‘I could have gave up. Things weren’t going my way, I ain’t quit, I ain’t look for excuse, exit route, I just stayed down and just kept working. I’m still here.’
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Jim Kelly opens up on Bills’ AFC Championship chances, Super Bowl legacy
‘But the bottom line is you go through things, and one thing you learn at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, you never complain about your health, because standing right beside you somebody is going through tough times, so I don’t even worry about it. I thank the good Lord every day that I’m still here, and now my motto is: “I might have lost four Super Bowls, but I kicked cancer’s ass four times.”’
A storm is brewing in Buffalo as Super Bowl-starved Bills fans brace for Chiefs
‘To Buffalo fans, the Super Bowl seems so close, even though a good portion of them weren’t born, or old enough, to remember when their team last played on the NFL’s biggest stage.’
Hawaii Has ‘Aloha.’ In Buffalo, It’s ‘Go Bills.’
‘“We’ve put up with a lot,” Mr. Skinner said. “Buffalo needs this.”’
Buffalo Bills latest team to seize The Killers’ ‘Mr. Brightside’
‘Flowers and Keuning, who had already recorded the universally familiar guitar riff, went to work on the song. That process kicked off, as it were, “Brightside’s” long history as a rock — and sports — classic. The song has not been played at a Super Bowl, but the Bills haven’t won one, either.’
Reusse: Before becoming leader of Bills, QB Josh Allen proved others wrong and his Wyoming coach right
‘“Josh Allen is the most other-centered person you’ll find,” Bohl said. “He always wants to give credit, not take it.”’
Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady withdraws as Saints head coaching candidate: report
‘The NFL franchise’s search for its next head coach remains active, but the team now knows at least one candidate who will not land the job. Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady has withdrawn his name from consideration for the role, according to a report from NFL Media.’
Sources: Bills' Joe Brady pulls out of running for Saints job
‘Brady, 35, is in his first full season running Buffalo’s offense after taking over the role in an interim capacity during the 2023 season when Ken Dorsey was fired. Brady was hired as the Bills’ quarterbacks coach in 2022. He also served as the Carolina Panthers’ offensive coordinator in 2020 and in 2021, before being fired midseason.’
2025 AFC Championship: NFL legend compares Bills-Chiefs to legendary Bulls-Pistons rivalry
‘”What Kansas City has accomplished, you respect it so much,” Brees said during a one-on-one interview with CBS Sports. “It’s unprecedented. At the same time, you’ve got Josh Allen on on the other side. … I’ll make the Bulls-Pistons comparison. It’s trying to get over the hump, trying to get past kind of the big bully. Kansas City’s only loss (with Mahomes starting) this year was to the Bills. Now that was in Buffalo … but you just feel like, man, Buffalo is right there. It’s their opportunity.”‘
Bills OC Joe Brady to remain in Buffalo, withdraws name from Saints' head coaching search
‘The Bills had the second-best scoring offense in the league this year with Brady as the full-time play-caller. He took over 10 games into last season after head coach Sean McDermott fired Ken Dorsey, and the offense flourished under Brady to end the season.’
Three reasons to root for Bills in AFC Championship: Fresh faces, chance to join Bills Mafia, more
‘You’ll hear it a lot from football fans outside of Kansas City: “ABC. Anyone but the Chiefs.” The Chiefs are in their seventh straight AFC Championship game and if they advance, it would be their fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years. If you’re thinking it’s time for someone else to get a chance to play on the biggest stage in American sports, you’re not alone.’
Bills vs. Chiefs matchup breakdown: Which team has the edge at each position in AFC Championship?
‘Josh Allen had a better 2024 regular season than did Patrick Mahomes. He averaged more yards per attempt, threw for more touchdowns and fewer interceptions, took fewer sacks, created more explosive plays and added more expected points per dropback, via TruMedia. And yet … there is no possible way that one can say any other QB in this league is better than Mahomes. Not given what we know about Mahomes, what he’s capable of, what he does on a weekly basis in the playoffs and even what he’s done against this specific Bills team.’
2025 AFC Championship: Why Bills leaning on James Cook, ground attack must be emphasis on offense vs. Chiefs
‘Counting the playoffs, Cook has had 15% of his runs go for zero or negative yards, the 11th-lowest rate among the 46 running backs with 100-plus carries. Fascinatingly, nine of the 10 backs with a lower rate in that advanced stat also had a lower percentage of eight-plus defenders in the box on their respective runs this season. The only back with a lower rate of runs that have gone for no gain or lost yardage and a higher stacked-box rate is Derrick Henry.’
Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen tale of the tape: Which AFC Championship QB has the edge in Chiefs vs. Bills?
‘While Allen wasn’t nearly as prolific as, say, Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson in the MVP race, there’s a reason he’s drawn plenty of support for the NFL’s top individual honor: Not only has the Bills’ leader remained dynamic as a dual threat, ranking second only to Jalen Hurts in rushing scores, but he’s significantly cut down on untimely turnovers, enjoying his most efficient run since 2020, when — not coincidentally — he also led Buffalo to an AFC Championship clash against the Chiefs.’
Chiefs vs. Bills Game Day Guide: How to Watch, Stream and What's at Stake
‘Meanwhile, Sunday’s game gives the Bills a chance to overcome what has been a Sisyphean task: beating the Chiefs in the playoffs.’