{"id":385417,"date":"2026-01-01T20:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T20:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/385417\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T20:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T20:43:09","slug":"bills-call-for-help-in-shoveling-snow-ahead-of-jets-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/385417\/","title":{"rendered":"Bills call for help in shoveling snow ahead of Jets matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/getzenberg_alaina.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80&#038;scale=crop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alaina GetzenbergJan 1, 2026, 02:41 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a>Alaina Getzenberg covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.<\/p>\n<p>ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. &#8212; Ahead of their final regular-season game at Highmark Stadium, the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"232afaf2-01ac-fcc2-8bd6-66550df1703a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/buf\/buffalo-bills\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> are once again requesting help shoveling snow out of the stands.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<a name=\"&amp;lpos=story:editorspicks:inline:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/47451548\/2025-nfl-playoff-teams-weaknesses-concerns-flaws-afc-nfc\" class=\"img-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767300189_439_r1594994_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Bills host the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"732d3caf-b350-1e34-48c6-b7cebb4a0d88\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/nyj\/new-york-jets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Jets<\/a> on Sunday (4:25 p.m. EST) in what could be the final game at the stadium due to Buffalo competing only for wild-card seeding in the playoffs (eligible for the No. 5, 6 or 7 seed in the AFC).<\/p>\n<p>Orchard Park saw about 10.5 inches of snowfall on Wednesday ahead of the game. The team has<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalobills.com\/news\/snow-shovelers-needed-at-highmark-stadium-for-week-18\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> requested shovelers<\/a> for Saturday, with the first shift beginning at 8 a.m. Shovelers will be paid $20 an hour, must be 18 or older and are asked to<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSegco974xk4ZXl3O1Xt1VhSTb0BlxFsY23gtWpGt4JIuDOOCA\/viewform\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> sign up ahead of time<\/a>. Food and hot beverages will be provided.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Winter is here. \ud83e\udd76<\/p>\n<p>We need some help from Bills Mafia to shovel out Highmark Stadium before Sunday&#8217;s game: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/blZyI7Vwi9\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/blZyI7Vwi9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EU202xcnni\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/EU202xcnni<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloBills\/status\/2006742649483710774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 1, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>There will also be giveaways, and although people may bring their own shovels, there will be shovels provided.<\/p>\n<p>The team is relocating to the new Highmark Stadium in 2026, across the street from the current stadium. The new stadium is expected to require less shoveling, with the upper deck being largely covered.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alaina GetzenbergJan 1, 2026, 02:41 PM ET CloseAlaina Getzenberg covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. 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