‘Boyd, the wide receiver who scored a 49-yard touchdown late against the Baltimore Ravens to help Buffalo get into the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season, asked Bills fans to consider donating to the Western Pennsylvania Youth Athletic Association on Wednesday.’
Archives for January 4, 2018
The 21 best showings by a 6 seed in NFL Playoff history
‘Yes, it’s possible to win a Super Bowl as a six seed. Having a generational quarterback certainly helps, and the two teams that have done it have exactly that.’
Where will you watch the Buffalo Bills drought-ending playoff game? Try these bars
‘Here’s a look at some bars that are experiencing full-on Bills playoff fever, along with some of the area’s top sports bars, whether you’re a Bills fan or not. (If we missed your favorite, let us know in the comments).’
Buffalo Bills are ‘easily the weakest team in the field,’ says Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders
‘Perhaps the worst area of their game over recent weeks has been the run defense, which ranks dead last in DVOA since Week 10. That’s not a very good weakness to have against a Jacksonville offense built on pounding the ball. Did we mention that Buffalo’s best player, LeSean McCoy, is a game-time decision because of an ankle injury? Oh well, Buffalo fans. At least a playoff loss is better than another year without football in January.’
LeSean McCoy injury: Buffalo Bills RB misses practice; Sean McDermott updates status
‘Though he didn’t practice Wednesday, Sean McDermott considers him day-to-day and the running back will likely be a game-time decision on Sunday.’
What Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said in a conference call with Buffalo Bills media
‘I’ve moved on from that. Like I said before, it’s been a while ago. They’re where they want to be and I’m where I want to be. We’re getting our team ready. I’m focused on my team and this game. That’s really all my focus is. My focus is not what’s gone on in my past whether it be Buffalo or Syracuse or New Orleans or the New York Jets or wherever I may have been.’
How Tyrod Taylor responded to benching helped define Buffalo Bills’ season
‘”At the end of the day, I’m asked to do a job,” Taylor said that week. “When I come into the facility, whether I’m a starter, backup, I have to continue to prepare. You never know when that opportunity will present itself. Stuff happens in this league, and you have to be ready for when opportunity presents itself. I will be ready; I continue to prepare the way I normally do, and if and when that opportunity presents, I’ll be ready to go out there and play.”‘
The Bills Mafia never mails in anything, says CBS Sports’ Jim Rome
‘Rome praised the fan base for being die hard fans and said, “Nobody reps their city and team harder than the (Bills) Mafia.” He also compliments the fan base for donating money to Dalton’s foundation.’
Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Which team has more playoff experience?
‘Tyrod Taylor has a Super Bowl ring from his time with the Baltimore Ravens, but Sunday will be his first time stepping onto the field in a playoff game. The same can be said for Jaguars QB Blake Bortles.’
Latest from Sean McDermott on LeSean McCoy, other injury updates
‘”Well (Murphy’s) a player that Brandon (Beane) had scouted and like I mentioned before he has expereince in this league, he’s had varsity reps before, both on the offensive side and special teams,” McDermott said. “He’s been out there before and I thought he handled himself well this weekend.”‘
Doug Marrone: I had no issues in Buffalo, all good memories, happy for them
‘Despite leaving the organization in a manner which former running back and fan favorite Fred Jackson described as a “punch in the stomach,” Marrone looked back on his time in Buffalo fondly.’
Shady watch: Report says no walking boot for LeSean McCoy on Wednesday
‘McCoy did not practice on Wednesday but according to a report for NFL Network, McCoy was spotted walking around the team facility on Wednesday in flip flops.’
Our view: So good to be back in the game
‘Perhaps significantly, the community’s generosity caught the attention of national media outlets across the country, with the likes of CBS and ESPN talking up our positives instead of talking about our snowy weather and recent history of professional sports calamities. It is, in a region so often devoid of them, a true feel-good story and one we can’t help but embrace.’
Ritzel: Buffalo Bills, always likely losers, finally catch a break
‘Like I said, I was expecting something Billsy … with all of these games starting at 4:25 p.m. Sunday, it seemed inevitable that everything would fall Buffalo’s way — the Ravens, Titans and Chargers all lose — just for the Bills to lose to the Dolphins and miss out on the playoffs.’
Bills fans never cease to amaze
‘Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that Bills fans would do something so over the top. How they’ve stayed with that team during a dark period that’s basically spanned two decades sets them apart to begin with is stunning, that they’d react this way to a simple playoff berth is just a continuation of that, I suppose.’