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‘“Medical advice guided our decision,” NFL Chief Football Administrative Officer Dawn Aponte said after midnight on a conference call. “We remained in constant communication with both teams, medical personnel, game officials and ownership. We made decisions that we believed to be in the best interest of Damar’s status and the state of both teams – players and staffs. There couldn’t have been more collaboration throughout this process by all parties.”’

‘”Please stop throwing snowballs. We’ve just been informed that if a snowball hits someone, it’ll be a 15-yard penalty against Buffalo”‘

‘A quirky one: “Icy Hot stuff on your toes to try to keep the circulation going down there,” he said.’

‘“Very unfortunate situation for Von, obviously, and our team,” McDermott said. “We care for him, obviously, like we would any player. We know how much this means to him in terms of playing and being with the team. So, we look forward to getting him back — obviously off the field — for the rest of this season. And his leadership. And we’re certainly thinking about him as he recovers here.”’

‘”Ultimately, prosecutors determined it is clear the evidence does not support the filing of criminal charges and there is no path to a potential criminal conviction. Prosecutors can only file charges when they ethically believe they can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt,” the office said in a statement. “Given the understandable public interest in this case, the DA’s Office has a responsibility to inform the public about the process followed during the review and the conclusion reached under the law, while preserving the dignity of all individuals involved.”‘

‘Buffalo possessed the football for 38 minutes and eight seconds. Consequently, New England only had possession for 21 minutes and 52 seconds.’

‘Miller has a lateral meniscus tear, according to NFL.com, but did not tear his ACL, and his status for the rest of the season is unknown.’

‘The last time the Bills had to move a game due to weather was in November 2014, when a game against the New York Jets was moved to Detroit and played on a Monday night after the Buffalo area received more than six feet of snow.’

‘But that doesn’t tell even a fraction of the story – one that included a miraculous one-handed fourth-down catch, a go-ahead touchdown that wasn’t, a fumbled snap in the end zone and a brilliant last-minute drive to tie the game with no time left in regulation.’

‘”The one definite thing I can tell you is we all know Josh and how competitive he is,” McDermott said. “He loves to compete, he loves to be out there with his teammates, so I would never count him out. That’s the one thing I do know about him is that right now. ”’

‘The team that looked so invincible against the defending champion Rams in the season opener and dominant in five of their first six games – including wins over the Chiefs, Ravens and Titans in the AFC playoff mix – has hit a bit of a rough patch.’

‘But it felt like a bit of subliminal seduction was at play, considering Miller’s pursuit of Odell Beckham, Jr., — that OBJ – to join him in Buffalo.’

‘Can we get another rematch?’

‘You could declare that Buffalo is poised to live up to the lofty preseason expectations and finally get over the hump and win a Lombardi Trophy.’

‘Minutes before Bass’ kick sailed through the uprights to send the visiting members of “Bills Mafia” into jubilation, Ravens fans serenaded Jackson with “MVP!” chants as he had the Ravens on the doorstep of a go-ahead score. But he threw a fourth-down interception to Jordan Poyer, the safety’s second of the game, and Allen marched his team down the field for the victory.’