‘Simply put, Diggs is not okay with losing when the team does not play up to their normal standards.’
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Cumulative emotional onslaught forces Bills to run out of steam at wrong time
‘Still, the Bills were searching for answers as to how they went from Super Bowl favorites to ending the season with a thud. A team that lost three games by seven points all season was thoroughly beaten and man-handled by what was thought to be an under-manned Bengals team.’
Bills reflect on late-season offensive struggles, how to improve next year
‘After the first six games, the Bills offense declined by 69 yards per game, yards per play dropped by half a yard and third down efficiency also dipped from 52.8% to 48.3%. As Buffalo met with reporters for the final time Monday, it tried to offer explanations for the change.’
Scheer: ARGH! Dealing with the familiar pain of the end of another Bills season
‘My feelings today — sadness, disappointment, frustration, uncertainty — is the same as it has been with the Bills seemingly forever.’
Simmons: Where do the shell-shocked Bills go from here?
‘His playoff record: Four wins, five losses. This wasn’t just the most disappointing of the defeats, being at home. This was a dissection performed by the Bengals, the Bills were the object. They had no tangible response – and as the game ended and Diggs all but walked out on his team in the locker room and Allen sat at his locker, not moving, still stunned from what had transpired, it was a pure indication that the best of the Bills never saw the punch – or many punches – that knocked them out. You can’t fire McDermott after a 13-3 season, after almost beating Kansas City a year ago, but you can certainly ask questions. And you can certainly demand explanations.’
Josh Allen’s girlfriend, Brittany Williams, ‘so proud’ of Bills QB after crushing loss
‘“So proud of this man. You are the most amazing & selfless person I know. Through all the highs of this season and the many, many trials of adversity your team faced, you remained the same & never wavered. A true leader,” Williams wrote.’
Tony Romo’s Bengals-Bills call is getting torched by NFL fans
‘“Tony Romo is the college kid who didn’t crack a book all semester but his sure-fire oral exam strategy is to smother the professor with enthusiasm, charm, bluster and every possible answer,” ESPN senior writer Don Van Natta Jr. tweeted.’
Rout By Bengals Exposed A Bills Team That May Be Regressing
‘The Bills made it to the AFC championship game after the 2020 season, losing at Kansas City. Last year, they fell again on the road to the Chiefs, this time in the divisional round. Now, Buffalo finds itself overtaken by Joe Burrow and the Bengals in the AFC’s pecking order.’
Bills’ Sean McDermott addresses Stefon Diggs' abrupt locker room exit after loss to Bengals
‘”He’s a competitive guy and that’s what makes him good, is what you saw. He’s very competitive, like we all are. We work extremely hard at these jobs to be the best we can possibly be and it hurts. I wouldn’t want a guy that it doesn’t hurt,” McDermott said during his postgame presser. ‘
Bills' Stefon Diggs fires off tweets after criticism for on-field frustrations
‘Diggs has been one to wear his heart on his sleeve, win or lose. Sometimes when it’s the latter, frustrations boil over and Diggs speaks his mind.’
Stefon Diggs voices frustration day after Bills' season ends
‘”Want me to be okay with losing ? Nah,” Diggs tweeted. “Want me to be okay with our level of play when it’s not up to the standard ? Nah.”‘
Bills' Allen seeks 'rest and recovery' as he gauges elbow injury
‘”I mean, there was a period, obviously, right after for a few weeks, where it was pretty bothersome, but again, it didn’t affect me all that much,” Allen said. “Just kind of felt like maybe I was trying to throw it a little differently mechanically, had to change a few things and got away a little bit from how I’m used to throwing the ball. That’s just kind of a byproduct of that. But again, it didn’t affect me too much.”‘
Stefon Diggs outburst: Bills WR, Sean McDermott address his yelling on sideline, storming out of locker room
‘Diggs defended his behavior on Twitter on Monday evening with three tweets, explaining he isn’t OK with losing and that he’s going to call out when the Bills don’t meet their standard. ‘
Bengals' Eli Apple Takes Shots at Stefon Diggs, Josh Allen on Twitter
‘Apple gleefully quote-tweeted Diggs with “Cancun on 3,” implying the Bills would now embark on offseason vacations.’
Stefon Diggs Tweets Cryptic Messages After NFL Divisional Round
‘“Want me to be okay with losing? Nah,” wrote Diggs in the first tweet. Less than a minute later, the 29-year-old followed the tweet up with another that read: “Want me to be okay with our level of play when it’s not up to the standard? Nah.”’