‘More than 100 Buffalo Bills fans in central Virginia gathered on Sunday, January 7, to celebrate their team’s first playoff appearance in 17 years while also supporting sick and handicapped children.’
Archives for January 8, 2018
Playoff-starved Buffalo Bills fans stay hopeful
‘“I’m a real fan,” said Charisse Mead, who has been a Buffalo Bills fan since she was 10-years-old. Her dad loved the Bills, so she learned to cheer for them as a child. Lucky for her, her husband Jeff’s dad is also a fan of the Bills: “He’ll call, and we’ll talk about football for about half an hour before he asks to talk to Jeff.”’
The day they got the Buffalo Bills goalposts
‘“It was like a miracle,” Rich Kudela said of the moment. “They just kept passing the goalpost all the way up to the top of the stadium. It was either throw it over the top or just take it with us. We threw it over our shoulders and walked out of the stadium. It was probably 40 feet long.”’
Villages Buffalo Bills fans gather to watch make-or-break Wild Card game
‘“In Buffalo, you’ve got to keep the faith,” said Ben Hoey, a longtime fan who spent his youth at the Old Rockpile known as War Memorial Stadium. The Buffalo native now lives in The Villages and has followed the team from the days of Jack Kemp to Shady McCoy.’
After dismal game and brutal hit, Tyrod Taylor’s time in Buffalo could be over
‘Buffalo is expected to either trade or release the seventh-year veteran before Taylor is owed a $6 million roster bonus on March 14, the third day of the 2018 league year.’
Pollock: Dennison’s call at 1-yard line doomed Bills
‘But it was his dubious play-calling when Buffalo had an ideal opportunity for the game’s first touchdown that left both first-year head coach Sean McDermott and several players flummoxed.’
Bills find no bright side after sudden end to season
‘”This one hurts. This one definitely hurts.”‘
In the end, Bills’ offense created usual heavy burden for defense
‘The Bills managed a mere field goal – their lowest postseason point total since a 31-7 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1966 American Football League championship game – in a game where the opponent only needed to be a touchdown better. Tyrod Taylor was terrible, finishing with 134 passing yards, no touchdowns, an interception, and a passer rating of 44.2. He left the game with a concussion suffered at the end of a 2-yard run with 1:17 left, but for all practical purposes, his time with the Bills ended well before then.’
LeSean McCoy focused on here and now after gutting through ankle injury
‘”I thought we were going to run it,” McCoy said. “I don’t really fight that battle if we should have run or if we shouldn’t have because if we catch the ball and we score everybody is happy. If I run it and I don’t get it, I second guess it. … We need to score there no matter what it is. That’s the part of the game that hurt us the most.”‘
Jerry Sullivan: It was a fun week for the Bills, then reality came knocking
‘Given a chance to prove his worthiness as a franchise quarterback on a national stage, Taylor turned in a signature Tyrod performance, completing 17 of 37 passes for 134 yards before being knocked out of the game with a possible concussion after a hit from Dante Fowler with 1:43 left in the game.’
Bucky Gleason: Tyrod Taylor reaches point of no return with Bills
‘If the Bills are going to evolve into a perennial playoff team that occasionally can play deep into the postseason, they’ll need a dependable passer who can take over with the game on the line. Taylor has been good during his three seasons with the Bills – he really has – but good is no longer good enough for this organization.’
Tim Graham: Reasons abound for optimism for the Bills in 2018
‘Sad as that is, the Bills have made incredible strides with a team many would consider among their least talented in the 18 years since they last reached the tournament.’
Vic Carucci’s Take Five: Bills come out flat when they needed to come up big
‘This was one of those stale, ugly games that just sort of sat there for the taking. And it was the Jaguars who essentially needed only one touchdown to take it.’
Bills Notebook: Kyle Williams undecided on future, Marcell Dareus weighs in
‘”It’ll be a joint effort by me and the organization and my family,” Williams said at his locker inside EverBank Field. “We’ve got plenty of time.”‘
Ten Plays that Shaped the Game: Tyrod came up short
‘Taylor should have gotten the offense lined up faster and snapped the ball. The definitive replay didn’t come from CBS until 23 seconds after the officials had blown the play dead. Only then did Jags coach Doug Marrone call for the challenge.’