‘The Bills have tried blitzing him, they’ve tried barely blitzing him at all. But Mahomes has still averaged 307.6 yards per game, with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions in five career games against Buffalo.’
BillsBeat - December 8, 2023
Friday's Kansas City Coverage
Why the best version of these Kansas City Chiefs can still repeat as Super Bowl champs (Kansas City Star)
History suggests Chiefs can overcome slump… and perhaps reach the Super Bowl again (Kansas City Star)
Local restaurant is serving a specialty sandwich ‘inspired’ by Chiefs’ Travis Kelce (Kansas City Star)
S Cook, RB Pacheco, LT Smith, LB Tranquill to miss Chiefs’ practice again Thursday (KHSB-TV)
Brittany Mahomes said ‘terrifying’ experience prompted donation (KCTV-TV)
Chiefs injuries: Running back Isiah Pacheco misses second straight day of practice (KMBC-TV)
Four Chiefs starters miss second-straight practice ahead of Bills matchup (WDAF-TV)
Week 14 Injury Report | Chiefs vs. Bills (Chiefs.com)
Sean McDermott says he regrets making 9/11 reference in team meeting
‘“I do plan on meeting with the team,” McDermott said. “It is important to me that, as I’ve discussed here, that we are on the same page and that even guys that weren’t here understand how I feel about the 9/11 event. And, as I mentioned to the team then, that I regretted and apologized for me not doing a good job of clearly communicating my point. And I’m going to do the same with the team today when they’re done meetings so that if there’s anyone new, that they understand how important that is to me and my family because it’s an important event, a horrific event in our history.”’
Bills' Jordan Phillips blasts ‘soft’ Jason Kelce after complaints
‘The hit on Jurgens, for which Phillips ultimately wasn’t fined by the NFL, was one of several in the game for the Bills veteran, who also earned scrutiny for his involvement in a sideline incident that resulted in teammate Shaq Lawson shoving an Eagles fan.’
Sean McDermott under fire for citing 9/11 attacks as example of teamwork in 2019 Bills meeting
‘McDermott, Dunne wrote, allegedly “cited the hijackers as a group of people who were all able to get on the same page to orchestrate attacks to perfection.”’
Bills’ Jordan Phillips destroys Jason Kelce with ‘Brother’s podcast’ dig
‘“He is a well-respected guy around the league for whatever reason,” Phillips said Wednesday while speaking to WROC TV. “Now he suddenly has a voice because he is on his brother’s podcast and what not, so he thinks he can use it. But the way he uses his voice, it doesn’t make any sense.”’
Bills coach Sean McDermott apologizes for 9/11 terrorist analogy used in motivational speech
‘According to the report, during a 2019 training camp, McDermott offered the 9/11 attacks as a prime example of a team coming together to accomplish their goals.’
Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott 'regretted' using 9/11 reference in 2019 team meeting
‘McDermott’s 2019 comments about 9/11 resurfaced this week in a feature by independent NFL journalist Tyler Dunne, where he questioned the leadership style of the seven-year head coach as the Bills sit at 6-6 on the season. According to multiple sources cited in Dunne’s feature on GoingLongTD.com, McDermott told his team that they need to come together like “the terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001.”‘
Bills coach Sean McDermott apologizes for referencing 9/11 hijackers in team meeting 4 years ago
‘McDermott had cited the hijackers while stressing the importance of communication. Upon realizing how his message was being interpreted, McDermott said he called a second team meeting an hour later to apologize to his players. And he planned to do so again with his current team on Thursday, after an article posted on the Substack page of NFL writer Tyler Dunne, citing numerous unnamed sources, revealed what McDermott had said at the meeting during training camp in 2019.’
Von Miller declines to comment on domestic assault allegations after returning to Bills practice
‘Miller simply shook his head no and said “not today” when approached by reporters in the first instance he’s made himself available since being charged in a warrant for domestic violence.’
Bills and Chiefs to meet at Arrowhead with both teams feeling desperate for a win
‘Yet there is a different feel surrounding the Bills’ return to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.’
Bills visiting Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium to resume one of AFC’s best new rivalries
‘Key Matchup: Patrick Mahomes against Josh Allen. Sure, they aren’t exactly matching up against each other in the traditional sense, but two of the league’s best quarterbacks have played some doozies against each other past few years. And usually, the quarterback that has the better game has led his team to victory.’
Bills' Sean McDermott used 9/11 terrorists to illustrate how team could come together in 2021
‘One specific 2021 team meeting appeared in Tyler Dunne’s Go Long Substack. McDermott used a head-scratching analogy during training camp. He was reportedly trying to illustrate how the team could come together following a season in which they had lost in the AFC Championship.’
Bills' Jordan Phillips rips Jason Kelce after Eagles player accused him of dirty tactics
‘Kelce, during a radio interview, suggested that Phillips attempted to injure Jurgens. Kelce pointed to one sequence while Philadelphia was running the “tush push” and accused Phillips of “purposely” trying to hurt Jurgens and called for Phillips to be fined.’
Bills coach Sean McDermott: Apologized for 9/11 remarks in 2019
‘As first reported by Go Long, McDermott told players in a speech to come together and used the terrorists on 9/11 as an example, asking players in the room questions about how the attacks were executed and referencing the hijackers getting on the same page. Multiple players who were with the team at the time confirmed the story to ESPN, while others who were there told ESPN they did not recall it.’