‘”Dan worked his way up from the bottom,” Beane said in a statement released by the Bills. “He didn’t get placed into a seat because of his status as a former player. … Dan was a scouting intern with the Seahawks in 2010 and worked his way up to a director of pro scouting. That’s not an easy transition to go from the field to a ‘grunt’ in our business. It’s humbling and he did it.”‘
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Bill Parcells met with Josh Allen, says he’s committed to trying to develop
‘”I like to use the term ‘ready to be a star,’ ” Parcells said. “Some players, they’ve been highly recruited in high school and they’ve had an outstanding college careers and they’ve been lauded as college players, and then they come to the pros and some of them are a little bit more interested in the notoriety and the commercial part of the game as opposed to kind of coming in and getting themselves established. And I call those players ‘ready to be a star’ instead of a football player.’
Bills rookie camp invitee Brandon Smith to put med school on hold to pursue NFL dream
‘”Everyone dreams of going to the NFL,” Smith told The Daily Collegian following the Fiesta Bowl. “I’m just going to go for it and see if anything shakes out.”‘
Ten players get tryout invitations to Bills rookie minicamp
‘Here is the current list, according to reports or social media posts from the players or colleges…’.
Kim Pegula reiterates Bills will hold camp at St. John Fisher
‘Weeks before Brandon’s resignation, there was speculation the Bills would stage even fewer practices at St. John Fisher than last year because they could utilize the additional fields that were installed last year at their training facility in Orchard Park. A source close to the situation said McDermott and General Manager Brandon Beane have yet to finalize the camp schedule, and whether it is shorter than in 2017, the same length or longer is unknown.’
Mark Gaughan: Hey, Lorenzo and Kyle, here’s an offseason pick-me-up
‘Here’s a reason for optimism: The AFC stinks.’
You asked, we answered: Is Brandon’s resignation tied to #MeToo?
‘Would this have been a fireable offense 10 years ago? Good question. My guess is probably not, because far too often in sports — and in life — issues get swept aside, people in power look the other way, and nobody wants to cause trouble if it’s easier to pretend something unpleasant isn’t occurring. Or if it’s merely “better business” to quietly pay somebody off along with a nondisclosure agreement.’
Buffalo Bills: 5 things to know about Dan Morgan, the new director of player personnel
‘”He worked his way up from the bottom (with the Seahawks),” Beane said. “He didn’t get placed into a seat because of his status as a former player. Sometimes that’s warranted, but Dan was a scouting intern with the Seattle Seahawks in 2010 and worked his way up to a Director of Pro Scouting. That’s not an easy transition to go from the field to a grunt in our business. It’s humbling and he did it and he’s risen to Director of Pro (Scouting).”‘
Kim Pegula: Buffalo Bills preparing for training camp at St. John Fisher
‘Kim Pegula, who replaced Brandon as president of the Bills and Sabres, did her best to cool that speculation by issuing a statement on Friday. The Bills’ contract with Fisher runs through 2021.’
What Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane said about adding Dan Morgan to front office
‘Morgan joins a front office of evaluators who are well respected around the league. He fills the vacancy left by Brian Gaine, who left his post as the vice president of player personnel in Buffalo to become the Houston Texans’ general manager.’
National media, others react to Dan Morgan joining Buffalo Bills front office
‘Outstanding move.’
How a Post and Courier article brought together an NFL Hall of Famer and Raven Saunders’ coach
‘Since retiring from the NFL in 1985, DeLamielleure: Played one season of Arena Football in 1992 at age 41; took a stab at boxing; was swindled in a financial fraud; started his own business (Joe D Exercise Bands); raised six kids (including two boys adopted from South Korea) with his wife, Gerri; coached in high school and college; walked 213 miles from Buffalo to Canton, Ohio (home of the Hall of Fame) to raise awareness for children who need prosthetics; and biked 2,000 miles to Mexico to raise money for an orphanage.’
Bills hire Morgan to take over as player personnel director
‘Morgan is a former NFL linebacker, who spent his entire seven-year NFL career playing for the Carolina Panthers from 2001-07. That makes him familiar with Bills general manager Brandon Beane, who spent 19 years with the Panthers before being hired by Buffalo a year ago.’
Bills make Morgan director of player personnel
‘The 39-year-old Morgan arrives in Buffalo after serving as director of pro personnel with the Seattle Seahawks. Morgan was hired by general manager Brandon Beane, who was with the Panthers during the linebacker’s playing days.’
Bills hire former Panthers linebacker Dan Morgan as Director of Player Personnel
‘”Dan worked his way up from the bottom. He didn’t get placed into a seat because of his status as a former player,” GM Brandon Beane said in a statement. “That’s not an easy transition to go from the field to a ‘grunt’ in our business. It’s humbling and he did it.”‘