‘Milano is scheduled to join Bills teammates Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Jordan Poyer and Mitch Morse at the Pro Bowl. Milano was a first alternate in the voting, which combines ballots from players, coaches and fans. Off-the-ball linebackers like Milano are at a bit of a disadvantage in the voting because while six linebackers are voted to the roster in each conference, four of them were edge rushers in their defense this year and only two played off the ball.’
Archives for January 2023
Voice of the Fan: An open letter to Bills safety Jordan Poyer
‘Through your Buffalo tenure, you have done it all. You have played spectacularly. You have suffered through social media controversies with your family. Your addiction, recovery, and subsequent public telling of your too-human story was tragic and exemplary.’
Bills will get to promised land
‘Whatever the reason for the loss, sometimes in life it just happens that nothing breaks one side’s way, and everything breaks the other side’s way. The Bills and their fans know this. They have been on both sides many times. Many, many times.’
Fact check: Baseless conspiracy theory spreads about Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin dying
‘The post accumulated over 70 shares in less than a week. Similar claims have spread widely on Facebook, Twitter and elsewhere, particularly among conspiracy theorists such as QAnon backers and far-right radio host Stew Peters.’
Matt Milano named to Pro Bowl Games
‘This is the first time Milano will take part in Pro Bowl festivities in his six-year career with the Bills. Watt was unable to take part in this year’s Pro Bowl Games due to an injury.’
Buffalo Bills LB Matt Milano named to 2023 Pro Bowl, replacing injured Pittsburgh Steelers LB T.J. Watt
‘This marks Milano’s first career Pro Bowl selection, he was previously named a first alternate. Earlier this month the Associated Press announced its 2022 NFL All-Pro Team and Milano was named first-team All-Pro, also for the first time in his career.’
Buffalo Bills linebacker named to the 2023 Pro Bowl
‘He led the Bills with 12 tackles for loss and 72 solo tackles during the regular season, and was week 11 AFC defensive player of the week.’
Allen voices support for Bills OC Ken Dorsey
‘Dorsey had an up-and-down first season calling the plays for Buffalo.’
Bills linebacker Matt Milano named to the 2023 Pro Bowl Games
‘Milano led the Bills with 12 tackles for loss and 72 solo tackles during the regular season. He earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 11 after recording 10 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and a fumble recovery against the Browns.’
Back surgery, not ankle injuries, responsible for Bills receiver Jake Kumerow’s shortened season
‘On Monday, Kumerow revealed to The Buffalo News that he recently underwent a microdiscectomy to trim a disc that was making contact with nerves in his back.’
Buffalo Bills fire safeties coach Jim Salgado
‘Salgado had been with the Bills for the past six seasons, starting with head coach Sean McDermott in 2017 as a defensive assistant. He was promoted in 2020 to nickels coach. In that role, he worked primarily with slot cornerback Taron Johnson and his backups.’
Bills 2022 Report Card: Buffalo had one of best offenses in NFL but flaws were exposed
‘There were 40 guards in the NFL who played at least 960 snaps and PFF graded Saffold as the worst of the group overall, second-worst as a run blocker and 38th as a pass blocker. The old vet is done and he won’t be back in Buffalo. The other guard, Ryan Bates, was re-signed in the offseason to an expensive offer sheet, and he ranked 28th overall, 29th as a run blocker, 31st as a pass blocker. So, not great there.’
From ‘Go Bills’ to ‘Gone Bills’: A fan’s perspective on a crushing playoff loss
‘The Bills bandwagon was emptying out. The analysis had begun. It’s probably going to go on for at least seven months and the moment when Uncle Harry and everyone else declares the Bills to be Super Bowl favorites. The running game will be established, the Cover 2 abandoned. All will be well, at least for a little while.’
What’s wrong with the Buffalo Bills? HOF HC Bill Parcells on what team must do this offseason
‘“I love their team,” Parcells wrote on The 33rd Team. “I think they need a lot of work on defense. However they, conceptually, need a different style of running game and maybe even different personnel in their running game if they’re going to improve. They need to improve their offensive line as well. I think Tampa Bay and Buffalo were similar teams. Each was a one-man show. Buffalo has a great receiver in Stefon Diggs. Tampa has a great receiver in Mike Evans. But it was too much on Brady, and it was too much on Josh Allen. You just can’t play solitaire in the NFL and expect to win.”’
AP Source: Buffalo Bills Fire Safeties Coach Jim Salgado
‘Salgado’s firing comes days after the Bills’ season ended Sunday with a 27-10 loss to Cincinnati in the divisional round of the playoffs. And it follows a year in which injuries depleted Buffalo’s depth at safety, with the most notable to Damar Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati on Jan. 2.’