‘Montrez Doran Brown, who wore the No. 33 in high school, was killed in a single-car accident in May 2017, just south of Neal’s hometown of Eufaula, Ala., when the driver of a Mercedes-Benz sedan he was riding in reportedly refused to stop for police. The car left the roadway, crashed into a ditch and overturned, ejecting both men, who were not wearing seat belts.’
Archives for June 2019
Levi Wallace working to turn back competition for starting spot in Bills’ secondary
‘“They’ve done a good job, starting with Tre’Davious and the way he’s worked at his craft this offseason,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said about the Bills’ cornerbacks last week. “And then Levi and his growth and story has been well-documented for the last couple of weeks. And he’s earned that. And Kevin and E.J. and the rest of the guys have been in there battling as well.”‘
Bills Today: Devin Singletary ready to earn role with Bills
‘“First walking in, just seeing LeSean and Frank, those two guys I watched growing up,” Singletary said on One Bills Live. “Week in and week out I see those guys making plays. And then you got TJ and while I was in high school, he was in college doing his thing. Really, just [want to] come in and earn respect. Earn my place in there, and just coming to work every day and learning all that I can learn. So far it’s been going pretty well for me.”’
Who are the top five former Bills still active in the NFL?
‘No. 1 on that list is New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who was graded as the best player at his position last season by analytics website Pro Football Focus. The second spot goes to wide receiver Robert Woods, who had a breakout season in 2018 with 86 catches for 1,219 yards and six touchdowns for the Los Angeles Rams. Those two are clearly ahead of everyone else.’
Footwork and new philosophy could push Josh Allen in Year 2
‘Simms asked Allen why he adjusted his shotgun footwork midseason. Allen started the season with his footwork as right-foot-back, but then Allen returned to his collegiate footwork of left-foot-back after his injury.’
5 Buffalo Bills under most pressure to perform in 2019 | Josh Allen, LeSean McCoy, more
‘McCoy is under pressure to perform to keep his NFL career alive. While this very well could be McCoy’s last season in Buffalo, he can extend his career with a solid season in Buffalo. McCoy probably needs about 1,500 more yards rushing to solidify his Hall of Fame chances. The only running backs with at least 12,000 yards rushing to not be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame are Frank Gore, Adrian Peterson and Edgerrin James. Gore and Peterson–both active–are Hall of Fame locks while James should eventually get enshrined.’
Former Bills WR Jerry Butler visits Van Miller tourney
‘Although his time in the NFL was cut short by injury, Butler spent a total of 20 years in the Buffalo area, before bouncing around to Cleveland, Denver, and Chicago in various stints within those organizations. Even after his NFL career ended, Bulter was still tied to the area. In addition to marrying a Buffalo girl, Butler was the partner in a contracting company based out of Springville, as well as the owner of a nightclub right down town. It is an area he’s still very proud to be a part of.’
Buffalo Bills Foundation makes donation to Buffalo Police Athletic League
‘Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced the Buffalo Bills Foundation donated $27,200 to the Buffalo Police Athletic League to fund this season of 716 PAL NFL Flag Football.’
Former UB cornerback Cam Lewis gets his chance with Bills
‘“The thing that sticks out to me about Cam is everyone you talk to around their program at UB raved about who he is as a person, his smarts, his toughness,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “To add another local guy, I think, was a benefit to all of us.”’
Bills rookie’s girlfriend in jarring 911 call: ‘He hit me across my face’
‘“And then he had me shoved up against the wall, so I hit him to try to get him off of me and then he hit me, like, across my face,” the woman told police. “He was like, ‘I’m sorry, I’ve never hit somebody, I would never do that.’”’
Buffalo Bills rookie arrested in Scottsdale on suspicion of assaulting girlfriend
‘The woman claimed Dodson was staying at her apartment over the weekend and they had an argument because Dodson vomited on her carpet after drinking too much, the report stated. But when she asked him to leave her bedroom, he forcefully grabbed her and shoved her against the wall, telling her not to talk to him that way, the report said.’
Reports: Former Centennial, Texas A&M football star Tyrel Dodson arrested on domestic violence charge
‘When being questioned by the police, Dodson said he only took $1,000 and has since returned the amount to her via his manager.’
NFL rookie arrested in Scottsdale after alleged domestic violence incident
‘The charges against Tyrel Dodson, who signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent, are misdemeanors.’
Bobby Johnson finally gets O-line coaching shot in ‘unique environment’ with Bills
‘“There couldn’t have been a better situation than last year in Indy to prepare me for this,” said Johnson, who also was a tight ends coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars and tight ends coach/assistant offensive line coach for the Detroit Lions. “They went from arguably one of the worst to arguably the best in the span of a year. And they did it with two rookies and a guy they got off the waiver wire.”‘
Looking for the best position battle at Buffalo Bills training camp? Start with cornerback
‘“Adding competition to our roster,” coach Sean McDermott said. “A guy that we know to an extent, having had E.J. our first year. Even though E.J. was gone he’s a guy that knows what we expect and how we expect it done. He knows the system to some extent. He offers position flex being able to play outside and being able to play inside. That nickel position is important. Kevin can do some of that as well and obviously with Taron.”’