Archives for June 3, 2014

‘Jacobs Sr. answered questions Monday after a meeting of the University at Buffalo Council, a public entity which he chairs. He expressed confidence that the Bills will be staying in the region, citing their popularity even when the team struggles on the field (he also said he believes the team is improving and will be more competitive in this and the coming years).’

‘”Everybody is here to not only aid his charity endeavors but to show their support for him and their affection for him,” said former Bills general manager Bill Polian. “All we can do now is hope that the treatment, difficult as it has been on him and his family, works and that six or eight weeks from now we’ll have some good news.”‘

‘”There are people who are going to be able to step up to the plate,” Rutkowski said. “I feel quite confident the team is going to be in Buffalo forever. There are just too many good people who want to see it happen.”‘

‘Dareus was arrested at 3:30 p.m. Friday, but there was no indication when the incident that led to the charges occurred. Sources said he was issued an appearance ticket for Hamburg Town Court.’

‘”He’s always been so involved in everything he does so for him to not actually be here is tough on him,” said Dan Kelly, who said golfers were going to be bombarding Jim with messages, photos and videos throughout the day via social media.’

‘”This is like a reunion, not just a team reunion but a family reunion for a lot of guys who have known each other for a couple of decades,” said Steve Tasker, a teammate of Kelly’s on the great Bills teams of the late ’80s and early ’90s who is now a broadcaster for CBS Sports. “The tournament has been going on for 28 years. These guys are lifelong friends. The fact that Jim can’t be here today won’t change that.”‘

‘”As long as the team stays here, they can put it right in the middle of Lake Erie, I don’t care. You can float it right on the water,” said Reed, the former Bills receiving great who is going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame later this summer.’

‘”You just do what can to take care of everybody. You want to make sure everybody has the most enjoyable day possible. So if he needs some shoes, we’ll find him some shoes,” said Rotondo, the restaurant and banquet manager at Terry Hills Golf Course & Banquet Facility.’

‘After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, MacPherson received only one mini-camp invitation, from the Philadelphia Eagles. Upon completing the tryout May 16-18, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly told MacPherson that they had no room for him with three centers.’

‘”Right now there don’t appear to be many bidders on the U.S. side,” the source said. “(Donald) Trump is not being taken seriously. (Thomas) Golisano is.’

‘”Everybody loves Jim. I love him too, man,” Marino said Monday, before the start of Jim Kelly’s annual charitable golf tournament. “I just can’t wait for him to get better and get back out here with us.”‘

‘Hamburg Police Lt. Bob Krone said the accident happened Friday afternoon and is still under investigation. He didn’t provide any other details. The accident occurred after the Bills’ final practice of a three-day minicamp.’

‘The lineup of former teammates who turned out in support included Hall of Famers Andre Reed, Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith, and former coach Marv Levy. Hall of Famers Dan Marino, Anthony Munoz and John Randle also attended.’

‘”Talking to him yesterday, he really wanted to figure out if there was a way he could be here,” Dan Kelly said. “For his best interests, it was important that he didn’t come today, as much as he wanted to.”‘

‘These three charges come not even a month after he was issued two felony charges in Alabama for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. In that instance, he was initially pulled over for speeding.’