PlayAction: Helping O-line with scheme looks like good option for Bills offense By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Dec 23, 2021 Dec 23, 2021 Updated Apr 19, 2026 Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Spencer Brown (79) recovers a fumble by Josh Allen during the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers. James P. McCoy / Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll probably will want to keep giving the offensive line a little extra support Sunday in New England.kAm%96 2G2:=23:=:EJ @7 =67E E24<=6 s:@? s2H<:?D C6>2:?D F?46CE2:? H:E9 9:> @? E96 r@G:5 =:DE[ H9:49 >62?D C@@<:6 $A6?46C qC@H? 4@F=5 DE2CE 282:? 2E =67E E24<=6[ 2?5 E96 C:89E D:56 @7 E96 =:?6 282:? 4@F=5 36 r@5J u@C5 2E 8F2C5 2?5 s2CJ= (:==:2>D 2E E24<=6] tG6? :7 s2H<:?D 4@>6D @77 E96 r@G:5 =:DE :? 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Bills' Covid outbreak grows as Gabriel Davis, Cody Ford are latest to go on NFL's reserve list Coach Sean McDermott also said special teams coordinator Heath Farwell and defensive line coach Eric Washington also are being placed on the list.
Scouting Report: Patriots aren't great at stopping the run, but do Bills want to emphasize it? If Josh Allen reaches the end zone, he’ll become just the second quarterback in NFL history to score at least five rushing touchdowns in four …
Where game against Patriots ranks among 10 biggest in regular season under Sean McDermott Like any great villain, the Patriots have resurrected themselves in 2021. They enter Sunday’s rematch against the Bills leading the AFC East w…
Pregame coverage: All you need to know before the Bills battle the Patriots The Buffalo Bills have a chance to take the division lead back from the New England Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass…
PlayAction: Toss sweep is bread-and-butter play for Patriots PlayAction is new to The Buffalo News' extensive NFL coverage. Each week, Mark Gaughan, who has covered the league throughout his 38 years at …
Read the documents: Buffalo Bills study on possible stadium sites New York State's economic development agency on Thursday made public portions of four documents that were part of a study commissioned by the …
'No roof. Outdoor football': Bills' study hints at stadium experience sought by Pegulas The report includes images attributed to Populous of what an imagined new stadium could look like in each of the sites it reviewed.
View from Vegas: Playing as small underdog, Bills have shown big results New England upended Buffalo, 14-10, as a three-point underdog three weeks ago, and brings an 8-2 record straight up and 7-3 mark against the s…