Archives for January 17, 2022

‘Starting with the overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Bills have scored TDs on 24 of their last 32 red-zone possessions. That’s a ridiculous 75% success rate.’

‘As far as bullet points on a resume go, those aren’t bad additions for Daboll, who is scheduled to interview Sunday with the Dolphins and the Bears for their respective job openings, according to reports. Social media had all the jokes Sunday about Daboll simply needing to present a one-slide PowerPoint with a picture of the scoreboard from last night.’

‘“In terms of his approach, his work ethic, his focus – he’s always run like that, and he continues to,” coach Sean McDermott said. “Every time he gets a chance to run, he always runs hard and he plays big, bigger than he is. So, he gives us good energy.”’

‘Became only the third quarterback with at least 300 passing yards and 65 rushing yards in a game, joining San Francisco’s Steve Young (328 and 77 on Jan. 6, 1996, against Green Bay) and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson (365 and 143 on Jan. 11, 2020, against Tennessee).’

‘“Cold?” LeRoy asked. “I grew up at Utica and Jefferson, and we used to play football in the street all day, running through the snow on that pavement, and we never got cold.” It left him thinking of his own dad, the late LeRoy Sr., a skilled mechanic who embraced the Bills – and who would have loved to be among the 69,188 who had tickets to see the long Patriots hex so thoroughly shattered.’

‘When play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle, analyst Charles Davis and Washburn called the Bills’ 33-21 victory over the Pats on Dec. 26, my main quibble was they didn’t give enough credit to the incredible performance of quarterback Josh Allen.’