‘According to the source, the move will save the Bills $2.5 million on the salary cap to allow for room if the team makes any elevation from the practice squad, or potentially adds anyone else in free agency.’
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When is Miller time? An update and analysis of Von Miller’s knee injury
‘”Your knee joint is a combination where your thigh bone comes together with your lower leg bone, your femur with your tibia. In between those two bones, you have these two cartilage cushions that act as, relatively, shock absorbers for the joints and those are called your menisci. Those are kind of a spongy type of cartilage that helps to prevent the bones from impacting each other. Now, because those are a little bit soft, they can be prone to damage and these things can get damaged in a lot of different ways,” explains Dr. Jason Matuszak, Chief of Sports Medicine at Excelsior Orthopedics.’
A surprise for people re-selling Bills tickets come tax season?
‘”Basically, these are transaction records from third-party payment networks – Pay Pal or Stubhub,” added Bloomberg personal finance reporter Claire Ballentine. “In the past, you’d only receive this form, which then has to be included when you file your taxes, if you received more than $20,000 in a calendar year from a third-party network. Starting this next tax year, though, you will receive one if you receive as little as $600. So basically, that means that in the past, you could sell secondhand tickets and sort of not have to pay taxes on them, or be able to sort of skirt that a little bit. Now it’s gonna be a lot harder, especially if you’re selling a fair amount more than $600 worth.”‘
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Oliver feasted during the Thanksgiving matchup against the Detroit Lions. He had six tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack in the end zone for a safety, two quarterback hits, and a forced fumble and fumble recovery.’
Bills face Patriots in division duel
‘New England (6-5) enters the game having won three of their last four. The Patriots lost 33-26 at Minnesota Thanksgiving night. Second year quarterback Mac Jones has drawn a great deal of criticism for some of his decision making and execution, particularly in the red zone. The narrative in New England is generally that this has been a year of regression for him. However, he played very well against the Vikings going 28/39 for 382-yards and two touchdowns. It will be interesting to see if he can continue that success against a Buffalo secondary that’s shown vulnerability.’
Stefon Diggs gives early Christmas gift to 9-year-old
‘”I was a little nervous that the ball was going to be too big for him but he definitely held onto it and he threw a pretty nice spiral down the sideline. Everybody was commenting how Diggs just instinctively toe-tapped to make sure he got both feet in bounds when Chandler threw the ball back to him,” said Adam Frapwell, Chandler’s dad and a Williamsville native.’
Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘During the Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions, Oliver had six tackles, one sack, two quarterback hits, two tackle-for-losses, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a safety. The Bills won 28-25 against the Lions.’
Thad’s Three Things: Bills at Patriots
‘New England has one of the league’s best D’s and their strength is getting to the quarterback. The Patriots lead the NFL in hurry percentage (number of times a quarterback is hurried per drop back). They are also second in sacks and second in pressure percentage.’
Oliver named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘Oliver recorded a key sack for a safety that helped lift the Bills to a 28-25 win against the Lions. The four-year veteran also forced and recovered a fumble. He finished the game with six tackles, including two for a loss.’
How to watch Thursday’s Bills-Patriots game
‘Viewers who have access to WKBW, Buffalo’s ABC affiliate, either by cable or antenna, will be able to watch the game on that station. Everyone else will have to use an Amazon Prime subscription or visit a public place like a bar or restaurant that has one.’
Von Miller & Dion Dawkins Ruled For Thursday Against Patriots
‘Miller is dealing with the knee injury that he sustained in Buffalo’s Thanksgiving win over the Lions. He said he should be ready to play through it by next weekend’s game against the Jets. Meanwhile, Dawkins didn’t practice all week because of an ankle injury.’
Bills rule out OL Dion Dawkins and LB Von Miller vs. Patriots
‘TE Quintin Morris (illness) is questionable.’
Top 5 storylines to follow for Bills at Patriots | Week 13
‘The Bills are 0-2 in the division so far this season, and a win against the Patriots would be a step in the right direction to another AFC East title. Buffalo still has four games to play against division opponents, while the Patriots (2-1 in division) and Dolphins (2-1) have three games and Jets (2-2) only have two left against the AFC East.’
7 things to watch for in Bills vs. Patriots | Week 13
‘”Division games, you’ve got to win them,” said Josh Allen. “We know our record this year in them. It’s not easy going on the road and playing in division games. We’ve got to understand that and be ready for again, a hostile environment. So that’s why this week of practice is so important for us to establish a game plan that we feel comfortable with. So come Thursday night we can kind of play freely and be ready for that. You’ve got to win your division games.”‘
Game predictions | Bills vs. Patriots | Thursday Night Football
‘The Bills had extra time off after the Thanksgiving thriller with the Lions. Buffalo is 5-5-1 ATS. The Patriots can stop the run – but Josh Allen presents a different challenge with his mobility. New England also has averaged just 71.3 rushing yards per game in its last three games. That will not work against the Bills. Buffalo wins for the third straight year at Gillette Stadium.’