National media reactions to Bills earning trip to AFC Championship
It’s the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs… we don’t have to tell you, but we’ll more-so remind you. What the Buffalo Bills just did? Topping the Baltimore Ravens, 17-3? You weren’t the only one watching, Western New York.
Everyone was… and they loved it just like you.
As the Bills earned their trip to the AFC Championship game next week against either the Kansas City Chiefs or Cleveland Browns, here’s a roundup of national reactions to Buffalo’s win:
Jim Rome, The Jim Rome Show
How you living’, Bills Mafia?!?!
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) January 17, 2021
Wolf Blitzer, CNN
WOW!!!! OMG!!!! #GoBills!
— Wolf Blitzer (@wolfblitzer) January 17, 2021
Steve Levy, ESPN
No disrespect to any other NFL city/stadium but if I could only pick one moment for one stadium to be full, that was it, Buffalo…
— Steve Levy (@espnSteveLevy) January 17, 2021
Jim Kelly, Bills Hall of Famer
#billsmafia you’re awesome!!!
What a time to be a Buffalo Bills fan!!— Jim Kelly (@JimKelly1212) January 17, 2021
Ross Tucker, CBS Sports (& former Bill)
These are the loudest 6700 people in the history of the world. #BillsMafia
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) January 17, 2021
Kevin Connors, Sportscenter
Our beloved @BuffaloBills are going to the AFC Championship.
America’s Team continues to capture the imagination of the sports world unlike any team, ever.
2 to go.
Let’s shock the world.— 2 More Connors (@kevconnorsespn) January 17, 2021
Bill Burr, Comedian
Congratulations to the Buffalo Bills! #SeanMcBurrment
— Bill Burr (@billburr) January 17, 2021
Eric Wood, Bills Network
Congrats to everyone in the @BuffaloBills organization and the entire fan base!!! Going to be a fun week getting ready for the AFC Championship game!#BillsMafia #Bills
— Eric Wood (@EWood70) January 17, 2021
Tony Dungy, NBC Sports
Congratulations to the Buffalo Bills who are back in the AFC Championship Game for the first time in 27 years. I’m really happy for my former coach Leslie Frazier. I thought he had a great defensive plan tonight.
— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) January 17, 2021
Darren Rovell, Action Network
The median age in Buffalo is 32.7 years old.
Approximately 37% of Buffalo wasn't alive in January 1994, the last time the Bills played in the AFC Championship game.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 17, 2021
Howard Fineman, MSNBC
If #TimRussert, God bless him, were with us, @MeetThePress tomorrow would be wall-to-wall interviews with players and coaches of @BuffaloBills, plus random #Buffalonians, and it would have been a very welcome one hour’s relief from everything else going on in this country.
— howardfineman (@howardfineman) January 17, 2021
The Ringer
Tables when they find out the Buffalo Bills won pic.twitter.com/5Z63GnkKZN
— #RingerNFL (@ringernfl) January 17, 2021
Peter Schrager, Good Morning Football
Cue the Darude “Sandstorm”.
What a performance out of that @BuffaloBills D.
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) January 17, 2021
Big Cat, Barstool Sports
I love fogged up Polar Bear Guy.
So happy for the people of Buffalo. Salt of the earth. pic.twitter.com/nAkrQZtdfa
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) January 17, 2021
Dan Rather
If you want an omen for 2021 that this year may be a wee bit different, may I suggest Exhibit 1a: The #Bills.
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) January 17, 2021
SportsCenter
Summary of the 1st half in Bills-Ravens 💨 pic.twitter.com/kdSfXRgtpT
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 17, 2021
Mike Greenburg, ESPN
The #Bills don’t run.
The #Ravens don’t pass.
The kickers don’t kick.
This is a weird game.— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) January 17, 2021
Ben Volin, Boston Globe
Bills have won 8 in a row, and it would be 12 in a row if not for the Hail Mary caught by DeAndre Hopkins
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) January 17, 2021
