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‘”There’s always things you want to see improve. I think the biggest thing for us is playing good team defense, which we’ve played for a number of years and I thought Leslie did a good job with that,” McDermott said. “Now it’s ‘How can we improve? How can we take another step or two with our defense?’ I think a piece of that is a nasty edge to our defense, and most defenses that are really good have that edge.”‘

‘This is a big time for Beane and the franchise. They’re at a bit of a crossroads, with big decisions to make on free agents including Tremaine Edmunds and Jordan Poyer.’

‘The Buffalo Bills shared six new photos Monday that show what their new stadium will look like.’

‘”I owe Denny my life, literally” Hamlin said. “He loves to say he was just doing his job, which is true. That night, he was literally the savior of my life, administering CPR on me. That’s something I’m truly thankful for and I don’t take for granted.”‘

‘In an article written for The Players’ Tribune, Jessica Pegula, the No. 4-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, said Kim went into cardiac arrest at the family’s home in Florida on her birthday last June.’

‘Jordan Poyer hit a golf ball 320 yards to win the longest drive competition at the Pro Bowl Games in Las Vegas.’

‘Allen was previously named to the Pro Bowl in 2020, but no event was held due to the pandemic. He declined an invitation to play in the event as an injury replacement last year.’

‘Hamlin shared a video Tuesday night on Twitter announcing the #3forHeart CPR Challenge.’

‘The team announced Monday morning that Dion Dawkins, Rodger Saffold and Dawson Knox were add to the AFC Pro Bowl roster.’

‘“It was just a lot to process within my own self – mentally, physically, even spiritually,” Hamlin said. “It’s just been a lot to process, but I can’t tell you how appreciative I am of all the love, all the support and everything that’s just been coming in my way.”’

‘Dorsey had an up-and-down first season calling the plays for Buffalo.’

‘”Last season, he actually made his biggest jump with taking less hits,” general manager Brandon Beane said. “I think this year, there were some times in some games where he felt, for whatever reason, maybe we weren’t rolling the way we wanted to in the passing game, and he’s like, ‘I’m going to put it in my hand.'”‘

‘”It’s easy for us to all sit here and question, ‘Ken Dorsey, why did you go deep there and not get the first down?’ or ‘Why did you not run the ball there on 3rd & 2?’ or ‘Leslie Frazier, why didn’t you blitz more? Why were the corners off?’ Beane said. “You can second-guess these guys all day long, (but) you have to understand that sometimes games aren’t going to go, for a player or a coach, exactly the way you want.”‘

‘Hurts, Jefferson and Mahomes are also finalists for the Offensive Player of the Year award, along with Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, but Allen and Burrow are not.’

‘”There was a lot of stuff that happened to a football team that I don’t know if it’s ever happened before,” Allen said. “Just battling through that with the guys in this locker room and trusting each other. Obviously, we want to win — make no mistake about it — but I’m proud of how this team was able to fight through some of the stuff we went through.”‘