Archives for June 8, 2017

'Schefter reported that the wide receiver, who was recently released by the Kansas City Chiefs, was headed to Baltimore for a visit with the Ravens.'

'One of his representatives, Tamerat Berhe, tweeted that Wright left a $300 tip, bringing his total bill to a little less than $1,000.'

'Through his Dareus Foundation, he will donate $2,500 to the Buffalo Bisons Charitable Foundation. More than 100 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Buffalo will, through the United Way, get a ticket to the game, a meal, and have a chance to meet Dareus.'

'Phoebe Schecter, who participated in the inaugural NFL Women's Careers in Football Forum earlier this year, is one of four coaching interns who will work training camp for the team. Schecter is currently the men's and women's football coach for the Straffordshire Surge in England. She is also a player for the Straffordshire men's team and the women's Great Britain National Tackle Football team.'

'However, if the Bills truly are taking a long-term approach to building their roster — as McDermott and new general manager Brandon Beane have discussed publicly — are they at risk of deviating from that plan for the sake of securing a player who, when healthy, has game-breaking ability? A heavy investment in a 29-year-old player whose production has waned because of injury isn't sound and hardly would be in line with a philosophy that puts greater emphasis on young talent that will evolve in the next two or three seasons.'

'"He alleges that he saw the Ryans in Margaritaville on Broadway, went up to their table, and that after being there for more than an hour, Rex Ryan reached across and grabbed at his neck," Aaron wrote via email. "Havel alleges it was unprovoked."'

'On Twitter, one person called Wright “Legend’’ while another posted “You know, you can get a flight for like $300, bro?’’'

'Mike Sando of ESPN Insider and 15 NFL executives recently graded every team's offseason. Buffalo earned a B+ for all of their offseason moves. Sando was high on Buffalo's head coach-general manager combination as he believes the two will work well together. He also felt bringing back Tyrod Taylor was the right move for the Bills.'

'Schecter, a Connecticut native, currently lives in England, where she coaches and plays football. According to Sporting News, Schecter met Bills co-owner Kim Pegula at the NFL's Women's Careers in Football Forum in January. Pegula asked her for any potential scouting or coaching candidates she might know but came away impressed and recommended her to Sean McDermott.'

'The incident was partially captured on video, though the video clearly shows Rob, not Rex, grabbing a man by the neck.'

'Losman's most successful stint in football came after he left the Bills and joined the United Football League. He led the Las Vegas Locomotives to the league's inaugural championship. His play in the UFL led to him signing with the Oakland Raiders. Losman would go on to have stints with the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins.'

'In the end, everyone involved should have been happy. Wright, a six-year NFL veteran, may have been out close to a grand, but at least he got to practice with the team he joined this offseason as a free agent.'

'“I promised him on the phone,” reasoned Abdollahian, “so I said, ‘let’s hit the road.’ ”'

'Schecter, 26, met Bills co-owner Kim Pegula at the Women’s Careers in Football, a league-sponsored event before the Pro Bowl in January, The Sporting News reported. Along with playing strong safety for the men’s Staffordshire Surge football club and the country’s national women’s team, she also coaches both men’s and women’s football for Staffordshire.'

'Rex Ryan is a longtime Nashville Predators ticket holder who has been seen at many of their playoff games, including one of their second-round road matchups in St. Louis. He also was shown Saturday smashing a Pittsburgh Penguins car for charity in front of Bridgestone Arena while Rob looked on before the Predators' Game 3 victory in the Stanley Cup Final.'