‘”It’s fine,” Allen said before adding that he would “probably” get some X-rays done following the Bills’ 34-28 season-opening victory against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Highmark Stadium.’
BillsBeat - September 9, 2024
Bills Mafia out in full force for home opener
‘A home opener called for a sea of red, white, and blue. Fans flooded into Highmark stadium dressed in their Sunday best.’
Bills rally to hold on against Cardinals
‘Rookie Keon Coleman led the Bills with four catches and 51 yards receiving, including a 28-yard catch the fourth quarter that set up a touchdown. Rousseau’s final sack also forced a fumble that set up a go-ahead TD.’
Edge rusher Greg Rousseau has breakout performance as Bills top Cardinals
‘“It’s a blessing, I’m just happy to be out there with the guys that I’m out there with, because that’s what it’s all about, you know,” Rousseau said following his single-game career high performance. “One day it might be me. The next second, it’s somebody else making the plays. So just feeding off of each other’s energy. It’s just a blessing to be out here, just grateful for the opportunity.”’
Thad Brown: Ton of good from Bills season opening win
‘Not Greg Rousseau. He didn’t take steps. He took leaps and bounds. A three-sack day that started with a cheapy, chase-the-QB-out-of-bounds sack and ended with a dominant, game changing sack.’
Bills Mafia celebrates new season and first win
‘“I’m just excited for them to show up and show out,” Bills fan Hunter Johnson said. “Obviously this is the first game for the season, so hopefully we can get some wins here and make it to the Super Bowl.”’
Bills fans navigate parking amid new stadium construction
‘”It’s not that much different than it has been,” said Dan Stegeman of Lockport. “I think most of the people who park around here in the private lots are still parking there. It’s not too bad for us.”‘
Bills win in season opener against the Cardinals
‘Bills Mafia was out in full force early Sunday morning to get back into the swing of tailgating. Adorned in their red, white, and blue, Bills fans blanketed the parking lot to eat, drink, and play games before kickoff.’
Bills Mafia comes out in full force for season-opening win against Cardinals
‘“This town is great,” says one fan. “You know, everybody is so nice and so friendly. Look at ’em! Best tailgate in the NFL. You know what I mean?”’
Bills 34, Cardinals 28 | Final score, stats to know + game highlights
‘Quarterback Josh Allen led the way, throwing for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns, adding 41 yards on the ground and two rushing touchdowns. RB James Cook added in yards 71 rushing and 32 yards receiving. LB Terrel Bernard led all defenders with 11 tackles and EDGE Greg Rousseau added in 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Cardinals | Week 1
‘Buffalo had the ball with 2:40 to go and went into the drive with the mentality that they needed to score before the break. Allen and the offense drove down the field in a 7-play, 65-yard drive where Allen powered his way into the end zone on a 7-yard TD rush with :19 seconds before halftime.’
Bills announce this injury update on Taron Johnson
‘NIckel cornerback Taron Johnson left the field during the first drive of Buffalo’s season opener against the Arizona Cardinals.’
'A great example of being ready' | How Ja'Marcus Ingram helped close out the Bills win over Arizona
‘”Yeah, that’s what you got to do. You got to be able to, you know, play whatever they need you to be, you know, in an emergency situation,” Lewis said. “So, I’m glad he came in. Did what he supposed to do, stepped up, made some big plays, man, and helped us win this game.”‘
BillsBeat - September 8, 2024
'Sky's the limit': Bills confident tight end Dalton Kincaid will be even better in Year 2
‘“Getting comfortable equals getting complacent, and you never want to get complacent,” he told The Buffalo News. “I’m confident, more than anything.’
Ryan O'Halloran: No place Sean McDermott would rather be than Buffalo, coaching the Bills
‘“We have a number of unknowns. We could come out and not have it the way we need it to in the first few weeks,” he said. “I look at it as a challenge and a bit of a chess match. That’s one of the things, as a coach, you embrace. I’m excited to watch them grow over the course of the year.”’