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‘Since Byron Brown took office as Buffalo’s mayor on Jan. 1, 2006, the New England Patriots are 25-3 against the Buffalo Bills. For the last two decades, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the rest of the Pats dynasty rolled over their AFC East rivals with little resistance.’

‘Diggs, 26, had a turbulent run in Minnesota. A fifth-round pick out of Maryland in 2015, he quickly exceed expectations and became one of the league’s most dynamic threats. In a divisional playoff game against the New Orleans Saints in the 2017 season, his 61-yard, last-second touchdown vaulted the Vikings to the NFC championship game in a play later labeled the “Minneapolis Miracle.”‘

‘Allen largely has shown flashes in his second season, but he has lacked consistency as a passer. Saturday, however, he did a much better job of using his legs to enhance his passing game. But Allen’s made costly mistakes that prevented his team from putting the game away.’

‘When quarterback Josh Allen does well, the Bills typically do, too. Look at Allen’s numbers in the 10 victories Buffalo posted (64.9 % completion rate, 7.4 yards per attempt, 15 touchdowns, six interceptions, 95.9 QB rating) compared to his numbers in Buffalo’s six losses (48.6 % completion rate, 5.5 yards per attempt, five touchdowns, three interceptions, 67.8 QB rating). Obviously, a quarterback’s performance is a big predictor of success in any given game, but if Allen is able to find checkdowns and avoid forcing throws, the Bills’ chances of pulling off the upset should be much higher.’

‘”Football meant a lot to him, it was very obvious,” said Laycock, who made McDermott a graduate assistant at W&M in 1998. A year later, he was a 25-year-old at the bottom of the professional rung on Andy Reid’s first Philadelphia Eagles staff. “There wasn’t any question in my mind that he had what it took to be a coach — the work ethic, the intelligence, the ability to get along with people, decision-making, all those things.”‘

‘The Bills’ No. 32 jersey was never one of their three officially retired numbers, but it was always synonymous with Simpson, who was drafted first overall in the 1969 draft by Buffalo and spent nine years with the franchise. Simpson is on the Bills’ Wall of Fame.’

‘“This whole thing evolved from feedback,” Major said. “We heard from the bus and limo companies, ‘Hey, I don’t know if I want to bring a bus here again.’”’

‘“I’ll always love #cowboysnation and I appreciate the time we have had together,” he wrote Tuesday afternoon. “Thanks to the jones family for giving me a shot. Excited for this new journey. Can’t wait to get started in Buffalo. Let’s go! #Bills Mafia”’

‘”We inquired about Antonio Brown on Tuesday, and kept talks open with the Steelers,” Beane told ESPN. “We had positive discussions, but ultimately it didn’t make sense for either side. As great a player as Antonio Brown is, we have moved on and our focus is on free agency.”‘

‘Then, in the third, from March 31, 2013 – as he was gearing up to make a run to purchase the Bills – Trump listed his net worth at $8.66 billion, thanks to an additional line in the financial statement labeled “Brand Value,” which he listed as $4 billion.’

‘”Coach, we had a situation, and he was totally right,” McCoy said after the 24-12 loss to the Patriots. “It was a private situation. I’m a captain and I gotta be more accountable. Simple as that. He checked me, put me in place. That was it.”‘

‘Peterman, 24, is in his second season in the NFL. He initially won the starting job for the Bills after training camp following a three-way competition. But he was quickly benched midway through a woeful 47-3 loss in the regular-season opener against the Ravens in which Peterman completed just five of 18 passes for 24 yards with two interceptions.’

‘A former first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2014 out of Florida State, Benjamin was acquired by the Bills midway through last season in exchange for third- and seventh-round picks. But he was on track for career lows in almost every statistical category and saw a diminished role in the last three weeks, never playing more than 59% of the team’s offensive snaps.’

‘Peterman’s brief tenure might go down as one of the most infamous, at least in terms of on-field performance, in NFL history. A fifth-round pick out of Pitt in 2017, Peterman played in eight NFL games, starting four. The Bills won only one time when he graced the field, a 13-7 victory over Indianapolis in blizzard conditions last December. And Peterman didn’t finish that contest, relieved by Joe Webb after suffering a concussion.’

‘”I might call the Bills and offer my services,” Rutkowski says. “I always say I could throw interceptions with the best of them.”’