‘Life after Tom Brady has not been fun, but the Bills’ AFC East rival might be emerging from the darkness.’
Archives for October 4, 2025
Remembering ‘The Ralph’ with former Bills defensive back Leonard Smith
‘”I came when I was with the Cardinals in St. Louis, and the fans… were rowdy. And then when you got in the stadium, they were even rowdier. But they were behind their Bills,” said Smith in an interview with WBEN at the Jim Kelly Celebrity Golf Classic in Batavia. “That was Jim Kelly’s first [season] that year when we came there. But the fans was the thing I remember, how much they rallied behind the guys.”‘
Cloud of “cold front” Bills spirit hovers around WNY ahead of Sunday’s game
‘“I literally think this is the first time that we had a white out, so I’m excited to see the stands in white instead of blue,” said Dion Dawkins earlier in the week.’
Bills Make Me Wanna Give: Khalil Shakir’s adoption events bring visibility to local rescues
‘It’s safe to say that Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir is a dog guy.’
This date in Bills stadium history: Oct. 4
‘1998 — Bills 26, 49ers 21 — San Francisco’s offense with Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens and Garrison Hearst came in leading the NFL in both passing and rushing yards, but turned the ball over four times and didn’t score until the fourth quarter. Rob Johnson passed for 254 yards and a touchdown to Quinn Early that gave the Bills a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter. The 49ers tied an NFL record with 22 penalties, while the Bills drew a dozen flags. Antowain Smith rushed for a touchdown, Phil Hansen had two of the Bills’ five sacks, Bruce Smith chased down Young for a strip sack, and Thurman Thomas recovered the onside kick with a minute left to play after the 49ers rallied within a touchdown late. Wade Phillips was showered with Gatorade following his first win as Buffalo’s coach. Attendance was 76,615.’
2 Bills defenders ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots
‘Strong (neck) and Williams (knee) did not practice on Thursday and also missed Friday’s session, prompting the team to rule them out for the Sunday night game against the Patriots. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m., and you can watch the game on Channel 2 and NBC.’
Buffalo Bills injury report vs. Patriots | Week 5
‘Bills head coach Sean McDermott told WGR550 CB Dorian Strong (neck) and LB Dorian Williams (knee) will be ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.’