‘Of the 13 NFL teams with eight wins or more through Week 14, the Bills have the lowest strength of victory (.308) of the entire group. The combined record of the teams Buffalo has beaten is 33-71.’
Archives for December 2019
Edmunds brothers ready for ‘blessing’ of Steelers-Bills matchup
‘“Just being at this stage, playing in prime time against my brothers, what more could you ask for?” Tremaine Edmunds said. “What more could we ask for as a family? We’re just real excited about going out there and displaying our talents to the world. I wish them nothing but good luck. But once game time comes, we’re all going to be competitive out there, so we’re just going to go to work and do what we’ve been doing, and put our talents on display.”’
Kevin Gorman: William & Mary takes pride in being cradle for coaches in Steelers-Bills game
‘McDermott laughed when asked about their playing days, cracking that Tomlin has always been a bit of an “orator” but adding that he was a team captain and leader for the Tribe. “He was established,” McDermott said, “and I was just trying to get a pair of cleats back in the day.”’
Family loyalties will be tested by Edmunds brothers matchup between Steelers, Bills
‘As the game approaches, Ferrell and Felicia told their children not to worry about accommodations or tickets for the game. Terrell said the Edmunds family has chartered a bus and estimates a group of 30 making the trip to Pittsburgh.’
A true family reunion
‘Felicia and Ferrell Edmunds will be in a unique win-win situation when the two teams meet. Because it will be the rarest of the rare that will happen at Heinz Field on Sunday when three brothers will be playing in one game, and their parents will be in the stands supporting all of them.’
Thursday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
Edmunds brothers ready for ‘blessing’ of Steelers-Bills matchup (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
‘We’ve all got a chip on our shoulder.’ Steelers have a Big 3 of special teams tacklers (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Commentary: Mike Tomlin, reconsidered (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Kevin Gorman: William & Mary takes pride in being cradle for coaches in Steelers-Bills game (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Family loyalties will be tested by Edmunds brothers matchup between Steelers, Bills (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Tim Benz: Steelers, Bills do it differently on defense, but see same stellar results (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Steelers’ Devlin Hodges ready for December football (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner practice Wednesday; Jaylen Samuels sits out (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
Smith-Schuster, Conner return to practice (Uniontown Herald Standard)
Mike Tomlin explains his, Steelers’ approach to rookie player usage, development and ‘unchartered territory’ (Harrisburg Patriot News)
Where Benny Snell Jr. sees his own improvement after establishing himself in James Conner’s absence (Harrisburg Patriot News)
Ahead of likely snowy clash with Buffalo Bills, Devlin Hodges recalls a Youngstown State game, figures hunting should help him (Harrisburg Patriot News)
JuJu Smith-Schuster returns to practice, James Conner works again and more from the Steelers injury report (Harrisburg Patriot News)
‘Staying to the script’ (Steelers.com)
A true family reunion (Steelers.com)
Johnson’s ‘spark’ earns him a big honor (Steelers.com)
Putting their best foot forward (Steelers.com)
Week 15 Injury Report (Bills) (Steelers.com)
Bills Vs Steelers: Edmunds’ Sibling Rivalry Goes Prime Time
‘”Once they made the decision that this is what they wanted to do, then I said, ‘OK, it’s time to go to work because you can’t achieve it by just saying it,'” she told The Associated Press by phone Wednesday. “You have to want it. And you have to put the time in.”‘
Edmunds brothers set for historic reunion when all three play in Steelers-Bills game
‘A photo of all three of them from this game has to be the family holiday card this year, right? Tremaine is a linebacker and will face his running back brother Trey. Terrell is a safety.’
Liuget misses practice with knee injury; Nsekhe still out
‘The Bills did not wear any pads for practice. With a physcial game last Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, another physcial opponent in the Steelers up next, and the season now into the month of December, it’s understanable head coach Sean McDermott wants to give his players every opportunity to recover and be as physically ready as possible going forward.’
A different kind of pressure to clinch than in 2017
‘Unless they want to rely on beating the New York Jets in Week 17, Buffalo will have to take down at least one team with the elite defenses that quarterback Josh Allen and the offense have struggled against many times this season.’
Bills’ success putting future talk on hold
‘There is a lot to like about how the Bills’ future looks. Some of their strategies have been greatly improved this season. Their pass-to-run ratios have gone up and rank near the top of the league (smart); their willingness to go for it on fourth down, also increased (smart); the faster pace on offense in recent games also provides an advantage that some teams willfully pass on. The Bills of the last, oh, 20 years have been one of those franchises, and perhaps they are one no longer.’
Bills prepare to take on Steelers with playoff spot up for grabs
‘“They’ve got a good roster of talent, let’s start there, high draft picks across the defensive line, good secondary play, good linebacker play, that’s also a part of Mike (Tomlin) being there a long time, he and Kevin have been able to build it the right way, and add the type of players that they like and want, and it’s shown,” McDermott said in response to being asked about the big sack numbers from the Steelers defensive line.’
Bills Playoff Scenario: Win & get in
‘“If that results in us locking up a playoff spot with two games left in the season, that’s a pretty dang good feeling that is rare,” tight end Lee Smith said about the team controlling its own destiny as it pertains to the playoffs.’
4 Notable Quotes: Sean McDermott – Bills at Steelers
‘I think we’ve moved that needle drastically since we’ve got here and in the entire building. It’s been a long time since this organization has been in a position like this, this late in the season, and we don’t take it lightly.’
Bills are full steam ahead, even after clinching playoff spot
‘“We’re not interested in getting one out of three, we want to get every one we play,” said Lee Smith. “If you didn’t have that mindset, good luck in the postseason.”’