with this roster. No way, no how. It would be roster construction malpractice.’
Bills QB Josh Allen pumps up his relationship with Ken Dorsey in somber wrapup to his season
‘“I got to be better for him, and especially when he gives me some shot plays,” Allen said. “I turned the ball over too many times this year. Didn’t really bite us all that much, only losing three games in the regular season. But there’s opportunities where it could have. And just taking a deep dive into that and understanding defenses as well as I can and just trying to make the right play moving forward and allow this offense to continue being out in the field.”’
Alan Pergament: CBS’ Tony Romo, Jim Nantz were sharp chronicling Bengals ‘shellacking’ of Bills
‘Romo explained how the Bengals supposed suspect offensive line was dominating the Bills defensive line and how the Bengals defensive line was dominating the Bills offensive line. A few times he said Cincinnati “imposed their will.” Who could argue?’
The Editorial Board: Sunday’s loss hurt, but fans and team bonded even more closely this hard year
‘Yes, professional football is Big Business. But this relationship transcends the balance sheet.’
Framework in place for new Bills stadium as 30-year, $1.4 billion deal nears completion
‘But Monday’s approval authorizes the final paperwork to be signed, and the Erie County Stadium Corp. will likely need to meet again next month after the public hearing to tie up any loose ends.’
Bills to allocate more than $100 million in community benefits over 30-year stadium lease
‘Because of the public cost of the stadium deal aimed at keeping the Buffalo Bills in Western New York, local politicians and community groups rallied for a stronger commitment from the Bills owners to fund community programs.’
Bills reflect on emotional toll of season’s unprecedented adversity, early playoff exit
‘There just wasn’t a whole lot to be cheerful about because a season that in their minds wasn’t supposed to be over, now is.’
Some Bills players ‘numb,’ some say team ran out of gas at end of ‘emotionally draining’ season
‘“It was emotionally draining for obvious reasons, you guys all saw that,” Saffold said. “I just kind of feel like we were tired. Guys were exhausted during the week and our coaches did the best they could to try to modify the week to get us back to snuff. But it was just uncharacteristic things that were kind of happening. So I have to kind of put that into a factor, not as an excuse. Just you know, this team has been fighting for so long and fighting through all this adversity, you run out of gas at some point.”’
Bills’ Stefon Diggs makes first comments since storming out of locker room following loss to Bengals
‘Simply put, Diggs is not okay with losing when the team does not play up to their normal standards.’
Cumulative emotional onslaught forces Bills to run out of steam at wrong time
‘Still, the Bills were searching for answers as to how they went from Super Bowl favorites to ending the season with a thud. A team that lost three games by seven points all season was thoroughly beaten and man-handled by what was thought to be an under-manned Bengals team.’
Bills reflect on late-season offensive struggles, how to improve next year
‘After the first six games, the Bills offense declined by 69 yards per game, yards per play dropped by half a yard and third down efficiency also dipped from 52.8% to 48.3%. As Buffalo met with reporters for the final time Monday, it tried to offer explanations for the change.’
Scheer: ARGH! Dealing with the familiar pain of the end of another Bills season
‘My feelings today — sadness, disappointment, frustration, uncertainty — is the same as it has been with the Bills seemingly forever.’