‘”I have tons of conversations with the team, the ownership, the owners, my coaches, my head coach, my teammates,” he said. “On Sundays I wear a ‘C’ on my jersey [as a captain] for a reason. Guys trust me. They believe in me. I’m honest to them.”‘
Archives for September 20, 2018
Vontae Davis explains why he retired from the NFL in the middle of a Bills game
‘As you can imagine, Davis’ decision didn’t really sit well with anyone in the organization. One teammate called him a quitter, another teammate said it was “disrespectful.” But Davis doesn’t really care what they think.’
LeSean McCoy Accused of Child Abuse in New Affidavit Filed in Lawsuit
‘The affidavit also details how after Cordon was the victim of a home invasion at a house McCoy owns in Georgia and accused McCoy of being behind the burglary and assault, McCoy reached out to Maisonet “directly for the first time in years” and asked for help with the situation. In exchange for help, he offered to allow their son to enroll in school in Miami, which McCoy had been fighting against in their custody battle. The affidavit also claims McCoy’s mother reached out to Maisonet and asked she serve as a character witness for McCoy.’
Vontae Davis on Retirement: ‘My Intuition Was Telling Me I Don’t Belong on That Field Anymore’
‘”I didn’t feel right,” Davis told Foxworth. “I didn’t feel like myself.”‘
Vontae Davis explains abrupt mid-game retirement: ‘Football is not for me’
‘”Leaving was therapeutic, bro. I left everything the league wanted me to be, playing for my teammates while injured, the gladiator mentality, it all just popped. And when it popped, I just wanted to leave it all behind. So that’s why I don’t care what people say. That experience was personal and not meant for anyone else to understand. It was me cold turkey leaving behind an identity that I carried with me for so long.”‘
McDermott: “Nothing has changed” as far as LeSean McCoy’s status
‘On whether or not LeSean McCoy’s personal life is becoming a distraction to the team: “I don’t believe so. Number one, LeSean reached out to me yesterday and informed me if the situation, which I appreciate. He’s done everything I’ve asked him to do, and other than that nothing has really changed in terms of where we were at training camp. I’ve been pleased with the way he’s handled himself since the start of training camp and all the way through and I look forward to having him on the field this week.”’
Ledyard: “[Allen] is right where I expected he would be”
‘”Things have been moving very fast for him. He isn’t recognizing things pre-snap quite yet. He’s leaving a lot of open guys on the field, and it seems like he doesn’t want to trust his arm. You’re seeing a lot of the same issues.”‘
Davis: “I do not belong on that field anymore”
‘Davis, for the first time since his historical decision, opened up to Foxworth about what was going on in his mind in the moments that led up to him walking away from the sport he played professionally for the better part of a decade.’
Bills running back LeSean McCoy calls new allegations “ridiculous”
‘”It’s ridiculous,” McCoy said. “I love my son. Anybody that knows me or ever sees me around with my boy, they know the type of relationship we have. I can’t really speak on it. It’s ridiculous. We’re in court and everything and we’ll see what happens.’
4 Notable Quotes: Sean McDermott (Sept. 19)
‘Well, look, we could all play better. That’s part of the reason I did what I did. You give up 28 points in the first half and I’m going to step in a do what I feel like is necessary. In this case, that meant taking over the play calling for that game in the second half. Look, there’s not magical calls. We all have to do our job, whether it’s the player level, the coach level and so on and so forth. I’d like to say there are magical calls, [but] there are no magical calls. You’ve just got to do your job.’
4 Notable Quotes: LeSean McCoy
‘In this world with social media, you can say what you want. The cameras and everybody will take it and run with it. I can’t control that. All I can control is being a great dad and being the person that, potentially, you’ll grow up to be. That’s all I can do.’
Coach McDermott talks before Sunday’s matchup with the Vikings
‘Another topic of discussion was who would be calling the defense against Minnesota on Sunday. McDermott took over the defensive play calling in the second half of Sunday’s loss to the Chargers, a half where the defense played much better. “Leslie and I are going to work on that together, and just like we do everything we’ve done to this point, it will be a team effort, that’s why we got a staff and I believe a good staff”, McDermott said.’
Bills secondary reaches out to Vontae Davis
‘”In the moment you are kind of like ‘Dang, that’s kind of messed up,'” said Bills safety Jordan Poyer. “But you look back and you’re like ‘All right, that’s the decision you made, man. I respect you as a human, I respect you as a person. You’re going to have to live with that forever. I’m always here for you.”‘
McDermott on McCoy accusations: ‘Nothing has really changed’
‘Recent accusations by the mother of LeSean McCoy’s son against the Bills running back took center stage during the press conference, here is what McDermott had to say about it: “LeSean reached out to me yesterday and informed me of the situation, which I appreciate, he’s done everything that I’ve asked him to do, and other than that, nothing has really changed in terms of where we were at training camp. I’ve been pleased with how he has handled himself since the start of training camp, all the way through, and I look forward to having him on the field this week.”‘
LeSean McCoy responds to child abuse accusations: ‘I love my son’
‘”I love my son. Anyone that knows me knows the type of relationship we have. It’s ridiculous,” McCoy said. “If I didn’t care, I wouldn’t keep fighting for custody of my son.”‘