‘The Bills obviously hope that’s a long time. From the moment he was selected with the 96th overall pick out of Stanford, fairly or unfairly Phillips has been viewed as Williams’ heir apparent. That has led to some humorous moments between the pair. Before Christmas, Pegula Sports and Entertainment had several Bills and Sabres recreate famous scenes from holiday movies. That included having Phillips and Williams spoof “Love Actually,” with the rookie delivering a holiday message to the veteran through a series of white cards.’