‘Images of the stadium posted to social media Monday show seats covered in snow and the football field equally engulfed.’
Archives for January 15, 2024
Leonard Fournette playoff stats: How Bills RB became ‘Playoff Lenny’ with Buccaneers, Jaguars
‘Fournette rushed for 242 yards with four touchdowns in three playoff games with the Jaguars in the 2017-18 season. His next postseason appearance came in 2020-21 with the Bucs, when he totaled 448 total yards and four TDs in four games, including 135 total yards and a TD in Tampa’s 31-9 Super Bowl win over the Chiefs. That season, his yards per carry jumped from 3.8 in the regular season to 4.7 in the playoffs.’
Opinion: Steelers at Bills: Sal’s keys, notes and stats
‘The Bills should have an advantage with quarterback Josh Allen’s strong arm able to handle it. They shouldn’t have to scale back their game plan, whereas the Steelers may have to do that a bit with Mason Rudolph under center.’
Opinion: Just don’t screw this up
‘In the 2022 playoffs, the Bills were 13.5-point favorites over a Miami Dolphins team that was starting Skylar Thompson under center. Due to multiple turnovers and a Miami defensive touchdown, a football game that should’ve never been close was very much in doubt in the second half.’
A shoveler’s tale
‘Jay Crawford says there are about 100 shovelers, with the Bills requesting more to shovel walkways at the stadium. He says many of the stairs are cleared, but snow is falling off seat edges and back into the aisles.’
Shuttle available for Monday’s Bills game
‘A shuttle will be available at Highmark Stadium for Monday’s playoff game. Fans can go to the lot near the former Sears at McKinley Mall to be picked up.’
Shovelers work to get Highmark Stadium ready for Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers Wild Card game
‘Outside, crews worked overnight and well into the morning to clear more than a foot of snow from stadium lots. But parking is still limited, which is why the Bills are offering free fan shuttle bus service to the game.’
Shovelers work to get Highmark Stadium ready for Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers Wild Card game
‘Outside, crews worked overnight and well into the morning to clear more than a foot of snow from stadium lots. But parking is still limited, which is why the Bills are offering free fan shuttle bus service to the game.’
‘It’s $20 an hour!’: Group from Buffalo’s East Side determined to travel and shovel snow at Highmark Stadium
‘“It’s $20 an hour. Who wouldn’t go shovel for that?” Robert said.’
Going to Bills-Steelers playoff game? Prepare for snowy seats
‘“It is all hands on deck,” Major said. “We actually do have even our full-time staff out here helping. We’re still looking for more snow shovelers.”’
Buffalo Bills to offer free shuttle service to the game against the Steelers
‘Fans can park at the McKinley Mall near the old Sears location at 3701 McKinley Parkway. The shuttle will drop fans off at gate 2 of Highmark Stadium.’
Bills fans asked not to arrive too early for Monday playoff game
‘Police Chief Patrick Fitzgerald said “there will be limited parking compared to what we have for regular season games. There’s going to be difficulties that are faced not just with the weather that we had, but the weather that we will be having, it’s going to be bitterly cold.”‘
Thad’s Three Things: (Wild Card) Bills v. Steelers
‘The only game Buffalo did not have a turnover during their regular season concluding five game win streak was against the Cowboys. Likely, not a coincidence that was the only blowout. It shows what the Bills can do when they protect the ball.’
How big of a headache will a drive to Orchard Park be Monday?
‘For those heading in, you may encounter some snow east of Buffalo on the Thruway traveling west, but you get out of it quickly when you take the southward jog. Similar conditions should still be in place for the drive home later in the evening.’
A history of postponed, rescheduled and cancelled Buffalo Bills games
‘Here’s a look at the history of Bills games (since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger) that have been rescheduled, moved elsewhere or cancelled altogether. The games are listed by their original date.’