Bills dig themselves out of snow to make trip to Detroit November 19 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills executives Ron Raccuia and Derek Boyko werent going to let a little actually a lot of snow stop them from picking up left tackle Dion Dawkins on Saturday morning.When their vehicle couldnt get any further because of mounds of snow blocking the road in one of Buffalos southern suburbs, Raccuia did the next best thing.Ron said, `Im going to walk to Dions house and walk him back to the car. And thats exactly what he did, said Boyko, the vice president of communications for the Bills.No big deal, Raccuia added during a phone interview with The A sociated Pre s as he and Boyko headed to Buffalo International Airport to catch the for their relocated home game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.It was probably a Malik Willis Jersey quarter of a mile, said Raccuia, the teams executive vice president and chief operating officer. Boyko would have done the same thing.The operation of getting everyone to the team facility began at 9:30 a.m. and Matthew Stafford Jersey ended with every member of the staff and players boarding bu ses, which received a police escort to the airport for a 45-minute flight that departed at around 4:45 p.m. EST.The Bills are off to play at downtown Detroits Ford Field after a dumped as much as 7 feet of snow over western New York since Thursday night. One of the hardest hit areas was Orchard Park, where the Bills are based and many of their players live.We had a lot of resources willing to help, including a couple of snowmobile clubs, Raccuia said, though snowmobiles werent needed in the end. We had snow-plow drivers, we had staff members, everyone in football ops, security, game-day ticketing, Derek, myself, everybody chipped in, he added. We had car pools. We dug players out of their driveways. We picked up players. Anything you can think of to get it done.Numerous players posted videos and pictures on social media to thank the many residents who a sisted them in a place which dubs itself The City of Good Neighbors.Wow, lets go. Never seen anything like it, showing neighbors digging a path for him and fellow tight end Tommy Sweeney to get from their house to the road.Backup quarterback of several people snow-blowing clear his driveway. Tight end Quinten Morris woke up to find his driveway already cleared, and that read: Lord gone ble s you whoever did this.The storm hit nearly to the exact same day as in 2014, when another major snowfall forced the Bills to relocate to Detroit, where Buffalo went on to beat the New York Jets 38-3.This time, were more complicated, in a decision announced on Thursday, The NFL was unable to push the game back a day as it did eight years ago because the Bills already face a short week in returning to Detroit to play Princeton Fant Jersey the Lions on Thanksgiving. In Detroit, Lions coach Dan Campbell said stadium crews had to dismantle some equipment already in place for a pregame show on Thursday in order for the Browns and Bills to play.Despite the short notice, tickets for the game on Sunday sold out within the first few hours they were made available on Friday, Raccuia said.The Lions deserve a tremendous amount of credit for getting the stadium ready for us. Our fans have been unbelievable, Raccuia said. Its very impre sive the dedication, the skill and commitment that everybody has shown.NOTES: The Bills elevated CB Xavier Rhodes and WR Tanner Gentry from their practice squad for the game Sunday. … The Browns made plans to make the 170-mile trip to Detroit by bus Rashad Greene Sr. Jersey . ___AP Sports Writer Larry Lage contributed.___AP NFL: hub/nfl and AP_NFL in this topic Buffalo Bills National Football League Xavier Rhodes Case Keenum Dion Dawkins Tanner Gentry Tommy Sweeney Dawson Knox Cleveland Browns Detroit Lions Buffalo Bills Spain or Morocco? World Cup pa sions blur in Spanish exclave The World Cup knockout game between Spain and Morocco Denver Kirkland Jersey will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see w… 33 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar’s 1 liquor store Qatar’s strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 3 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS