‘Jones, an artist who can do just about anything from pumpkin carving to caricatures, created an eight foot snow carving of the Buffalo Bills quarterback in West Clarksville, New York. The final product, wearing a full uniform and looking ready for a postgame interview, looked pretty accurate considering Jones only used snow and spray paint to do the job.’
Archives for January 21, 2021
Chiefs see MVP-caliber talent in Bills’ Josh Allen
‘Still shy of 25 years old, Allen is a leading candidate for MVP, along with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Although Allen’s success wasn’t as quick as the Super Bowl MVP’s, he’s made great stride three years in. After two up and down seasons, Allen has thrown for more touchdowns his third season – more than his first two years combined.’
Bills, Chiefs both different teams going into Sunday’s AFC Championship
‘“They’re steamrolling right now,” Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said. “It reminds me a lot of us 2 years ago, high-powered offense and we were able to score at will. Those guys can score at will.”’
The Trade: Remembering the Chiefs, Bills draft swap that brought Mahomes to Kansas City
‘Buffalo didn’t walk away from the trade empty-handed. White has 15 interceptions and 189 tackles since entering the league in 2017.’
Thursday’s Kansas City Coverage
Chiefs’ Mahomes returned to practice ahead of AFC Championship Game, but will he play? (Kansas City Star)
Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill says this is why he shoved his coach on the sideline (Kansas City Star)
Chiefs press on in preparation to host Bills in third straight AFC title game (Saint Joseph News Press)
Under NFL’s concussion protocols, decision on Patrick Mahomes’s playing status is out of Chiefs’ hands (Washington Post)
Patrick Mahomes looking good for AFC Championship game (New York Post)
Kryk: Mahomes fully practises three days after concussion. Should that be allowed to happen? (Toronto Sun)
Chiefs’ Mahomes Practices, Remains In Concussion Protocol (AP)
Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes practices in limited capacity, remains in concussion protocol (ESPN)
Samson: Patrick Mahomes will start in AFC Championship game but the question remains, will he be effective? (CBS Sports)
Patrick Mahomes, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Sammy Watkins take part in Chiefs’ Wednesday practice (CBS Sports)
Tyreek Hill explains pushing Chiefs receivers coach on the sideline last week, says he was ‘just fired up’ (CBS Sports)
How Chiefs can win 2021 Super Bowl: Health of Patrick Mahomes and dedication to a Mamba Mentality is paramount (CBS Sports)
Patrick Mahomes injury update: Chiefs QB practices on Wednesday, playoff status still unclear (The Sporting News)
Reid: Mahomes ‘looked good, took all snaps’ Wednesday at practice (KSHB-TV)
Report: Chiefs QB Mahomes to have ‘light practice’ today (KSHB-TV)
Chiefs see MVP-caliber talent in Bills’ Josh Allen (KSHB-TV)
Mahomes practices as he works through concussion protocol (WDAF-TV)
Bills, Chiefs both different teams going into Sunday’s AFC Championship (WDAF-TV)
The Trade: Remembering the Chiefs, Bills draft swap that brought Mahomes to Kansas City (WDAF-TV)
Red and gold across KC metro as Chiefs Kingdom gets ready for AFC Championship game (WDAF-TV)
AFC Championship Injury Report | Chiefs vs. Bills (Chiefs.com)
Rivera not only coach running a ‘Panthers North’ operation. Look at the Bills
‘In many ways, the Bills are an ideal example of how to rebuild in the NFL. They’ve found a franchise quarterback. They have a strong coach-general manager tandem in McDermott and Beane, both of whom were hired in 2017. And they’ve built the roster around a core number of stars and filled out the rest of the roster with solid veterans.’
Off the ice Q&A: For Sharks’ Logan Couture, loyalty to Buffalo Bills is paying off
‘Yeah it’s been a crazy four years since (coach) Sean McDermott got there and (general manager) Brandon Beane. Just following the franchise, I’ve watched every game over the years and we weren’t close to being good. But it’s been much different now. It’s been nice to be able to watch games and have a belief that the team’s going to win.’
Bills Among The NFL’s 4 Defenses Peaking In The Postseason
‘Buffalo has allowed just 137 points since the loss to Arizona after giving up 273 points in its first 10 games. And rather than blowing leads, the defense is now closing out victories as evidenced in two playoff wins.’
Five reasons to root for Bills to reach 2021 Super Bowl: Bills Mafia, ode to ’90s teams top the list
‘A Super Bowl win would validate what has been a breakout season for Allen, who accounted for 45 of his team’s touchdowns during the regular season. It would also make him just the second active starting quarterback (with Mahomes being the other) under the age of 30 with a Super Bowl ring. A Super Bowl win would reward for the Bills for their patience when Allen failed to complete 60% of his passes as a rookie. In the process, it would reinforce the importance of not rushing to judgement when it comes to young quarterbacks (looking at you, Dolphins fans).’
How the Bills can win 2021 Super Bowl: Lighting a fire under the offense and keeping drives alive the key
‘The Bills may be 2-0 and getting ready to compete in a conference championship game, but what happened to that explosive offense we saw in the regular season? They have been out-gained by both teams they have played in the playoffs! The Bills finished the regular season with the No. 2 offense in total yards per game (396.4), the No. 3 overall passing offense in yards per game (288.8) and scored the second-most points this season with 501. The playoffs have been a different story, however. Out of the four remaining teams in the postseason, the Bills are last in total yards of offense per game (308.5), last in passing yards per game (244.5) and last in rushing yards per game (64). They are tied with the Chiefs for last place in points scored per playoff game, but Kansas City didn’t have MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes for half of their divisional round contest.’
Bills vs. Chiefs picks, predictions against spread: Why Kansas City will advance to Super Bowl 55
‘Chiefs win 30-17 and cover the spread.’
Davis, Butler miss practice for Bills; Mahomes limited
‘Rookie wide receiver Gabriel Davis (ankle) and defensive tackle Vernon Butler (quad) were both listed as “did not practice,” while several others were listed with injuries, but practiced in some capacity.’
McDermott: We don’t want to make this game bigger than it is
‘”There’s no substitute for experience, on one hand, but on the other hand, don’t make it anything that it’s not. You want to keep everything in perspective, and at the end of the day, we’re going to go out there and play football and you don’t want to make it bigger than it is. I understand everyone’s assessment of the situation, but from a performer’s standpoint, let’s stay in our routine and let’s keep proper perspective so we can go out there and be the best version of us.”‘
Opinion: Family and football
‘Well things changed over time, and that change hit exponentially the last four or five years. Meeting my wife and her family transitioned my football life from the “Sunday Funday” Bills game and tailgate experience to bi-weekly family reunions.’
Josh Allen prayer candles, Bills gear helping bring customers to local businesses
‘”We open up at 10:00 and I’ll have people sitting and waiting in their cars for us to open, waiting for merchandise,” Scott DeMott, owner of Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market said.’