Archives for December 27, 2019

‘“I’m thankful for the opportunity, I’m thankful for having a job,” he said. “A lot of people wish they were in our shoes, so I’m forever thankful. I’m not really worried about everything else. My concern is getting better and doing what I can to help our team elevate.”’

‘One reason Kelly was not a finalist is this bottom line: To the victors go the spoils. Most of the 22 QB finalists have won multiple NFL championships. Fair enough. Another reason is a natural tendency to overestimate statistics whenever these kinds of all-time rankings are compiled.’

‘Playing Josh Allen and other starters is risky, but Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane firmly believe that whatever action they get Sunday will pay dividends for the playoffs. My greatest concern is that Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is not one to follow the rules of good sportsmanship. If a defender of his has a chance to lay a massive hit on Allen, legally or otherwise, Williams will give the green light to do so. Still, regardless of who plays for the Bills and for how long, I think they will do what it takes to knock off a Jets team that is a mess and doesn’t appear to have a real plan to get better anytime soon. Bills, 24-14.’

‘Buffalo’s 7-1 straight up and against the spread record in the last eight home games, and its 24-8 straight up and against the spread record at home in games after taking on New England, including 14-1 SU and 13-2 ATS against losing foes, sets the table.’

‘Dubenion’s daughter, Carolyn, said he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2007. He spent his later years in a nursing home on the outskirts of Columbus, roughly 90 miles from Bluffton, Ohio, where he played small-college football.’

‘The Bills-Pats game was by far the most-watched of three Saturday games carried nationally by the NFL Network and the most-watched exclusive game on the network in three years.’