‘Knox, who turned 86 on April 27, was in failing health in recent years, largely incapacitated by a chronic back problem which limited his travel and other activity, and dementia. In 2015, he was unable to attend a special tribute to his 1980 and 1981 playoff teams because of it.’
Archives for May 14, 2018
Levi Wallace aiming to add NFL chapter to ‘great story’
‘”His story’s remarkable,” McDermott said. “Really a guy that has earned everything he’s gotten. I believe he was a walk-on the first two years at Alabama. That’s not a place where you would associate with walk-ons having a lot of success, and he obviously did. To meet him and to read about his story, we’ll see about this weekend and how he handles himself, but that’s a great story.”‘
Chuck Knox, former Rams, Seahawks, Bills coach, dies at 86
‘Knox considered at one-time returning to Juniata as a history professor and was working on a master’s degree at Penn State before deciding coaching was where he should be.’
How much will Josh Allen be paying attention to his fellow QB draft class?
‘“I mean, if we’re playing them that week,” he said Friday when I asked him how much he’ll be paying attention to his 2018 draft counterparts. “The thing is, I don’t really pay attention to the other quarterbacks, I’m paying attention to the defense. I want everybody to succeed except when they’re playing the Buffalo Bills. I’m not up here to say that I want to make sure that everybody fails and I’m the only one to be successful in this class. Obviously, you want to be the most successful in this class to come out. Sam (Darnold) is one of my really good friends; I know he’s with the Jets now and we’re big rivals, but I wish all the success to him and everybody else in this draft class.”’
Former Bills Head Coach Chuck Knox Dies At Age 86
‘One of Knox’s most memorable phrases was “what you do speaks so well, no need to hear what you say.”‘
Former Bills coach Knox passes away
‘Long before Sean McDermott ended the Playoff Drought, Chuck Knox ended the Dolphins Drought.’