‘Tackle Jordan Mills will not practice on Wednesday due to an ankle injury, and linebacker Matt Milano will not practice because of his hamstring.’
Archives for January 2018
Bengals QB Andy Dalton and wife Jordan thank Bills fans with billboards
‘Five billboards are going up in the Buffalo area starting Wednesday afternoon, thanking Bills fans for their support of the Andy and Jordan Dalton Foundation.’
Bills playoff hats go on sale
‘“I totally believed in them the entire time,” Michael Rogacki told News 4 as he was waiting in line. “But it’s still so surreal to see the playoff patch on a Bills hat. I’m going to wear it probably every day this week.”’
New York residents have purchased over 20 percent of Bills vs. Jaguars tickets on Vivid Seats
‘New Yorkers have purchased 21 percent of tickets for the game at Everbank Field- by far the most for any road team for this weekend’s playoff games, a representative for Vivid Seats said.’
More Bills vs. Jaguars tickets will be released Thursday
‘“This includes any remaining unused inventory from parties including the NFL, visiting team, player families, and internal holds, as well as an additional standing room only 400 seats,” the Jaguars said in a statement.’
Peace Bridge will be lit in Bills’ colors this weekend
‘The bridge will be lit red, white, and blue Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings.’
Sean McDermott tries to enjoy the moment of the playoffs
‘”Different points during the day, you have to kind of say ‘hey, this is what we work for’. This a culmination of a season long worth of work, sacrifice, and commitment to the cause. It’s fun to be on this ride with our fans too,” smiled McDermott.’
The Jaguars dominate defense is not taking the Bills offense lightly
‘”He’s done a very good job with the football. He throws an outstanding deep ball. He’s very good intermediate routes of throwing the ball and I think that because he’s such a great athlete and because he can escape, a lot of things that are written are about those aspects which are unique and rare,” said Marrone.’
Bills still have fire for Marrone
‘”We’ve heard the Dougie Marrone stories, heard them all,” Incognito said. “I think it’s a little extra motivation for some of these guys. He quit on them and that rubbed some of these guys the wrong way. I hope guys use that in the right way and use it as motivation to go down there and get this win.”‘
Doug Marrone downplays facing the Bills
‘”I think it’s a long time ago, but I’m happy for their fan base, I’m happy for where they are. They’ve earned their spot, but more importantly, my concentration is on our team and our fan base. We’ve earned it too. We’ve been out of it for a long time. I don’t go back to the past. Like I said before. I’m happy for them,” said Marrone.’
Sean McDermott: Naturally wired to succeed
‘“I think if you look at the type of person that Sean is, the thing that stands out in my head the most is his determination,” Tim said. “He’s got a way of pushing beyond what most people can mentally or physically handle. Whether I saw that in football, in wrestling, in working out. At the point where most people would say I can’t, he had this amazing ability to push through a pain threshold that is incredibly high.”’
Bills fans draw positive national attention with charitable donations
‘It was fourth down for Cincinnati and within moments not only would the team’s game against Baltimore be decided, so too would Buffalo’s playoff fate. With :53 seconds left in regulation, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton connected with wide receiver Tyler Boyd for a touchdown that was heard around the world. In an instant Buffalo franchise history would change forever and as the clock ticked down Bills fans began celebrating. During the frenzy, Bills supporters thought it necessary to thank Dalton for his performance by donating to his Andy & Jordan Dalton Foundation in increments of $17 – an amount representative of the seasons since the Bills’ last playoff appearance.’
Quick Hits: McCoy doesn’t practice
‘“Day to day. We’re just going to take it one day at a time right now,” said head coach Sean McDermott. “He’s not going to practice today, but we’re going to take it one day at a time.”’
Top 7 storylines for Bills-Jags playoff matchup
‘This could be the “Marrone Bowl.” Or the “Dareus Duel.” Or the “Posluszny Playoff.” Or the ……..never mind. You get the idea. There are plenty of Jacksonville Jaguars players, coaches and administrators who are familiar names to Bills.’
Bills Today: Takeaways have turned up in fourth quarter
‘“I don’t know if it’s a secret. It’s something we emphasize, all the time,” said defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. “We go in at halftime and if we haven’t got any, which we’re even emphasizing if we have some, but there’s been times when we made it a point going into the second half that we need a takeaway to help our team.”‘