Archives for June 2017

'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.'

'It is unclear if Wright's flight from Chicago was canceled. Uber is available in Chicago but the ride-sharing service will not be allowed to operate in Buffalo until June 29, making Wright's mode of transportation rare for the region.'

'“Its what I’m fighting for everyday and whatever spot needs to be taken or filled, so I’m going to just keep working and see what happens. They (coaches) haven’t told me anything I just know that nothing is given to anybody and I just have to compete for everything that I’m doing. Like right now I’m doing a little bit of everything but I’ve been mainly at tackle. So I’ve been taking a lot of reps at left and right tackle.”'

'Good news for Bills fans is Jeremy Maclin's skill set of speed and being a down field threat are already filled by Mike Wallace and Breshard Perriman. Eric Decker could be a better fit as an inside guy and a red zone target.'

'“If LeSean McCoy was in charge of everything – I mean financials, playing time – this deal would have got done," Garafolo said on NFL Network. "McCoy was telling people this morning it was going to get done but, didn’t get completed. It’s a possibility it has a lot do with financials here.”'

'"We're glad Uber got Shareece to his team workout and we're impressed by his commitment to the Bills," said Uber New York Spokesperson Alix Anfang. "But starting June 29th, Bills players – along with Buffalo residents – will also be able to start a trip in Buffalo."'

'“For me it was no question that I had to make it here,” said Wright. “I actually had a redeye booked and I ended up changing that flight and taking an earlier flight to the 2:30 [p.m.] flight just to give myself some margin for error just in case something happened.”'