‘”I want to be the quarterback that brings the Super Bowl to Buffalo,” Allen said recently on his family’s farm in Firebaugh. “With all the success that’s happened there, it’s never been done.’
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Kim Pegula says she stepped in as Bills, Sabres president to bring stability
‘Laughing, she added, “Actually, I think it was a jump down — from owner to president. But we said, ‘Who else is going to be (better) able to guide the organizations with leadership, vision, what we want to do in the future than ownership itself?’ So just completely cutting off a layer of that decision-making process. It just made sense to us that I would take on that role.”’
Kim Pegula breaks silence on Russ Brandon departure
‘“I was very disheartened because, obviously, we had put him in a high position of president of both teams and PSE,” Pegula said. “So when you put that amount of confidence in somebody and you are expecting them to do a job worthy of that title, and that’s not what you’re getting back, it’s always disheartening.’
Kim Pegula on new Bills stadium: ‘I don’t even know if we can get there’
‘“I don’t even know if we can get there,” the team’s co-owner told The Buffalo News while attending the NFL spring meeting. “I know fans in Buffalo don’t want higher ticket prices, they don’t want PSLs (personal seat licenses). The state doesn’t want to give you any money, the city doesn’t … We don’t have a billion-and-a-half dollars sitting around. We used it to buy the team.”’
Kim Pegula on NFL’s protest policy: ‘This is a very delicate situation’
‘“One of the things that we wanted was a consensus from the ownership group on a policy going forward,” Pegula told The Buffalo News. “But we know that there’s no exact right answer to this. This is a very delicate situation, a very personal situation to many people. So coming out with a policy that allows and gives the freedom and the choice to our players to sit in the locker room but still recognizes the importance that Terry and I feel, as well as the league, that standing for the anthem and showing the respect of the flag is embodied in the kind of character that we want as a league and as a team. So I think it was a great compromise to get that done.’
Ex-Bills guard Richie Incognito reportedly being held in Florida on mental evaluation
‘”We spoke with the alleged victim who tells us Incognito first threw a tennis ball at him for no reason — before grabbing a dumbbell and heaving that as well,” TMZ reported. “The alleged victim says Incognito was rambling about the government and screaming at the man to “get off my (expletive) playground.”‘
Buffalo Bills in need of good luck in 2018, says NFL.com
‘The Bills need … AJ McCarron to hold down the fort. Many in the Football Cognoscenti believed that whichever team ended up selecting Josh Allen would be taking the draft’s biggest gamble. The Bills turned out to be that team, picking the raw but undeniably talented Wyoming standout seventh overall. And while I don’t profess to have the industry knowledge to state definitively that Allen should remain on the sideline with an earpiece and a clipboard this season, there’s certainly logic to bringing along the organization’s top prospect slowly. A lot of that will depend on McCarron — and, I suppose, Nathan Peterman — being able to play the game with some level of proficiency. Of course, the terrifying current state of the Bills’ offensive line makes you wonder if that’s even going to be possible.’
Former Bills guard Richie Incognito reportedly had police called on him
‘The man Incognito got into a disagreement spoke with TMZ and said Incognito first threw a tennis ball at him before throwing a dumbbell at him. He also said Incognito was “rambling about the government and screaming at the man to ‘get off my f—— playground.'”‘
Ex-Dolphin Incognito’s day started at a gym. Now, he’s being held under the Baker Act
‘Incognito was also at the center of an embarrassing national saga in 2013 when Jonathan Martin, an offensive tackle who played parts of two seasons with the Dolphins, left the team and accused Incognito, Mike Pouncey and John Jerry of racism and verbal and emotional abuse.’
Police ‘Baker Act’ ex-Miami Dolphin Richie Incognito at Boca Raton gym
‘The incident happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. when police responded to the Life Time gym on Yamato Road east of Military Trail. Police did not say what the nature of the disturbance was but they stressed that Incognito, 34, was not arrested.’
Richie Incognito on psychiatric hold after alleged gym freak-out
‘Incognito announced his retirement this offseason, citing health problems, but then appeared to want back into the league. The Bills released him from the retired list earlier this week, allowing him to sign with other teams.’
Richie Incognito undergoing mental evaluation after dumbbell throwing incident at Florida gym: report
‘The center of the Dolphins bullying scandal wasn’t arrested, police said, per TMZ’s reporting.’
Richie Incognito detained in South Florida after disturbance at gym
‘His apparent un-retirement has been part of an eventful offseason for Incognito. ‘
Incognito taken into custody for psychiatric examination
‘The four-time Pro Bowl selection has had a series of troubles. Incognito was among the players identified for targeting teammate Jonathan Martin in the Miami Dolphins’ bullying scandal during the 2013 season. The NFL suspended Incognito for the final half of the season and he was eventually released by Miami before being reinstated by the league the following offseason.’
Bills’ Kim Pegula: Financial outlook for new stadium not promising
‘The facility underwent $130 million in renovations in 2014 that were funded in part by public money and planned at a time when then-owner Ralph Wilson was late in his life. The renovations were considered more of a short-term upgrade to help keep the team viable in the region after an ownership change, rather than a full-scale solution for the long term.’