Archives for January 2021

‘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.’

Patrick Mahomes to play Sunday. Here’s what he said about clearing concussion protocol (Kansas City Star)
Super Bowl LV tickets: expensive cost for Feb. 7 in Tampa (Kansas City Star)
Chiefs up against improved Bills in conference championship (Saint Joseph News Press)
Patrick Mahomes says he’s out of concussion protocol and cleared to play in AFC title game (Washington Post)
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes cleared from NFL concussion protocol (New York Post)
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes out of concussion protocol, clearing way for him to face Bills in AFC Championship (USA Today)
Chiefs’ Mahomes Cleared To Play In AFC Championship (AP)
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes says he has cleared concussion protocol, been cleared to play Sunday (ESPN)
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes says he’s cleared concussion protocol, will play in AFC Championship Game vs. Bills (CBS Sports)
Patrick Mahomes Clears Concussion Protocol, Will Play in AFC Championship Game (SI)
Patrick Mahomes injury update: Will the Chiefs QB play vs. Bills in AFC championship? (The Sporting News)
Mahomes says he’s out of the concussion protocol, will play (KSHB-TV)
LB Gay ruled out, 5 others questionable for Chiefs entering AFC Championship Game (KSHB-TV)
Chiefs grounds crew preps field for AFC Championship (KSHB-TV)
Chiefs AFC Championship gear arrives at KC stores, ready to hit shelves (KSHB-TV)
Chiefs chairman/CEO Clark Hunt named drum honoree (KSHB-TV)
Mayor Lucas makes wager with Buffalo mayor over AFC Championship (KSHB-TV)
KC barbecue sauce ban in Buffalo to benefit food banks (KSHB-TV)
Parkville bar owner, Buffalo native ready for AFC title game (KSHB-TV)
Patrick Mahomes says he’s out of concussion protocol ahead of AFC Championship game (WDAF-TV)
‘Go ball out 15’: Browns player who hit Mahomes reacts to QB clearing concussion protocol (WDAF-TV)
From coaches to players, history runs deep in AFC Championship matchup between Chiefs, Bills (WDAF-TV)
AFC Championship: What you need to know if you’re headed to Arrowhead for Chiefs-Bills game (WDAF-TV)
Chiefs fan from Overland Park shows off 17 seasons’ worth of game tickets (WDAF-TV)
Safety plans in place, entertainment venues prepare for AFC Championship Sunday (WDAF-TV)
Metro restaurants preparing for surge of carryout orders ahead of Chiefs’ AFC title game (WDAF-TV)
‘KC Hawgs’ flyover crew ready to hear roar of Arrowhead at Chiefs’ AFC title game (WDAF-TV)
Kansas City and Buffalo zoos place bet for polar bears on AFC Championship (WDAF-TV)
KC and NY elementary schools bet on Chiefs-Bills AFC title game, show pride in music videos (WDAF-TV)
Patrick Mahomes has been cleared to play in AFC Championship (KCTV-TV)
‘I’m hoping it’s electric’: Bills fans journey to Arrowhead (KCTV-TV)
Bills Mafia challenges Chiefs Kingdom to help them raise $500,000 in backpack challenge (KCTV-TV)
Kansas City, Buffalo mayors make friendly wager on AFC Championship (KCTV-TV)
AFC Championship Injury Report | Chiefs vs. Bills (Chiefs.com)
Chiefs to Host Bills in AFC Championship Game Sunday; Important Reminders Announced (Chiefs.com)

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘“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.”’

‘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.’

‘“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.”’

‘“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.”’

‘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.’

‘Buffalo emerged from the trade with three franchise players in cornerback Tre’Davious White, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, and tackle Dion Dawkins – but despite impressively wielding those picks, the value of Mahomes is arguably even more.’