Chiefs-Bills: How reporters approach one of the biggest NFL games of the year
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Chiefs-Bills: How reporters approach one of the biggest NFL games of the year

New York Times  

When the NFL schedule was released last May, CBS Sports president David Berson acknowledged that his company wanted to maximize the big AFC brands, and the Kansas City Chiefs were a major priority. We’re thrilled that we will do so again.” The game is massive — the 9-0 Chiefs at the 8-2 Bills. One reason I love covering games, especially ones we circle on the schedule, is that we as beat writers have to be flexible because we have no impact on the game’s outcome. As much as players like to say, “It’s just another game,” these big games often bring a lot of emotion to the sidelines. A successful day of coverage, to me, means finding the details that will help fans learn multiple things from the game they didn’t know by watching casually.

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