‘The third, at least in the short term, could be the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List, which is best described as a form of paid leave.’
BillsBeat - July 16, 2018
Bills Training Camp Question 4: How fast can 20-year-old Edmunds become fulcrum of defense?
‘“There will be some growing pains,” Frazier said. “As mature as he is and as athletic as he is, it’s still the National Football League, and it’s pro football, with a lot of details week to week. And each game plan is not like we’re going to play the exact same defense week to week. You need a guy who has the wherewithal to handle those changes and who can deal with the ups and downs in a game and a season.”’
WWE performer goes through table for backing Jets at Bills' facility
‘Now, the video doesn’t show that Hawkins actually went through the table, but you get the idea. The wrestlers are pictured with Bills center Russell Bodine and tight end Jason Croom.’
Buffalo Bills players slam WWE Superstar through table for starting Jets chant
‘The superstars, pictured with Bills center Russell Bodine and tight end Jason Croom, are in Buffalo for an episode of Monday Night RAW.’
Bills' McCarron has wheels in motion for next career
‘”I think it’s just the rush and competing. Trying to make your car better than the others, and then if it’s not, trying to figure out how you can get ahead of them. I just love it. It’s just something in my blood, probably passed down, and, hopefully, one day …”‘
Bills DB, former OSU star Jordan Poyer visits with KOIN 6
‘”I got a call in February and the Bills wanted me to come out there and compete to start,” Poyer said. “I came into training camp with the mindset that I was going to be the starter. Obviously there;s itger guys that come in with the same mindset, but I felt like I had to do it; I had to do it for my family and I had to do it for my fans. I ended up having probably the best season I’ve had in the league thus far.”‘
Buffalo brewery offers Tom Brady's Tears cocktail for Buffalo Bills fans
‘Thin Man Brewery, located in the heart of the Elmwood Village, offers a cocktail called Tom Brady’s Tears. The cocktail includes gin, proseco, lime and Raspberry No. 10.’
AJ McCarron 'super excited' for Buffalo Bills' training camp
‘”I’m super excited,” McCarron said. “It’s just a new change. Just trying to get used to it all at OTAs after running the same offense for four years. You might have the same plays, but it’s called different or the read is different. It’s just getting used to it, but I’ve been working with my QB coach, David Morris, at QB Country and going over the offense day in and day out, and I feel really, really good about it.”‘
AJ McCarron has another sport in mind after football
‘”Eventually, I want to get into racing,” McCarron said on Saturday, when he hosted his fourth annual free football camp at Baker High School in Mobile. “My grandfather raced at Irvington back in the day when it was a dirt track and then Sunny South (in Grand Bay). I want to get into racing eventually. I love it. I do IRacing a lot with some of my NASCAR buddies.”‘
Hall of Famer Thomas 'ticked off' at Owens
‘”I’m a little ticked off that he’s not coming,” Thomas told the Professional Football Researchers Association Convention on Saturday, according to the Buffalo News. “But it’s his choice. … I think it was a bad P.R. move on his part, but I do get it. … Every guy thinks they should have been a first-ballot Hall of Famer. I remember Deacon Jones telling me after I didn’t get in the first time … he said, ‘Whether you’re going to get in the first time, the second time, the third time, it’s when you get in that you should enjoy it.’ “‘
Bills' rookie McCloud wants to produce on the field, then on the big screen
‘“One day when I’m done with football I want to be a director and producer in movies,” McCloud told me after one of his final minicamp practice before heading back to Florida before training camp starts, adding he wants to act, as well. “I’m going to learn how to write scripts word-for-word, but right now I just write how I want my movie to be, planned out and set.”’
Camp Countdown: No. 11 - Who will be the starting center?
‘“It’s just part of being in the NFL,” said Groy. “Guys leave and guys come in. This is my fifth year in the NFL. I am kind of used to the transition.”’
BillsBeat - July 15, 2018
Inside the Bills: Fullback Zach Olstad goes from the bus shed to the Buffalo backfield
‘“We have 16 buses, and every one is just matted with dirt and gravel, so the first thing I do every summer is get on the ‘creeper. You lay down on your back, roll under the bus with a pressure washer and clean out he under side of those 16 buses,” Olstad said. “It’s a mess.”‘
Thurman Thomas upset with Terrell Owens' decision to skip Hall of Fame ceremony
‘”I’m a little ticked off that he’s not coming,” the Hall of Fame Buffalo Bills running back said Saturday morning at the Buffalo-based Professional Football Researchers Association Convention in the Buffalo History Museum auditorium. “But it’s his choice … I think it was a bad PR move on his part, but I do get it.”‘
Buffalo Bills legend Thurman Thomas 'a little ticked off' Terrell Owens will skip PFHOF enshrinement
‘”Every guy thinks they should have been a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer,” Thomas told about 40 onlookers. “I remember Deacon Jones telling me after I didn’t get in the first time… He said, ‘Whether you’re going to get in the first time, the second time, the third time, it’s when you get in that you should enjoy it.”
Former Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson playing for chance at $1,000,000 on Saturday
‘To play in the Ultimate Final at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas, Team Ocho will have to take down Godspeed on Saturday night.’
AJ McCarron completes pass of a lifetime at annual football camp
‘”You’re supposed to take it as an honor because it truly is an honor,” McCarron said. “It’s a blessing, like I said, to be able to come back. I’ve always tried to do the right thing, do everything the right way and keep my family’s name in a good spotlight and not a bad spotlight. Hopefully, I made the city proud and my family proud, trying to be a role model for these kids and do the right thing. …”‘
Reggie McKenzie football camp enjoys 45th year in Highland Park
‘“Develop them in a correct way and develop them to be productive adults, they’ll continue to come back and give back to the community,” said Elenore Blackwell, McKenzie’s sister who has helped him with his foundation.’
Hanson learns pro ropes working with Cubs, Bills
‘“Bills games are a big-time version of WVU games. I got to attend the “Snow Game” last year against the Indianapolis Colts where we couldn’t see anything in the stadium except for the people who were snowplowing the lines. It will be exciting to see how all of that plays out from an employee outlook, but I’m always ready for a challenge.”’
Incognito named ambassador of anti-bullying organization
‘Incognito was in the eye of a bullying scandal involving then-teammate and fellow offensive lineman Jonathan Martin while with Dolphins.’
Richie Incognito named ambassador for anti-bullying organization despite history of bullying
‘In early 2014, Incognito was found by NFL investigators to have engaged in a “pattern of harassment” of former Dolphins teammate Jonathan Martin during the prior season. The investigator’s report concluded that Incognito and two other teammates made racial slurs toward an assistant trainer. Incognito was eventually suspended for conduct detrimental to the team, and sat out the 2014 season as he went unsigned.’
Camp Countdown: No. 12 - 5 positions to watch at camp
‘Former New York Jet Jeremy Kerley will likely be the number one choice at slot receiver, as young options such as Austin Proehl and Ray-Ray McCloud push him for playing time.’
BillsBeat - July 14, 2018
Bills Training Camp Question 3: Will Vontae Davis hold up physically?
‘Injury prone is not a tag any athlete wants. It’s also one that Davis has largely avoided. From 2013-16 with the Colts, he missed a total of three games. That changed in 2017, though, when he appeared in just five games before a groin injury that required surgery ended his season. That led to a rocky breakup with the Colts, who insinuated Davis was healthy enough to play when he thought otherwise. That’s a part of the reason he’s so anxious to turn the page on last year.’
Jay Skurski's Bills Mailbag: Is there another trade to be made with the Bengals?
‘A more realistic scenario would be targeting one of the Bengals’ younger receivers in a trade. We’ve seen the two franchises make one deal already this offseason, when Cordy Glenn was traded to Cincinnati as part of a deal for the Bills to move up in the first round. Cincinnati has ample depth at receiver behind Green and veteran Brandon LaFell. Maybe Tyler Boyd, the receiver who scored the touchdown that beat the Ravens and sent the Bills to the playoffs, could be an option. Of course, the Bills could also wait and see who gets squeezed off the roster at final cuts and try to make a waiver claim, thus not having to give up anything in a trade.’
Richie Incognito becomes national ambassador for anti-bullying group
‘”When I was young, I was a pretty big guy and I always felt out of place growing up,” he said. “Most people don’t know, but I was actually bullied in high school. A group of guys actually threw rocks at me. My dad told me not to worry and to focus on football. So I grinded, and at this point I was really starting to excel. After a few weeks of not letting it bother me, I actually became friends with the guys that bullied me.’
Vontae Davis excited enough to 'make you wanna jump through a table' for Buffalo Bills home opener
‘Davis used Instagram’s questions sticker to answer questions from football fans on Thursday. One fan asked Davis how excited he was about home games at New Era Field and Davis’ response shows he knows just how rowdy some Bills fans can be on game day.’
Buffalo Bills showing interest in free agent RB Branden Oliver (report)
‘Oliver was not able to build off of his impressive rookie campaign. A foot injury limited him to eight games and the Chargers selected running back Melvin Gordon in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Oliver finished the 2015 season with 31 carries for 108 yards while adding 13 receptions for 112 yards.’
Attorney: Delicia Cordon no longer certain LeSean McCoy was involved in the attack
‘One of Cordon’s friends would also accuse McCoy of being involved in the attack on Tuesday in an Instagram post while also accusing the running back of other heinous acts. McCoy took little time to respond and claimed the accusations were baseless, offensive and totally false. The Instagram post was later removed from the page of Cordon’s friend.’
Former Buffalo Bills G Richie Incognito named Boo2Bullying National Ambassador
‘”Most people don’t know, but I was actually bullied in high school. A group of guys actually threw rocks at me. My dad told me not to worry and to focus on football. So I grinded, and at this point I was really starting to excel. After a few weeks of not letting it bother me, I actually became friends with the guys that bullied me. They are still my friends today, and anytime I go home now, I make sure we find some time to catch up. It just goes to show what can happen when you actually take the time to get to know someone, instead of treating them a certain way because they are different than you,” he said.’
LeSean McCoy’s 2015 ‘females only’ party generated police complaint from co-host
‘“Mr. McCoy must have been under the impression that she . . . was going to provide him with sexual favors at his party and once he realized that this was not going to occur, he became upset and refused to pay her,” a detective wrote in a report. McCoy’s security guard prevented the woman from collecting her belongings, she told police, including jewelry worth more than $30,000, which is why she filed the report, accusing McCoy of larceny.’
Ex-girlfriend blames LeSean McCoy in 911 tape: 'My face is demolished'
‘“I have cameras all outside my house, and my boyfriend — who I feel like did this, who set me up — is going to see us on the cameras outside,” a frantic Cordon added. “He took my diamond bracelet off my wrist. He just kept asking for jewelry. I think this has something to do with my ex-boyfriend … My face is demolished right now.”’
'My face is demolished': LeSean McCoy's ex-girlfriend told 911 she thinks Bills RB plotted attack
‘On the 911 call Tuesday morning, Cordon said the man in her house tried to rip off her bracelets and demanded she hand over specific items of jewelry. Cordon said the man forced her to go into the bathroom with her cousin before he left the residence.’
Police investigate LeSean McCoy's ex-girlfriend's accusations: Timeline of developments
‘In an audio recording of the call, obtained by PennLive, Delicia Cordon said a man dressed in all black and a mask hit her in the face with a gun around 3 a.m. and demanded she hand over jewelry. She told the 911 operator she thought McCoy, a Buffalo Bills running back, “has something to do” with the attack.’
How are things shaping up for the Bills? Even after making the playoffs, they’re rebuilding
‘Prediction: 9-7 (second in the AFC East).’
Harrison Phillips the Husker? NFL rookie from Millard West reflects on why he went to Stanford instead
‘On whether he feels slighted after falling to the third round of the NFL draft: “The chip on my shoulder might be there. I’ll always have a chip on my shoulder, but it’s not to prove the other 31 teams wrong. I’m not sitting there saying, ‘Oh these guys had the 32nd pick and they didn’t pick me. These guys had the 41st pick and didn’t pick me.’ It’s not like that. It’s just that I feel like I don’t want to prove the other 31 teams wrong. I want to prove Buffalo right. They were the team that picked me, so I want to make them look like geniuses.”‘
Report: Bills showing interest in RB Oliver
‘Oliver, who played sparingly last season for the Los Angeles Chargers, played collegiately at the University of Buffalo.’
Richie Incognito named ambassador of anti-bullying nonprofit group
‘”A group of guys actually threw rocks at me,” he said. “My dad told me not to worry and to focus on football. So I grinded, and at this point I was really starting to excel. After a few weeks of not letting it bother me, I actually became friends with the guys that bullied me. They are still my friends today, and anytime I go home now, I make sure we find some time to catch up. It just goes to show what can happen when you actually take the time to get to know someone, instead of treating them a certain way because they are different than you.”‘
Report: Bills kicking tires on former UB star RB Oliver
‘As current running Bills back LeSean McCoy is under investigation, the Buffalo Bills are looking at potential options in case they need a replacement for the 2018 NFL season. Oliver is looking for a fresh start after struggling the past few seasons. While there are reports that Oliver is going to workout out with Buffalo, nothing has been confirmed just yet.’
CBS: Cordon no longer certain McCoy was involved in attack
‘Cordon had been living in McCoy’s suburban Atlanta home at the time of the attack. Her lawyer now tells CBS she is planning to move out.’
Attorney: LeSean McCoy's ex-girlfriend no longer certain McCoy was responsible for attack
‘An attorney for Delicia Cordon, the ex-girlfriend of Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy, tells CBS News Cordon is no longer sure McCoy was behind a home invasion robbery that left her bloodied and beaten.’