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OC Brian Daboll's Presser is scheduled to begin at 11:20 AM ET prior to the beginning of practice at 12:30 PM. After practice DC Leslie Frazier meets with the media while players will be available for locker room interviews. Will post live Twitter and Facebook presser links as they become available: Buffalo Bills Video Live

Jack Eichel Has Big Plans for the Resurgent Sabres By ALEX PREWITT - December 27, 2018 Setting down his turkey burger, Jack Eichel gazes through the windows of a downtown Buffalo restaurant and once again imagines the future. He sees a surrounding riverside area choked with game-day traffic, blue-and-white Sabres jerseys shuffling toward KeyBank Center beneath an early-summer sky. He pictures live music blaring and cameras panning overhead, broadcasting crowd shots to a national audience. He hears chants—LET'S! GO! BUFF-A-LO!—and smells beer. After all, Eichel notes, "Buffalonians don't mind the tailgate." He visualizes because that is how he has always pursued goals. Growing up in North Chelmsford, Mass., Eichel would tack articles about local athletes receiving college scholarships to the walls of his family's basement, extra motivation while cranking out deadlifts before middle school. Even when the 2015 draft was years away, the background image of his iPod Touch was a picture mosaic of highly regarded prospects, including the only one who would actually get picked ahead of him, Edmonton's Connor McDavid. He also programmed the device to deliver a daily reminder along with his morning alarm: HOW BAD DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THE NHL? Now that Eichel is there—not to mention captaining the insurgent Sabres at age 22, burnishing his Hart Trophy credentials with 48 points in 37 games, averaging 20:16 per night of all-situation hockey, and generally realizing his potential as the savior for one of pro sports' most woebegone cities—he is singularly focused on an even loftier goal. "Constantly thinking about what it'd be like," he says, nodding toward the nearby waterfront. "First of all, to be in the playoffs. Then to get a good run going would be awesome."

How Zay Jones' Rebuilt Confidence Let His Game Emerge If one was to compare Zay Jones, the rookie, to Zay Jones, the second-year wideout, there is one glaring difference. Confidence. One of Jones’ teammates, who witnessed the receiver’s rookie year first-hand, then spent the first half of 2018 in Dallas, before re-joining the Bills last month, sees a Zay Jones who carries himself with a purpose. “What jumped out at me the most when I got back was the look in his eye, the pep in his step, the confidence,” said fellow receiver Deonte Thompson. “From the time I walked back in the building a few weeks ago his confidence has made him a totally different dude. His confidence is at another level right now.” The first Bills receiver with 50 receptions or more since 2016 and the team leader in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, Jones established himself as a steady and reliable option in Buffalo’s passing game despite a lot of change at the quarterback position. “He gets better every day. He works his tail off,” said Josh Allen. “He comes into practice, he never takes a rep off, and it’s showing in games because he’s finding ways to get it done, creating more separation, it seems like, every game. When he’s got that type of attitude and work ethic, the chemistry just kind of becomes natural the more you throw to him.”

Bridgewater Ready for Extended Snaps with Saints Sean Payton wouldn't divulge the New Orleans Saints plans for Sunday's meaningless season finale versus the Carolina Panthers, but Drew Brees provided a hint. At the very least, Brees said he expects backup Teddy Bridgewater to play significant snaps Sunday. How much appears yet to be determined. "I'm excited for him," Brees said, via the team's official website. "I think there's no doubt he's going to get some playing time. It's just a matter of how much. He's the kind of guy who prepares to play every week. I'm sure he's excited to play, but we're all excited for him and some other young guys that are probably going to get some significant playing time."

Opposing Player Spotlight: Week 17, Buffalo Bills By Justin Hier The Miami Dolphins have been eliminated from the playoffs, but the season is not over. The Dolphins must travel to Buffalo for the team’s season finale against its division rival, and despite the irrelevance of this contest in terms of postseason contention, both coaches and players still have plenty to compete for, most notably their jobs. In order to win this matchup, the Dolphins will need to stop Buffalo’s offense from creating big plays and putting quick points on the board. The Dolphins defense has struggled with preventing splash plays all season. To do so this week Miami will need to stymie Buffalo’s biggest home run threat. Each week of the 2018 season, I’ve highlighted one player on the opposing team that Dolphins fans should be watching out for. For this final week, that player is Buffalo Bills wide receiver Robert Foster.

Opposing Player Spotlight: Week 17, Buffalo Bills By Justin Hier The Miami Dolphins have been eliminated from the playoffs, but the season is not over. The Dolphins must travel to Buffalo for the team’s season finale against its division rival, and despite the irrelevance of this contest in terms of postseason contention, both coaches and players still have plenty to compete for, most notably their jobs. In order to win this matchup, the Dolphins will need to stop Buffalo’s offense from creating big plays and putting quick points on the board. The Dolphins defense has struggled with preventing splash plays all season. To do so this week Miami will need to stymie Buffalo’s biggest home run threat. Each week of the 2018 season, I’ve highlighted one player on the opposing team that Dolphins fans should be watching out for. For this final week, that player is Buffalo Bills wide receiver Robert Foster.

Week 17: Coffee With the Coach (3:44) Chris Brown sits down with Head Coach Sean McDermott for this week's Coffee With the Coach. They discuss LB Lorenzo Alexander's game against the Patriots, playing situational football vs the Dolphins, and a fan asks coach a question via Twitter. Bills Today: Kyle, 'Zo Connect McDermott's Message to Players

They would be wise to pony up to fortify the OL as most coming out of CFB typically take some time to adjust before making an impact at the NFL level.

It wasn’t a shocking development when Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert announced that he was returning to Oregon for his senior season; there were multiple rumors swirling around that the first round talent was leaning towards just that decision. But now that it’s now official, even though it wasn’t shocking, it’s still kind of shocking. From here, what direction can Justin Herbert’s draft stock go? It could go up and be solidified as the first overall pick for the 2020 NFL Draft, but let’s be real, it’s probably going to stay the same or go down. Justin Herbert has spent two consecutive seasons dealing with injuries. In 2017, he had a broken collarbone on his non-throwing shoulder and was shut down for the season. That injury was far more concerning than the bruised shoulder he suffered against Oregon State in November of this season. Needless to say, Herbert staying another season doesn’t make sense from a financial perspective, so maybe it’s a pride thing? Maybe he wants to try and win the Pac-12 and put the Ducks in position for a National Championship? Whatever the reason, it’s not smart from a business perspective because I don’t see his draft stock making any improvements. If anything, it’s going to be going in the opposite direction.

Game Preview: 12/27/18 at St. Louis GAME-DAY RESOURCES Game Notes NHL Stats Press Clips LAST GAME Saturday, December 22 Anaheim 0 at Buffalo 3 Goals: Dahlin, Skinner, Sheary Goalie: Ullmark (40 saves/40 shots) PP: 1/4; PK: 3/3; Shots: Anaheim 40 – Buffalo 33 CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 147) Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 37 games Casey Nelson (upper body, Dec. 8; injured reserve) – 8 games Nathan Beaulieu (lower body, Dec. 16) – 4 games Jason Pominville (undisclosed, Dec. 21; injured reserve) – 2 games TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS 12/21: Activated D Jake McCabe and D Lawrence Pilut from IR; Placed F Jason Pominville on IR 12/22: Assigned D Brendan Guhle to Rochester (AHL) UPCOMING GAMES Saturday, Dec. 29: Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3: Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5: Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8: New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m. TONIGHT’S GAME SABRES at BLUES This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Blues this season. Next meeting: Sunday, March 17, 2019 in Buffalo Last meeting: St. Louis defeated Buffalo 1-0 in St. Louis on Feb. 3 The Sabres are 1-7-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Blues, 1-5-4 on the road. This is the 119th game all-time between Buffalo and St. Louis; Buffalo has a 46-55-17 series record. The Sabres are 15-32-11 on the road against the Blues all-time. Morning Skate: December 27, 2018 from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM at Enterprise Center Preview: Blues vs. Sabres TEAM SNAPSHOTS BLUES David Perron, Tyler Bozak and Oskar Sundqvist scored for the Blues and Jake Allen did the rest with a stellar 28-save performance - especially under heavy pressure in the second period - as the Blues handed Calgary a 3-1 defeat at the Scotiabank Saddledome in their last game on Saturday afternoon. The win capped off a 2-1-0 road trip for the Blues to Western Canada. St. Louis now has collected points in six of the last nine games (5-3-1). "It's a great feeling for us, especially with how the year has gone," Allen said after Saturday's game. "To be able to get two of three on this road trip, with three or four days off … if we would've lost this one, it would've been a tougher break thinking about that loss the whole time. It was a good way to finish." The Blues had four full days off for the holiday break. SABRES The Buffalo Sabres finished dead-last in the 2017-18 season, but it's certainly been a different story in 2018-19. Through 37 games this season, the Sabres have a 21-11-5 record, good for third in the Atlantic Division. Only the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs rank ahead of the Sabres in the Atlantic. Jack Eichel is leading his club with 48 points this season (14 goals, 34 assists) - a full 10 points ahead of the next closest, Jeff Skinner, who was acquired in August in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Sabres also have 20 points (four goals, 16 assists) from the top overall pick in the 2017 NHL draft, Rasmus Dahlin. The Sabres also have three former Blues currently on the roster - Carter Hutton joined the Sabres as a free agent and is 13-10-2 with a 2.58 goals-against average and a .917 save-percentage this season. Vladimir Sobotka, who went to Buffalo in the deal that brought Ryan O'Reilly to St. Louis, has three goals and two assists in 34 games this season. Tage Thompson, who also was acquired by Buffalo in the O'Reilly deal, has four goals and three assists in 30 games.

No. It's not that in any way

The Bills think RB LeSean McCoy has value next year.

Justin Herbert Passes on 2019 NFL Draft, and Here's How He Can Improve His Stock Before 2020 by Chris Trapasso Justin Herbert was likely going to be the first quarterback selected in the 2019 NFL Draft, but he was far from a finished product, drifted into "overrated" territory as a prospect, and made the correct decision to return for his senior season at Oregon. That weakens the options for QB-needy teams, but here are the guys worth knowing who could be first-round picks in April. Asking how Herbert can improve his draft stock -- and, more importantly, his chances of long-term success at the NFL level -- is a logical question to pose at this juncture. Despite the hype surrounding him, Herbert is still raw in two paramount areas of playing the quarterback position. If he sharpens his skills in these two areas, Herbert's choice to stay in school for another season will be viewed in a similar vein to that of Andrew Luck, who returned to Stanford in 2011 after a dazzling redshirt sophomore year and despite massive draft buzz, then went No. 1 overall in 2012, instead of other quarterbacks who flopped in their highly anticipated final collegiate campaigns and ultimately sank in the draft.

Bills battling Dolphins The entire world is watching Beth Mowins says Yarrrrrdsss

Let's see if the $84M man can come through at home against the Bears to secure a playoff berth.

It'll be SAP or mute for me as her voice is like hearing the sound of chalk on a board.