‘For the fifth straight NFL postseason, Edwardsville High School graduate A.J. Epenesa will be a part of it with the Buffalo Bills. This is the sixth straight appearance for the Bills, who will open as the No. 2 seed and host the No. 7 seed Denver Broncos on Jan. 12 at noon from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Epenesa, a defensive end, finished the regular season with 39 tackles, including 23 solo, and six sacks, including a safety, and two forced fumbles.’
Archives for January 11, 2025
‘Everybody eats’: How the Bills’ revamped, ‘selfless’ receiver room has fueled Josh Allen’s MVP-caliber season
‘”When people know their assignment and go out and execute and don’t care about when they get the ball, they just know they will get the ball at some point,” Allen said. “It makes playing with these guys extremely awesome.”‘
Bills and Broncos prepare to go strength versus strength
‘So, what happens when a balanced offence that averages more than 30 points per game faces a balanced defence that averages surrendering fewer than 20? We’re about to find out.’
Bills QB Josh Allen snubbed from NFL All-Pro first team
‘Allen, who posted a career-high 77.2 QBR on the back of a campaign playing with a broken hand, is still seeking his first First-Team All-Pro selection and NFL MVP award.’
Tyler Bass missed extra points: Inside the Bills kicker’s NFL-worst EP struggles in 2024
‘Bass hasn’t publicly commented on his struggles, but he admitted after making a game-winning 61-yard field goal in November that he’s “been through a lot.” Earlier in the season, ESPN’s Joe Buck reacted with shock when Bass badly missed an extra point.’
Latest NFL honors show why Bills QB Josh Allen is NFL MVP over Lamar Jackson
‘It’s hard to make the argument for anyone other than Allen for MVP at this point. While Jackson had a very good year, the award is Most Valuable Player. The Bills won 13 games and got the No. 2 seed without any other superstars on the team besides Allen. He put a team that everyone counted out on his back and dragged them to being one of the top teams in the NFL.’
Peter King says Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen is his NFL MVP
‘”This isn’t a stat award,” King said. “Everybody’s got stats these days… Jared Goff has stats. Joe Burrow has stats. Sam Darnold has stats. Obviously, all these players have stats… In my top three, it would be Josh Allen, Lamar Jackon, and Patrick Mahomes… it’s not the Most Outstanding Player, it’s the Most Valuable player.”‘
Buffalo Bills send strong message to NFL after All-Pro snubs
‘Buffalo posted the infamous clip of Josh Allen saying “Okay” in a somewhat aggravated tone and shrugging his shoulders with the caption “Zero Buffalo Bills have been voted First Team AP All-Pro…”‘
Bills QB Josh Allen still heavy NFL MVP favorite despite Lamar Jackson being First-Team All-Pro
‘The NFL All-Pro team selections have already stirred up a lot of debate, with Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson being named to the First-Team and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen landing on the Second-Team. Despite that, the NFL MVP race isn’t over, nor should fans find this to be indicative of who will win the award. Despite every First-Team quarterback winning the award since 2013, the odds in Vegas say Allen will win MVP.’
Josh Allen named AP Second-Team All-Pro in 2024
‘According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, Allen received 18 first place All-Pro votes this year, while Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson received 30 first place All-Pro votes, giving the reigning NFL MVP the nod as a AP First-Team All-Pro.’
McDermott: Broncos built ‘the right way’
‘”They’re built the right way. They’ve got a great defensive line, and they have a No. 1 corner,” said McDermott during his weekly appearance on the “Extra Point Show” on WGR. “Usually, when you have those two combined, you have a chance to have a great defense, and that’s what they do. They have a really good defense. They get after the quarterback, they’re able to stop the run, and then they’re able to take away because of their No. 1 corner, your best receiver. That’s a good combination.”‘
Opinion: Bills will look to Nix Broncos’ postseason
‘The Bills defense has to be aware of Nix’s ability to use his legs as a weapon. Nix has 430 yards rushing, and had the second-most scrambles for a first down. Only Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels had more.’
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen named second-team AP All-Pro
‘Allen was named second-team AP All-Pro after receiving 18 first-place votes compared to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson who was named first-team AP All-Pro after receiving 30 first-place votes.’
‘We’ll rattle the walls’: 1-on-1 with Buffalo Bills Wild Card Legend of the Game Kyle Williams
‘They’re a really, really good team.They have great leadership on the team. Obviously they have they have great leadership in the building with the coaching staff and the front office. You have a great opportunity to be successful when your your best players are your highest character players and your hardest working guys.’
WNY Natives in LA urging Bills fans to gather on Sunday at California Bills Backer’s Bars
‘Anthony Mariani is originally from Clarence and moved to Los Angeles in 2011. He is the Co-President of the Los Angeles Bill’s Backers Chapter and says, “What you see on TV is not even close to as bad as it is here live. You try to get numb I guess to the smoke but you really can’t to the fires. You see it. It’s still going! It’s four days now. We’re on day four and probably have another couple of days before it’s completely out.”‘