‘“I mean, it sucks. I don’t like doing this stuff, you know?” Allen told The Buffalo News as he walked between interviews. “But to partner with some cool brands, again, that kind of comes with the territory. As a kid, you always kind of looked at this and thought, ‘If I’m in this position, I think it would be pretty cool to come out here and do some cool things.’ I guess that makes it a little better to at least be here, but I don’t want to be here.”’
Archives for February 10, 2024
In surprise, Joe Flacco wins AP Comeback Player of the Year Award over Damar Hamlin
‘Hamlin received more first-place votes (21) than Flacco (13), but a weighted scoring system gave Flacco 151 total points to Hamlin’s 140.’
Erik Brady: Reborn Bills fan Adam Lingner has no problem rooting for Chiefs
‘Lingner was a ninth-round draft choice of the Chiefs in 1983. Not many who are drafted that low have 13-year careers in pro football. “I always root for the Chiefs unless they’re head-to-head with the Bills,” he says. “That’s just how it is.”‘
Damar Hamlin snubbed for comeback player of the year in shocking vote
‘The voting panel, made up of 50 media members across print, television, radio and online digital, decided that Joe Flacco – who got off his couch in the middle of November and then played very well in helping the quarterback-challenged Cleveland Browns make it to the playoffs – was the true “comeback” player of the year.’
Here’s how Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen reacted to not winning 2024 NFL MVP award
‘Lewan would tell Allen that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson took 49 of 50 first place votes before asking Allen if he knew who took the only other first place vote. “Me?” Allen questioned.’
Sabato: History says Bills will win a Super Bowl with Josh Allen, it just might take time
‘Of the 22 Hall of Fame quarterbacks who played during the Super Bowl era (since 1966), 19 reached the Super Bowl at least once and 15 won a championship. There are also 15 Hall of Fame quarterbacks who played their entire careers during the Super Bowl era and only Dan Fouts and Warren didn’t reach one.’
Hamlin’s foundation, NFL donating $100K worth of AEDs to Nevada schools
‘”We made a commitment, obviously, in the aftermath of the situation with Damar last year, to take what we know at the NFL level, in terms of our emergency action plans and our medical preparedness, for eventualities and share those throughout all of football and all of sports,” Jeff Miller, NFL executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policy, told ESPN. “When we make a commitment like that, we need to follow through on it.’
Josh Allen builds an elite quarterback using traits from NFL stars, including Patrick Mahomes
‘Here’s a rundown of the traits and which QB Allen identified it with…’.
NFL Fans Stunned Joe Flacco Edged Damar Hamlin for Comeback Player of Year
‘While Flacco played well and was certainly one of the stories of the season, the decision by voters that saw the Browns quarterback capture the award over Hamlin, who returned to the field after going into cardiac arrest in January of 2023, left NFL fans perplexed.’
Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin makes a big difference at NFL Super Bowl experience
‘On Friday, the football player revealed he would be donating $100,000 worth of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to Title I schools in Nevada. That applies to 47 schools in the state.’
Woman sues Bills over alleged injury during celebration in snowy stadium
‘According to the lawsuit, the woman was standing in the second row of the middle section of the stadium’s north end zone when the Bills scored a fourth quarter touchdown. Fans went wild, but court papers say the woman fell forward into the seats in front of her because of “high-packed” snow and players jumping into the stands.’
Gouverneur manufacturer making parts of new Buffalo Bills stadium
‘“We have over 100 guys in the shop who work two shifts to get this work done,” said Tyler Estabrooks, general manager, Cives Steel Northern Division.’
NFL analysts and Bills stars sound off on how the team should approach the offseason
‘”Joe’s message was just to do simple better. So I think really just simplifying our game plan and just going in with what we felt really confident in, I think that was the biggest thing. Everyone had an idea of what we were doing going into it.”‘