Bills roundtable: Under/Over 10.5? Biggest challenge? Surprise player? By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Sep 7, 2021 Sep 7, 2021 Updated Aug 30, 2023 0 Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Addison (97) pressures Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) in the first quarter of a preseason game. James P. McCoy / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter With days until the Buffalo Bills open a season of high expectations, The Buffalo News' Bills writers weigh in on some key issues.kAmk6>m%96 q:==D 2C6 =:DE65 H:E9 2? @G6C^F?56C @? H:?D 2E `_]d] pC6 J@F 8@:?8 F?56C @C @G6Cn (9Jn k^6>mk^AmkAmkDEC@?8my2J $<FCD<:ik^DEC@?8m ~G6C] t2D:=J] %96 C@DE6C :D =@2565] %96 4@249:?8 DE277 92D 6?;@J65 C6>2C<23=6 4@?E:?F:EJ] %96 BF2CE6C324< H9@ 7:?:D965 D64@?5 :? E96 |'! C246 =2DE J62C =@@<D A@:D65 E@ E2<6 2?@E96C DE6A 7@CH2C5] %96 DE2C H:56 C646:G6C :D :? 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Sir Charles, Canelo and Sean McDermott? Bills coach stays himself even amid spotlight McDermott might never be entirely comfortable with the idea of celebrity, but it’s something he should get used to. The Bills are back in the …
Season preview: Can the Bills get to the Super Bowl? Ask about building off last year, and the Buffalo Bills are quick to downplay the idea. What outsiders might view as picking up where they lef…
How Bills receiver Stefon Diggs spiced up his brand. It's not just with new hot sauce The rising superstar, who in some quarters was viewed as a malcontent toward the end of his tenure in Minneapolis, has rejuvenated his brand i…
How we see it: Division winners, Super Bowl winner, award winners Here are The News' predictions for NFL division winners, playoffs and individual award winners.
As excitement surges for Bills fans, so do ticket prices According to TicketIQ, the average price for a Bills game is $414, an increase of 159% over 2019, the last time fans were allowed at full capacity.
How we see it: Our Bills season predictions – is this the year? Here is how News sports writers project the highly anticipated Buffalo Bills season.
Shaped by his disciplined parents, fullback Reggie Gilliam carves out spot on Bills So much of who Gilliam is, his mannerisms both conscious and subconscious, comes directly from being raised in a military family.
Air Allen: How Bills' offense merges elite talent with excellent scheme High praise is everywhere for quarterback Josh Allen after what he and the Bills’ offense accomplished last season.
Bills Mailbag: After Josh Allen and Tre White, who are Bills' most indispensable players? Jay Skurski answers that and more in this week's edition of the Mailbag.
Bills hope Matt Haack continues knack for pinning opponents deep Haack has been one of the best punters in the NFL at avoiding touchbacks the past two seasons.
