‘Miami has lost seven straight games in temperatures 40 degrees and under. The Bills have won seven games in a row. There is safety in those numbers, too.’
Archives for January 2023
Bills-Dolphins playoff rivalry reignites as teams meet for fifth time. Here is the history
‘Since the dawn of the 21st century, the Bills-Dolphins rivalry has been mostly irrelevant because the teams have almost never been good at the same time. In fact, this is the first time since 1999 that the Bills and Dolphins have qualified for the postseason in the same year.’
Bills linebacker Matt Milano named to Associated Press All Pro first team
‘Milano is the only Bills player to make the first team. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs was named to the second team, two seasons after earning first-team honors.’
Sean McDermott in the midst of best coaching performance of career as Bills enter playoffs
‘McDermott has guided the Bills through a racially motivated shooting, sky-high expectations, a mountain of injuries, a mid-season slump, two monumental snowstorms and a near-death incident that rattled the entire NFL.’
‘King Josh’ mural brings Bills fever to Allen Avenue in the Falls
‘Local artist Glenn Goodberry and property owner Paul Kudela, with help from a firm in Buffalo called Zoom Buffalo, teamed up to produce a mural honoring “King Josh” on the side of a building owned by Kudela at the corner of 24th Street and, fittingly, Allen Avenue in the city.’
Saturday’s Miami Coverage
Dolphins enter first playoff game in 6 years with history vs. Bills – and playing backup QBs (Miami Herald)
The Dolphins corners who have played more than anyone could have imagined face stiff test (Miami Herald)
Final Dolphins injury report. And Hill named All-Pro. And the Allen blitz question (Miami Herald)
Dolphins playoff experience breakdown before facing Buffalo (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins injuries could hand victory to Buffalo (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins’ Terron Armstead questionable, Raheem Mostert out (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins confirm Skylar Thompson will start vs. Bills; Tagovailoa, Mostert are out (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins know Buffalo is ready to party like it’s 2014 at their expense again | Habib (Palm Beach Post)
Historic underdogs, Dolphins embrace massive Bills playoff challenge (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins to start QB Skylar Thompson in wild-card game vs. Bills (ESPN)
Who is Skylar Thompson? A look at the Dolphins’ starting quarterback for the playoff game vs. Bills (CBS Sports)
NBC 6 Weekend Football Preview: Nowhere to Go But Up as Miami’s Postseason Run Begins (WTVJ-TV)
Transcript | Mike McDaniel’s Media Availability – January 13 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Mailbag: Wildcard Playoffs Dolphins at Bills (MiamiDolphins.com)
Positive Damar Hamlin updates gave Josh Allen ‘spiritual awakening’
‘“To see what transpired here is a crazy, crazy feeling,” Allen said. “It’s something I’ve never felt before. It’s something that I know a lot of my teammates have never felt before, and you can’t do anything about it but accept it and lean on your brothers and share that moment with them. … It’s been crazy, it’s been not fun but at the same time it’s been very validating.”’
Bills to pay Damar Hamlin’s full salary despite landing on injured reserve: report
‘Hamlin’s contract contains a standard split that allows Buffalo to pay him at a lower rate if he lands on the IR, but the Bills reached an agreement with the NFL and the NFL Players Association to pay him in full, NFL Network reported on Sunday.’
Damar Hamlin’s positive updates gave Josh Allen ‘spiritual awakening,’ Bills QB says
‘”It was kind of a spiritual awakening, really, for me,” Allen said on the “Kyle Brandt’s Basement” podcast. “I know for a lot of other people that maybe didn’t have the strongest belief, or wasn’t the biggest [or] strongest Christian followers.”‘
Bills honor local hero who saved 24 people during Buffalo blizzard with Super Bowl tickets
‘”Now the hard part starts, who you gonna take?” Thomas added with a laugh.’
Jay Withey, who rescued 24 people in Buffalo blizzard, gifted Super Bowl tickets
‘On Christmas Eve, Withey broke a window of a school while seeking shelter from the blizzard after spending a night sleeping in his truck with two strangers to stay alive. Once inside, he went back out into the storm in search of others who needed help, including seven elderly people who were stranded in their cars, and brought them to safety inside the school.’
Buffalo Bills share help and hope with devoted fan base
‘Buffalo’s relationship with its football team is seemingly unlike any other in the league. Lifelong residents call it intimate and familial. Players aren’t referred to by their first and last names, they’re simply known as Josh, Stefon or Damar. And through all the recent tragedies, the Bills have provided fans with comfort, love and relief from the heartaches of the past year.’
Bills’ Micah Hyde out vs. Dolphins: Veteran safety would also be out for divisional round if team advances
‘The neck injury that sidelined Hyde back in September was initially expected to keep him out until next season, but the Bills recently designated for him to return from injured reserve and opened his 21-day practice window. However, it appears the Bills will have to make it at least as far as the AFC title game before he is able to get back on the field.’
Isaiah McKenzie, Jordan Phillips questionable Sunday against Dolphins
‘Wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips are both listed as questionable for the game, while no other player on the active roster has an injury designation.’
Matt Milano named AP First-Team All-Pro for 2022 season
‘The NFL announced both the First-Team and Second-Team All-Pro rosters on Friday, put together annually by the Associated Press, with Milano being recognized as one of the best players in his position group. The other two linebackers recognized as First-Team All-Pro players are Fred Warner of the San Francisco 49ers and Roquan Smith of the Baltimore Ravens.’