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‘The game was back-and-forth in the first half, despite the Bills being noticeably the better team. A muffed punt by Andre Roberts in the first half gave Denver a chance to get back in the game and hang with the Bills the whole way. But, Buffalo did a good job bouncing back from maybe the only negative play in the entire afternoon, and completely put Denver away in the second half.’

‘The Bills were playing their third game in 13 days, and on a short turnaround after playing on Sunday Night. They had to fly out west, and everyone in Western New York was talking about winning the AFC East title for the first time in 25 years. But McDermott kept his team focused and on task, playing a complete game in every phase to win comfortably.’

‘That’s already a tough matchup for them, considering the Bills run a lot of four wide receiver sets. This is a time where they’ll probably want to take advantage of those weapons and spread the field and from sideline-to-sideline. Force the Broncos to have to cover everyone.’

‘…I called my brother, Pat, by older brother who was drafted by the Baltimore Colts as a linebacker out of the University of Richmond, and we always looked up to him and we still do — he’s the oldest. And I said Pat, um, Coach Paterno called and he said he didn’t want me as a quarterback because they already signed a couple guys but gave me full ride as a linebacker, what should I do? And he said, “Brother, I have a few words of advice for you.” He said, “Before you board those chartered flights… the stewardesses never want to know who the linebackers are. They always want to know which one’s the quarterback.”‘

‘Safety Jaquan Johnson was the only player on the active roster ruled out for the game. Wide receiver John Brown, who is still on Injured Reserve, won’t return to the field yet, although he has started practicing again.’

‘Buffalo doesn’t need any outside help to clinch this week. No team needs to beat the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots don’t have to lose one more time. There’s no discussion of tiebreakers; no Bills’ logo included in the “in the hunt” graphics on game broadcasts, no race with other AFC teams for a wild card spot.’

‘Cornerback Taron Johnson, who is in the league’s concussion protocol, was also limited, while safety Jaquan Johnson was out again with an ankle injury. Johnson is the only Bills player on the active roster who did not practice. Wide receiver John Brown was designated to return from I.R., but is not required to be listed on the injury report since he is still officially on Injure Reserve. The Bills can activate him to play this weekend if they choose.’

‘While some of you are gearing up for the Bills’ afternoon showcase on Saturday against the Denver Broncos, I’m going to keep my eye on the only team in my mind that matters: the Chiefs.’

‘”I didn’t know it going in,” the 27-year-old explained. “I didn’t know it was going to be that way. They only would allow me to do so much. In my eyes, it wasn’t going to be in the best interest of my career.”‘

‘Players and coaches leave for new opportunities. Some players get old. Sometimes, the magic formula that a sports team can have simply slips away, and then the moment’s gone.’

‘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.’