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“This city winning a Super Bowl is the last greatest sports story in all of the world. I really do believe that. I want to be the guy that does it.”
I sat down 1 on 1 with #Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
He feels reborn. golongtd.com/p/josh-allen-re…
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💥💣 Tampa Bay vs All Y’all💥💣
WGRZ ran a segment this morning on the Josh Allen Lookalike Contest. Here are their reported first- and second-place winners:
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Right when you think Hard Knocks has been trash the last half-decade, in comes Jamaal Williams to possibly save the day.
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Chatted with #Bills guard O'Cyrus Torrence about the decisive fourth and 5 play. All game, DC Steve Spagnuolo showed this particular pressure... and backed off. Typically sent heat where the Chiefs *weren't* showing it pre-snap. That's why the Bills slid their protection left.
Big mistake. Legend of Spags grows.
“They set it up. It was like they were waiting to get in that situation all game to bring out that one pressure.”
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Some Friday night news to share: My wife and I are having a baby and, by God, are we freakin' pumped about it.
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Jahmyr Gibbs flagged for “taunting” after his TD that gave the Lions a 21-6 lead. Pathetic. Detroit should be rewarded for kicking everyone’s ass and letting them know.
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Great breakdown from Logan Ryan on how the Titans shut down Lamar Jackson: "We had 8-, 9-man boxes all night. You play Madden and run Engage Eight all day, it’s hard to run the ball. We pretty much did that."
They also used Bills as a blueprint. Full quote here:
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Surprised @AndrewWhitworth didn’t drop the mic.
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This AM, it doesn’t seem real. Still. I keep thinking of one thing Damar Hamlin said a year ago over wings.
“The way I grew up teaches you to cherish everybody in your life because you never know who you’ll lose. You could lose anybody. Everybody I talk to, I say ‘I love you.’”
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Bills outfoxed on the other side of the ball, too. Greg Rousseau said Chiefs ran plays they hadn't seen before. Such as pulling a tackle left & running the QB keeper right in this diamond formation.
“I didn’t see that any of the breakdowns I watched."
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If you cannot Iverson Step over an opponent in the most violent team sport in America, why even play.
NFL on CBS 🏈
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What Happened in Green Bay? A checked-out coach. A tuned-out quarterback. The dynasty that never was. New at @BleacherReport ... bleacherreport.com/articles/…
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Deshaun Watson plans to go down as the best ever. So he's meeting with Kobe, watching film with Verlander, turning the field into a chess board, OK, pouring honey on his steak... and he's not worried one bit about all the hits.
Up at @BleacherReport:
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ESPN crew is eating Applebee’s chicken wings at a Bills pregame tailgate. Applebee’s.
An abomination.
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The comments from this really are something.
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Kaepernick on death threats: "If something like that were to happen, you've proved my point. It'll be loud and clear why it happened."
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Josh Jacobs and Tucker Kraft are very much “Enough of this bullshit” players the Packers have needed for quite sometime.
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If you’d like to get to know Damar Hamlin, the person. He is special. golongtd.com/p/why-damar-ham…
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There won’t be nearly enough talk about Daryl Williams and Gabriel Davis today. Those two players really saved the day. Bills don’t advance to Round 2 without ‘em.
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Josh Allen speaking now.
“We’re constantly knocking at the door. And when you’re playing a team like the Chiefs, you can’t just knock. You’ve got to kick the door down.”
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Last night’s Steelers dud was another reminder. This is the Buffalo Bills’ best opportunity at reaching — and winning — a Super Bowl this side of 13 Seconds.
Roster is getting healthier.
The HC is operating with more belief than we’ve ever seen.
Josh Allen is the MVP.
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What a power move. Basically every other Canton-bound quarterback is unhappy right now. Being passive-aggressive. Here’s Tom Brady just drunk and chucking Lombardis boat to boat.
The Checkdown
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He's played 11 years now. Here's DaQuan Jones on what makes this #Bills team different.
“The first thing that pops to my mind is having just a group of mutts. Mixed dog breeds out here. All forming together and bonding and working off each other and I think that’s what works. We gel really well together on offense and defense. I hang out with Sam Martin so much and hang out with offensive guys. Vice versa. We’re a very tight-knit group. And it's not just two guys doing it or one guy doing it or the offense staying with the offense. We all intermingle. This is probably the only team I’ve been on where every teammate event or teammate function or a Halloween party, a Christmas party, where everyone shows up. I think that matters goes a long way.”
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Suicidal thoughts. Depression. Memory lapses. Life after football has not been kind to Jamal Lewis and he has zero clue what his future holds after so many concussions as a NFL battering ram. But he does know this: he’s ready to fight. At @BleacherReport: bleacherreport.com/articles/…
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No. 1 reason the #Packers are 6-2? Brian Gutekunst. The GM who put his ass on the line drafting Love (pissing off the other QB) has made so many moves since March to keep pace in NFCN.
Signing Josh Jacobs. Evan Williams 111th overall. Trading for Willis. Dumping Narveson.
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Worth noting today the Browns traded out of the Carson Wentz pick, chose Cody Kessler over Dak Prescott and then passed on Deshaun Watson.
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So DeAndre Hopkins doesn't drop a single pass all season and then does something like this:
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NFC East might be a joke right now but people around the league are taking notice of Carson Wentz. One longtime personnel exec believes Wentz played better than any QB last weekend and that under constant pressure all game vs Baltimore he was his fearless, daring, '17 self again.
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For those in WNY wondering, Andy Dalton says you all raised more than $400,000 for his charity after that GW play last season. He'll be doing something at a local hospital when Cincy plays in Buffalo this preseason. ("Bills Mafia was good to us.")
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So many ways to add weapons. It’s also true that McD-Beane have never drafted a wide receiver in the first three rounds, chose Cody Ford over AJ Brown/DK Metcalf and were thrilled that year when Detroit chose TJ Hockenson instead of their guy, Ed Oliver.
#Bills GM Brandon Beane: “I don't want to suck bad enough to get Ja'Marr Chase.”
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“Holding”
Gotta love it when phantom flags wipe out exciting professional football plays.
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Call me old fashioned but these NFL owners may want to consider a functioning field surface as they gallivant around the globe.
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Sammy Watkins did say Patrick Mahomes has thrown passes underneath his legs in practice so next season should be fun.
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You can't help but think the Buffalo Bills would've done some damage in a game like this if they could've stopped the Chiefs in those 13 ticks.
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He waged a "war" outside of football, reawakened and -- finally -- found his purpose in life. From entities to aliens to manifesting dreams into reality, there isn't anyone in the NFL quite like the Chiefs' Super Bowl hero.
What Sammy Watkins Believes:
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This is beyond tragic and horrifying and we haven’t been talking about this nearly enough from Day 1.
Family says girl injured in Britt Reid crash has permanent brain injuries wp.me/pbBqYq-bQdv
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Asked one AFC scout just now what the market will be like for Antonio Brown. One word: “Patriots.”
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When could Rasul Douglas tell this MNF'er was going to get ugly for the Jags?
“They kicked the ball off. So we were on offense first."
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Receivers losing the ball in the sun. Punts hitting the ceiling. An objectively hilarious day for Jerry Jones and his Zillion Dollar Palace.
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Josh Allen speaking now.
“Ultimately, it’s not the X’s and O’s. It’s the Jimmies and Joes.”
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The Buffalo Bills have a Sean McDermott problem. Live at Go Long is a three-part series based on 25 conversations.
“This job’s too hard to fight from within and that’s what you do there. ... You’ve got to overcome the head coach."
Part I: golongtd.com/p/the-mcdermott…
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An abusive father. Cockroaches. Depression. Yannick Ngakoue opens up on his tumultuous life. Finally, he's in a phenomenal state of mind -- and the Colts' edge rusher knows this: he's only getting started.
At Go Long: golongtd.com/p/you-dont-know…
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Asked Tyrell Shavers about Josh Allen’s day.
“The greatest to ever play the position.”
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At #Bills locker-room cleanup day. Much gleaned. Will have more later.
Here’s Dawson Knox just now trying to keep perspective:
“The sun came up this morning. Life’s not over.”
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James Foster
Micah Parsons looked like the best player in football on Sunday. Total takeover. nitter.app/NFLPerformances/status…
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“We got 243 pages on Tom Brady and Deflategate. We got 144 pages on Richie Incognito and Bullygate. We got 96 pages on Ray Rice. Anyone with Wi-Fi and Google can find those reports readily.”
Ding.
Washington owner Dan Snyder won't take responsibility for what he's done. So Roger Goodell was left holding the bag. And in taking that on this week, Goodell showed us, once again, who he works for.
Lesson: The guys who write the checks write the rules.
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What happened to Kevin Kolb? More than anyone knows.
Here's Part I, at Go Long: golongtd.com/p/part-i-what-h…
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Josh Allen — in full — can take the Buffalo Bills as far as he pleases. He is special.
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Exclusive footage of @DerekWatt34 strolling into the steakhouse:
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A joyous Bills locker room.
I asked Joshua Palmer how they don’t get demoralized when Derrick Henry is steamrolling defenders and Lamar Jackson is running in circles.
“Ask how they feel right now. About us. They’re probably asking, ‘How do we stop these guys?’”
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Our series, "House of Dysfunction," begins at Go Long. First up? The Curious Case of Caleb Williams... and a 2024 season from football hell.
“If you can’t sacrifice? There’s no substitute for the work. That’s something he needs to learn.”
golongtd.com/p/house-of-dysf…
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All roads to the Super Bowl must go through the #Bengals' mammoth nose tackle... good luck with that. D.J. Reader is the best player fans don't know this postseason. golongtd.com/p/dj-reader-wil…
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Ladd McConkey quickly becoming a weekly kick in the balls for teams drafting receivers a year ago.
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On ESPN just now, @AdamSchefter said he thinks Miami is hoping Tua Tagovailoa will be able to start Sunday against the Bills. They want to see how he progresses this week.
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Falcons, and all other teams in need of a coach a year ago, really dodged a bullet.
Yikes.
Dov Kleiman
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After today, Josh Allen should be the unanimous MVP. Throws like this one have been routine.
Most encouraging, #Bills got the 2-score lead, kept boot on the jugular. Joe Brady was dealin,’ and what about Ed Oliver? His best game.
Buffalo peaking.
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Isaiah Hodgins had zero clue what was next after the Bills released him. Then, while his son napped, the #Giants reached out. He got his shot (finally) and is now bringing Diggs' "attack mentality" to NY.
Conversation with @IsaiahHodgins at Go Long: golongtd.com/p/isaiah-hodgin…
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UC Medical Center doctors in Cincinnati are answering questions right now. One says that Damar Hamlin woke up last night and communicated in writing: "Who won the game?"
They answered, "Yes. You won in the game of life."
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Al Michaels morphing into America's grandpa saying whatever the hell he wants at the dinner table has been one of the greatest developments this football season. Breath of fresh air.
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Free agency nugget to pass along. There’s mutual interest in Jamaal Williams returning to Detroit, but a source told me today that Buffalo, Cincinnati and the New York Jets are all very interested in the running back.
Williams led the NFL with 17 rushing TDs last year.
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You could not be more wrong than you are with this tweet here.
But great work with the separate paragraphs.
And A+ for effort on finding a picture of me!
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One note. Devin McCourty went out of his way to praise - and praise - Brian Hoyer as a huge reason the Patriots' defense played so well. Said they knew they could confuse Goff when they confused Hoyer. "He deserves a lot of credit for the way our defense has played in big games."
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I could read @walterkirn all day.
The man is a gem.
This line in his latest County Highway piece is so perfect: “If I’ve gained any practical wisdom in adulthood, it’s that it is better not to go to things, particularly big, important, far-away things — reunion concerts, championship games, royal weddings, rocket launches — which attract the rich, the manic, the ambitious, and regular people who’ll go to any lengths in order to ‘be part of history.’”
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Today has been bonkers. This Josh Allen play still stands out. Doesn’t flinch, doesn’t bail.
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“It seems like they want their coach fired.”
Love @RSherman_25.
Keeping it real on the Saints.
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The key to beating Mahomes?
Always good to chat with Rasul Douglas:
“You’ve got to be on your game because it ain’t just Mahomes. It’s Andy. Andy is a hell of a coach. I feel like he’s at home, he starts eating snacks and shit and he just starts dialing up plays — ‘Oh, we’re going to get their ass with this!’ ... You’re playing against one of the best quarterbacks in the league and then you’re playing against one of the best head coaches ever.”
-> GoLongTD.com
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However you feel about Lamar Jackson, he's a steal at 32 for the Ravens. If he totally flames out, who cares? If you hit, you have a QB nobody in the league does.
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Joey Bosa on the end Bills-Chiefs: "My heart is probably 100 years old. I'm super happy. Got to go get in the cold tub. My body's feeling like a frickin’ an old man, which I am."
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Sleep paralysis. Demons. Suicidal thoughts. For years, TreVeyon Henderson was consumed by darkness.
Now, he sees the light. The #Patriots rookie back shares his story with Go Long.
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Good evening! Rocco Scott Dunne made his grand entrance this morning at 8:09 am, tipping the scales at 7 pounds, 11 ounces. We are so unbelievably blessed.
Mom was a rock star. Our son is healthy and melting our hearts. Sonny and Ella? They’re the happiest siblings in the world.
The world is yours, Rocky.
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Third and 10: Brady to Edelman for 20.
Third and 10: Brady to Edelman for 15.
BetAgainstUs'ing right along.
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Dolphins-49ers next week will be a humdinger. I chatted with Raheem Mostert & Jeff Wilson and they didn't hold back on their new opportunity
“We have way better talent here. It’s going to get spooky.”
“We have a quarterback who can actually sling it.”
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The grass isn't always greener in March. MVS detailed exactly why the players the Packers have in-house will get the job done, from knowing what the QB wants audible-to-audible to blocking guys 70 yards downfield.
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Hey, say what we may. Kyle Shanahan consistently competes in games that chew up and puke out most head coaches. Other coaches, good coaches, lose by 20+. This is nuts.
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Good morn! Our Friday feature is live.
The Raiders gave up on the most electrifying player in college football. They never understood him as a player or as a person. Now, in Miami? He's going to take the league by storm.
Lynn Bowden Jr. is free:
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The Red Zone Channel's greatest strength is that it prevents The Masked Singer from entering your life in any capacity.
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Good afternoon, all. I headed back to Green Bay to sit down with the most important player on the #Packers.
At age eight, Kenny Clark saw his Dad whisked away for a murder he says he did not commit.
This season, @KCBoutThatLife truly found himself:
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Speaking of those #Jets, Jamal Adams was quite reflective in our conversation. Regrets asking for a trade.
"Fans, I didn’t know I hurt ‘em like that. I didn’t realize I had that much impact. And then obviously the older I got, I started to realize, “Bro, you had it all. You had it all besides the winning. Everything else, you had it all. Anything a player could ask for.” But it didn’t work out for me. I asked for the trade out. And if I look back on it now, I would tell myself, 'Don’t make an emotional decision.'"
Full: golongtd.com/p/very-dark-day…
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A lot of NFL teams shouting from the rooftop that they are not pursuing Lamar Jackson as Lamar Jackson clearly seeks guaranteed money, something billionaire owners aren’t keen of. Hm.
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So... what can you even do? O'Cyrus Torrence admits studying tendencies vs. Spags only helps to a point.
“He hides it pretty well so it’s hard to pinpoint one specific area to get better at because the D-Line is moving, the linebackers are communicating, the safeties are coming, the cornerback’s blitzing. So they’re all moving around. It's not like you just pinpoint one specific area and try to hold up. And then you’ve got Chris Jones up front. I feel like with a guy like Chris Jones — playing against him four times now — it makes it a lot easier to call defense because the offensive line has got to respect where he’s at.
"And if he’s on one end, you likely could bring it to the other side. But if they don’t come, now you’ve got him 1 on 1.”
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