‘It was expected that both the lottery and draft would get pushed back, but the NBA may end up regretting the date they chose for the draft. October 15 is a Thursday night so the draft will go head-to-head against Thursday Night Football. As far as ratings go, the NFL is the TV ratings king regardless of what game they show.’
Archives for June 2020
During Teen Center ceremony, Josh Norman reflects on George Floyd protests
‘“One race is not superior to the other,” Norman said, as he stood in the courtyard of the Brewer Recreation Center. “Why is that? Why should there be white supremacy? Black lives matter. Yes, they do matter. Police brutality is real. It truly is, and now they’re seeing it. It’s being peeled right in front of them.”’
Former UGA teammates, NFL players respond to Jake Fromm’s ‘elite white people’ apology
‘Fromm, while at Georgia, was known for his leadership qualities and relationships with teammates. Those feelings aren’t quite the same after Fromm’s texts and apology.’
Jake Fromm’s actions key to earning Bills teammates’ trust back, says Brian Daboll
‘Daboll said Fromm’s actions will have to back up his promise to “commit myself to being part of the solution in this country.”‘
Daboll: Fromm has to earn back the trust of his teammates
‘“I think the foundation of a good organization is building relationships. And relationships is a people business. Sure, there’s Xs and Os and schemes and challenges along the way and dealing with adversity, but you deal with adversity, through building relationships, genuine relationships, loving relationships. My guys know that I got their back, and I know they got mine. But that’s not something you just come into a room and that happens. You have to develop that over time and sometimes conversations happen that leads you to become closer. But I think transparency is important. I think making sure that they know you care about them as people.”’
Bills OC Brian Daboll gets emotional about conversations with players on what’s going on in the country
‘“Open communication is a catalyst for change. And I’m not gonna sit up here and pretend to understand what our players, some of my friends are going through. I’m here to listen, to support them, let them know that I love them, that I have their back, help lead them and be involved as much as I can,” Daboll said.’
Heath Farwell says Bills kicking job is Stephen Hauschka’s to lose
‘“You can shut it down but here’s the deal you can take this as a challenge and win the job, you know it’s your job, you go out and do what you do and you’re still playing,” Farwell said on a zoom call with reporters Friday.’
Bills’ Daboll: ‘Fromm has a lot of work to do to regain the trust of his teammates’
‘Daboll said: “Jake spoke to the team yesterday, which was really comprised of coaches, players and support staff, and he gave an apology for the text messages that came out yesterday. He knows that he has a lot of work to do to earn the trust of his teammates back, and I’m a big believer in actions speak louder than words.’
An emotional Daboll shows love and support for Bills players
‘Daboll was also asked about rookie quarterback Jake Fromm’s racially insensitive text messages that surfaced Thursday. “He knows he has a lot of work to do to earn the trust of his teammates back.”‘
5 things we learned about the offense from offensive coordinator Brian Daboll
‘”Open communication is a catalyst for change,” Daboll explained. “I’m not going to sit up here and pretend to understand what some of my players, some of my friends are going through. I’m here to, to listen, to support them, to let them know that I love them, let them know I have their back, to help lead them and to be involved as much as I can. It’s a tough topic. I’ve had a lot of conversations with guys, some longer than others. I want to let them know that I love them, I have their back. I’m willing to help, my family is willing to help, in any way.”‘
Loss of ‘camp’ disappointing to McDermott
‘“When you’re away, it just kind of frees you up a little bit,” McDermott said. “Specifically to kind of give you the look behind the curtain when you’re away at camp. I know myself, it’s a little bit of a different dynamic. When I go back to my room to go to bed, it’s just me. It’s not going home to my family … I think there’s a bit of a pull for husbands and fathers and that’s all good when home, but when you’re away it’s nice to have that.”’
Jake Fromm acknowledges, apologizes for ‘elite white people’ texts — now what comes next?
‘The image shows Fromm writing, “But no guns are good … They need to let me get suppressors … Just make them very expensive so only elite white people can get them haha.”‘
Bills’ DC Leslie Frazier provides perfect lesson for Jake Fromm and many others
‘This is a tremendous teachable moment for Fromm and the rest of us who don’t share the same concerns about the unsuspected dangers of an innocent walk. He can learn from Frazier and others about the importance of thinking before speaking or, in Fromm’s case, typing.’
Bills rookie Jake Fromm apologizes to teammates for racist remark 15 months ago
‘One of Fromm’s former Georgia teammates, Terry Godwin, who is now with the Jacksonville Jaguars, did not mince words,, saying he had lost all respect for his old quarterback in a tweet.’
Bills coach Leslie Frazier: ‘This could be a watershed moment for our country’
‘“We have a strong culture on our team, and those guys are going to sift through what’s real and what’s not real,” Frazier said. “We’re still getting to know Jake as a teammate, but based on what he said to the team today I believe our guys will give him the benefit of the doubt.”’