Archives for January 23, 2021

Buffalo Bills fans are ‘a nervous wreck’ and ‘eerily confident’ for AFC Championship (video)

‘“I’m almost in disbelief, after going through all the hard times and different coaches,” said Schneider, who’s almost 18. “I’ve got a feeling in my stomach that the Bills are gonna come back and blow it, but I’m also hopeful they’ll go all the way.”’

Buffalo lawyers who won orange zone case take aim at 10 p.m. bar curfew ahead of Bills playoff game

‘They are trying to win an injunction overturning the state’s 10 p.m. bar curfew — and they hope to get it before Sunday night’s AFC Championship football game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, according to a report in the Buffalo Business Journal.’

Bills hoping to slow record-setting Chiefs’ TE Kelce

‘Standing 6-foot, 5-inches and possessing the ability to move the way that Kelce does has made him one of the best tight ends in NFL history. This season, Kelce set a new record for receiving yards by a tight end in a single regular season with 1,416 yards on 105 catches, including 11 touchdowns in 15 games. Along with the new NFL record, Kelce also became the first tight end in league history to record two 100-catch seasons in a career. Earlier this year, Kelce recorded his fifth career 1,000-yard season, becoming the only tight end in NFL history to have done so.’

Gowanda street signs highlight Bills fever

‘The corner of Allen Street and Buffalo Street in Gowanda has seen extensions up on both signs. Allen Street now has a new addition that says “Josh” before it, in honor of Bills quarterback Josh Allen, while Buffalo Street has a “Let’s Go” in front of the sign.’

The Buffalo Bills let the Hail Murray pass. Now Patrick Mahomes stands in their way

‘From colossal late-game mistake to unbeatable. Just like that.’

Buffalo hopes rising as Bills turn back clock

‘The devotion is born from a few things. Buffalo exudes the closeness of a small town, and is also a place where sports teams have mostly failed. The Bills last won a league championship in 1965 when they were in the old American Football League. Does that count? The Sabres have been in the NHL a half-century but haven’t won a Stanley Cup. Buffalo was also home to an NBA team that never won there or in the other two cities to which it has moved.’

Scott Stinson: The Buffalo Bills are in the AFC Championship, and the stakes have been raised

‘It was the first playoff win for the Bills since 1995. I was in university then and had yet to meet the woman who would become my wife. We have a son who entered university in the fall. A lot of time passed between Buffalo playoff wins, is what I’m saying.’

Saturday’s Kansas City Coverage

Stefon Diggs Made a Miracle. Then He Made Josh Allen a Star.

‘Ten months later, the NFL’s conference title games this weekend feature two players who joined their teams this year and became the reason why their team is still alive. One is Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady. The other is Diggs.’

The Bills Rack Up Wins. Folding Tables Get Wrecked.

‘Seemingly every storefront in the city includes a ‘Go Bills’ sign. Huge banners celebrating the home team hang in front of city hall. Sales of retro Bills gear at Spano’s store, My Cuzin Vintage, have soared more than 50 percent this season. Restaurants as far away as Erie, Penn., are selling pizzas in the shape of buffalos. A Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Buffalo sold folding tables alongside Bills merchandise. Table slamming has become so closely linked to the Bills that ESPN designed a graphic video of Josh Allen jumping off a bus and onto a table.’

For some Bills fans, the 2021 season feels a bit like the early 90s — but with the hope it ends better

‘“I don’t think people thought there would be this sort of run just yet … until December. They blew out New England. They blasted San Francisco,” Simon said. “And then, Miami comes in here in a game where the Bills have nothing at stake and Miami needs a win to get into the playoffs, and they destroyed Miami with a lot of backups. All of a sudden, then people thought this sort of run was possible.”’

Dane Mizutani: Former Vikings star Stefon Diggs is getting the last laugh

‘The fact that coach Mike Zimmer wants the Vikings to stay committed to a run-heavy scheme moving forward is concerning. That stubbornness has already ostracized a bona fide superstar in Diggs, and if the Vikings aren’t careful, it could happen again with Jefferson down the road.’

Buffalo Bills’ Jordan Poyer on defending Kansas City: ’We’ve got to find a way to limit their explosive plays’ in the AFC championship game

‘“You look at trying to stop them and it’s kind of like, who are you going to stop?” Poyer told reporters Wednesday. “You look at how they’re winning games, and they’re making big plays, explosive plays. We’ve got to find a way to limit their explosive plays. They’re going to make some plays. They’re in this spot for a reason.”’

Former Bill Andre Reed is enjoying Buffalo’s success

‘“I love that organization,” Reed said about the Bills. “They took a chance on me, drafting me out of a small school in rural Pennsylvania. Division II athletes don’t always get that chance. We had a lot of great teams and I’ve had teammates that became family, still to this day.”’

Josh Allen, Bills know they have to play better than first game against Kansas City

‘Look for Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who helped the Giants win Super Bowl XLII before last year’s championship run, to throw a variety of alignments at Allen. And look for the third-year quarterback, who has made good on the Bills’ investment of the No. 7 overall pick in 2018, to try and figure things out better than he did in the regular season.’

09/08	CARDINALS	1:00 PM
09/12	@ Dolphins	8:15 PM
09/23	JAGUARS	7:30 PM
09/29	@ Ravens	8:20 PM
10/06	@ Texans	1:00 PM
10/14	@ Jets	8:15 PM
10/20	TITANS	1:00 PM
10/27	@ Seahawks	4:05 PM
11/03	DOLPHINS	1:00 PM
11/10	@ Colts	1:00 PM
11/17	CHIEFS	4:25 PM
12/01	49ERS	8:20 PM
12/08	@ Rams	4:25 PM
12/15	@ Lions	4:25 PM
12/22	PATRIOTS	1:00 PM
12/29	JETS	1:00 PM
01/05	@ Patriots	TBD

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