‘There is a noticeable effect. Over the last two decades, every team that plays in a dome except Houston loses more often when they play a game with a temperature below 40 degrees.’
Archives for December 2018
RB Keith Ford, S Dean Marlowe elevated to active roster
‘Ford, 24, was an undrafted rookie signing of the Bills this past spring. After a strong training camp and preseason, the running back was signed to Buffalo’s practice squad, where he has been all season.’
Quick Hits: Josh Allen’s emergence as a leader on offense
‘“Josh is a leader,” said head coach Sean McDermott. “That’s a little bit different for a rookie to be the leader, but the position he plays and the way that he’s played and earned their respect, he’s the leader on the offense. The goal is to have one leader in every position room, but that’s not always realistic.”’
Wednesday injury report: Stephen Hauschka and LeSean McCoy do not practice
‘Kicker Stephen Hauschka and RB LeSean McCoy sat out Wednesday’s session with hip and hamstring injuries respectively. McCoy sustained his injury very early in last Sunday’s game against the Jets. Hauschka suffered a hip injury on his kicking leg side after getting hit from behind in the scramble play following his blocked field goal attempt last week.’
21 questions with Bills Legend Nate Clements
‘I’m actually part of an investment group. I’m an investor in commercial real estate. What’s kind of unique about it is that my investment group are guys that I played with in Buffalo.’
Bills Today: Keith Ford – This is only the beginning
‘“Always had to work for what I have,” the Buffalo running back said after being promoted to the active roster. “I work for everything, and that’s only going to continue, because this is only the beginning.”’
Bills’ Eddie Yarbrough gives back with involvement in adaptive football
‘“Sometimes, it’s just watching whether some of our kids are able to catch a ball or not,” Yarbrough said. “And they can drop like 35, but when they catch that one, it’s like they won the Super Bowl.”’
Jets’ DE calls hit on Bills’ Hauschka ‘totally legal and fair play’
‘”If I blocked him in the back, he would have fallen forward and on his face from it,” Anderson said on the program. “The way I hit him, I hit him on the side and extended my left arm out to make him fall backward and on his butt. The block in the back is not true because … he wasn’t falling forward at all.”‘
Up next for Bills, a 5-win Detroit Lions team still in the playoff hunt in muddled NFC
‘Detroit had 12 players suffer injuries last week, with seven unable to return to the game. Veteran defensive end Ziggy Ansah (shoulder), rookie defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand (knee) and offensive tackle Rick Wagner (concussion) were key losses for rookie coach Matt Patricia, the 14-year New England Patriots assistant.’
Bills place Matt Milano, Taron Johnson on injured reserve
‘The moves were made on Tuesday, a day after Milano had surgery for a broken left leg. The second-year starter broke his fibula in the final minutes of a 27-23 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday.’
Joe B: Buffalo Bills All-22 Review – Week 14 vs. New York Jets
‘After the best performance of his rookie season in Miami, Josh Allen came back down to his rookie level a bit against the New York Jets. Though he still showed more of the progress that he’s made with scanning the field and pushing the ball down the field, I thought his pocket work took a bit of a step back — at least when he was allowed the time to be back there.’
Got milk? Bills’ DT Harrison Phillips drinks a gallon a day!
‘He revealed during high school and in times when he needs to bulk up, he drinks a gallon of milk a day. “It’s 4,000 calories and you need it when you’re working out and burning off so much energy,” says Phillips.’
Iconic Bills fan, ‘Bills Dad’ looking for lost plaque
‘On Sunday, Danner left the plaque near Dick’s truck in the Hammer Lot, but Dick accidentally drove away without it. He called the owner of the lot, who looked for the plaque but couldn’t find it. Dick said he doesn’t fault anyone for taking it, since he left it behind, but he feels terrible for losing it and would really like it back.”‘
Bills place Matt Milano, Taron Johnson on I-R
‘Johnson underwent shoulder surgery a week ago and was not expected to return this season after appearing in 12 games and establishing himself as the teams nickel cornerback.’
5 noteworthy numbers on Robert Foster’s big-play success and more from Week 14
‘”For an undrafted free agent I think he’s done a nice job,” said McDermott. “It’s a credit to him the way he’s developed. He’s developed a nice rapport with Josh (Allen). He’s started to round out his approach to the game with his preparation and the detail on his routes. And that will only continue to develop.”‘