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☆ Josh Allen (3 TDs), Bills fend off Bucs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/60] Oct 26, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs warms up before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Highmark Stadium. Mayfield threw for 237 yards and two TDs on 25-for-42 passing for Tampa Bay, which has lost three straight. Tampa Bay erased a 10-point deficit in a span of 54 seconds in the second quarter. But Allen capped the Bills' next drive with a 22-yard scoring strike to Dalton Kincaid to send Buffalo into the break up 17-10. The Bills added on with 10:40 left in the third quarter, as Allen tossed a 4-yard TD to Davis.

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another — shrugging off aggravating an injury to his throwing shoulder — and the Buffalo Bills hung on to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 on Thursday night. After a week of questions about his “low-energy” approach and Buffalo's slow-starting offense, Allen came through for the Bills (5-3), throwing for 324 yards on 31-of-40 passing. Buffalo’s defense limited the Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield-led attack to less than 200 yards of offense through three quarters and 302 overall. But it took Tampa Bay 17 plays and 7:21 to march 92 yards for that score. Allen took advantage, topping 300 yards for the 23rd time in his career.

Persons: — Josh Allen, Allen, Gabriel Davis, Dalton Kincaid, Baker Mayfield, Sam Martin, Mayfield, Mike Evans, Cade Otton, Mary, Chris Godwin, White, Vita Vea, Logan, Steve Young, Hall, Hall of Famer Dan Marino, Antoine Winfield Jr, William Gholston, Godwin, Kincaid, Damar Hamlin, Hamlin, ___ Organizations: Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bills, Buccaneers, Tampa Bay’s, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Buffalo, Bucs, Hall of Famer, NEXT Buccaneers, Houston, Cincinnati, Bengals Locations: ORCHARD, Tampa, Buffalo

☆ Bills overcome slow start, hang on to defeat Giants
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Giants marched 79 yards in nine plays but settled for Graham Gano's 29-yard field goal with 10:35 left. After the first fizzled out, the Bills' Tyler Bass missed a long field goal. Taylor, starting in place of injured Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, completed 24 of 36 passes for 200 yards. Bills running back Damien Harris injured his neck on a 1-yard run late in the first half. The Bills had six scoreless drives in the half, including Bass' miss from 52 yards.

Persons: Josh Allen, Allen, Stefon Diggs, Deonte Harty, Graham Gano's, Quintin Morris, Tyler Bass, Tyrod Taylor's, Darren Waller, Taylor, Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Damien Harris, Gano, Bass, Bobby Okereke, Micah McFadden, Harris, Okereke, McFadden, Barkley Organizations: Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, Bills, Giants, The Giants, Thomson Locations: Orchard Park, N.Y, New York, Buffalo

The Bills said Harris does have movement in his arms and legs. Harris flashed a thumbs up sign with his left hand as he was being loaded into the ambulance. The game was delayed for about five minutes while players from both teams gathered around him on the field. Bills players watched with concerned looks on their faces with lingering memories of Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin's near-death experience in January after making what appeared to be a routine tackle. A cheer went up when Harris raised his thumb before being loaded into the ambulance.

Persons: Damien Harris, Harris, Sean McDermott, Bobby Okereke, Hamlin, ___ Organizations: — Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, Bills, Sunday, New England Locations: ORCHARD, Cincinnati, New

☆ NFL roundup: Puka Nacua, Rams outlast Colts in OT
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

The Rams went 75 yards on their overtime drive with Nacua scoring his first career TD on a third-down play. Kyren Williams scored two first-quarter touchdowns and had 103 yards on 25 carries for the Rams (2-2). Tua Tagovailoa threw for 282 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 25-for-35 passing for the Dolphins (3-1). Buccaneers 26, Saints 9Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes and the Tampa Bay defense did not allow a touchdown in a win against host New Orleans. Josh Dobbs completed 28 of 41 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns, both to Michael Wilson, for the Cardinals (1-3).

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☆ Damar Hamlin plays in first regular season game since January cardiac arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Oct 1, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) warms up prior to the game against the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOct 1 (Reuters) - Damar Hamlin returned to action on Sunday in the Buffalo Bills' 48-20 victory over the visiting Miami Dolphins, which marked his first regular season game since he suffered a cardiac arrest in January. Hamlin, who was a healthy scratch for the Bills' first three games of the 2023 National Football League season, was then on the field with the kickoff return unit to open the game. After Buffalo scored a touchdown on their opening drive, Hamlin returned to the field with the kickoff coverage unit. He was discharged from hospital nine days after his cardiac arrest, cleared to resume football activities in April and his remarkable recovery captivated the sporting world.

Persons: Damar Hamlin, Gregory Fisher, Hamlin, Frank Pingue, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Highmark, USA, Bills, National Football League, Buffalo, Cincinnati Bengals, Thomson Locations: Orchard, , New York, USA, Toronto

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin is active against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, and set to appear in his first regular season game since having a near-death experience on the field at Cincinnati in early January. Hamlin was a healthy scratch through the Bills first three games this season, and gets the nod with starting safety Jordan Poyer sidelined by a knee injury. Hamlin was starting in place of Hyde when he went into cardiac arrest after making what appeared to be a routine tackle in the first quarter against the Bengals. Political Cartoons View All 1190 ImagesHis heart stopped as a result of commotio cordis, which happens when a direct blow at a specific point in a heartbeat causes cardiac arrest. Doctors have assured Hamlin he can resume playing without any fear of setbacks or reoccurrence.

Persons: Damar Hamlin, Hamlin, Jordan Poyer, Taylor Rapp, Micah Hyde, what’s, Hyde, commotio Organizations: — Bills, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati, Bills, Dolphins, Bengals, AP NFL Locations: ORCHARD

☆ NFL roundup: Chiefs get back on winning track against Jaguars
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mahomes threw touchdown passes to Skyy Moore and Travis Kelce as the Chiefs (1-1) rebounded from a season-opening 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions. Jones threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley and an 11-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Hodgins, then drove New York 56 yards to Graham Gano's winning 34-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining. In his third NFL start -- all Washington wins -- Howell completed 27 of 39 passes to fuel the Commanders' rally. Seahawks 37, Lions 31 (OT)Geno Smith connected with Tyler Lockett on a 6-yard touchdown pass in overtime to give visiting Seattle a victory over Detroit. Burrow aggravated his right calf injury on his second touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter.

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☆ The Charter-Disney showdown didn't transform the TV industry, after all, despite the hype
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Charter and Disney have reached a rights deal, and the media industry was duped. Slate's headline the same day honed in further: "Disney Is in a Fight That Might Change TV Forever." But there's a reason why Dolan discussed this concept a decade ago and still linear cable TV exists. Charter still makes money by offering linear cable TV. Comcast , the largest U.S. cable TV provider, owns a slew of cable networks.

Persons: Devin Singletary, Michael Morris, Chris Winfrey, Winfrey, Goldman, CNBC's David Faber, Aaron Rodgers, haven't, Jim Dolan, Dolan, It's, it's Organizations: Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Highmark, Charter, Disney, Street Journal, Marks, CNBC, Guggenheim Securities, ESPN, ABC, U.S, Cablevision, Comcast, DirecTV Locations: Orchard Park , New York, Goldman Sachs, New York

☆ Bills' Damar Hamlin plays in first game since January cardiac arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 12, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) tackles Indianapolis Colts running back Deon Jackson (35) running with the ball during the first half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY SportsAug 12 (Reuters) - Damar Hamlin competed in the Buffalo Bills' preseason opener on Saturday, marking the safety's first taste of competitive action since he suffered a cardiac arrest during an NFL game in early January. On his second defensive snap, Hamlin was credited with a solo tackle of running back Evan Hull for no gain, denying the Colts from converting a fourth-and-one at the Bill's 40-yard line. The 25-year-old Hamlin then made tackles on two consecutive plays during the Bills' next defensive series. He was discharged from hospital nine days after his cardiac arrest, and his remarkable recovery captivated the sporting world.

Persons: Damar Hamlin, Deon Jackson, Gregory Fisher, Hamlin, Evan Hull, Frank Pingue, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, USA, NFL, Buffalo, Colts, Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Thomson Locations: Orchard, , New York, USA, Toronto

☆ Why cities want to ban new drive-thrus
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Magnets of traffic and congestion, drive-thrus discourage walking, public transit use and visits to neighboring businesses. A host of cities and regions want the sprawl to stop: Atlanta lawmakers will vote this summer on whether to ban new drive-thrus in the popular Beltline area. Minneapolis; Fair Haven, New Jersey; Creve Coeur, Missouri; Orchard Park, New York, and other cities have banned new drive-thrus in recent years. Experts say pedestrian safety can be improved by tightly managing access along arterial roads and locating drive-thrus away from them. Cities push backAtlanta City Councilman Jason Dozier proposed a bill this year to block new drive-thrus around the Atlanta Beltline, a pedestrian trail along a 22-mile railroad corridor.

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Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY SportsJan 22 (Reuters) - Quarterback Joe Burrow overcame driving snow and a hostile road environment, leading the Cincinnati Bengals past the favored Buffalo Bills 27-10 and reaching the AFC Championship game for the second straight year. "Complete game from everybody - offense, defense and special teams," said Burrow, who threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. The Bengals will return next Sunday to Kansas City for a rematch of last year's AFC Championship game against the Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, which the Bengals won 27-24 in an overtime thriller. Cincinnati running back Joe Mixon praised his quarterback for living up to his nickname of Joe Cool in Sunday's pressure-packed game. "Joe Burrow was unbelievable," Mixon said.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin joined his teammate on Sunday ahead of their playoff game against Cincinnati Bengals, the same team they were playing when he collapsed on national TV. The Bills posted video of Hamlin in cart inside Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, with the message, "Welcome home." Hamlin was spotted entering the Bills locker room, ahead of the Bills-Bengals playoff game. Buffalo was playing at Cincinnati on "Monday Night Football" on Jan. 2 when Hamlin appeared to make a routine tackle of Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin got up from the tackle and then appeared to go limp and fall backward.

☆ Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin will not attend Sunday game after cardiac arrest despite previous reports, but says he wants 'to be out there with them!'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Damar Hamlin is not attending the Buffalo Bills game on Sunday, despite prior reports. A source told the AP Hamlin is expected to attend the game, but later said "plans may have changed." The player confirmed on Twitter shortly before kickoff he is "supporting from home." Fellow Bills safety Matt Milano shared images of the player smiling and shaking hands with a teammate on his Instagram story. Hamlin's Saturday return to Orchard Park comes after he spent more than a week in the hospital in critical condition.

☆ Six N.F.L. Players Show Football’s Grind on Their Feet and Hands
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Ken Belson | Joe Drape | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

Players Show Football’s Grind on Their Feet and HandsOver the course of the long and brutal N.F.L. season, players’ feet and hands take a beating on nearly every snap. But in practice a few days later, he was running drills and landed awkwardly, spraining an ankle and stretching the tendons in his right foot. The next week Jones caught six passes for 109 yards and three touchdowns as the Jaguars shocked the Dallas Cowboys, 40-34. “The therapist spends a lot of time on my hands and feet,” he said.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin triumphantly left an Ohio hospital Monday, a week after he collapsed on the field during a nationally televised game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin has been released and returned to Buffalo. Hamlin has been the target of unwavering support of football fans since his cardiac arrest in the first quarter of last week's "Monday Night Football" game at Paycor Stadium. On-field medical staff rushed to Hamlin and administered CPR before he was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where the player had been treated until his departure Monday. 1 and 2 teams meet in the conference title game, the top seed would get to host.

☆ Bills ride emotional win into NFL postseason
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

With 19 teams still in the postseason hunt entering the final weekend, there was no shortage of gridiron suspense unfolding across the United States. At every stadium before kickoff there was an announcement acknowledging Hamlin and the first responders and medical caregivers. But the Bills that provided Hamlin with the best tribute of all, harnessing their emotions to secure a victory and the AFC second seed. "We just wanted to come out and play free, play loose, play for (Damar)," said Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who also threw three touchdown passes. Despite the loss, the Giants also qualify for the postseason, moving on to the wildcard, where they will face the Minnesota Vikings.

☆ NFL roundup: Eagles lock down No. 1 seed in NFC
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

1 seed in the NFC with a 22-16 win over the visiting New York Giants on Sunday. Hurts led six scoring drives and the Eagles never trailed the Giants (9-7-1), who had already sewn up the No. 6 seed and opted to rest quarterback Daniel Jones, Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley and other starters. Smith finished the regular season with 4,282 yards passing, surpassing Russell Wilson's team record of 4,219 set in 2016. Baltimore's Anthony Brown was 19-of-44 passing for 286 yards and two interceptions in his first career NFL start.

☆ Damar Hamlin honored at first Buffalo Bills game since his cardiac arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

It was the team's first game since the Bills' safety, Damar Hamlin, collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest in the midst of a Monday night game against the Bengals in Cincinnati — and the team said its stunning success from the very start of the game was in Hamlin's honor. After Hines' second kickoff return for a touchdown occurred in the third quarter of the game, fans and teammates went wild. Trainers surrounded Hamlin and he received CPR for several minutes as the Bills knelt to pray on the field. "Thankful for everyone who has reached out and prayed," Hamlin tweeted. The NFL said Hamlin will receive his full $825,000 for 2022 despite landing on the injured reserve list.

☆ Damar Hamlin thanks everyone for support in first public comments since cardiac arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is continuing to recover from cardiac arrest, thanked fans Saturday in his first public statement since he collapsed and asked them to keep their prayers coming. ... On a long road keep praying for me!”Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sept. 19, 2022. A painted 30-yard line honoring Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, #3, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday. Buffalo players plan to wear jersey patches with Hamlin's number, 3, to express support for his recovery, according to the NFL. For pregame warmups, Bills players planned to wear t-shirts emblazoned with the statement, "Love for Damar 3," the league said.

☆ Damar Hamlin remains center stage of key Bills-Pats matchup
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Damar Hamlin, the 24-year-old Bills safety who went into cardiac arrest during Buffalo's game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night, will be at the forefront of hearts and minds. Good news came Thursday when Buffalo announced that Hamlin has shown "remarkable improvement" and "appears to be neurologically intact" despite remaining in critical condition. Every team across the league has been offering their support, too, and the Patriots (8-8) were no exception. McDermott said Thursday that Mario Hamlin, Damar's father, told Bills players to focus on Sunday's regular-season finale because it is what Damar Hamlin would want. "They got several good players, but (Josh) Allen by himself is a tough matchup for any player, any defense."

A potential cause of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's jarring collapse and cardiac arrest — witnessed in real time by millions of viewers watching "Monday Night Football" — was immediately recognized by heart experts who also happened to be watching the game. In a statement, the Buffalo Bills has only said that Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest, when the heart stops beating properly, and is now in critical condition. While there are several potential causes for Hamlin's cardiac arrest, cardiologists suggested that a rare phenomenon called "commotio cordis" was to blame. It is in this exact moment, experts say, that a blow to the chest in the exact right place can launch an otherwise healthy person into cardiac arrest. But there are several other reasons a person may go into cardiac arrest.

It’s whatever you can grab,” said Scott McCandless, 54, who lives in Orchard Park, a suburb southeast of Buffalo. When his driveway was finally plowed at 9 a.m., McCandless set out looking for open supermarkets. We’re buried in the snow.”The “once-in-a-lifetime” blizzard — which killed at least 57 people nationwide, including 27 in western New York’s Erie County — has left many in dire predicaments. On Monday, snow continued to blanket Erie County, leaving roads in many areas impassable, including the majority of Buffalo, County Executive Mark Poloncarz said at a news conference. But at least 20 stores in the rest of Erie County were still closed Monday afternoon.

He urged people from areas where conditions had improved not to travel to Buffalo to rescue family and friends. More than 20,000 of those customers were in Buffalo, Poloncarz said. “This will go down in history as the most devastating storm in Buffalo’s long, storied history of having battled many battles, many major storms,” she said on Sunday. At least 35 people have died in weather-related incidents across the United States, according to an NBC count of reports from officials. “We’ve had other storms, the storms just four weeks ago that dumped 7 feet of snow on the southtowns.

A cold air mass over Alaska and western Canada was expanding to the south and east Sunday through the holiday week, the National Weather Service said Saturday. Icy "upper-level energy" ahead of the mass has already triggered winter weather advisories for parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, forecasters said. It will eventually impact the northern Rocky Mountains, the Midwest, the Northeast and areas in between, the National Weather Service said. In all, more than 144,000 utility customers from New York state to New England were blacked out by the storm, according to NBC News estimates. As the night deepened Saturday, temperatures dove below freezing even in areas below the Mason-Dixon Line, with even colder weather en route.

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