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‘D’Angelo pinpoints the true start of the Bills Mafia to align with when Josh Allen came to town. He compares Buffalo’s energy today to when Jim Kelly took the team to a record four consecutive Super Bowls in 1991–94—but better. With Allen, he says, fans can see that the quarterback loves Buffalo; Allen has made it clear that he wants to be in New York and play with the Bills, and that makes all the difference for the community. (It doesn’t hurt that his accuracy has improved immensely, D’Angelo adds.)’

‘According to the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, Hart will have the chance to appeal the league’s decision. If Hart presents an appeal, it will be heard and decided by Derrick Brooks or James Thrash, the league’s hearing officers for on-field disciplinary issues from players.’

‘Bills cornerback Dane Jackson endured a terrifying collision that resulted in a neck injury and landed him in the hospital during Monday Night Football. But less than 24 hours after the scary injury during Buffalo’s 41–7 win over the Titans, he exited the hospital and shared his gratitude on social media.’

‘Jackson, 25, and Edmunds, 24, inadvertently collided as both players looked to make a tackle on Titans receiver Treylon Burks after a reception with 58 seconds remaining in the half. As Jackson attempted to bring the rookie down with a tackle around his legs while in coverage, Edmunds tried to make a play up high as Burks fell to the ground and hit his teammate in the upper body area, violently snapping back his head and neck.’

‘“A triangle represents manifestation, enlightenment, revelation, and a higher perspective,” Miller wrote. “It is often used to mark the cycles of growth that lead to a higher state of being. Spiritually, it represents a path towards enlightenment or connection to an omnipresent being. Energetically, triangles direct energy and power in the direction which they point.’

‘James, a noted Browns fan, is among those understandably disappointed that his home state franchise missed out on the former Wyoming quarterback. Allen was drafted with the No. 7 pick in the 2018 draft, meaning that Cleveland had not one, but two chances to select him, at No. 1 and No. 4.’

‘Don’t you know it, the defense can get even harder to thread. Choking out one of the most talented wide receiving corps in football, forcing the game’s brightest offensive mind into a dink-and-dunk artist grateful for meager gains to Tyler Higbee. Pummeling Matthew Stafford, with new edge rushing chess piece Von Miller logging a pair of sacks, ghosting the Rams’ blind side protection with the speed of a much younger man. Throwing a sheet over Allen Robinson, who joined the Rams this offseason on a three-year deal worth almost $50 million and vanished into a thicket of perfectly-placed defenders every time Stafford dropped back to pass (his final stat line for the night: two targets, one catch, 12 yards).’

‘Though originally thought to be a clear handshake snub, Allen pushed back on Twitter, explaining that he was simply asking Gervase if a different player was still a member of the Rams.’

‘Knox is coming off career-highs in receptions (49), receiving yards (587) and touchdowns catches (9) in 2021. It came at a perfect time since ’22 was going to be the last year of his previous deal.’

‘Evidence of the family nature to this matchup is obvious when Hall calls from Buffalo on Tuesday afternoon. He’s multitasking, he admits, prepping for the opener and helping care for his two young children, with another on the way. They’re yelling and laughing and competing for Dad’s attention. They’re too little to understand their father is competing this week against Uncle Matthew, the guy who lifts them high in the air and showers them with hugs.’

‘“I just want to thank everybody for being so considerate,” Dawson said on Monday. “I’ve really felt a lot of love and support. … Everyone in Buffalo has been incredible. It means the world to me. I love all the people in Buffalo. Hopefully, I’ll be here for a long time.”’

‘This offseason the Bills added one of the greatest pass rushers in NFL history in 33-year-old Von Miller, who had 13.5 sacks last season, including four in the playoffs as he helped the Rams to the title. They also added a potential premier running back and pass-catcher out of the backfield with second-round pick James Cook from Georgia, bolstered their depth with veteran slot receiver Jamison Crowder, and drafted a cornerback in the first round, Florida’s Kaiir Elam, who could solidify what was already one of the best secondaries in the NFL. Among the AFC elite, no team did a better job this offseason of making itself more complete than Buffalo, which, from a personnel standpoint is now neck-and-neck with the Chiefs, Bengals, Titans and Ravens.’

‘Before 2021, White had only missed three games since the Bills drafted him with the No. 27 pick in the 2017 NFL draft out of LSU. In his 11 games played last year, he picked off one pass, forced one fumble and had 41 tackles.’

‘“This afternoon, we decided that releasing Matt Araiza was the best thing to do,” Beane said, per the team. “Our culture in Buffalo is more important than winning football games.”’

‘“I’m hurt. … It’s emotional. It’s not easy to hear about some of the things that I’ve heard about over the last several hours. I haven’t slept a lot to be honest with you because this is a game, but there’s other things that are more important than this,” he continued.’