‘The Bills have only five explosive plays (rush of at least 12 yards, pass of at least 16 yards) apiece in victories over New England the New York Jets, tying a season low. Last Sunday’s win over the Jets was an eyesore. The Bills set season lows in plays (54), yards (232), yards per play (4.3), passing yards (130), first downs (14) and third-down rate (15.4%) and failed to reach 21 points for only the third time in 13 games.’
Archives for December 17, 2022
Scouting Report: Josh Allen has habit of making big plays against Miami
‘Prediction: Bills 27, Dolphins 20.’
Bills staff gears up to handle snow on Saturday: ‘We’re prepared, and we’re ready’
‘“Whether it’s one inch or 10 inches that fall, you got to keep the lines clear every 10 yards,” Major said. “That’s something we’re extremely focused on, with extra staff, blowers, shovelers, to make sure we keep those lines clear throughout the game. So, that’s a tricky thing for us, but we’ve done that a few times. We have many of the same people who’ve done this before still with us.”’
Storm expected to bring heavy snow during Bills-Dolphins game: ‘Departing will be messy’
‘“We’re concentrating on making sure that the game can be played, that the lines are clear, per NFL rules, and that we finish this game, and everybody leaves happy, hopefully with a big Bills’ victory,” Major said. “But then postgame, when fans are leaving the stadium and go into their cars, and there’s a foot of snow in the parking lots, that becomes a big challenge.”’
Alan Pergament: Bills fans get a secondary Fox team for NFL Network date with Miami
‘Kugler, who may be best known for his college basketball and college football duties, is in his third season doing NFL play-by-play on Fox. He has been teamed with Sanchez, the quarterback who led the Jets to two AFC championship games but perhaps is best known for the butt fumble in a 2012 Thanksgiving Day game.’
The Bills make me want to shop: Team-related items are hot holiday gifts
‘“Whatever has a Buffalo or Bills logo on it, will sell. It doesn’t really matter what it is, at this point,” she said. “People are coming to the counter to pay with their arms filled with Bills apparel.”’
Erik Brady: In 1972, the Bills came oh so close to making the ‘perfect’ Dolphins imperfect
‘The Bills’ 1972 loss in Miami came with Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese watching on crutches from the sidelines. He had been lost for the season one week earlier. His backup, Earl Morrall, 38, took over the starting role against the Bills and went on to start the rest of the regular season. Griese returned for the AFC championship game and the Super Bowl.’
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins prediction and keys to the prime time AFC East showdown
‘Sal’s prediction: Buffalo Bills 23, Miami Dolphins 14.’
What channel is the Bills game on? How to watch Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins
‘Cable/Network: NFL Network. If you have Spectrum cable or Spectrum streaming, NFL Network is channel 96. The game will not be available on any of the local stations in Rochester, though because Buffalo is the primary Bills market, it will be available there on the ABC affiliate, WKBW.’
A radio host said snowy Buffalo shouldn’t have a team. Bills fans got the last laugh
‘A producer on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz said on Thursday’s show that Buffalo probably shouldn’t have a football team because of the weather. Predictably, the comment by Chris Witty(yuk yuk)ngham got the Bills Mafia riled up across social media.’
Bills, Dolphins brace for snowy AFC showdown
‘The betting line opened at Bills minus-9 and has dropped two points, but, given the conditions, even a touchdown seems a bit much.’
Weather will be key factor but for Bills?
‘“Playing in Buffalo in December is not the easiest task. We get to practice in it, that’s one advantage that we do have, something we’ve played in before and we’ve got to use (that edge).”’
Gone but not forgotten: Inside the phone call that led Cole Beasley back to the Bills
‘Despite the theatrics and some of the comments from Beasley on his way out, Beane never closed the door on a return. The two men spoke multiple times in the three weeks before Beasley officially signed to the Bills practice squad on Tuesday. Some issues needed to be resolved, Beasley said.’
Welcome to winter: Bills vs. Dolphins preview + our writers make their picks
‘The Bills have revenge on their mind after the Dolphins knocked them off in September. The return of Cole Beasley could help on the field but the juice he’s brought this week in the locker room might be even more important. Buffalo has played plenty of games in adverse conditions over the past few seasons. Once the game starts it might not even be as bad as experts are predicting. If it’s just cold and some flurries, Allen and company should be able to move the ball against this Dolphins defense. The Bills score early and make it hard for Miami to want to stick around and play in the snow.’
Dolphins’ plan to combat cold vs. Bills? Capes, scuba gear and over half-ton of cold weather gear
‘“I would say the team (Dolphins) are ready,” Rapoport said on the NFL Network. “You’re going to see them on the sideline wearing those capes, kind of parkas, to make sure they’re warm enough. But listen to what they’re doing as far as preparation. Fourteen hundred pounds of trunks with cold weather gear, seven extra trunks is what they brought with them. Three trunks of scuba gear, three trunks of thermo gear. You guys are going to see they are going to need it today. One trunk of snow boots for coaches. Tua is going to be wearing handwarmers, but it’s going to be sewn into his jersey so you won’t exactly see it and every player is going to have multiple cleats. They can go out during warmups, try and see what works for the best footing they can find.”’