‘”I’m 100% sure,” he said of his decision to hang up his cleats. “I’m not going to allow a game like this to factor into a decision that I made with my wife a while ago. Like I said, it’s about my family. I’m a man that holds my family in high regard. They’ve been with me the last 11 years of my career. It’s time. … Be a father, be a husband full time and be able to do it at a high level, because I am 36. This game is brutal, and the more I play, the more debilitating it will be on my body the older I get.”‘
Archives for January 2020
In Houston, Bills fans cope with plunge from high to low
‘”It’s sad,” said Stewart, who wore a Bills cap as she surveyed the scene. “It was just so exciting to feel all the energy around here, and now look at everybody.”‘
Bills fans at (716) Food & Sport ride roller coaster of emotions
‘”The energy was so high to start and they let it slip away,” Cam Cecere of Rochester said. “Letting a 16-0 lead slip away is devastating. There were so many positives at the beginning of the game, too, and to let it slip away is sad.”‘
Bills season ends with heartbreaking overtime playoff loss in Houston
‘In what became the latest in unconscionable Buffalo playoff failures, the Bills, dominating for the first 40-plus minutes of the game, unraveled in absolutely epic fashion and lost 22-19 in overtime to the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon at NRG Stadium.’
Roth: Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are close, but not ‘championship caliber’ yet
‘You watch professional football long enough, and you will see finishes that even Hollywood can’t script. And what we witnessed Saturday will stack right up there in the colorful playoff history of these two original American Football League cities, where football isn’t a game, but a way of life.’
Bills report card: Buffalo in state of shock after meltdown loss to Texans
‘When Daboll interviews for the Browns head coaching job on Sunday, he’s going to have to explain why his offense — once again — was unable to break the 20-point barrier. Why, against a mediocre Houston defense, was it only able to score one touchdown, that on a trick play?’
Buffalo Bills fans invade Houston on ‘a wonderful day for Pancho Power’
‘While Buffalo fans clad in jerseys could be spotted all around NRG Stadium and the massive Astrodome area complex, the place to be was a private parking lot at Greenbriar and Fannin Street.’
Bills’ season ends after heartbreaking overtime loss to Texans: 5 instant observations
‘The Texans had about 200 yards of total offense in the second half and scored 19 unanswered points against a Bills defense that gave up virtually nothing in the first half.’
Buffalo Bills get conservative, lose in OT to Houston Texans (Wild Card Report Card)
‘Allen showed significant improvement in his second season, but he has a long way to go to become a franchise QB.’
Buffalo Bills’ locker room filled with pain after loss to Texans; but there’s still hope for fans
‘Bills safety Micah Hyde said that it’s going to take eight months for the “nasty taste” of this loss – a 22-19 overtime heartbreaker – to go away. That’s when this team, which will be different by then, will get a chance to show the lessons it’s learned from a season that’s proven the process is on track.’
Buffalo Bills players react to season ending loss to Houston Texans
‘That one hurts. Can’t thank the Bills Mafia enough for an amazing first season. All glory to God through all the ups and downs. We’ll be back.’
Lorenzo Alexander retires, hopes to have Kyle Williams type role in Buffalo Bills organization
‘Alexander, 36, spent four seasons with the Bills and 15 total seasons in the league. In 2016, the linebacker led Buffalo in sacks (12.5). His play earned him a Pro Bowl nod that season and he was also recognized as a second-team All-Pro. He had previously been named to the Pro Bowl in 2012 when he was with Washington.’
Texans’ DeAndre Hopkins says Buffalo Bills’ Tre’Davious White hasn’t earned his respect
‘Now, the Houston Texans wide receiver is doubling-down. In a sit-down interview with Michael Irvin of the NFL Network, Hopkins said that White had not yet earned his respect as he doesn’t play one-on-one (man coverage). Hopkins had said White was the sixth best cornerback in the league heading into their matchup when asked to rank the top cornerbacks in the league.’
Buffalo Bills vs. Texans inactives are out: Will Fuller, Jonathan Joseph won’t play for Houston
‘The Bills are remarkably healthy for this game and their only player missing today will be starting cornerback Levi Wallace, who injured his ankle last week against the New York Jets. That means that former Texans cornerback Kevin Johnson will get the start against Houston.’
Bills Mafia making presence known ahead of Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans Wild Card Game
‘And, of course, there was at least one table broken leading up to the start of the game.’