‘He added, “We have a lot of respect for them in terms of what they’ve accomplished this season. Whenever you have a new player in a position (especially a rookie quarterback), it’s always challenging to a certain extent, but he’s played, he’s on tape, earlier in the year and then last week. The tape I’ve seen (Thompson) looks good. They’ve done a good job with him and he seems to have good command of the offense.”’
Archives for January 14, 2023
Bills’ first step in ‘Super’ goal comes Sunday
‘The Dolphins are led by first-year coach Mike McDaniel who has engineered a remarkable turnaround in Miami. But he’s also never been a head coach in the postseason.’
Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano named first-team All Pro after one of his ‘most complete seasons’
‘“It means a lot,” Milano said. “Anytime you have your teammates behind you in that area, it means a lot. But either way, I feel like my teammates respect me, so with or without that All-Pro title behind it, I feel like we have a good relationship.”’
Injury report: Buffalo Bills Jordan Phillips and Isaiah McKenzie questionable for wild card
‘When Bills coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Poyer and Phillips would not practice Wednesday, he noted that both injuries were ongoing from earlier in the season.’
‘It was like watching a movie’: Bills recall execution, excitement, emotions of two kick return TDs
‘Hines: “What stood out was the unbelievable strain by my guys and Reggie had a great block to seal the safety when I broke out to get me free. After that, we were off to the races.”’
Roundtable: Bills’ question marks, who’s AFC’s best, under-the-radar players?
‘The Bills are almost impossible to get a read on. The Hollywood ending would have them making it to, and winning, the Super Bowl, but is all the adversity they’ve faced finally going to catch up to them? That feels entirely possible. The rest of them don’t have a real chance.’
Ticket prices falling for Sunday’s game as fans anticipate Bills’ playoff run
‘With Buffalo fans thinking big and looking beyond Sunday’s game, many fans may be more willing to pass on the wild-card game and save their money for a potential future postseason game, according to Nick Giammusso, president and CEO of VIPTIX.com.’
Alan Pergament: Chris Brown has play-by-play flaws but still impressed as first-time caller of Bills games
‘I wish he would find a different expression than “holy mackerel,” which he used a couple of times. But his descriptions of some plays were enjoyable.’
Voice of the Fan: Micah Hyde’s return could make Bills fans even more optimistic
‘Miami has lost seven straight games in temperatures 40 degrees and under. The Bills have won seven games in a row. There is safety in those numbers, too.’
Bills-Dolphins playoff rivalry reignites as teams meet for fifth time. Here is the history
‘Since the dawn of the 21st century, the Bills-Dolphins rivalry has been mostly irrelevant because the teams have almost never been good at the same time. In fact, this is the first time since 1999 that the Bills and Dolphins have qualified for the postseason in the same year.’
Bills linebacker Matt Milano named to Associated Press All Pro first team
‘Milano is the only Bills player to make the first team. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs was named to the second team, two seasons after earning first-team honors.’
Sean McDermott in the midst of best coaching performance of career as Bills enter playoffs
‘McDermott has guided the Bills through a racially motivated shooting, sky-high expectations, a mountain of injuries, a mid-season slump, two monumental snowstorms and a near-death incident that rattled the entire NFL.’
‘King Josh’ mural brings Bills fever to Allen Avenue in the Falls
‘Local artist Glenn Goodberry and property owner Paul Kudela, with help from a firm in Buffalo called Zoom Buffalo, teamed up to produce a mural honoring “King Josh” on the side of a building owned by Kudela at the corner of 24th Street and, fittingly, Allen Avenue in the city.’
Saturday’s Miami Coverage
Dolphins enter first playoff game in 6 years with history vs. Bills – and playing backup QBs (Miami Herald)
The Dolphins corners who have played more than anyone could have imagined face stiff test (Miami Herald)
Final Dolphins injury report. And Hill named All-Pro. And the Allen blitz question (Miami Herald)
Dolphins playoff experience breakdown before facing Buffalo (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins injuries could hand victory to Buffalo (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins’ Terron Armstead questionable, Raheem Mostert out (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Dolphins confirm Skylar Thompson will start vs. Bills; Tagovailoa, Mostert are out (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins know Buffalo is ready to party like it’s 2014 at their expense again | Habib (Palm Beach Post)
Historic underdogs, Dolphins embrace massive Bills playoff challenge (Palm Beach Post)
Dolphins to start QB Skylar Thompson in wild-card game vs. Bills (ESPN)
Who is Skylar Thompson? A look at the Dolphins’ starting quarterback for the playoff game vs. Bills (CBS Sports)
NBC 6 Weekend Football Preview: Nowhere to Go But Up as Miami’s Postseason Run Begins (WTVJ-TV)
Transcript | Mike McDaniel’s Media Availability – January 13 (MiamiDolphins.com)
Mailbag: Wildcard Playoffs Dolphins at Bills (MiamiDolphins.com)
Positive Damar Hamlin updates gave Josh Allen ‘spiritual awakening’
‘“To see what transpired here is a crazy, crazy feeling,” Allen said. “It’s something I’ve never felt before. It’s something that I know a lot of my teammates have never felt before, and you can’t do anything about it but accept it and lean on your brothers and share that moment with them. … It’s been crazy, it’s been not fun but at the same time it’s been very validating.”’