‘”I want to be here,” Knox said. “I bought a house here a few months ago, so I want to be here as long as I can.”‘
Archives for September 2022
Bills Today | Legends set to appear at NFL Kickoff events in Los Angeles
‘Former Bills, Stevie Johnson, Andre Reed, Aaron Williams, and Marcellus Wiley will be among the group of Bills Legends that will be in attendance. Additionally, Lorenzo Alexander will be involved in a social justice roundtable discussion.’
Bills Today | Season predictions for the 2022 Buffalo Bills
‘NFL analysts rank the Bills No. 1 for winning Super Bowl LVII with potential opponents to be the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But regardless of the opponent, 12 analysts predict that the Bills will be the team to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February.’
Bills vs. Rams | How to watch, stream, and listen | Thursday Night Football 2022 Week 1
‘The game is available for free to stream on Peacock.’
Game predictions | Bills vs. Rams | Thursday Night Football
‘The defending Super Bowl champion is 14-3 S/U in the NFL Kickoff Game. The Bills are “all-in” on a Super Bowl run, but the Rams are still more than talented enough to make a run at a repeat. The Rams are at home, and Matthew Stafford shakes off any doubts about a hangover season with a game-winning TD drive, complete with a TD pass to Cooper Kupp. Take the home underdog.’
PlayAction Column: Matthew Stafford poses big test for Bills’ 4-man pass rush
‘The Bills, of course, never have been a big blitzing defense under coordinator Leslie Frazier. Last year, the Bills blitzed 23% of pass plays, according to Buffalo News charting. That ranked 19th most in the league, according to Football Outsiders.’
Bills yet to name starter between rookie cornerbacks
‘Elam, a first-round pick, and Benford, a sixth-round pick, have competed throughout the offseason. Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said Monday that the plan is to “mix it up” between the two based on the flow of the game.’
Alan Pergament: Cris Collinsworth laughs off criticism, sees Bills-Rams as the ‘perfect’ opener
‘“You’ve got East Coast-West Coast, two of the top end quarterbacks. It really has everything you could want on an opening night broadcast. It’s always a good game regardless. But it’s a real challenge for both. I mean, it’s the perfect one. The Rams going to Buffalo I might have felt differently about it, but I really think Buffalo going to play the Rams has the perfect blend. It is almost a dead even matchup in my mind.”’
Erik Brady: AFL champion Bills are rooting for these Bills
‘Butch Byrd, 80, will be watching in person at SoFi Stadium. He was a cornerback on those title teams and still holds the franchise record for career interceptions, with 40. He lives in Westborough, Mass., but is going to Thursday’s game at the invitation of his son, who lives in Santa Monica.’
Kaiir Elam’s Bills teammates trust him. But how is rookie handling battle for starting job?
‘“He’s asking all the right questions,” said Bills All Pro safety Jordan Poyer. “He’s ready to play and he’s somebody that I can trust going into the football game.”’
Rams starting receiver reportedly ‘not ready to go’ vs. Bills
‘Jefferson, 26, is dealing with a knee injury that he suffered this summer. The receiver underwent surgery on the injury shortly thereafter with the team holding out hope that he would be ready for Week 1. It seems highly unlikely, however, that Jefferson will play based on reports from Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.’
Bills players ready for challenge against Rams in NFL season opener
‘“I’ve always said there’s a preseason speed, there’s a regular season speed, there’s that December, January speed, and then there’s playoff speed,” said Micah Hyde after Sunday’s practice. “It ramps up. You’ve just got to lock in.”’
Wednesday’s Los Angeles Coverage
A suspicious text message. Was it fake? How the Rams’ Bobby Wagner deal became real (Los Angeles Times)
Rams view Bills’ Von Miller as enemy for season opener (Orange County Register)
Rams’ Aaron Donald says the team misses Von Miller, but ‘he’s on the opposite side now … he’s the enemy’ (CBS Sports)
From the Podium: Sean McVay and Jalen Ramsey share final thoughts on Bills prep (TheRams.com)
Listen: McDermott: Thursday is just ‘Game 1 of 17’
‘The idea of keeping things in perspective is certainly something McDermott has learned to do over his five years as head coach of the Bills. Since he has taken the helm, his teams have gone 3-2 in Week 1 matchups, with all three wins coming against the New York Jets.’
Dawson Knox thankful for support from Buffalo community
‘“I wanted to thank everybody. I’ve really felt a lot of love and support the last few weeks with my brother,” said Knox on Monday. “My family’s been very thankful, and just everybody in Buffalo have been incredible. The amount of texts I’ve gotten, the messages, the posts, the moment of silence for the preseason game. It’s just been everything that I’ve expected out of Buffalo and more, because this city’s incredible. It’s meant the world to me, and I think they raised over $200,000 for the P.U.N.T. Foundation in my brother’s name. It’s really mind blowing the support that I’ve had, so it’s just an absolute blessing.’