‘Here are 10 of the best, in no particular order…’.
Archives for January 6, 2018
Andy and JJ Dalton: Bills fans, you have helped hundreds
‘But what you all have done is beyond football, the Bengals and Bills, and any individual player or play. Your donations will touch hundreds of real people, real lives.’
Bengals serve donated wings at Children’s Home Autism High of Cincinnati
‘The Bengals paid the gift forward by donating the food to The Children’s Home Autism High of Cincinnati, a “nonprofit organization and a leading provider of education and mental health treatment for children facing significant social, behavioral and learning challenges.” Bengals safety George Iloka and Cincinnati Director of Player Relations Eric Ball were on hand to serve the Western New York staple.’
Delaware North brings taste of teal to Bills-Jaguars game
‘The Buffalo-based concessions giant will offer teal-colored burger and hot dog buns, ice cream and beer at EverBank Field in Jacksonville. Teal is part of the Jaguars’ color scheme; food coloring was used to create the unusual-looking menu items.’
No matter what Dareus does Sunday, Bills made right move in trading him
‘Dareus represents a portion of the Bills’ failure as a franchise during their 17-year playoff drought. He was the No. 3 overall pick in 2011, and in his six-plus years, he did not live up to his draft status. Dareus was a good player for Buffalo, and he was selected to two Pro Bowls, but he was never the difference-maker the Bills hoped he would be, and then he became a drain on the budget when former general manager Doug Whaley stupidly gave him a $96 million contract extension that included $60 million in guaranteed money.’
Roth: When son said ‘Go Bills,’ father knew The Drought was history
‘It was a New Year’s Eve to be remembered for the usual toast of champagne, noisemakers and a lover’s kiss, but mostly for the night Bills Nation exhaled. The Drought was over. The elephant in the room grabbed its peanuts and left the building, taking the 500-pound gorilla with him.’
Singing Bills fan gets a free ride to Jacksonville for playoff game
‘“One of the greatest things about this has been getting to know so many really great people,” he said, noting the dozens of comments and messages he has received throughout the season from people who said his videos raised their spirits in hard times.’
Buffalo Bills fan ready to pop treasured bottle of Super Bowl bubbly from 1991
‘The bottle will be on display in hopes that Heroux will pop it and serve it to his guests in a few short weeks. “Hopefully this is the year,” Heroux said. “You never know. Anything can happen.”’
Pollock: Remembering Bills’ 25 playoff games since ‘74
‘So, on the day before the Bills return to the postseason against the Jaguars in Jacksonville, here are some memories from my Buffalo playoff Rolodex…’.
Bills vs. Jaguars injury report: Updates on LeSean McCoy, Marqise Lee, Matt Milano
‘In addition to McCoy, linebacker Matt Milano (hamstring), offensive tackle Jordan Mills (ankle), wide receiver Deonte Thompson (shoulder) and quarterback Joe Webb (ankle) are all questionable for this game. Cornerback Shareece Wright has been ruled out with a concussion.’
What Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills said about being big underdogs to Jaguars
‘”Well, you know what?,” McDermott said. “That’s why you play the game. They have a good team, strong team. I believe in our guys. I believe we have a good team. It should make for a good game.”‘
Tyrod Taylor ranked dead last among playoff QBs by CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco
‘The Bills enter the playoffs for the first time since 1999 with a quarterback they aren’t even sure they want.’
Has Marcell Dareus changed since Buffalo Bills traded him to Doug Marrone’s Jaguars?
‘Jaguars coaches say Dareus has had to learn the different techniques of how they play the defensive line. The scheme has probably been the biggest adjustment for him. When Marrone coached him before, he found himself constantly worrying about what Dareus was doing. Whether it’s a change in Marrone or Dareus, he hasn’t had that issue in Jacksonville.’
Jaguars LB Paul Posluszny never wanted to leave the Buffalo Bills
‘”I still didn’t want to [leave] because I was still young and naive enough that you say you’d like to stay with one team your entire career,” Posluszny said.’
Did the Jaguars provide Buffalo Bills RB Marcus Murphy bulletin board material?
‘”There’s not a lot on him obviously,” Wash said. “You see him a couple of plays in the Miami game. He’s very elusive and quick. You can see that show up in the limited amount of reps. In a situation where all of the plays that we have we definitely have them on tape. Any rep he’s taken in his career, we’ve seen. It’s important that we continue to study him.”‘