‘Beane was right on both of those counts. Since 2019, the Beane/McDermott Bills have gone 71-28 in the regular season which is a winning percentage of .717. They’ve made the playoffs in each of those six seasons. They’ve won the last five AFC East division titles. They’ve made two appearances in the AFC Championship game in the last five years. The Bills are 7-6 in the postseason in that stretch. 0-4 against the Chiefs and 7-2 against all other teams.’
Archives for February 2025
Opinion: 2025 State of the Bills: Running backs
‘If so, how much money will that cost? If the two sides don’t agree to an extension, Cook will enter the fourth and final year of his rookie contract in 2025.’
Josh Allen named NFL MVP, first Buffalo Bills player to receive honor since 1991
‘Allen becomes the first Bill to win the award since 1991 when Thurman Thomas was named league MVP.’
‘He’ll never stop helping people’: Dion Dawkins’ desire to give back makes him a Walter Payton nominee
‘If you ask Bills Mafia they’ll say no one deserves it more than Dawkins, and his family will tell you the same thing. “He is helpful to no end,” said Lisa Dawkins, Dion’s mom.’
NFL Honors: Josh Allen, for the first time, wins league MVP
‘The other nominees were Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, and Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff.’
Josh Allen wins 2024 NFL MVP, thanking family, team, and fiancé in speech
‘“We’ve got such a great locker room in Buffalo and it takes everybody, from the equipment staff to the training room to the strength staff to Slick Rick in the mail room to the cafeteria upstairs. It truly takes everybody to have team success and I’m so fortunate to be a part of a great organization,” Allen said.’
Bills QB Josh Allen wins first career AP NFL Most Valuable Player award
‘Led by Allen, the Bills exceeded preseason expectations by finishing with a 13-4 record and a fifth-straight AFC East division title. Throughout the 2024 season, Allen cemented himself as the league’s most valuable player with jaw-dropping plays, remarkable statistical achievements and continued team success. Allen is the first Bills player since RB Thurman Thomas (1991) to win NFL MVP, and first Bills QB ever to do so.’
Josh Allen wins Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award | 2025 NFL Honors
‘The award is presented each year to an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents and integrity in competition. Allen is the first Bills player to win.’
Josh Allen will attempt to buck 37 years of history by winning MVP Thursday at NFL Honors
‘On Jan. 10, Allen was named second-team All Pro behind Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens. The last time an NFL MVP wasn’t first-team All Pro was Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway in 1987.’
Bills OC Joe Brady, up for the NFL’s Assistant Coach of the Year, looks to add another feather in his cap
‘Brady’s first full season as the Bills’ offensive coordinator did not end the way he nor anyone involved with the team hoped it would. But the disappointing end doesn’t take away from the job he did in guiding the offense to an average of 30.9 points per game in the regular season, which was second in the NFL. The Bills became the first team in NFL history to record at least 30 receiving and 30 rushing touchdowns in the same season.’
‘His stamp is all over our community’: Dion Dawkins a strong candidate for Walter Payton Man of the Year
‘“It’s always and will always be my biggest honor,” Dawkins said in December when he was nominated once again.’
Katherine Fitzgerald: Damar Hamlin is up for an award he should have won last year
‘This time last year, the most remarkable comeback the NFL has seen, snubbed.’
Ryan O’Halloran: On a star-studded roster, this Chiefs lineman is building his own Hall of Fame résumé
‘Winning follows him.’
Postcards from New Orleans: Mardi Gras World delights, a flamingo-themed beer, turkey neck gumbo
‘I should have told y’all more yesterday about learning the application process for the Mardi Gras Krewes that I found out about at breakfast – it all put the parade floats into deeper perspective when I spent part of Tuesday night at Mardi Gras World, which was delightful. At Mardi Gras World, there were slushies called “Fly Piña Fly” and the “Threepeat-a-rita.” Great names. Even better food all around the place. I am still thinking about the turkey neck gumbo I had there.’
Around the Super Bowl: Prop bet; seen and heard; reporters’ roundtable
‘$800,000: BetMGM Nevada announced that one customer has bet $800,000 straight up on Philadelphia to beat Kansas City. The Eagles are +110, which would equal a $1.68 million payout.’