‘Daboll now heads to the Giants where, for now, he’ll lead a young offense with Daniel Jones at quarterback. No doubt New York is hoping he’ll do the same work for them and their quarterback, whomever that might be, that he did for Allen and the Bills in the four seasons he coached there.’
Archives for January 2022
Brian Daboll hired as new Giants head coach
‘”Sean and I have talked about a list of candidates,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said. “If you lose Brian Daboll, if you lose Leslie Frazier, the rules are such, no matter what, you have to interview from the outside for the coordinator positions. We will follow those rules. We have a list of some guys, but we have to wait, we are in a wait-and-see mode.”‘
Poloncarz provides Bills stadium deal update
‘However, if there is a final price tag before the new fiscal year in April, state money can be put into the final budget, which still needs to get approved.’
Donations to Oishei Children’s Hospital continue to climb following Buffalo Bills playoff loss
‘As of Friday morning, Oishei Children’s Hospital says over $404,500 has been donated to the Patricia Allen Fund thus far, with a majority of donations coming from the Kansas City area, many in increments of $13. Nearly 18,000 people have donated to the hospital so far.’
Brian Daboll takes Giants Head Coaching Job
‘We knew it was only a matter of time.’
Analysis: Last year, the Bills had a goal of running it back – this year, it’s not so simple
‘That process has already started. The front office conducted personnel meetings on both sides of the ball this week, following Sunday’s 42-36 loss to the Chiefs in an AFC divisional playoff game. Despite the heart-breaking nature of the defeat, Beane will need to take an objective look at his roster when deciding who to bring back. The Bills are scheduled to have 15 unrestricted free agents in March, along with two restricted free agents (Justin Zimmer and Ryan Bates) and one exclusive-rights free agent (Tyrel Dodson).’
Bills QB Josh Allen to forgo Pro Bowl
‘”The type of quarterback I am, I obtain a lot of bumps and bruises along the road of a season, so I will use this time to let my body heal.”‘
Voice of the Fan: It takes guts to be a Bills fan, because they will be ripped out of you
‘But this one hurt. This one will leave some scars that will likely never go away, at least until the Bills hoist the Lombardi Trophy. It’s coming.’
The Bills won another AFC East title, but 2021 came to a heartbreaking end
‘And so, once again, the Vince Lombardi Trophy will not be taking up residence at One Bills Drive in a year when it sure seemed like the fates were aligning and Buffalo was going to have its best chance at Super Bowl glory since Scott Norwood’s field goal sailed wide right 31 years earlier.’
He drove 6.5 hours to every Bills home game. 13 seconds won’t stop him from doing it again.
‘Do people in Virginia say he’s nuts to spend all this mileage, all this time, all this energy on a football team? “Yes,” he said. “But I don’t think they understand what Buffalo is like and who the people are. Sitting around the same people and sharing the same feeling of love for that team. It’s something you can’t get down here.” The love of the team counts a lot to Kelly, and he considers anyone who shares that love to be part of his extended family.
New Giants GM knows Bills 2022 draft board rounds 1-4
‘Of course, the Giants’ draft needs and the Bills’ draft needs may not match up well at all. Buffalo is a legitimate Super Bowl contender with few glaring holes on their roster while the Giants are looking to rebuild their roster into a contender in the NFC.’
This team is on the ascendancy
‘There are always improvements to make, yet fans everywhere should know this team is on the ascendancy.’
Friday’s Miami Coverage
Brian Daboll reportedly the favorite to become Dolphins’ next head coach (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Bills’ offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is favorite to be Miami Dolphins’ next head coach: sources (New York Daily News)
Friday’s New York Coverage
Joe Schoen talks Giants ambitions, scouting Josh Allen, personal influences (New York Post)
What happens if Brian Daboll doesn’t want Giants’ head coaching job? (SportsNet New York)
Bills’ Josh Allen declines invite to 2022 NFL Pro Bowl: ‘I want to let my body rest and recover’
‘This might leave the AFC in a bit of a pickle, having to now identify another alternate, and potentially more than one. With Jackson and Allen now out, that leaves only Justin Herbert as starter with Patrick Mahomes as the only backup, but the latter is preparing to play in the AFC Championship and hopes to punch his ticket to Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. If he does, he won’t be available for the Pro Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, leaving only Herbert on the roster.’