Archives for May 6, 2013

‘Under a rule that is recognized by Texas courts, Williams may be entitled to get the ring back because it was given as a gift with the intention of getting married, and Marzouki reportedly ended the engagement.’

‘Williams filed a lawsuit against his former finance, Erin Marzouki, seeking the return of a 10-carat diamond engagement ring that the stud defensive end bought her with some of his Houston Texan cash. How much cash, you might be wondering? Try a cool $785,000. No, that isn’t a typo. Williams thought it a good idea to pony up more than three-quarters of a million dollars on a single ring for a girl he thought he might marry. MC Hammer thinks that’s extravagant.’

‘”It really, at first, kind of shocked me a little bit,” Nix admitted. “But when you think about it, people were worried about this quarterback class. The hype or the lack of it got people concerned and they went out and tried to give themselves some insurance, bringing in veteran quarterbacks. It made that not be a priority in the first few picks.’

‘The Bills shouldn’t let it come to that. I’m not privy to negotiations, but it would be imprudent to play hardball with Byrd and risk alienating one of the top players and good guys on the team. It’s only May, but drafting safeties in consecutive rounds was a troubling sign that this could get ugly.’

‘Alonso is a highly athletic, tenacious defender with a history of making big plays in big games. His agility, speed and instincts make him a legitimate three-down defender — critical when taking into consideration that if the Bills have plans to jump in the AFC East standings they’ll have to not only improve against the run but slow down Tom Brady’s quick-hitting passes over the middle.’