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‘”Coop just got here, so the amount of trust that goes into that shows the type of program that we have here,” left tackle Dion Dawkins said. “That the guys can come in, in the middle of the season and build the trust that they can do things like that and feel confident in doing it. So, a lot of people see what Josh did, but Coop was the one who really had to trust it.”‘

‘The sack was Miller’s sixth of the season, earning him a $1.5 million bonus. (He reached a $1 million bonus earlier this season when he achieved two sacks.)’

‘The Buffalo Heroes Scholarship will support underserved high school and college-bound students who hope to attend Buffalo-area private high schools, trade schools or universities. Hamlin attended Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh with financial support.’

‘Just prior to kickoff of the 2024 season, the Bills had a 43.6% chance to win the AFC East, the lowest of any projected division winner, per ESPN Analytics, with the projected second-hardest schedule in the NFL. Buffalo would defy that forecast to become the first team to clinch its division and defeated two eventual 14-win teams (Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions).’

‘”One of the things that we know is very, very important to [Allen] is his consecutive starts streak, if you will, and it’s important to him for a great reason,” McDermott said. “He wants to be out there with his teammates and so he will be out there for a very, very short-lived amount of time and then he’ll be off rather quickly there.”‘

‘”I don’t know what more else he could do,” right tackle Spencer Brown said. “That’s consistency … he does it with anybody that he gets his hands on. I mean, it’s pretty clear-cut for me. And then now people are saying, ‘Oh, it’s a Charles Barkley MVP.’ I’m like, ‘Ah, he’s the only player to ever do that.’ … It’s not up to me. I don’t vote. But 17 is the MVP for sure.”‘

‘On second-and-13, Allen stepped back in the pocket before launching the ball into the end zone with Cooper making a leaping catch. He hit the ground hard but held on to the football. Cooper was slow to get up after the play and was later evaluated for a head injury and cleared.’

‘Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s performance vs. the Houston Texans on Christmas Day improved his odds to +180. Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is behind them at +1800 and Cincinnati Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow may be listed at +10000 odds but has a compelling statistical argument for the award, especially if the Bengals sneak into the playoffs.’

‘The Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, and Research, and AED Training in the Schools Act of 2024 (HEARTS Act) was officially signed by the president on Monday after the United States Senate voted unanimously to pass the bill on Dec. 10. The House of Representatives passed it in September.’

‘”I thought we played sloppy in the first half in particular, and then just overall we’ve got to clean some things up,” McDermott said. “Second half was a lot better, and [we] controlled the line of scrimmage offensively and defensively with the takeaways. Can’t start a game the way we did, kickoff return and just getting off to an overall bad start. I applaud the guys for finding a way and the coaching staff as well. Made adjustments at halftime, but again, plenty to work on coming out of this game. We’ll look at the tape and make sure we continue to adjust.”‘

‘The touchdown drive came after a sluggish start for the Bills. The defense gave up two straight touchdown drives to the Patriots, while the offense’s first drive went for only six plays before it was forced to punt.’

‘”We just don’t want to make the same mistake twice,” defensive end Von Miller said. “We are able to let [the Lions] come back by 21 points. … And we want to give Josh as many opportunities that he can to go out there, so he can go out there and be special, so he can go out there and make plays and the more shots that he has on goal, the odds are he’s going to do something crazy. He’s going to do something dope.”‘

‘”Many years ago, [the Williams’ sisters] started this and it kind of was a thing and it kind of got pushed aside,” Carter said during a Zoom press conference on Friday. “But they kind of broke that barrier for tennis athletes. And I think now full circle, we’re getting that opportunity as male black athletes that are from a different sport. So, I just think it’s just a cool opportunity. Diversity and inclusion is a thing and something that organizations and businesses are trying to accomplish. And we were kind of in the forefront of that on this side.”‘

‘Dawkins said that the residence is not where he lives but a property he owns in East Aurora, a suburb of Buffalo. His partner, Daiyaana Muhammad, was there checking mail. Dawkins was in the hot tub at the team facility preparing for practice when he received a phone call from security and then from Muhammad.’

‘The Bills will wear red jerseys with white pants, red socks and a white helmet. This is not the first time the team has worn red jerseys, as it is the team’s color rush jersey normally worn with red pants. This year, however, the red jerseys will be worn with the team’s typical white pants.’