Niagara Gazette

‘Six of the team’s 21 picks in the first three rounds of the NFL draft since 2018 have been allocated to defensive linemen. Since 2019, the Bills have spent more than $280 million on defensive linemen, allocating 22% of the salary cap to the position.’

‘“I’ve heard it told to me by multiple people that have been in this league longer than I have, keep kicking the door, keep kicking the door and you’re going to knock it down and that is my mentality, that is our mentality,” Beane said. “We are not giving in, we’re not. We’re frustrated, we want to win and all that’s doing is making our chip bigger.”’

‘The Bills enter the offseason $7.464 million over the cap, according to OverTheCap.com, but Beane has expertly moved money around throughout his tenure to create more wiggle room. Making Von Miller — who expressed his desire to return next year — a post-June 1 cut would create the most space, with $17.44 million recouped.’

‘But the Chiefs figured out how to crack the code, holding the Bills to 2 for 6 on sneaks, stopping them on a two-point conversion and a controversial fourth down in the fourth quarter.’

‘Go Bills!’

‘But for the second season in a row, Allen had a chance to end the game on his terms. And for the second season in a row, the Chiefs left the stadium victorious.’

‘Another year, another season that fell short of a Super Bowl and another season ended by the Kansas City Chiefs. It was also another year that Allen had the ball in his hands with a chance to do something about it and the Bills came up empty.’

‘“We didn’t accomplish s—,” Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas said. “If you don’t win a ring, none of that s—’ll matter.”’

‘Some of the younger players tried to keep perspective in 2020, especially when veteran defensive Jerry Hughes told stories about going 0-4 in playoff games before that season. It’s not always easy to take a step back in a whirlwind moment.’

‘“Its shows their more high-energy behaviors in the same way the crowd gets hyped up for the Bills,” said aquarium spokesperson Christine Stephans. Guests will also see how positive reinforcement training helps sea lions thrive under human care.’

‘The deafening noise, sea of red and overuse of the Tomahawk Chop swirl through the stadium. The Kansas City Chiefs are 57-14 at home with Patrick Mahomes as the starting quarterback, including 11-2 in the playoffs. It’s an imposing stadium for most teams. Not the Buffalo Bills. The Bills are responsible for three of those losses in Arrowhead. Only the AFC West rival Chargers and Raiders have won twice there since 2018, but no team has won in Kansas City than the Bills. The problem, though, is that all three of Buffalo’s wins are in the regular season. Mahomes’ Chiefs are 1-4 against the Bills in the regular season, but 3-0 in the playoffs, with two of those postseason wins coming at Arrowhead.’

‘“People don’t understand that in football, sometimes formations take the quarterback certain places depending on what the defenses do,” Samuel told GNN Sports. “We can’t help that. All we have to do is do our job and maybe open up throwing windows for other players.”’

‘“Joe just does such a great job of presenting a similar picture to the defense that ends up being very different,” said Edwards, who won a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2021. “So it could be one of multiple things that a defense has to prepare for. And I would even say from the start of this year to now, the run menu has expanded.”’

‘“I’m very satisfied,” Cooper said Wednesday. “I’ve never been this far in the playoffs. Obviously every receiver wants to have 10-20 catches a game. But that’s not always how the cookie crumbles. And it’s not always the most beneficial thing for the team, force-feeding one guy the ball just for the sake of that. Winning is obviously way more important.”’

‘The last time the Buffalo Bills were in the AFC championship game, teams threw the ball to build a lead and ran it to kill the clock. Now offenses are simply building a lead and playing keepaway.’