‘The obituary, written by Scarsella’s daughter Norma Milholland, also noted her love of reading, slot machines and gambling, involvement with her children and her love of smoking. The obituary includes a picture of Scarsella holding a cigarette.’
Archives for July 2020
Tom Brady sacked – in Buffalo-area woman’s obituary
‘“This is my grandma,” Aggie wrote. “I miss her endlessly. But I’m glad she is remembered and the people of buffalo also share her deep rooted hatred of Tom Brady.”‘
Duke Williams and Vincent Taylor land on the reserve/COVID-19 list
‘Williams and Taylor either tested positive for the coronavirus or have been in close contact with an infected person or people. They can return as soon as they’ve cleared testing protocols of multiple negative tests in a row.’
Bills roster in-depth: Wide receiver
‘Easley was signed to future/reserve contracts when the season ended after spending all season on the practice squad. The Bills love his work ethic and he flashed at times in camp last year, then had four catches for 41 yards in preseason before being let go during final cuts right before the regular season. He’ll be fighting for reps in training camp.’
Bills fan’s amazing obituary: ‘She HATED Tom Brady’
‘The message passed along was taken to heart by many Buffalo sports fans, including Scarsella’s granddaughter who took to Twitter to relay the pride she felt for Scarsella, who passed away July 19.’
Duke Williams and Vincent Taylor placed on Reserve/COVID list
‘Earlier in the week, rookie defensive back Ike Brown was also placed on the list.’
Beasley placed on NFI list, has upper back injury
‘The NFI list is designated for injuries suffered away from organized team activities.’
Bills place tight end Tommy Sweeney on Active/PUP list with foot injury
‘Despite the injury, Sweeney will be able to attend team meetings and all other non-practice related activities. The team can move him off the PUP list at any point, as long as he passes a physical.’
WR Cole Beasley placed on Active-NFI list
‘Beasley had a career year in his first season with the Bills. In 2019, the WR saw career-highs in touchdowns (6) and yards per reception average (11.6). Beasley also caught 67 passes for 778 receiving yards.’
Bills Today | These three Bills position battles to watch according to NFL.com
‘The other Bills position battles that made the list were cornerback (Levi Wallace vs. Josh Norman) and defensive end (Trent Murphy vs. Mario Addison vs. AJ Epenesa).’
A look at Bills’ depth and cap implications with loss of Star Lotulelei
‘The Bills will save $5 million on the salary cap this year because Lotulelei will count $3.3 million against it instead of $8.3 million. That could be helpful in providing room to extend the contracts of tackle Dion Dawkins or linebacker Matt Milano, both of whom will be free agents after this year.’
Column: Star Lotulelei’s opt-out creates significant hole in Bills’ defense
‘If you go by the plans new defensive line coach Eric Washington had for bringing a much-needed boost to the Bills’ ability to generate sacks, Lotulelei’s loss leaves a fairly significant hole on the side of the ball that factors heavily into all those giddy expectations for this season.’
Bills place TE Tommy Sweeney on shelf with foot injury
‘Sweeney, a seventh-round draft pick in 2019, spent all of last season on the active roster. He played in six games, catching eight passes for 114 yards. He had five catches for 76 yards in the regular-season finale against the New York Jets. Barring injury, Sweeney is a strong candidate to make the 53-man roster again this year.’
Lackawanna woman died as she lived: hating Tom Brady
‘The death notice, written by Carole’s daughter Norma Milholland, also said that she loved to read, to play slot machines and Facebook games and smoking. “She smoked millions of cigarettes.”’
Buffalo Bills DT Star Lotulelei has voluntarily opted out of playing the 2020 season
‘He’s not someone who’s going to rush the passer, nor is he a player who will make tackles behind the line of scrimmage. However, he was adept at tying up blockers to help others like linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano flow more freely to the ball.’