Jenny Vrentas of Sports Illustrated spent the Buffalo Bills wild card game watching with other Bills fans at the Big Tree Inn. Just across from New Era Field in Orchard Park, Vrentas sat there and listened to peoples’ stories. One Bills fan in particular was watching his first Bills game of the season due to his participation in an NFL boycott during the regular season.
During the preseason, players across the league took a knee or raised their fists during the National Anthem to protest against racial injustices in this country. It crescendoed to a high point during Week 3, where players on every team participated in one way, shape, or form.