‘Brown played every offensive snap in Buffalo’s 40-0 victory against Houston on Sunday in Orchard Park. This Sunday, Brown will start against the Chiefs in a nationally televised rematch of last season’s AFC championship game in Kansas City, just a 2 1/2 hour drive down the road from Lenox. Half the town might show up.’
Archives for October 8, 2021
PlayAction: Josh Allen faces boom-or-bust opportunities vs. K.C.’s big blitzes
‘“They’re extremely versatile on defense,” Allen said. “They got safeties that will cover receivers, tight ends, running backs. They got corners that will cover everybody on the field, too. They’ll give you different looks, play man from different looks. So, they really, really switched it up on you. So just making sure we’re right on our reads and understanding for me pressure, getting the ball out and getting the ball out to the right guy, and giving ourselves a chance to catch and run. The defense presents a really, really tough challenge. And film review, pressure review, that’s going to be huge for us this week, making sure protections are good. And when we’re not protected, I got to make a good decision with the football.”’
How we see it: News predictions for Bills showdown against Chiefs
‘It’s a little clichéd, but Kansas City is better than its record. I think they show that this week. Chiefs, 37-34.’
View from Vegas: Trends say when Bills win big, they win the next game, too
‘With that, we turn things over to the clincher: Bills QB Josh Allen is 12-1 straight up and 10-2-1 against the spread in his NFL career against opponents coming off a straight up and against the spread victory, including 7-0 straight up and against the spread when the Bills own a greater than .666 win percentage.’
Augmented reality technology brings Bills QB Josh Allen into your living room
‘Allen calls himself “a big techie guy,” but is still wrapping his head around the ways augmented reality can work. The quarterback is no stranger to ad campaigns, but he also likes any chance to use technology in a way to connect with people.”‘
Alan Pergament: Al Michaels expects Bills return to KC to be high-scoring but not a statement game
‘“But not this week, especially the way the Bills are playing and Kansas City, everybody’s wondering at 2-2 what’s happening to these guys? You got Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes and two teams that I think throw the ball more than any two teams in the league. Oh, no, we’re excited about this one.”’
State’s Bills study explores more options: site near downtown, renovated Highmark Stadium
‘In that case, AECOM reviewed four potential sites for a new stadium, including one in Orchard Park, and determined the three locations on the fringes of downtown Buffalo were best because of the potential economic spinoff effects offered there.’
Voice of the Fan: Texans were shut down, shut out, but Bills’ big test has arrived
‘The offense waffled between being methodical and manhandling. But Houston had a problem with Brian Daboll’s offense and play-calling, often playing on their heels.’
Bills need to make a statement and prove they’re a legit threat to the Chiefs’ superiority
‘“We hated the way that it ended last year,” Diggs said the other day. “Anybody with any competitive nature would hate the way that it ended. So as far as being in the moment … things don’t go your way, you kind of still have to deal with them. I didn’t want to run from defeat; you embrace the moment, take it for what it is, and move forward. I took it as a moment as you came up short, get back in the lab and you’ve gotta get back to the grind.”’
Buffalo Bills stadium: NY taking second look at site near downtown Buffalo
‘Among the locations AECOM is assessing is an area of the South Park neighborhood in the southernmost part of Buffalo, the contract shows. The location is generally on South Park Ave. between Hamburg and Louisiana streets, according to Empire State Development.’
Emmanuel Sanders on Buffalo Bills’ AFC title game loss to Chiefs: ‘The bruises are definitely there’
‘“The bruises are definitely there,” he said. “Just hearing everybody kind of speak up about, I could have been better here or been better there. And (now) trying to correct it and trying to go out here and get a win again in a hostile environment.”’
New Bills Stadium Needs To Be Good
‘A new stadium should be in Orchard Park.’
Friday’s Kansas City Coverage
Ideally, here’s how new receiver Josh Gordon fits into the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense (Kansas City Star)
It’s been a while since a Kansas City Chiefs player put up these kinds of stats (Kansas City Star)
Josh Gordon fitting into Chiefs’ offense (KSHB-TV)
Chiefs defense making improvements, focused on being ‘brilliant at the basics’ (KSHB-TV)
AFC Championship rematch: Bills return to Arrowhead to take on Chiefs (WDAF-TV)
Chiefs fan meets Tyreek Hill, credited with saving his life after stroke (WDAF-TV)
Chiefs star Travis Kelce crashes couple’s save-the-date photoshoot (WDAF-TV)
Kansas City police challenge Buffalo with BBQ and bragging rights on the line (WDAF-TV)
Shawn Barber: Chiefs’ defense ‘just in a learning phase’ (KCSP-AM)
Orlando Brown Jr. on the Chiefs’ Running Game: “Sunday Was Just a Taste” (Chiefs.com)
Week 5 Injury Report | Chiefs vs. Bills (Chiefs.com)
Bills Heading To Kansas City For Rematch Of AFC Title Game
‘“You know, I’m sure we have a core group of players that were there and can take what happened in that experience and learn from it,” Bills coach Sean McDermott, a longtime assistant to Chiefs counterpart Andy Reid, said of the January loss.’
Bills Head To Kansas City For AFC Title Rematch With Chiefs
‘KEY MATCHUP: Buffalo’s running game has gained traction with a one-two punch of Devin Singletary and Zack Moss topping 100 yards rushing each of the first four games. Now, the Bills get to face the league’s third-worst rush defense.’