Archives for April 11, 2004

‘Every off-season, Matt, a tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals, and his older brother, Aaron, a defensive end for the Buffalo Bills, return to their roots. Their cousin Bo, who finished his playing career at TCU last fall, joins them when he can break away from school. The Schobels will become something of a trivia question in two weeks, when Bo, a defensive end projected as a second-round pick, is selected in the NFL Draft. Only a handful of families have at least three players in the NFL.’

‘Aaron [Schobel] bought a tree farm as a tax write-off during his rookie season. The trees now are almost big enough to sell, which he made a point to mention more than once. (“What is the focal point of your story?” he kept asking, possibly in jest. “Don’t forget: It’s the trees. We need to sell some trees in Fort Worth.”)’

‘The Saturday event coincides with the team’s annual “Select-A-Seat” day at Ralph Wilson Stadium for potential season-ticket holders, which runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.’

‘Buffalo Bills fans can get their first look at new coach Mike Mularkey, his staff and his team on May 1 when the team conducts an open practice at Ralph Wilson Stadium starting at 2:30 p.m.’

‘The best hope for a 2004 first-round pick to become a productive instant starter is at wide receiver.’