‘Saturday’s playoff game will be the first time that Bills fans will be in attendance at Bills Stadium this season. The stadium will welcome 6,700 season ticket holders as the team looks for its first playoff win under Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane. The Bills Mafia members in attendance will likely make it sound more like 67,000 fans are in stands rather than just 6,700.’
Archives for January 9, 2021
Cold, clouds expected for Buffalo Bills playoff game against Colts
‘At the 1:05 p.m. kickoff against the Indianapolis Colts, the temperature is likely to be about 34 degrees — a little higher than the normal Jan. 9 high of 31.’
Bills’ Stefon Diggs named first team All Pro; Josh Allen, Tre’Davious White earn second team honors
‘Diggs became the first Bills wide receiver to be named an AP First Team All Pro after setting franchise records with 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards. Both of those totals led the NFL and he scored eight touchdowns in an offense that tied the NFL record for number of players to score a touchdown in a season (13).’
Peter King explains voting Bills’ Cole Beasley as All-Pro
‘“Cole Beasley is the slot receiver on my All-Pro team this year,” King told Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. “This year the Associated Press asked voters to vote for three wide receivers. They didn’t put any limit, any restrictions on how you vote for them and look I probably would have voted as my third receiver for somebody like Tyreek Hill, but I like to put my votes for players as if I was going to play a game and so I want a slot receiver on my team. And Cole Beasley led all NFL slot receivers in yardage this year and he was the most effective, efficient receiver in that ping-pong ball type area.”’
Behind two first-team All-Pros, Colts will present steep challenge for Bills’ thriving offense
‘A significant strength for the Colts this season has been their pass rush, which features two 2020 first-team All-Pro selections – defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and linebacker Darius Leonard.’
Days after 27th anniversary of “The Comeback”, Colts HC Reich focused on ousting former team
‘“There’s a side of me that, I’ve always said this one since I left, you know is happy for the Bills, happy for Sean McDermott – who I think a lot of,” added Reich.’
Five takes: Bills looking for first playoff win since ‘95 as they take on ex-Bill Reich, Colts
‘One sign that may point to Beasley being able to suit up this weekend is the Bills’ reluctance to add newly signed WR Kenny Stills to the active roster. Stills was likely brought in as insurance if Beasley was out this week or beyond, but will remain on Buffalo’s practice squad, while WR Duke Williams was promoted from the PS along with OL Jordan Devey. WR Isaiah McKenzie was limited on Tuesday and Wednesday but got a full practice in on Thursday and appears set to play. If Beasley can’t go, expect to see a lot of McKenzie in the slot.’
Wild Card Predictions: Only two out of 30 picked against Bills vs. Colts.
‘The most common prediction this week is 31-17 Bills.’
Four Bills named to All-Pro team; Diggs honored as first-teamer for first time
‘Joining Diggs as an All-Pro was a list of Bills, as quarterback Josh Allen, WR Cole Beasley, cornerback Tre’Davious White and returner Andre Roberts were all named to the second team.’
Longtime Season Ticket Holders Excited To Attend Playoff Game
‘“When I was a little girl, I was a big Bills fan and I used to sit around and watch the games together, (my dad) would buy me the trading cards and take us to the games a couple times,” she said. “We never had season tickets, but I just got interested in it and then my husband Steve and I … We’d go when we were dating and when we got married, we got season tickets.”’
Chavez: Great football is back in Buffalo and so is the fun
‘If you’re older than 25, of course, you’ve been around for an extended run of frustration and sadness for your team. You’ve been through countless quarterbacks and coaches, plenty of coordinators and way too many heartaches.’
Buffalo Bills are playoff hosts again, 24 years later
‘Such immaturity is but a dot now in Allen’s rearview mirror. In the 2020 season he has been the epitome of composure; the Bills lead the league in third-down completion percentage.’
After 24 years, Buffalo finally has a home playoff game — but Canada’s Bills Mafia are stuck in exile
‘The Parnham family and its newest extended member, Burdon, are gathered around a 12-foot-tall, 12-foot-wide fibreglass Buffalo Bills helmet that has been transformed into an outdoor bar (more on that later). And while the Bills may indeed be reopening their home just in time for the NFL playoffs, this backyard in Keswick, Ont., fully 252 kilometres north of the stadium, will be as close as Burdon gets.’
It’s much easier to cheer for the Bills these days
‘The Buffalo Bills, I regret to admit, have pulled me back in.’
1-Offs: For the Buffalo Bills, there’s Before Hail Murray and there’s After Hail Murray
‘Post Hail Murray, the Bills have gone 6-0 and won their first division title in 25 years.’