Archives for January 2021

‘Without question, they nailed it. Allen’s performance should eliminate any regret over the one they don’t.’

‘“I’m not one of those people who’s gonna lie,” Diggs said. “I feel like people say it’s gonna be another game and to each his own. But for me I know it’s a big game. It really just comes down to being detailed in your work and using what got you there. You spent all year, you played a lot of football, and it’s all about executing. It’s gonna come down to which team executes better. And living in the moment because there’s gonna be some ups and gonna be some downs. But come out and give it everything you got. You gotta lay it all out there.”’

‘“You look at trying to stop them and it’s kind of like, who are you going to stop?” said Bills safety Jordan Poyer. “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.”’

‘“He’s done well up to this point and they just progress you through each day,” Reid said. “So today was work – limited work – and no contact, I think, was the schedule today. That’s kind of what we’re doing on Wednesday, so it fit in perfectly.”‘

‘Defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson also was listed as limited with an ankle injury.’

‘It also was the most streamed NBC NFL divisional playoff game ever and the second largest ever for an NBC NFL playoff game, excluding Super Bowls, behind only last week’s Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers wild-card game.’

‘“Just having a chance to watch them brings back all the excitement in the world for me,” Bailey told The Buffalo News during a phone conversation Tuesday. “I’m so happy the Bills are actually back. I called my mom and said, ‘They only had 6,700 people there, and after the game the Ravens were saying they could barely hear the snap count.’ The fans are unbelievable.”’

‘A section of Chippewa Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from 1 to 11:30 p.m. as crews set up additional dining tables and two large LED video screens outside for patrons to view the game and have dinner.’

‘Remarkably, the 2020 Bills remind me of their 1964 predecessors. They are professionals who practice hard and play harder, all the while remembering to enjoy and celebrate the ride. They are connected to our community and make sure to acknowledge that their fans matter and are part of the team’s success. And on this Sunday, whatever the final score of that AFC championship game, no matter how the rest of the world sees us, no doubt we will be forever united in our memories of this game.’

‘The postseason is so great for the station that it should shout “Go Bills” as loud as anyone in the Bills Mafia.’

‘“That would be a ton of revenge for me,” says Billy Shaw, 82, the Bills’ Pro Football Hall of Fame guard. “I often tell people – and I’m serious – that the loss to the Chiefs is my worst memory from my career as a Bill. That hurt so bad. And it still hurts.”’