Six NFL playoff games down, seven to go. The offseason is nearly here — and for 24 teams, it already is — bringing the opportunity for every team to get better and make changes as they prepare for the 2021 season. How will free agency shake out? Who will land playmakers in the 2021 draft? […]
Continue readingThey extended their streak Saturday in Denver. Defensive end Jerry Hughes scored the second touchdown of his career, recovering a fumble and returning it 21 yards for a touchdown against the Denver Broncos. It marked the Bills’ second defensive touchdown in as many weeks — and their second touchdown in a 16-second span after quarterback […]
Continue readingEntering the 2020 season, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said the team’s goal was to host a playoff game. Mission accomplished. The Bills captured their first AFC East title since 1995 with a 48-19 win on Saturday at the Denver Broncos, locking up their second straight playoff berth as well as a home playoff […]
Continue readingSince arriving in western New York from the Carolina Panthers’ front office shortly after the Bills hired coach Sean McDermott, Beane has revamped Buffalo’s roster, turning it into a contender in just three seasons. The Bills’ current roster features just two players from the previous regime — defensive end Jerry Hughes and long-snapper Reid Ferguson. […]
Continue readingAs we unveil the first regular-season edition of the NFL Power Rankings, we keep in mind the unique circumstances that led to Week 1. This was the first action of any kind for the rookie class of 2020. For a rookie, seeing regular-season game action for the first time is a sink-or-swim proposition in normal […]
Continue readingPicking an MVP in advance of a typical NFL season is difficult. Remember last year? The trendiest candidates heading into the regular season were Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield and Russell Wilson one obvious example, but Mahomes is the only one with the sort of airtight accomplishments to be added to this list. Although this is […]
Continue readingWith one week to go in the 2019 NFL season, I’ve pieced together my regular-season awards ballot. While I would typically wait for Week 17 to play out before making any proclamations, there really aren’t many close races this year; the winners for most of the key awards are comfortably ahead of the competition, and […]
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