‘”Obviously, we’re in the stadium. We’re outside the stadium. We’re going to be in the Bills Mafia neighborhood. We’re going to be in a Bills Mafia basement. I mean, we’re really highlighting the best aspects of this area. We’re all over the place, Elm Street Bakery, Vidlers Five and 10. Gorgeous. I mean, the locations alone tell the story outside of just our characters,” stated Film Producer Andrew Gerhar.’
BillsBeat - May 23, 2025
Filming begins for Buffalo Bills Hallmark Christmas movie at Highmark Stadium
‘Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, and current players Dion Dawkins, Reid Ferguson, and Joshua Palmer were on set Thursday for their roles in the movie. Around 2,700 extras are being used for filming Thursday and Friday at the Stadium.’
Writer Vanessa Marano talks Bills movie
‘Vanessa Marano, who is known for her acting roles in popular early 2000s TV shows “Switched at Birth” and “Gilmore Girls,” wrote the script for the film, alongside co-writer Danielle Morrow. The pair wants to focus on showing the authenticity of what it’s like to be a Bills fan in Western New York, especially since Marano has family here in Buffalo.’
Pittsford Town Supervisor excited for Hard Knocks to highlight Buffalo Bills during Training camp at SJF University
‘“You know, we look forward to Bill’s training camp coming to Pittsford every year. And now we have this additional aspect of interest and excitement to it. So, it’s a very welcome development. You know, we’re proud of our town, and we’re proud of opportunities to show it off to the world. And this is another opportunity.” Said Smith.’
Filming begins for Bills Hallmark Christmas movie featuring past and present players
‘You could feel the excitement in Orchard Park Thursday surrounding the film, “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story.”‘
BillsBeat - May 22, 2025
Money not-so-well spent: The Bills' 5 worst contract values
‘Wide receiver Curtis Samuel: Signed to a three-year contract before the start of the 2024 season, Samuel struggled mightily to make any kind of an impact throughout the regular season, finishing with 31 catches for 253 yards and one touchdown. He dealt with a few nagging injuries and deserves credit for fighting through them to the best of his ability. He also had a pair of touchdown catches in the Bills’ playoff run, leading to some optimism that with another year in the system and an offseason to get healthy, Samuel can be a more reliable offensive option in 2025. Until that happens, though, his $9.065 million cap hit looks to be out of whack when measuring his production.’
Buffalo Bills' training camp to be featured on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'
‘NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the news Wednesday at the league meetings in Minnesota.’
Tush push play survives vote at NFL league meetings
‘The Buffalo Bills reportedly were one of the teams that voted for the ban, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, despite being one of the two most successful teams at the play.’
Dion Dawkins helps spearhead NFL's 'Protector of the Year' award
‘“History was made today,” Dawkins posted on X. “Something that starting with an Idea and a Conversation and Now the ‘Protector Of The Year’ Award is Here and Here to Stay. Thank you to Everyone involved. Today WE made History.”’
Bills to be featured on Hard Knocks during training camp at St. John Fisher: What we know
‘The HBO cameras will be imbedded with the Bills throughout training camp at St. John Fisher University, and they will then shift during the regular season to cover all four teams in the NFC East for the in-season version of the show.’
NFL owners fail to ban 'tush push': How Bills have benefitted from controversial play
‘Yet McDermott did not stop offensive coordinator Joe Brady from regularly using the tush push in 2024 when the Bills were faced with third- or fourth-and-short situations. With Allen being one of the biggest and strongest QBs in the NFL, he was almost unstoppable when the Bills used the play, that is until the AFC Championship Game when the Kansas City Chiefs stopped him on four of the six times the Bills tried it.’
Dion Dawkins inspired NFL's new Protector of the Year Award and might be its first winner
‘Dawkins first launched the idea for adding an individual award to spotlight offensive linemen in January, saying the position “doesn’t have awards for being great.” The league did not block his wish. Offensive linemen were the only players not eligible for most on-field awards.’
Buffalo Bills will be featured on Hard Knocks this summer
‘Reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen is likely one of the main reasons the league opted to showcase the Bills. Heading into the 2025 season, only two teams—the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens—have better Super Bowl odds than the Bills, at +750.’
Buffalo Bills star credited for creation of NFL’s newest award
‘Dawkins pitched the idea in late January after the league announced the NFL Honors finalists for 2024.’
Bills to participate in HBO's Hard Knocks 2025 training camp edition
‘Announced in a press release submitted by the league, the Bills will become the first team to have made the playoffs and participate in the league’s reality show the following year. In April, the league announced the removal of a rule that previously allowed playoff teams to avoid participating in Hard Knocks the next season.’