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I tell Bills Mafia to stfu about Taylor Swift. I tell Swifities to stfu about Bills Mafia. Y'all both are annoying af tbh 🤣 I'm all about equal opportunity here!

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. @newheightshow please!! Her dream came true, she made it to the NFL and she’s been playing for 3 years now!!

The whole stadium sang both anthems. No booing. Proud of our region. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 #billsmafia

MOANA

bruce the bison is so cute <3 also he should not be there <3

Being a Swiftie and a Bills fan is f*cking annoying.

‼️DO NOT GET A SAMOYED JUST BECAUSE TRAVIS AND TAYLOR HAVE A SAMOYED‼️ THEY CAN AFFORD HIGH END DOG TRAINERS AND ACRES OF LAND FOR HER THEY ARE NOT AN EASY BREED TO CARE FOR ‼️

As a journalist, certain stories arise that ask MORE of you. That doesn’t mean being less of a journalist. But it does mean exercising more care, more discernment, more grace, having more conversations with those who have handled these situations before, leaning on local law enforcement, and also leaning on team communications staff members who understand you have a job to do but will also be straight with you and even push back at times. The threshold for reporting on a death is quite high for most news outlets in that confirmation must come in the form of a statement from police, a coroner, the family, the team. In covering Shaq Barrett’s family tragedy in 2023 — in which his 2-year-old daughter Arrayah drowned in the family’s pool — we spoke to police and the team, who both issued statements that day. The sheriff’s office did not name Ed Oliver or the family at the time this tragedy took place. Ed chose not to post about it on social media. The team chose not to put anything out either. A lot of people have questions about this. But do the whys behind that matter today? I don’t believe so. A family is grieving an unimaginable loss. It took a while between the news breaking and when Shaq was ready to talk in a formal news conference: three months actually. We left him alone as he quietly grieved, even as he returned to the practice field. We wished him well and prayed for him from afar. During that time, his teammates and coaches stepped up beautifully to speak on his behalf. Even amid their own grief, they spoke on how he was doing — people like Anthony Nelson and Larry Foote. They helped us learn about who Arrayah was and how she LIVED and that she wasn’t simply what happened to her. When Shaq decided he was ready to talk, I had conversations with Bucs communications staff members ahead of time, asking what he was comfortable talking about. I believe other reporters did too. They said he was ready and trusted us and didn’t try to place any restrictions on what we could ask. In a situation like this, when a family suffers the loss of a child, you never want your actions to cause further trauma. I know it wasn’t easy for Shaq talking about Arrayah that first time in front of all of us, but I am grateful for the way it was handled and the compassion the team, my fellow reporters and the public showed him. He got to do it on his terms and I think it may have even been a meaningful step in his healing. I hope Ed Oliver can have that same opportunity if and when he is ready. As time went on throughout the season, and I’d go up to Shaq and ask him, “How are you doing?” he started talking about her, sharing memories of her and even dreams he had of her. At first I didn’t record because it wasn’t about that. I just wanted to know how he was. But he and I realized that this was his way of keeping her memory alive, and it was becoming cathartic for him to open up and to share his faith. With his blessing, I began writing about it and wrote about it a few times. In some small way, I hope it helped his healing. I even received messages from people who were navigating grief in their own lives — about how much his story meant to them — and I relayed those to him. I know their support meant the world to him. As a journalist, nothing prepares you for covering a tragedy like this and none of us are perfect in the way we handle it. But there is a way to do this that affords respect and dignity to all involved.

In honor of Ed Oliver and his son, please consider donating $9.1, $91, or whatever you can afford to Habitat for Horses. @HfH Based in the Houston-area, Habitat for Horses is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and providing sanctuary for horses in need; helping support something Ed has always loved. Let’s show up for the Oliver family during this incredibly difficult time. Every donation can make a difference. Please donate or repost to help spread the word. 💙❤️ habitatforhorses.org/support…

Shout out to anyone on the Bills beat who was human enough to not go looking for clicks and attention with the very sad Ed Oliver news. Makes me proud to know that the guys and gals that write about my local team actually respect the human behind the player.

Taylor heard that Travis’ first crush was Wendy Peffercorn and she said bet

The fact that some idiot wandered around the stadium looking for imperfections is high-key embarrassing. Why not give that ticket to a person who actually wanted to be there for the right reasons who couldnt get a ticket?

It feels like there’s a group of folks determined to undermine or talk down the Bills new stadium in spite of how incredible it is by focusing on the few imperfections rather than the other 99% of features and vast improvements.

I come back to this username for 5 seconds to see the pics of the new stadium and now Im reminded of why I left. I love certain members of Bills Mafia but so many of you are annoying as hell and unforunatly, youre all over this app. Lord have mercy.

If youre the type if Bills fans who is STILL b!tching about the stadium, please just exit stage left and never come back. JFC. Performative af.

FYI.