‘”I couldn’t even envision last year trying to coach rookies,” he said. “We had three rookie free agents, and I was like, ‘These guys are so far behind because they’re not able to do some of the techniques that are part of the foundation of what we teach here.’ So they had to figure it out on the run. It’s one thing watching a semi-athletic 48-year-old standing on a dining room chair doing something, but that’s not realistic.”‘
Archives for June 30, 2021
Bills’ Greg Rousseau soaks up knowledge from Calais Campbell at Paradise Camp
‘“I wonder what the scouts were saying when I was coming out,” Campbell tweeted. “Not athletic enough? Not strong enough? I am not a scout and I know they have a tough job. But I hope they don’t overthink this one. (Greg Rousseau) can play football. He is a playmaker! Shows up in both the run and pass game.”’
Buffalo Bills-loving bride jumps through table at her wedding
‘Elizabeth and Devon Van Horn got married over the weekend in Western New York, and the Bills Mafia bride brought her fandom to the reception. As the newlyweds were introduced, the Bills’ “Shout” song was playing.’
Hall of Famer Bruce Smith: Buffalo had a gay player, but the team didn’t care
‘Smith, a Norfolk native who played at Booker T. Washington High and Virginia Tech, is an NFL legend, playing 19 NFL seasons and making 11 Pro Bowls. A fearsome defensive end, he finished his career with 200 sacks while playing for Buffalo from 1985-99 and with Washington from 2000-03.’
NFL legend Bruce Smith: Bills teams had gay players ‘but that wasn’t what we were focused on’
‘”We had a gay player in our locker room. I think it was the mid-to-late-90s, and I think we might have had two. But that wasn’t what we were focused on. We were focused on winning games. And each and every person that was in that locker room was contributing to the goal at hand, which was winning football games. None of that other stuff mattered. This was about winning football games and trying to be a good person,” Smith told TMZ Sports.’
New signage goes up at Highmark Stadium
‘Workers were outside Highmark Stadium Tuesday, putting up the sign with the stadium’s new name ahead of the regular season in September.’
Jerry Hughes prepares for an important season ahead
‘He might have only put up 4.5 sacks in 2020, but Hughes was a disruptive force in the backfield.’