‘“Growing up, I was fortunate to be heavily involved in sports. Though I was given the opportunity to do so, I witnessed the obstacles my family had to face in order to provide opportunities, not only for myself, but my siblings as well,” Hyde said in a statement on Monday. “With all of these activities came costs that were not easy for my mother to attain. I can remember being responsible for insurance and participation fees, travel costs along with purchasing the equipment needed. If it were not for my mom doing all that she could do, along with a support system that we were able to fall back on, I would not be where I am today. I know there are many kids that face similar circumstances, but unfortunately, they do not have a support system to depend on. That’s why the IMagINe for Youth Foundation is here to give children the support they need in order to participate.”‘
Archives for February 2022
Micah Hyde’s charity softball game returns to Sahlen Field this spring
‘In years past teammates, coaches, and Bills legends have taken part, giving fans an exciting and eventful day. The 2019 event included a home run derby along with the softball game.’
Micah Hyde’s charity softball game returns to Sahlen Field in May
‘IMagINe strives to help children achieve a healthy, active and educated life. It was founded in 2015 to help financially disadvantaged kids succeed in school and on the field by providing them with necessary supplies, resources and equipment.’
Is Cole Beasley important enough to Bills to bring back for 2022?
‘Beasley ranked No. 2 in the NFL in catches out of the slot with 69. Only All-Pro Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams caught more. It was the second straight year Beasley ranked second in the league in slot catches.’
My View: Bills fans shed their inferiority complex
‘A star was born in Buffalo and with it the belief that now our time had come. The smackdown of the Patriots is only just the start, for now it’s clearly written that we will win a Super Bowl, and maybe more than one.’
Examining potential Bills trade with Panthers for Christian McCaffrey
‘The Bills get McCaffrey and send slot receiver Cole Beasley, a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick back to Carolina in this hypothetical trade. Here’s what he said about it on the show…’.
Bills’ Josh Allen has ‘potential’ to surpass Jim Kelly as greatest QB in franchise history, former player says
‘Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen received high praise from former signal-caller Doug Flutie, who was dining with San Francisco 49ers legend Joe Montana in Los Angeles earlier this month.’
Local lawmaker pushes for new Bills Stadium to come with cheaper concessions for fans
‘“I understand that there’s probably a conversation about using public money, I know not everyone is a fan of that, but we don’t want to lose the Bills,” he said. “We’re all Bills fans and want to keep them right here. I don’t think it’s too absurd to say, ‘Hey if we’re going to use some public money, why not ask?’”’
Bills tight end Dawson Knox plans similar approach to offseason after breakout year
‘“I feel like I made a good jump from last year to this year,” he said when the season ended. “But I feel like I’m far from where I want to be as a tight end. I feel like I’m just scratching the surface, and I want to keep going. I want to make another jump going into next year and just doing whatever our team needs.”’
Bills linebackers coach Bob Babich planning to retire
‘Babich, who turns 61 Sunday, has coached for 38 years, the last 19 in the NFL. The news first was reported by Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network.’
Bills Mailbag: How does Zack Moss factor into the 2022 offensive plan?
‘As for Michel, the Bills could be in the market for another running back given that Matt Breida and Taiwan Jones are impending unrestricted free agents. Michel, however, is likely to want the chance to be a No. 1 back somewhere. At worst, he’d want to be part of a two-man rotation. Any interest the Bills would have in him would first have to take into consideration how they view Zack Moss and Devin Singletary.’
Game day spending, player payrolls, small-market economics: What public documents tell us about the Buffalo Bills
‘The results were strikingly similar: Bills fans spent an average of $65.39 per person. Sabres fans, meanwhile, spent an average of $64.86 per person. Since the Sabres play downtown, 80% of that spending happened in the city. By contrast, only a third of the Bills-associated spending happened downtown.’
Report: Bills linebackers coach Bob Babich to retire
‘The 60-year old Babich has been the team’s linebackers coach since 2017, joining Sean McDermott’s staff right after he was hired as head coach of the Bills.’
Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips eager to reach his potential in Buffalo
‘“I have a lot of personal capital built up here in this organization, and with these people,” Phillips said the day after the season ended. “They know my value better than any other team because they’ve got to see the person that I am obviously, on the field, but the things that you can’t measure, the leadership qualities and what I do in the community here and all those things.”‘
Opinion: 2022 State of the Bills: Tight end
‘It will be interesting to see how new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey employees Knox, but there’s no doubt he is now a legitimate starter and receiving threat who they also trust to be a blocker. By the end of the season, Knox rarely came off the field, playing over 90% of the offensive snaps in eight of the final nine games.’