‘Even after having their playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers delayed a day to help avoid the worst of a massive winter storm, the Buffalo Bills’ home field at Highmark Stadium still looks more like very much like a winter wonderland.’
BillsBeat - January 15, 2024
Monday's Pittsburgh Coverage
Winter storm that delayed Steelers-Bills playoff game has lived up to its billing (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Like father, like son: After watching his dad win a Super Bowl, Joey Porter Jr. ready to get his first taste of postseason (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Steelers film study: Joey Porter Jr. vs. Stefon Diggs — prime-time matchup or mismatch? (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Steelers-Bills scouting report: Upset special in wild card round? (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Winter weather continues to impact western New York as Steelers head to Buffalo for wild-card game (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Steelers prefer to ignore odds, history against them as underdog No. 7 seed vs. Bills (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Steelers 4 Downs: 7th place in conference standings is familiar territory (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Crews working around the clock to ensure Highmark Stadium will be operational for Steelers-Bills playoff game (KDKA-TV)
Photos: Steelers game postponed after lake effect snow storm pounds Western New York (KDKA-TV)
Photos: Piles of snow removed from Highmark Stadium before Steelers-Bills playoff game (WPXI-TV)
Game on: NY governor says Steelers will still play Bills Monday despite more-than-expected snow (WTAE-TV)
Steelers fans adjust to Monday game (WTAE-TV)
Businesses scramble to adjust as Steelers game moves from Sunday to Monday (WTAE-TV)
How Bills QB Josh Allen supported this local 10-year-old with leukemia (WTAE-TV)
‘We always knew we were capable of this’ (KDKA-FM)
Limiting Josh Allen’s big plays imperative for Steelers D (KDKA-FM)
Run game is likely what will make or break Steelers (KDKA-FM)
Crowley: No conspiracy, but Steelers don’t have a chance now (KDKA-FM)
Piles of snow still in the stands at Highmark Stadium (KDKA-FM)
Steelers elevate Jack, Rowe (Steelers.com)
Meat-Eater Match Up: Steelers-Bills, Wild Card Weekend (Steelers.com)
Cheat Sheet: Steelers at Bills (Steelers.com)
Where it airs: Steelers-Bills (Steelers.com)
Bills urge shovelers to obey travel ban as snow pounds Buffalo before playoff game
‘“With the weather forecast updates and the travel bans that are now in place, snow shovelers are being asked to abide by travel bans and not report to Highmark Stadium until further notice once the bans are lifted,” the Bills posted Sunday on their X account.’
Shirtless fan slides down snow trough at Bills’ stadium during cleanup for playoff game
‘Naturally, Bills fans — known to be quite the spirited bunch — have been having a bit of fun with the task of shoveling and the videos have been going viral.’
Bills vs. Steelers will remain scheduled for Monday amid Buffalo snowstorm
‘“The game will not be pushed back again. I’ve spoken to the commissioner of the NFL [Roger Goodell] several times today. I’ve spoken to the owner of the Buffalo Bills [Terry Pegula] about their preparations. There are volunteers who have walked to the stadium who are helping clean it out,” Hochul said.’
New York governor says Bills game won't be postponed again; Steelers en route to Buffalo
‘”The game will not be pushed back again,” Hochul told reporters. “… We have up until the fans start coming to the stadium later in the afternoon. If it was a morning game, it would be a little tougher, but a 4:30 game gives us that time. Again, the weather’s not gonna be perfect. It’ll not be a sunny, warm day with no snow, but it’s nothing we can’t deal with.”‘
With snow still falling, Bills call on fans to help dig out stadium for playoff game vs. Steelers
‘“It would have been absolutely impossible (to play). We could barely see the next row down from us. And unfortunately, it’s still that way,” Eschrich told The Associated Press by phone in the mid-afternoon. “We made progress shoveling, but not much at all.”’
Bills-Steelers playoff matchup to kick off Monday, NY Gov Hochul assures
‘New York Gov. Kathy Hochul assured NFL fans on Sunday that the playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers will go on despite the snowstorm that struck the area over the weekend. The game was moved to Monday evening as the storm rolled through on Saturday. The game was originally set for Sunday afternoon.’
Shirtless Bills fan slides down chute as he shovels snow at Highmark Stadium
A Buffalo Bills fan did not want to wait until Monday to spread some cheer ahead of his team’s wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.’
Gov. Kathy Hochul: Steelers-Bills won't be pushed back again
‘”Game time on Monday, weather conditions will be very cold. They’ll be in the teens, and even wind-chill factors as low as zero, maybe to 9 degrees, but that’s going to be very, very cold,” Hochul said. “But this will be without the danger of the winds and the blinding snow and the hazardous traffic conditions for those as they traveled to the stadium or leaving based on current predictions. So that is a better dynamic, by far better dynamic, than we would’ve had today. I’m not saying it’s going to be pleasant, but conditions won’t be life threatening either.”‘
Bills delay help in shoveling snow ahead of wild-card game
‘The team had put out requests for assistance in shoveling the stadium ahead of their wild-card game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, which was rescheduled from Sunday afternoon to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET because of the snowstorm in the region. The team has asked for local residents to follow officials’ requests to keep the roads clear and “not report to Highmark Stadium until further notice once the bans are lifted.” The team said it would communicate more information upon changes in weather and the bans.’
Steelers-Bills set for Monday and 'will not be pushed back again' says N.Y. governor; Steelers land in Buffalo
‘The Steelers landed in Buffalo Sunday afternoon. CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathon Jones reports that Monday temperatures in Buffalo are expected to be in the teens, with a wind chill in the single digits. The Bills are asking fans to carpool, as not all of the parking areas may be clear.’
Bills vs. Steelers: Three reasons Buffalo, featuring Josh Allen's group of weapons, will beat Pittsburgh
‘Against the Dolphins in Week 18, Allen completed 30 passes to eight different pass catchers. Khalil Shakir led the team with 105 yards. Dalton Kincaid tied Stefon Diggs for the team lead in catches with seven. Dawson Knox chipped in the game-winning touchdown. Trent Sherfield had three snags. There were 20 carries divvied up between James Cook and Leonard Fournette. Now, that duo was ineffective on those carries, combining for a mere 56 yards, but even having enough faith in the run game to hand the ball to backs 20 times in a game with massive playoff implications is telling.’
Steelers-Bills postponed: Here's what needs to occur for AFC wild card game to happen Monday as scheduled
‘”Everywhere you turn, there’s a trap door,” the source said, explaining all the unique issues of playing this game during a snowstorm in Western New York at Highmark Stadium.’
Here's what Buffalo looks like amid Steelers-Bills scheduling difficulty, with 11 inches of snow so far
‘The extreme weather has not slowed in Orchard Park, New York, with 11 inches of snow falling from Saturday at 2 p.m. ET to Sunday at 2 p.m. ET and another 15 inches expected in the next 48 hours, per weather.com. The wind is 20 to 30 mph with a temperature of 15 degrees Fahrenheit and a real feel of -2 degrees Fahrenheit.’