‘”I went through a table that’s like a right of passage.” “We came from nothing and now we’re here.”‘
Archives for January 25, 2021
Bills fans leave Arrowhead sad, but proud
‘”We were right there,” said Jared Cornish, a Bills fan from San Antonio, Texas. “It really hurt.”‘
Bills fall to Kansas City 38-24 in the AFC Championship
‘It doesn’t take long for Kansas City to add to their lead. Hill takes off for a 71-yard run, and three plays later it’s Travis Kelce who gets the one-yard touchdown pass. Chiefs led 31-15 at the end of the third.’
Josh Allen after loss to Chiefs: “You’ve gotta score touchdowns against these guys”
‘“That’s coach’s decision. We had three downs to get in there prior and we didn’t do our job. Lack of communication, lack of just execution down there and it falls on my shoulders,” Josh Allen said when asked if he had an input on going for it in those situations.’
Mitch Morse returns to Arrowhead Stadium for the first time since signing with the Bills
‘“Two things stick out, the first one is both are just good people and usually in my experience being a good person correlates to being a good football player, guys rally around you and you bring the best out of them,” Morse said.’
Bills Mafia thrives in cheering on their team and supporting their community
‘“It’s all flowing out of who we are as a region. So it’s no surprise that these efforts that are aligned with celebrating the region … it’s no surprise that giving back is such a huge part of the identity because that’s who we are as a people.”’
Bills Mafia has donated over $1.14 million to Oishei Children’s Hospital this season
‘Oishei Children’s Hospital said Sunday night that Bills fans have donated over $1.14 million to the Patricia Allen Fund in honor of Josh Allen’s late grandmother- a total of 27,847 donations.’
Bills’ historic run ends with loss to Chiefs in AFC championship game
‘The Chiefs score 14 unanswered points, with Daryl Williams fighting his way up the middle for a three-yard touchdown. On the first play of the drive, Hardman picks up 50 yards on the ground, into Buffalo territory, at the 32. Mahomes then hits Travis Kelce on 1st & 10 at the 21 for a 15-yard pickup, to set up the Williams score. Kansas City takes a 14-9 lead after the with 9:35 to go, after the five-play, 82-yard drive.’
Defense wishes it had more for Allen: ‘He doesn’t have to put the whole team and organization on his shoulders’
‘Allen was sacked four times in the game, but for those watching at home, it felt like more. Allen held onto the ball against the Kansas City blitz, he took some tough sacks, and his completion percentage was just 58.3 percent Sunday night.’
How Bills Mafia brought Buffalo tailgating to Kansas City
‘”We organized it through social media,” said Jenna Marasco. “By the next morning, I had over 500 messages in my inbox, and we just kept responding… and everyone got it together.”‘
Sean McDermott abandons aggressive decision-making in loss to Chiefs
‘“I thought about going for it in both occasions, really. Maybe if I had to do it all over again I would have went for maybe one of them,” said McDermott. “But the one before the half for sure I wanted to get points. We were having trouble coming up with points and I wanted something to show for coming into half. Especially knowing they were getting the ball after half.”’
Josh Allen’s disappointment paired with hope for the Bills future
‘“Everything that he does for us has been tremendous,” said Jerry Hughes. “We try to tell him he doesn’t have to put the whole team, organization on his shoulders. It’s a three phase ballgame. We’ve got to show up for him and the offense on defense.”’
Bills superfan ‘Pinto Ron’ on condiment ritual, attendance streak, nickname origin and more
‘“Normally in the back of a private lot and I get there 24 hours ahead so we tailgate the night before. I come back in the morning and we surround the Pinto. We’ve got Pizza Pete off to one side doing his pizza oven thing. Just a cast of characters all over the place and it attracts a large crowd, which might be a little bit of a problem next year,” Johnson said. “I might have to dampen it down a little bit. So normally I’d be out there right now if it was a home game and there’d probably be hundreds of people coming and going over the course of the 6 hours, but we’ll get back there, we’ll go back to those days.”’
Mahomes, Chiefs hand Bills a championship level education
‘Not only did the Chiefs flip the switch against the Bills, they didn’t even have to flip it right at the start.’
Bills fall short to Chiefs in AFC Championship
‘Sunday night the Chiefs showered their championship pedigree. Something Buffalo doesn’t have… yet.’