While backup quarterback Chad Henne inspired hashtags on social media in helping the Kansas City Chiefs hold off the Cleveland Browns in the divisional playoff round this past Sunday, all eyes in K.C. (and the NFL, for that matter) have been watching the Chiefs’ injury reports, wondering if All-Pro quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be available […]
Continue readingSaturday’s AFC divisional game between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills represents a historical matchup between Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, the fourth postseason meeting in the past three decades between first-round quarterbacks from the same draft class. Others will simply see this as the Super Bowl of old takes exposed. Jackson and Allen were […]
Continue readingIf an NFL team has made it this far in the 2020 NFL playoffs, then it’s safe to say the organization has made more good decisions than bad. But for each of the remaining eight teams in this weekend’s games, there’s one change that played a much bigger role in its success than any other. […]
Continue readingORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll loves his players. Not just their talent, fit or production. No, Daboll loves his players for the people they are, and that love is palpable. Bills quarterback Josh Allen‘s grandmother died the night before a 44-34 win against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9, although […]
Continue readingA historic drop in penalty flags helped lessen the spotlight on NFL officiating in 2020. So did the abolition of replay review for pass interference. But the arrival of postseason football has raised scrutiny on every questionable call, rule interpretation and review. No worries. We’re here for you. What follows is a real-time breakdown of […]
Continue readingORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — When the Buffalo Bills host their first playoff game in more than two decades Saturday, there’s a chance they’ll do so without their top two wide receivers. Stefon Diggs (oblique injury) and Cole Beasley (knee) are listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Beasley suffered his injury late […]
Continue readingYes, the next fantasy season is many months away and the below rankings will be impacted in a significant way by retirements, free agency, the draft, coaching changes and much more. Nonetheless, we need to start somewhere, so below is the first run of “The 192” for 2021. The 2020-21 NBA season may have already […]
Continue readingIn a year many would like to forget, Buffalo Bills players Gabriel Davis and Matt Milano gave one fan a gift and a memory he’ll keep for the rest of his life. Jackson DeLude, an 8-year-old double-amputee and Buffalo resident, received a dream vacation to Disney World with a twist — a set of prosthetic […]
Continue readingPITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger was blunt in his self-assessment after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second consecutive loss, a 26-15 defeat to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. “If I don’t play good enough football, then I need to hang it up,” he said. “I still feel like I can do enough things to help this team […]
Continue readingThe roster percentages for this column are updated every Friday morning, and any players from the two games on Thanksgiving have been taken out.–> Each week of the NFL season, we will identify fantasy football waiver-wire pickups specifically for those of you looking for streaming options in deeper formats (including IDP leagues). These are players […]
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