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‘If you thought he was going to be great from the jump, great. If you didn’t think Allen was very good until he became very good, that’s okay too. We’re not all supposed to be able to tell the future, and that’s precisely why we’re all into this. We don’t know what’s going to happen.’

‘However, there was no panic from Allen. He didn’t spiral out of control after a subpar first half. With the help of his offensive teammates, Allen looked like a different quarterback in that second half, as he picked apart that highly-rated Steelers defense. The pass protection was better, and Allen looked to his elite level No. 1 receiver Stefon Diggs to help turn things around. When in doubt, throw it to Diggs is a smart way to operate.’

‘Buffalo Bills wide receiver John Brown is eligible to come off Injured Reserve this week after sitting out three games with an ankle injury. On Monday, head coach Sean McDermott told reporters that Brown will return to practice this week, then the team will see how things go before deciding whether or not to activate him to the 53-man roster ahead of Saturday’s game at the Denver Broncos.’

‘We forget a lot of things that happen, but we remember the milestones – the big events, both good and bad. Our first boyfriend or girlfriend, when they broke up with us, maybe getting married, and having kids. Loved ones passing away. We remember tragedy and triumph in our lives.’

‘Less than a week after surgically dismantling Robert Saleh’s much talked about San Francisco 49ers defense, there was Allen again, doing the Steelers in. Just a week ago I was wondering how up to the test Allen would be facing the tough schemes of the 49ers and Steelers.’

‘The Bills also defeated Pittsburgh on NBC’s Sunday Night Football for the second time in as many seasons, having beaten the Steelers 17-10 at Heinz Field in 2019. With Sunday’s victory over Pittsburgh and the Week 13 Monday Night win over San Francisco, the Bills have won two games on national prime time television in the span of a week.’

‘When Diggs started making catches and moving the chains, the rest of the offense followed. Allen regained confidence seeing his top receiver go to work, going 14-for-20 in the second half after completing only 10 of 23 passes for 76 in the first.’

‘“I ain’t going to lie, seeing them dancing on our logo pregame and seeing all that, that turns you up a little bit,” Bills safety Jordan Poyer said, via Syracuse.com. “It kind of gives you a little second itch to come out and play with some extra fire. We were hyped up on the sideline, we had a big win. And we were just having fun.”’

‘It wasn’t a good start for the Bills offense, going three-and-out on their first six drives, and only have 4, 5, and 5 plays on the other three. Those first six drives ended punt, interception, punt, punt, fumble, punt. They had only 102 total yards at halftime, and were 0-for-4 on third downs. The offense scored only three points in the first half. The Steelers pass rush was clearly an issue for them and caused of lot of their problems.’

‘Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is 29th in the NFL averaging only 6.42 yards per-attempt. He’s last among qualifying quarterbacks averaging only 4.65 air yards per-completion. Moreover, according to Pro Football Focus, despite being tied for the fourth-most attempts 20-plus yards downfield with 60, Roethlisberger has only completed 14 of them, which is tied for 14th in the NFL.’

‘McDermott on what makes Beane as good as he’s been as general manager: “Well he’s extremely smart and methodical in his approach, and I believe he’s a great communicator and has a good way with people. I think that goes a long way in a job like that, really in a leadership position in general. Just has a nice way about him, yet he understands that it’s a business and that we have to get the results that we have to get.”‘

‘Beane has been the architect of a Bills roster that is on track to make the playoffs for the third time in four years since taking over as general manager in 2017. The Bills are currently 9-3 to start the season for a second-consecutive year, and have a chance to clinch a playoff berth this weekend.’

‘Phillips is very active in the Western New York community, including with his Playmakers Organization, supporting children with intellectual disabilities, as well as helping front line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic both in Western New York and his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.’

‘The Bills held a walk-through practice on Wednesday, but will be back on the field on Thursday afternoon.’

‘It is the fifth time this season where a Bills player has been named the AFC Player of the Week. Along with Allen’s three Offensive Player of the Week honors, defensive end Jerry Hughes was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week back in Week 7, while linebacker A.J. Klein was also named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week just last week against the Los Angeles Chargers.’