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‘Indeed, in 2020 Allen was second in the league with a Completion Percentage Over Expected (CPOE) of 4.6 percent, according to the NFL’s NextGen Stats. Last season, his number dipped to minus 0.9 percent while averaging fewer Air Yards per attempt (8.6) than he did in 2020 (8.8).’

‘The 9 or 10 regular season games that the Bills would play in the new stadium aren’t enough to justify the $850-million taxpayer-funded investment. Many additional events and gatherings will need to be attracted to fill remaining dates on the calendar each year. Development of restaurants, bars, retail and entertainment outlets, and possibly some residential complexes—none of which were mentioned in the initial plan—will be of benefit, as well. Even so, why hand over hundreds-of-millions of dollar in public money to an infrastructure development project centering on a private business already worth billions of dollars?’

‘These are very familiar claims when public tax subsidies are sought by sports or other businesses (I heard a lot of these pitches when I was a New York State Deputy Commissioner of Economic Development.) But economists have shown over and over again that sports—really just a form of entertainment for economic purposes— are not significant drivers of economic activity, and that the claimed positive impacts almost never net out in reality.’

‘McDermott’s decision displayed his belief in his players to win the game in regulation and, though the result did not go in their favor, all the evidence supports his confidence in his team.’

‘If the Bills can get a repeat effort from Allen and the additions on the defensive front lift the pass rush to a level that sees them harass opposing quarterbacks consistently, then Buffalo may have a recipe to end a Super Bowl drought that stretches back to the 1993 season.’

‘Though the NFL has not set an official mandate, the league has strongly incentivized players to get vaccinated and pushed the vaccine’s safety.’

‘Every Bills fan will mark Sunday, Dec. 12. That’s when the Bills travel to Tampa to face Tom Brady and the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers in Week 14.’

‘Beane said this would be another way for the team to get an advantage because of where the NFL may be going in the 2021 season.’

‘What you notice first about him is his great length. Described as having a “Gumby-like frame,” he’s long and lean at 6-6 and 266 pounds with 11 1/8-inch hands. He’s such a good athlete that he played a variety of positions in high school, including wide receiver.’

‘Beane has more hits than misses in his tenure in Buffalo. As a sign of the team’s scouting and drafting acumen, Buffalo has been able to unearth talent even in the later rounds.’

‘The Bills’ pass rush was not great last season, finishing in the middle of the pack. With aging veterans Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison anchoring the defensive line, the club needs to get younger at the edge position.’

‘Fans have the right not to get vaccinated, but they don’t have a right to attend Bills games at Highmark Stadium if it puts fans at risk, the executive said.’

‘The decision means the Bills are the first NFL team to adopt a vaccine passport system, and comes after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league expects full capacity at all its stadiums for the 2021 season.’

‘The signing marks the end of the road for Matt Barkley in Buffalo and is a significant upgrade on the backup job given Allen’s playing style and injury potential.’

‘What a change from even three years ago when you consider that, in 2018, the Bills’ starting receivers were Zay Jones, Robert Foster and Kelvin Benjamin. That was Josh Allen’s rookie season, when he had a dismal 52.8% completion rate and raised doubts about whether he would ever turn into a franchise QB.’