‘Eric Wood, Sean McDermott, and Brandon Beane were scheduled to meet at a press conference Monday at 1pm. What the media, and fans saw was something different. Wood read a statement at the podium, by himself, almost an hour after the scheduled start time. He spoke for 1 minute and 25 seconds, and did not take any questions from the media. Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott met seperately in scrums away from the stage.’
Archives for January 2018
With Wood’s retirement, Groy moves front and center
‘This past season, many observers felt Groy would be a better option at right guard than John Miller or Vlad Ducasse, but the Bills kept him as the main backup for all three interior offensive line positions. He was also inserted a lot when the team went to their heavy sets, using an extra offensive lineman. They even started the game that way against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in October, a 30-27 Bills’ win.’
Buffalo Bills center Eric Wood calls it a career, without officially retiring
‘Wood thanked his friends and family, but also provided details of the medical process throughout the 2017 season, as well as what happened in his season-ending physical.’
Eric Wood on neck injury: “Even with further treatment, rehab or surgery a return is not possible”
‘“I found an hour before my son Garrett was born,” Wood said as he stood at the podium inside the Bills’ Field House on Monday. “As many of you already know, given the leak on Friday, Dr. Cappuccino has informed me I would no longer be able to play football given the neck injury. Even with further treatment, rehab or surgery a return is not possible.”’
Wood press conference short on length, details
‘Wood never said he was “retired”, but he did echo the statement he made on Friday.’
Teammates, past and present, express their gratitude towards Eric Wood
‘”He’s a guy that truly cares about the community and the things he’s doing and so that’s always been the most impressive thing to Eric is he’s just a genuine person,” said former teammate Ryan Fitzpatrick.’
Hornell native Waufle retires
‘His first year was as an assistant at Alfred University and his final season was with the Bills. They were his only two on teams in Western New York.’
Bills DL coach Mike Waufle announces retirement
‘A Hornell, New York native, Waufle returned to his roots in 2017 with the Bills after 19 previous seasons in the NFL, with stops with the Giants, Rams and two separate stints with the Raiders.’
Wood makes statement amid teammates support
‘“As you can imagine this news floored me as I was just days removed from the first playoff game of my career. Although I will no longer be cleared to play football I am still on the Bills roster and look forward to helping out the team in some capacity.”’
Bills Today: Shady scores first career Pro Bowl TD
‘McCoy chalked up three carries for seven yards and one touchdown in this year’s Pro Bowl. Miraculously, he was the AFC’s leading rusher with only three touches.’
LeSean McCoy scores for AFC team in Pro Bowl win
‘By unofficial count of The Buffalo News, McCoy took 10 snaps, while Incognito was in for 33 of the AFC’s 51 total offensive plays. McCoy carried three times for 7 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown run with 5:36 remaining in the third quarter. Color analyst Matt Hasselbeck joked about being disappointed in McCoy’s touchdown celebration, saying he needed to have something special planned for the Pro Bowl.’
Guest column: Kyle Williams on Eric Wood: ‘It was fun to be his teammate’
‘I love the guy. I have so much respect for him, how tough he is, the way he played, but more than anything, the guy he is — how great he was to his teammates and outside the building. That’s why it’s so hard to see what he’s had to go through now.’
Donations to Eric Wood Fund from Bills fans top $30,000
‘The donations poured in after Wood announced that he was diagnosed with career-ending neck surgery. Most of the donations are in $70 increments to represent Wood’s uniform number. The organization’s annual goal is $70,000.’
McCoy finds the endzone in AFC win at the Pro Bowl
‘McCoy touched the ball just three times for the AFC, running for seven yards and a touchdown. There was very little running in the game overall as Saints running back Mark Ingram led the way with five carries for 21 yards.’
Bills Today: This pro bowler admires LeSean McCoy’s career
‘“Oh man, Shady’s changed the game. He’s a guy, outside of Barry Sanders, a guy who never really gets hit,” said Bell. “He’ll lose yards to gain yards. I mean, he’ll literally lose about four or five yards, run around guys, to try to gain six yards. He’s a special player. To interact with him out here, obviously I knew him off the field before this, but to spend a whole week with him is fun.”’