Gary,
I don't find it petty when the No. 1 draft pick shows up overweight, skips practice and collects a hefty paycheck. We get paid to point that stuff out. It's news. It's also news when the former No. 1 pick improves drastically in a span of a few months, which has been pointed out several times. Has the odd person suggested the Bills should have taken McKinnie? Yes. The Bills should be above outlining flaws of a player on another team. It's simply not the way teams should do business, especially when they've missed the playoffs for four straight seasons.
Can sportswriters be petty? Definitely. I don't think this was the case. This is more the Bills going out of their way, at another player's expense, to justify their decision. They would have shown much more class by outlining all the things Williams has done well and said they were thrilled about their decision -- without bringing McKinnie into the picture. Instead, they said nothing.
Now, on to other stuff. My next-door neighbor is from Hornell. His name is Shawn O'Rourke. He's a great guy, has a great family. Does it ring a bell?
All the best and happy holidays,
Bucky
Typical, just doing our job crap.
I responded with:
Bucky,
All they left for you to read was something that was written in the papers, it's not like they went out in a PC and said it, if you hadn't written the article, nobody outside One Bills drive would have known any of this.
Gary
PS
Shawn's brother Aaron was in my wedding.