Erik Brady: You never know when or where you might be greeted with 'Go Bills' Erik Brady Dec 15, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 Updated Jan 19, 2022 0 Donoghue O’Brien, who turns 10 next month, with Alex Douds, his grandfather. Julia O'Brien Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Erik Brady ARLINGTON, Va. — I was walking out of church Sunday morning when a boy darted in front of me and said these magic words:kAm“v@ q:==D]”k^AmkAm%9:D 42F89E >J 2EE6?E:@? 7@C EH@ C62D@?D] u:CDE[ $E] p??’D :D :? E96 s:@46D6 @7 pC=:?8E@?[ :? }@CE96C? ':C8:?:2[ ?@E :? E96 s:@46D6 @7 qF772=@] p?5 D64@?5[ x 92AA6?65 E@ 36 H@C<:?8 @? 2 DE@CJ 23@FE E92E G6CJ A9C2D6i H9J D@ >2?J A6@A=6 D2J :E[ H92E :E C62==J >62?D[ 2?5 9@H :E D6CG6D 2D 2 D@CE @7 2=@92 7@C qF772=@] Wk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^@A:?:@?^4@=F>?:DED^6C:<\3C25J\8@\3:==D\EH@\D>2==\H@C5D\567:?6\2\4@>>F?:EJ\2?5\:ED\72?5@>^2CE:4=605deechfe\dd42\``64\h``3\h746eecbg3eb]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm*@F 42? 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Festive fanhood: Bills fans show creativity with Josh Allen holiday décor The now-memed image of Allen hurdling a defender has proven versatile in many contexts.
Erik Brady: 'Twas the day after Christmas when the Bills head to New England ... A holiday poem for Bills fans to cheer.
Erik Brady: Fox sideline reporter Lindsay Czarniak embraces the 'mom jokes' “I think Buffalo is such a tremendous city,” Czarniak says. “It’s feels like a friendly, familiar place, even if you’re not from there."
Erik Brady: Go Bills! Two small words define a community and its fandom "Go Bills. They are just two words. Two syllables is all. But they say a lot," writes Erik Brady.
