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‘The eight-time Pro Bowl selection will miss contests against the Houston Texans, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks.’

‘Coming out of Week 4, the narrative about the Bills could shift significantly. Why? Because the three teams Buffalo faced to start the season — the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and Jaguars — have all endured defensive struggles that aren’t limited to their games against the Bills. That will lead some to question whether the Bills offense benefitted from a weaker than expected schedule to start the year.’

‘“I think he’s spreading the ball out more,” Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr told reporters this week. “You really don’t know where the ball is going to go. All of his receivers are liable to get the ball in any situation at any point in time – including the running backs and the tight ends.”’

‘Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s come a long way since the on-field cardiac arrest he experienced on Jan. 2, 2023. Hamlin return to the field last season, was named a starter this year, and on Monday he recorded he first career interception.’

‘”I’m feeling confident, man,” Hamlin on behalf of Invisalign, who’s worked with over 500 NFL players through their treatment program, told USA TODAY Sports. “Being able to just believe in yourself and knowing who you are. …I’m just locked in trying to do my best one day at a time.”’

‘“When you know the person, you know it’s not going to beat or keep Matt Milano down,” McDermott said. “This has been a tough period for him and for us. No one knows the work Matt put in to get back to where he was before this recent injury. That’s one of the hardest pills to swallow. We just saw him work his butt off, stay in Buffalo to get back from the leg injury, and now this happens.”‘

‘”Onward,” Allen captioned the photo carousel, which featured a first post with a woman who appeared to be Steinfeld with the duo flanked by the Eiffel Tower ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which begin Friday.’

‘“It’s a part of the business. You have to learn to take it for what it is,” Dawkins told USA TODAY Sports at the ESPY Awards. “You wish you could keep the same team every year. ‘Oh, we are that close. Why change it?’ But in this business, it’s a big chess board and the pieces move every day.”’

‘The last NFL player to win a Super Bowl championship and an Olympic gold medal was Bob Hayes, who won a title as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl 6, and won two gold medals in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the 100 meters and 4×100 meter relay.’

‘In his four-year career at Southern Mississippi, Gore Jr. had 759 carries for 4,022 rushing yards (5.3 yards per carry) with 26 rushing touchdowns. He led Southern Miss in rushing all four years he was on the team and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in his junior and senior seasons. He was named second-team All-Sun Belt following both seasons.’

‘“Yeah, I shared a text with him and got one back, just thanking him for everything that he did for me,” Allen told reporters Thursday’s in his first public comments since the Bills traded Diggs. “I’ll always have a spot in my heart for him and I’ll always love him like a brother and wish him nothing but the best.”’

‘Weren’t the Bills supposed to be Super Bowl contenders again?’

‘If you were among the 95 million people watching in real-time on national TV as a Ford Bronco transporting Simpson, driven by his friend and former teammate Al Cowlings, rolled down the LA freeway in a low-speed police chase in June 1994, it was a series of images you’ll never forget. And no, it was hardly a move consistent with innocence.’

‘It’s nothing new. For decades now, the football entities that have honored or been associated with Simpson have continued to acknowledge his accomplishments on the field while apparently avoiding to spotlight him − or acknowledge, in any substantial way, the 1994 double-murder case and acquittal that took him from fame to infamy.’

‘Early the next morning, I flew from Washington to San Francisco with one job to do: Knock on the front door at the home of Simpson’s sister to see if she might speak with me. I wasn’t feeling very optimistic about this, but we had to try.’