‘The Bills made the decision to cancel Friday’s practice for the safety of players and staff; however, the team is meeting virtually. A handful of players who live in the area of Orchard Park, New York, are among those without power. The game remains scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS.’
Archives for November 19, 2022
Bills’ Tre’Davious White won’t make season debut in Week 11; Gregory Rousseau, Tremaine Edmunds also out
‘White has not played since tearing his ACL in Week 12 of the 2021 season. One of the top cornerbacks in the NFL, the Bills have declared him eligible to return from injured reserve and brought him back onto the active roster within the 21-day practice window, but he has yet to be active on game day.’
Look: Bills’ stadium is unrecognizable after getting hit by massive snowstorm that blanketed all of Buffalo
‘As you can see below, not only is the stadium unrecognizable, but it looks more ready to host a sledding contest than a football game.’
Twitter clowns Lions over Ford Field carnival displaced by Browns vs. Bills game
‘Of course, the presence of the carnival in Ford Field quickly ushered in the chance to clown both the Lions and Browns. After all, since Ford Field opened in 2002, no teams have lost more than the Browns (218) and Lions (214), according to Stathead. And if the Bills win on Sunday and then again on Thanksgiving, when they return to Ford Field to play the Lions, they would have two wins at Ford Field in 2022, as many as the Lions would have going into that game.’
Why is Bills vs. Browns being played in Detroit? Buffalo weather forces NFL to move Week 11 game to Ford Field
‘It also isn’t a surprise that the game is being moved to Detroit. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported that Ford Field in Detroit was among those being considered to host the game if it is moved. “Several other locations” were in the mix but Detroit was ultimately chosen to host the game.’
Bills rule three players out Sunday against Browns
‘During his Zoom call with the media on Friday, McDermott says linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, defensive end Greg Rousseau and cornerback Tre’Davious White will not play due to injury.’
McDermott hopeful Bills can leave for Detroit on schedule Saturday
‘Bills head coach Sean McDermott spoke with the media over a Zoom call on Friday to provide the latest update with where things stand with his team, as many of the players are currently being buried by snow totals that have exceeded three feet in some areas.’
Bills Mafia takes to Detroit for Bills, Browns Sunday game
‘”Within twenty minutes of the announcement all the downtown hotels rooms were sold out,” Visit Detroit’s CEO Claude Molinari said.’
Sean McDermott: Bills ‘resilient’ dealing with snowstorm; flying to Detroit on Saturday
‘“All the people inside the Bills really came together well (Thursday) and helped to get this done,” McDermott said Friday. “In terms of the logistics going forward for us, once the decision was made by the NFL … the team was resilient as well, as always. We were able to get a little bit of a walkthrough in yesterday at the end of meetings just to try and anticipate what we see now outside of our windows here. So I think they’ve done a great job so far.”’
Bills release photos of Highmark Stadium covered in snow
‘The photos show seats, stairs, and the field itself whited out by snow. As of 10:20 a.m. Friday, Orchard Park received 36 inches of snow.’
Detroit’s Ford Field has 48 hours to flip from carnival to Bills-Browns game: ‘We look forward to the challenge’
‘The Lions planned the event around the team being on the road. Well, surprise! The Bills are ‘hosting’ the Browns here Sunday. The stadium’s team will have 48 hours to turn the facility back into a football field.’
Ticket information for Bills-Browns in Detroit
‘If there are any remaining tickets, they will go on sale to the general public on Saturday. The team is encouraging fans to download the Bills app for the most up-to-date information regarding tickets.’
Edmunds out, other Buffalo Bills injury report updates for Sunday’s game against Cleveland
‘Edmunds went down with a groin/heel injury in the week 10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He hadn’t practiced all week and in turn will not play on Sunday. The Bills claimed former LB A.J. Klein off waivers to help with the loss of Edmunds.’
Bills practice canceled for Friday and team will travel to Detroit on Saturday
‘“We want to head out tomorrow as close to the normal time as possible however again seeing what’s happening around us right now,” McDermott said. “I just want to make sure all the staff and players are safe and dug out before we want to try and get out of here, so everyone’s mind is in the right spot, knowing that their families are all safe.”’
Buffalo Bills rule out 3 players ahead of Week 11 vs. Browns game in Detroit
‘Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has ruled out DE Greg Rousseau (ankle), LB Tremaine Edmunds (groin/heel) and CB Tre’Davious White during Friday morning’s media Zoom press conference.’