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‘The Erie County Stadium Corporation, chaired by Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce CEO Bob Duffy, voted Wednesday to approve the general plan for the stadium in Orchard Park.’

‘”I think (if) you roll the ball out, Gabe’s our No. 2,” Brandon Beane said. “But like anything, we’re always going to bring in competition. I can’t forecast what that will be, whether that’s free agency or the draft, wherever, but we’ll always try and find competition. But I promise you, we have a lot of faith in Gabe.”

‘He’s considered one of “those guys” — that type of difference maker.’

‘”I don’t know that it’s changed totally,” said CBS NFL analyst Charles Davis. “But I do think that people are going to want to see how they handle their offseason.”‘

‘Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Frazier came to the team last week and said he was taking a year off. He said he’s not retiring but wanted to take a step back and return in 2024 — though there’s no indication he’ll return to the Bills.’

‘”There’s always things you want to see improve. I think the biggest thing for us is playing good team defense, which we’ve played for a number of years and I thought Leslie did a good job with that,” McDermott said. “Now it’s ‘How can we improve? How can we take another step or two with our defense?’ I think a piece of that is a nasty edge to our defense, and most defenses that are really good have that edge.”‘

‘This is a big time for Beane and the franchise. They’re at a bit of a crossroads, with big decisions to make on free agents including Tremaine Edmunds and Jordan Poyer.’

‘The Buffalo Bills shared six new photos Monday that show what their new stadium will look like.’

‘”I owe Denny my life, literally” Hamlin said. “He loves to say he was just doing his job, which is true. That night, he was literally the savior of my life, administering CPR on me. That’s something I’m truly thankful for and I don’t take for granted.”‘

‘In an article written for The Players’ Tribune, Jessica Pegula, the No. 4-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, said Kim went into cardiac arrest at the family’s home in Florida on her birthday last June.’

‘Jordan Poyer hit a golf ball 320 yards to win the longest drive competition at the Pro Bowl Games in Las Vegas.’

‘Allen was previously named to the Pro Bowl in 2020, but no event was held due to the pandemic. He declined an invitation to play in the event as an injury replacement last year.’

‘Hamlin shared a video Tuesday night on Twitter announcing the #3forHeart CPR Challenge.’

‘The team announced Monday morning that Dion Dawkins, Rodger Saffold and Dawson Knox were add to the AFC Pro Bowl roster.’

‘“It was just a lot to process within my own self – mentally, physically, even spiritually,” Hamlin said. “It’s just been a lot to process, but I can’t tell you how appreciative I am of all the love, all the support and everything that’s just been coming in my way.”’