‘Jauron was named NFL Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading the Chicago Bears to a 13-3 record. He then served as the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. He then landed the Bills’ head coaching job. Following being let go by Buffalo, he served as the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coordinator from 2011-12.’
BillsBeat - February 9, 2025
Former Bills head coach Dick Jauron passes away at 74
‘In Jauron’s three seasons in Buffalo, Jauron led the Bills to three straight 7-9 records. Jauron led the Bills to a 5-1 start in 2008 before he was fired in 2009.’
Former Bills head coach Dick Jauron dies at age 74
‘Jauron served as head coach for the team from 2006-2009 and ended with a 24-33 record in Orchard Park. He was fired in the middle of the 2009 season after the Bills started the year with a 3-6 record.’
Final numbers on Bills player fines this season
‘Taron Johnson, $43,005 for three fines.’
Bills remember former head coach Dick Jauron
‘”I was very fortunate to start my NFL career with Dick Jauron as my first head coach,” said Eric Wood, a former Bills center who was drafted in the first round by Jauron in 2009. “He set a great foundation for my career with his extensive knowledge of the NFL game and helped us develop as professionals both on and off the field. Coach Jauron was a sincere and thoughtful family man and a true gentleman. My heart goes out to his family during this difficult time.”‘
BillsBeat - February 8, 2025
'Surreal feeling': The night Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen won his first NFL MVP award
‘“I think it means a lot to the city – I know anytime I step on the field in that stadium, they all chant, ‘MVP,’ and that’s such a surreal feeling to know they care so much about this,” Allen said.’
Ryan O'Halloran: Memories flood to surface after Josh Allen wins NFL MVP
‘Was it really 10 years ago that Allen started his road at a community college in Reedley, California? Was it really seven years ago the Bills traveled to Allen’s Pro Day workout at the University of Wyoming? Was Allen really standing on the stage clutching the highest on-field individual honor in pro football?’
Around the Super Bowl: Prop bet, matchup to watch, staff roundtable
‘Elite vs. elite in this chess match. Mahomes holds an 8-0 record against Fangio’s defenses, including 6-0 over Fangio’s Denver Broncos from 2019-21 and last year’s playoff win over Fangio’s Dolphins. But don’t underestimate what the Eagles could have cooked up in the red zone against the Chiefs’ offense. The expectation is the Eagles will play more coverage than blitz five or six defenders and force the Chiefs to chip their way down the field.’
Postcards from New Orleans: Time to see some gators
‘I will be honest that I am a little afraid of alligators, respectfully. I am more afraid of hippos, their Nile River nemesis. But if I am being honest with a large group of subscribing strangers, I am a little afraid of both.’
Erik Brady: Ernie Warlick's daughter remembers him fondly as Super Bowl returns to New Orleans
‘This week, with the Super Bowl in New Orleans, she is thinking often of her father. He played a central role there 60 years ago in a drama that remains a crucial moment in pro football history.’
Josh Allen was the right choice for NFL MVP: Why he deserved it more than others
‘The question I have on this Friday is, why are so many people so enraged over this? You would think the voters handed the award to Bills backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky rather than Allen.’
Sabato: MVP in hand, Josh Allen is a Super Bowl from untouchable status in Buffalo sports lore
‘His face, name or number are plastered everywhere from gas stations to grocery stores. More than one street with the name Allen in it around Western New York has been re-dubbed with his name on it by a fan.’
The worst Super Bowl of all time
‘Everyone knows how that horrible Jan. 27 game ended, Scott Norwood’s no-gimme 47-yard field goal try at the end of the game sailed wide right. The opportunistic New York Giants had escaped Super Bowl XXV with a 20-19 victory.’
NFL MVP controversy: Why Josh Allen's award win over Lamar Jackson at NFL Honors was so surprising
‘First, it should be noted that this isn’t a situation where Allen didn’t deserve to win, it was controversial because it was an unprecedented result based on the voting history of the award.’
Josh Allen's NFL MVP win also happens to net him this massive financial bonus thanks to contract clause
‘Allen would almost certainly hand back the $1.5 million and tack on any other amount necessary to flip places with Patrick Mahomes and be preparing to play in the Super Bowl Sunday, so winning the MVP likely feels like a phyrric victory at absolute best.’