Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘Oh, Henry. Derrick Henry was ferocious in the first half, bulldozing the Bills for 123 yards and a touchdown on nine carries (13.7 yards per carry). Then he ran into defensive tackle Ed Oliver.’

‘Baltimore is the first NFL team to score at least 40 points, rush for at least 235 yards … and lose.’

‘Otherwise, it was a dreadful night as the Bills were pushed around by Baltimore’s offensive line and the Ravens rolled up 238 rushing yards and 8.2 per carry.’

‘The Derrick Henry stiff-arm is alive and well, and it just made its 2025 debut.’

‘NBC cameras showed the fan slapping Hopkins on the helmet and shoving Jackson in the facemask during the touchdown celebration.’

‘The 33-year-old wideout delivered a vintage highlight late in the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night. Hopkins hauled in a one-handed touchdown late in the third quarter, stretching out his right arm to snag a deep ball from Lamar Jackson along the right sideline.’

‘Replay review put one second back on the clock, and Matt Prater drilled a 43-yard field goal as time officially expired in the second quarter, cutting Buffalo’s deficit to 20-13 in Sunday night’s opener at Highmark Stadium.’

‘“Our team didn’t quit,” Allen told NBC’s Melissa Stark after Buffalo’s 41–40 comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football. “I mean, I think there’s people that left the stadium. That’s OK, we’ll be fine, but have some faith next time.”’

‘“When I was a kid I grew up watching the Steelers with the terrible towel and Myron Cope on the radio and watching my idol Terry Bradshaw,” Kelly told me years later. “Every time the Steelers were playing I was watching the game and I wanted to play for the Steelers. That was my dream as a kid. So that day we’re playing the Steelers in Orchard Park, my whole family was there, my friends from my hometown were there, and it turned out to be the best game of my career.”’

‘Sal’s prediction: Ravens 30, Bills 28.’

‘NBC knew what it was doing, working with the NFL to reel in this game for Week 1. As crazy as it sounds in the first week of September, this has a chance to be one of the most impactful games of the entire season because the winner will have the head-to-head tiebreaker advantage which could prove critical come January.’

‘When the final gun sounded on this momentous 17-7 victory, you would have thought the Bills had won the Super Bowl. Fans poured onto the field to celebrate and they tore down both goal posts which I’m almost certain was the first time that had ever happened in Week 1 of any NFL season.’

‘The $2.1 billion project included a record $850 million in public money, $600 million from New York State and $250 million from Erie County.’

‘However, he did reveal Friday morning during his weekly segment with WGR-550 radio in Buffalo that neither cornerback Tre’Davious White or kicker Tyler Bass will practice Friday, meaning they have missed the entire week and that obviously does not bode well for the availability.’

‘The first game I attended was on Oct. 4, 1970 at the old Rockpile downtown, War Memorial Stadium, a beautiful Sunday afternoon when the Bills were hosting Joe Namath and the Jets. If I wasn’t quite hooked before that day, I was by the time the Bills pulled off a thrilling 34-31 upset of the team that had shocked the world two seasons prior by winning the third Super Bowl, the first by an AFL team against the established NFL.’