Colts star Darius Leonard still holds a grudge against Bills for passing on him in 2018 draft (Indianapolis Star)
Insider: Why Colts owner Jim Irsay believes deeply in coach Frank Reich after 3 seasons (Indianapolis Star)
NFL playoffs: Colts face long odds against Bills (Indianapolis Star)
With head coaching interviews on tap, Colts’ coordinator Matt Eberflus focuses on Bills (Indianapolis Star)
Colts LB Darius Leonard named AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Indianapolis Star)
Colts Notebook: Rivers focused on Bills, not legacy (Anderson Herald Bulletin)
Colts’ Matt Eberflus will handle interviews after Bills game (WTTV-TV)
Colts linebacker Darius Leonard named AFC Defensive Player of the Week (WTTV-TV)
Colts LB Darius Leonard named AFC Defensive Player of the Week (WTHR-TV)
Colts Wednesday Notebook: Jonathan Taylor Gets Advice From Edgerrin James (WFNI-AM)
Colts Wednesday Notebook: Preparing For Bills’ High-Powered Passing Attack (Colts.com)
Darius Leonard Named AFC Defensive Player Of The Week (Colts.com)
Colts Sign WR Gary Jennings & RB Benny LeMay To Reserve/Future Contracts (Colts.com)
Archives for January 2021
Gov. Cuomo backs out of Buffalo Bills game, gives ticket to nurse
‘He didn’t identify the lucky fan, who will be one of 6,700 people allowed into Bills Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the squad’s first home playoff game since 1996.’
Bills’ Wealth Of Depth At Receiver Making Opponents Pay
‘Injuries are suddenly catching up to Buffalo, with slot receiver Cole Beasley in jeopardy of missing his second consecutive game with a knee injury, while Diggs (oblique) and McKenzie (ankle) are also nicked up.’
Testing Replaces Tailgating As Bills Set To Welcome Fans
‘The company is converting a portion of the expansive stadium lots into a drive-thru testing site. Tests will be done over 14-hour periods both days, feature 30 lanes to accommodate the number of people showing up and have the results returned within close to a 24-hour period.’
How Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen went from mediocrity to NFL MVP contender
‘And his first two years in the NFL (league lows in completion percentage; 25th in QBR) did little to convince me otherwise. So this season, even after he roasted the Dolphins for 415 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-28 win in Week 2, there was a (large) part of me that still wasn’t quite ready to concede that Allen could, in fact, be a generational talent.’
Cuomo will give away Bills playoff ticket to nurse after controversy
‘”I’m going to give my Bills ticket to a nurse from Erie County Medical Center as a way of saying thank you and honoring all health care heroes,” he said.’
Cole Beasley, Stefon Diggs miss Wednesday’s practice
‘Neither Cole Beasley (knee) nor Stefon Diggs (oblique) practiced on Wednesday, and Isaiah McKenzie was limited. Beasley missed last week’s regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins with his knee injury.’
McDermott: ‘Right now, we’re in a one-game season’
‘”Take it one play at a time and put yourself in a position to make good decisions and to play your best football. Again, what it really comes back to is our individual quality of play, and then collectively as a team, did we do the things necessary to win the game; taking care of the football being one of them. This is a very good football team coming from Indianapolis here.”‘
Buffalo sports teams will continue to feel financial hurt with few fans
‘He even said a deeper run in the playoffs could end up costing the Bills financially because teams lose money on travel costs, especially if they make it to the Super Bowl.’
Bills running back T.J. Yeldon activated from Covid-19/Reserve list
‘The move brings the Bills back to a 53-man active roster. Tyler Kroft, who was also put on the COVID-19/Reserve list this past weekend [a possible false positive], was activated from the COVID-19/Reserve list on Monday.’
Thousands of Bills playoff ticket holders tested ahead of playoff game
‘It was the first of two COVID-19 testing days for playoff ticket holders and stadium staff.’
Gov. Cuomo to give his Buffalo Bills playoff ticket to ECMC nurse
‘Cuomo says he will not be able to attend the game due to having to rewrite the State of the State which is Monday. The governor cited the Georgia Senate runoff election as the reason for having to rewrite the State of the State.’
Bills aim to use lessons learned from Texans playoff loss in Wild Card game
‘“Getting into the playoffs, playing outstanding in the first half then things go downhill. That’s something you don’t want to feel again. We know what we have to do, we know we have to go out and execute and play great ball,” Bills receiver John Brown said. “It’s the playoffs, it’s win or go home. Just play hard, don’t make a lot of mistakes.”’
Bills fans love Reich, and they should fear him
‘So while Bills fans revere Reich, deep in their hearts they have to fear him. Once again, a man of powerful belief will try to overcome the odds. And really, has anyone in NFL history been more dangerous in this spot?’
Bills Injury Report: January 6th
‘WR Stefon Diggs (oblique) did not practice on Wednesday, but in his weekly press conference with the media, he said “I’m cool,” in reference to his oblique injury.’