‘“Never thought throwing shot put in high school would help me in the league but here we are,” Knox tweeted a few days after the play.’
Archives for October 27, 2021
Bills owner Terry Pegula exits NFL meetings after possible Covid exposure at daughter’s wedding
‘Pegula, 70, learned that his daughter Jessica’s tennis coach tested positive for Covid-19. Pegula and the coach attended Jessica’s wedding last Friday in Asheville, N.C.’
Bills report card after 6 games: Lots of A’s, but one unit grades just above average
‘The Bills have not blocked particularly well in the run game and that has been an ongoing problem because this simply isn’t a mauling, physical front. They do things with finesse, and that doesn’t usually work against a stout front seven. Among the starters, PFF has Brown graded as the best run blocker and Dawkins by far as the worst.’
Bills will ‘hold down the No. 1 spot over the remaining five weeks of the season’ (Post-Week 7 power rankings)
‘Standing in their way? A 1-6 Miami Dolphins team that lost 35-0 to Buffalo earlier this season and have dropped their last six games to the Bills. Although the Bills cannot overlook Miami, there is a good chance that the Bills get back on track following their bye week.’
Virginia Beach’s Bruce Smith scared NFL quarterbacks to death. He has the tombstones to prove it.
‘Holley and Hillier arranged a slate of gravestones painted with the name and number of the NFL quarterbacks Smith sacked during his 15 seasons with the Buffalo Bills and four with Washington. Smith is the NFL’s all-time sack leader with 200, and 76 different quarterbacks — some many times — were his ‘victims’.’
Grandmother of Bills’ Josh Allen honored with a wing at a Buffalo children’s hospital
‘Allen toured the 10th-floor wing, which also honors the 27,000 fans who donated to the Patricia Allen Fund with a playroom called the Bills Fans Fun Zone, on Tuesday.’
Oishei Children’s Hospital wing honoring Patricia Allen unveiled to Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen
‘The “Patricia Allen Pediatric Recovery Wing” was announced by Oishei in November 2020 after Bills fans donated nearly $700,000 to the hospital in honor of Patricia following her death. Due to the outpouring of donations, Oishei also announced the creation of the “Patricia Allen Fund” and just before the end of 2020 the fund surpassed $1 million in donations. The fund provides ongoing support to the pediatric critical care team at the hospital.’
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Bills stadium talks “progressing in a positive way”
‘Speaking at the NFL’s fall meetings in New York City, Goodell shared his thoughts on the continued talks between the Bills, New York State and Erie County. “I think the parties are working well together. I think there is a recognition of the need for a new stadium in Buffalo for the Bills, and I think everyone is working with that objective in mind,” said Goodell.’
Commercial looking to feature “ultimate” Bills fans
‘The casting agency is looking for a fan with a genuine Josh Allen tattoo, a family of Bills fans, a parent and child fan pair and “ultimate fans.”‘
Josh Allen: ‘So indebted to this great community’ after hospital wing named for his grandmother opens at Oishei
‘Less than a year later, the generosity of Bills fans and businesses in town has totaled more than $1.4 million in donations to the hospital’s Patricia Allen Fund. On Monday, Allen was in attendance as Oishei Children’s Hospital unveiled the Patricia Allen Pediatric Recovery Wing on the tenth floor.’
Report: Bills owner Terry Pegula leaves NFL meeting after learning he was exposed to COVID-19 at daughter’s wedding
‘The report says Pegula learned his daughter’s tennis coach tested positive for the coronavirus. Pegula and the tennis coach were both at the daughter’s wedding this past Friday.’
A national brand is looking for the “ultimate” Bills fans for a commercial – here’s how to apply
‘The casting agency is specifically looking for a fan with a Josh Allen tattoo, families of Bills fans, a parent/child fan duo, and “ultimate fans”.’
Josh Allen on hand as Oishei Children’s Hospital unveils wing named after his late grandmother
‘“It was an honor and a privilege to tour the Patricia Allen Pediatric Recovery Wing. My family and I cannot even begin to express our gratitude for the support this community has shown us,” said Josh Allen. “The dedication and commitment that the staff at Oishei shows families and patients during their time in the hospital absolutely exemplifies what it means to live in the city of good neighbors here in Buffalo. Thank you all so much and Go Bills!”’
Goodell on a downtown stadium: “I don’t know if the league has a preference…”
‘Regarding downtown, I don’t know, if the league has a preference, my understanding of it is, there’s a pretty strong recognition that the current location or in that area is the right location. But a lot of that comes into, you know, my experience with this all over the country, because I’ve been involved with many of them is that those are decisions that should be made locally, that they should be considered as what the cost of those different projects would be, how they’re going to fund those projects, collectively in a private-public partnership. And also, more importantly, what’s best for that community.”‘
National brand casting commercial and is seeking ‘ultimate Bills fans’
‘The audition deadline is Thursday, October 28, and the commercial will be filmed on Tuesday, November 2. The rate is $400 per day and a same-day COVID test is required.’