A smiling Chris Hogan stood Sunday night under the lights of Gillette Stadium, red and blue confetti falling around the New England Patriots' receiver as he donned a white "Conference Champions" hat and took in the moment of advancing to the Super Bowl for the first time in his career.
About 450 miles west in Hogan's former home of Buffalo, there was no confetti falling on New Era Field or free hats being passed among teammates. Instead, the Orchard Park, New York home of the former Bills receiver's fired coach, Rex Ryan, hit the real-estate market last week.