‘But Spikes wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that he didn’t stay for the entire game because of where his seats were. Spikes posted a photo that showed him looking over Highmark Stadium from a suite, but he had an obstructed view.’
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Bills Stayed Focused Amid Distractions for Decisive Week 2 Win Over Raiders
‘It was apparent, as he saw it, in how his scout team battled Thursday with the starters, through the little on-field work the players got coming out of the loss in New Jersey. And it was obvious Sunday, as Buffalo methodically dismantled the visiting Raiders, who came in riding high after opening the season with a win in Denver.’
Leonard Floyd, Micah Hyde day-to-day due to injury
‘Floyd injured his ankle, while Hyde had a hamstring injury. Both occurred during the fourth quarter, and both players were questionable to return but did not take another snap on defense the rest of the game.’
Opinion: Bills grades: Week 2 vs. Raiders
‘The matchup with the biggest question mark, Spencer Brown vs. Maxx Crosby, still was largely in favor of the Bills.’
Opinion: That’s more like it
‘Following their 75-yard opening touchdown drive, the Raiders only gained 165 yards the rest of the way.’
Naked man allegedly under the influence of drugs rescued from construction site of new Buffalo Bills stadium
‘The sheriff’s office said when security approached the man was allegedly naked and covered in human excrement and then began to run towards the excavated area where the new stadium is being built. Security followed the man who then allegedly climbed the 10-foot fence that is around the construction site and got to the other side. Then he allegedly ran toward the excavated area and fell into the first level of excavation, got up and ran again, and fell into the bottom of the excavated area. The sheriff’s office said each fall was approximately 15 feet.’
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin teams with Lids HD to create hat collection dedicated to Bills Mafia
‘A release says Hamlin designed the hats as a thank-you to Bills Mafia for supporting and loving him.’
Naked man on LSD, cocaine and other substances charged for going into construction pit at new Bills stadium
‘“When you’re taking LSD, cocaine and marijuana, you’re going to not read the signs. You’re not going to read anything,” said Erie County Sheriff John Garcia. “You wouldn’t be in a porta potty jumping inside it, covered yourself with human excrement, you wouldn’t be doing that. This is a very isolated issue.”’
Damar Hamlin partners with Lids HD for Bills Mafia-inspired hat collection
‘Hamlin designed the hats “as a thank you to Bills Mafia for supporting and loving him,” according to a press release. A portion of the proceeds will go to Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation, which is dedicated to the development, health and safety of youths through various activities and programs.’
Man injured after falling into pit at Bills’ stadium construction site
‘Several videos have been posted on social media, showing the man exhibiting bizarre behavior outside of a porta-john near ECC South before the the game, where he appears to be covered with feces while stripping off his clothing.’
Bills block out critics from Week 1 performance, dominate as a group in Week 2
‘As poorly as the entire team played against the Jets in Week 1, they played great as a group against the Raiders. It was hard to find an area of the team that didn’t excel in that matchup.’
Deputies: Naked man on drugs rescued from construction site of new Bills stadium
‘Deputies and firefighters then responded and saved the man, who had reportedly taken cocaine, LSD and marijuana. He was taken for evaluation and treatment at a nearby hospital, and his condition is unknown.’
McDermott confident Bills on path to finding team identity
‘“Maybe it’s three, four or five, maybe sometimes even six weeks just to get a feel for who you are,” McDermott said. “This team this year with the personnel we have this year and yesterday I think was was a step in the right direction. You’ve got the line of scrimmage complementing both run in the past game and taking the ball away on defense. It’s some of what we want to become we’re not there yet.”’
How the Bills got production from all phases in win over Raiders
‘The Bills scored on six of their eight drives vs. Las Vegas, excluding their final possession designed to drain the clock. Nine different receivers had at least one catch and all three running backs contributed in significant ways in the Bills’ dominant offensive performance. Gabe Davis finished with 92 yards and a catch, James Cook had 159 all-purpose yards and both Damien Harris and Latavius Murray found their way into the end zone.’
Observations: Bills bounce back with dominating win against Raiders
‘“The more we can hand it off to Jimbo (Cook) and (other) guys and they’re getting 5-6 yards a pop and staying ahead of the chains and putting us into second-and-short situations – now we can hand it off again, we can take a shot (downfield), we can throw it short to get the first down,” Allen said. “There are just a lot of options when we can run the ball like that.”’