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‘“In this stadium, we see very strong support from the local delegation in Albany. They’re very vocal in their desire to have a share of support go toward a team that is part of the identity of Western New York. It’s like Broadway is to New York City, this team is to Western New York,” Hochul said.’

‘Even accepting the fact that New York had to give away public money, I think Hochul needs better negotiators. Couldn’t the state of New York have negotiated say, half a billion rather than $850 million? The Bills will eventually be sold for a price north of $4 billion, and the state of New York’s share of that will be $0.00. NFL owners socialize cost and privatize profit. What a business.’

‘Diggs’ extension comes on the heels of massive paydays for a number of other top receivers this offseason. Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams received $72.2 million and $65 million guaranteed, respectively, in deals with new teams. Diggs, on the other hand, will remain with the franchise that gave him his breakout opportunity.’

‘“I went into these negotiations trying to answer three questions—how long can we keep the Bills in Buffalo, how can we make sure this project benefits the hard-working men and women of Western New York and how can we get the best deal for taxpayers?” Hochul said. “I’m pleased that after months of negotiations, we’ve come out with the best answers possible—the Bills will stay in Buffalo for another 30 years, the project will create 10,000 union jobs and New Yorkers can rest assured that their investment will be recouped by the economic activity the team generates.”’

‘Mitch Trubisky, who acted as Buffalo’s backup quarterback to Josh Allen last season, signed with the Steelers in free agency. The Bills were in need of someone behind their star quarterback, and now Keenum is their answer.’

‘“His agent did a great job. Doug Hendrickson and C.J. LaBoy did a great job,” Beane said. “There were some things that went down with the other organization, which is painful, but they chose to do what they did and I couldn’t stop them.”’

‘Buffalo will take on $1.5 million in dead money this season after this move. The Bills re-signed wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie to a two-year deal and expect Gabriel Davis to take on a bigger role in 2022.’

‘Nearly a week ago, the two-time Super Bowl champion said that he wanted to figure things out with the Rams before exploring free agency, according to USA Today’s Josina Anderson. That plan apparently didn’t work out, as Miller will now try to win his third Super Bowl with as many teams in Buffalo.’

‘Beasley and his agent declined to divulge the reason behind the trade request.’

‘Brady entered the NFL coaching ranks for the first time in 2020 with the Panthers, but his standing with the franchise quickly went sideways. Coach Matt Rhule fired him in the middle of the ’21 season, bringing his tenure as OC to an end after less than two years.’

‘Dorsey, 40, has been instrumental in the development of star quarterback Josh Allen over the last three seasons. He’s helped the former first-round pick develop into an All-Pro talent, who recently dazzled in the 2021 postseason.’

‘ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Friday night that Dorsey is also in play to become the offensive coordinator under Daboll in New York, where he would have the opportunity to work alongside another young quarterback in Daniel Jones.’

‘“I watched it on video and I’ve watched it over and over in my head a million times,” McDermott said Tuesday. “I’ll continue to watch it in my mind and in my gut for years.”’

‘“We can just execute better, and that starts with me and goes all the way down,” McDermott said. “I don’t want to get into specifics right now. I’m really proud of the guys and their effort. Obviously [the Chiefs] made a couple of plays down the stretch. So I’ll just leave it at that right now.”’

‘The NFL has the worst set of overtime rules out of any of the major sports.’