Archives for January 19, 2025

‘“I thought he was outstanding,” former NFL MVP Matt Ryan, now an analyst for the “NFL on CBS,” said during a phone interview. “The way the Buffalo offense got him going in the game by running the football and then getting Denver to commit (to stopping the run) and then the pass game coming in as the game progressed, I thought his patience was on display and he was what he’s been all year – efficient, explosive and making great decisions.’

‘62% – The percentage Baltimore has used either two backs with a tight end, one back and two tight ends or two backs and two tight ends together. How will the Bills try to defend the Ravens’ “big personnel” packages?’

“Best” is how you define it. Is it a player’s peak, or does longevity weigh more heavily in the discussion? Those four players all achieved All-Pro status (either first or second team) during their time in Buffalo. Johnson ultimately won the poll, which had more than 2,800 votes in 24 hours, with 48% of the votes. White was next with 25%, followed by Hyde (21%) and Poyer (6%).’

‘Byrd – who wore 42 with Buffalo in honor of a childhood meeting with Jackie Robinson – was one of 10 Bills on that All-Star team. He was only 23, a rookie cornerback often paired with the great Booker Edgerson on a Buffalo squad that had just won its first AFL championship by defeating Mix’s San Diego Chargers.’

‘Now, the Community Benefits Oversight Committee is trying to figure out how it will take the information it heard from the more than 20 speakers that night and help the panel’s members decide what to recommend for the team to focus on.’

‘Should the Ravens jump into an early lead, don’t expect Brady to get away from the run. In my opinion, the Bills are primed to rush the football on more than 50% of their plays, and they will sprinkle in designed Allen runs – something they shied away from in the beginning of the season.’

‘”It’s my last hurrah,” Sanson says of Sunday night at Admiral’s Cup. “If the Ravens win, I can get out of town without seeing my Baltimore friends. And if the Bills win, I get to go out on a high note.”‘