‘He was also a key member of the 1985 Bears defense – considered one of the greatest units of all-time – leading them with six interceptions. The Bears dismissed head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace on Monday.’
Archives for January 2022
Opinion: Bills end regular season journey with AFC East title
‘We should have another game where not having Tre White shouldn’t be a big problem. Defending the Patriots group of wide receivers is better than trying to stop Keenan Allen and Mike Williams. Rookie quarterback Mac Jones has struggled down the stretch as the Patriots have lost three of their last four games. Jones has had some of his worst showings of the season in defeats at the hands of Indianapolis, the Bills and Miami. He has completed just 56% of his passes and thrown for just three touchdowns while getting picked off five times.’
Reports: Bears request to interview Bills DC Leslie Frazier for head coaching vacancy
‘Meanwhile, the New York Giants are hoping to interview Bills assistant GM Joe Schoen to be their general manager, ESPN and CBS Sports reported.’
Fans help out after Bills Elvis says tailgate gear was taken during game
‘According to Bills Elvis, their commercial grill, tent, Yeti cooler, propane, and utensils, which he values collectively at thousands of dollars, were all gone.’
Bars and restaurants in WNY prepare for Saturday’s Bills playoff game
‘“Come in early because it’s going to be crazy. We’re getting a million reservations right now,” he said. “We’re going to start doing things at 10 in the morning. I think it’ll be insane, it’ll be crazy.”’
Local math teacher uses Bills stats to teach classes
‘Camp’s class is learning about percentages and statistics using stats for the Bills players.’
Interest for Bills’ defensive coordinator Frazier for head coach rolls in
‘According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Chicago Bears have requested to interview Frazier for their vacant head coaching job after firing Matt Nagy on Monday morning.’
Bills vs. Patriots: Stories, odds, stats & how to watch Saturday’s playoff game
‘The last time the Bills and the Patriots met in the playoffs was all the way back in 1963. In an AFL divisional round matchup, the Boston Patriots defeated the Bills 26-8.’
Bills finish with top defense for first time in history
‘They’re also the first time in 10 years to be top D in the league without a single player named to the Pro Bowl, but with the compliment offensive lineman Dion Dawkins gave that unit, nothing else would matter.’
Bills coaches prep for Wild Card chess match with Patriots
‘”They’re incredible that way in how they can change things up and what Coach (Bill) Belichick does to stay a step ahead,” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said. “So, we obviously have our work cut out for us. It’s a short week in some regards here so we’ve got to get ourselves ready to go in a short amount of time. So that will be the challenge for us.”‘
Bills defense ends the 2021 regular season as the NFL’s best
‘Buffalo didn’t just surge to the top spot in the league at the end of the season. The Bills were number one in total defense for the last 15 weeks of the regular season. Since Week 4 they had occupied the top spot. They’ve also been the number one pass defense for 11 out of the 18 weeks this season. And they’ve been first or second in points allowed in 14 of the 18 weeks played this season. It’s been a front to back type performance.’
Why the AFC East-clinching win at home was special for Bills players and coaches
‘”Listen, to play here, it wasn’t even packed out there but if you could feel the crowd,” McDermott said. “Playing at home, playing in Western New York, especially late in the year, it’s been a long time since these fans, because of the situation last year, since the fans have been able to watch a home playoff game and in full capacity. So, listen we love playing in front of our fans, and it’s a special place to play. To me, it’s the best place in the NFL, and we look forward to next weekend.”‘
Jason Wolf: Josh Allen not satisfied with back-to-back division titles, but we should appreciate Bills’ feat
‘“Nobody at the end of careers looks back and really figures out how many times you won your division,” Allen said. “I think the main goal is the Super Bowl, and winning the division just gives you an opportunity to do that. That’s really our focus. It’s great, it’s fine. The hats and shirts are cool, but at the end of the day, we’ve got a lot more work to do.”’
Observations: Bills clinch second straight AFC East title; will host Patriots in wild-card playoff game
‘The Bills (11-6) held the Jets (4-13) to just four first downs, setting a franchise record. It was also the fewest allowed by any NFL team since 1998. The Bills also allowed just 53 net yards, which is the second fewest in franchise history, trailing only the 26 gained by Cleveland on Dec. 12, 2004.’
Motor’s running helps Bills offense out of funk in victory over Jets
‘The third-year running back finished with 88 rushing yards on 19 carries, along with 24 receiving yards on two catches. He had two touchdowns: one rushing and one receiving on consecutive drives in the fourth quarter.’