‘The statement, which was provided to News 4 from Araiza’s agent, reads: “The facts of the incident are not what they are portrayed in the lawsuit or in the press. I look forward to quickly setting the record straight.”’
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Armstrong, Gilleon comment on Araiza rape allegations
‘“No one is going to believe that version of the defense. I mean everyone is going to believe she was there, she was intoxicated and this guy had sex with her and she is four years younger than him. I mean that’s what happened. And he basically admitted it during the pretext call,” Dan Gilleon, the plaintiff’s civil attorney, said.’
San Diego prosecutors reviewing Araiza rape allegation
‘A request for comment has not been returned by San Diego police. It’s unclear how long it will take prosecutors to review the detectives’ investigation. There is no apparent timeline. No criminal charges have been filed.’
Bills stadium deadline pushed back to October
‘“New York State, Erie County and the Buffalo Bills are currently making positive progress in negotiating the final agreements and contracts related to the new stadium in Orchard Park. We have agreed to extend the exclusivity period 45 days beginning September 1st as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding. This deal will be executed in a timely manner and we look forward to breaking ground on the new stadium next year,” said a joint statement from Stephen Gawlik, Senior Counsel of Empire State Development, Jeremy Toth, County Attorney of Erie County and Ron Raccuia, the Executive Vice President and COO of the Buffalo Bills.’
Carucci Take2: Matt Barkley manages to give Bills a little reason to smile in preseason-finale
‘Barkley’s third punt, in the third quarter, came while he was also doing his full-time gig QB. Before the punt, he switched helmets, giving up the radio equipped quarterback headgear that allows him to receive play calls.’
Carucci Take 2 Bills Mailbag: Beane, McDermott have plenty to explain about why Araiza is still on the roster
‘Such off-field transgressions typically lead some teams to remove a player from their draft boards. Given the considerable resources the Bills and the rest of the NFL teams have to investigate the backgrounds of draft-eligible players, there should be no excuse for the information to have been missed.’
Sean McDermott on Araiza lawsuit: ‘A situation that is extremely serious’
‘When asked when he was made aware of the allegations against Araiza, McDermott said that he was not going to get into details right now.’
Bills fans react to rape accusations against punter, Matt Araiza
‘While Matt Araiza’s future with the Buffalo Bills is undetermined, fans in Rochester said they are confident their beloved team will move on with or without him.’
Bills punter Araiza doesn’t play in Friday’s preseason game; Sean McDermott talks situation
‘Matt Barkley took over punting duties during the game.’
Game Recap | Bills fall to Panthers in Preseason Finale
‘Josh Allen and most of the Bills starters did not play against the Panthers. QB Case Keenum played the entire first half, QB Matt Barkley played the entire second half.’
Sean McDermott addresses the Matt Araiza situation
‘”I want to talk about something that’s more important, which is what we have going on with one of our members of our team right now. And Matt Araiza is a situation that is extremely serious,” McDermott said. “It’s just hard to go through and it’s not a situation that I or we take lightly whatsoever. It’s very serious. I understand the sensitivity of the situation. It’s clear we have work to do to continue to figure this thing out here, and we’re going to do that.”‘