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Archives for May 2018

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.’

Kim Pegula releases statement on future of Bills’ training camp

‘“We really enjoy our summers at training camp at St. John Fisher and the relationship we continue to have with the school. We have four years remaining on our current agreement with them and preparations are already underway for camp this summer. Rochester is an important market for the Bills, our entire company, and for me personally, being that it’s my hometown.”’

Bills name Dan Morgan new Director of Player Personnel

‘“First thing we were looking for was culture fit,” said Beane. “I was in Carolina when we drafted Dan as a player and he would be a ‘Bills blue’ as our kind of guy. As a player he was always prepared, worked hard, did everything. He worked his way up from the bottom (with the Seahawks). 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).’

Tasker sees kickoff changes getting approved for 2018

‘“What that signal will do is effectively render the ball dead whether it lands in the end zone or falls short of the end zone,” Tasker said. “This idea was brought about because players were getting hurt too often on touchbacks. A player on the coverage team is busting downfield doesn’t know if the guy is going to take a knee and neither does the player trying to block him on kick return and guys were getting hurt on a play that didn’t even materialize into anything.’

Bills Today: Bill Parcells had advice for Josh Allen

‘“I like to use the term, ‘ready to be a star,’” said Parcells. “Some players, they’ve been highly recruited since high school and they’ve had their outstanding college careers and they’ve been lauded as college players. Some of them are a little bit more interested in the notoriety and the commercial part of the game, as opposed to coming in and getting themselves established. And I call those players ‘ready to be a star’ instead of a football player.”’

Bills to interview former Panthers LB Dan Morgan for front-office job

‘Morgan, 39, is currently the director of pro personnel for the Seattle Seahawks. A former first-round pick of the Panthers in 2001, he played seven seasons in Carolina. His time there overlapped with Bills General Manager Brandon Beane, who was a member of the Panthers’ front office.’

Pegulas used personal attorneys to investigate Brandon

‘Having investigations handled by outside attorneys is not uncommon in the business world, but the situation was particularly sensitive in this case. Gregg Brandon, Russ’ brother, is executive vice president and general counsel for Pegula Sports and Entertainment. Gregg Brandon is expected to remain with the organization, a Bills source said.’

Buffalo Bills set to hire Dan Morgan away from Seahawks for front office role

‘Seattle Seahawks director of pro personnel Dan Morgan is set to join the Buffalo Bills’ front office, according to a league source. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network initially reported the news. Morgan is expected to fill the role vacated by Brian Gaine, who served as the Bills’ vice president of player personnel in 2017 before the Texans hired him to be their general manager.’