‘For as great as he is, Allen has a reputation as being eminently coachable. Aside from football, Hardegree has bonded with Allen, who became a new dad in the spring. Hardegree and his wife, Lauren, have two kids – a daughter, Isabella, and a son, Luca, who is 1. “At the end of the day, we’re a family. We spend more time here than we do with our own family,” Hardegree said. “We’ll just keep growing. It’s my first year. … Keep coaching him and keep developing that relationship with him.”’
Archives for June 28, 2026
Bills Mailbag: What stood out about finally seeing new stadium up close
‘What really stood out to me was how vertical the seats are. I really don’t think there will be a bad seat in the building.’
Bills exclude Pro Football Hall of Famer from new Highmark Stadium honors
‘The move resolves a question the organization had been weighing for months. Earlier this year, the Bills said designers were preparing layouts both including and excluding Simpson while a final decision was made.’
How the Buffalo Bills are handling O.J. Simpson’s complicated legacy as they move into their new stadium
‘Simpson was the first Bills player to be inducted into the team’s Wall of Fame.’
Buffalo Bills’ Deven Thompkins hosts annual football camp at Dunbar
‘”I wanted to give back,” Thompkins said. “Obviously, being from here, growing up and stuff like that, and understanding the potential Southwest Florida has as far as sports. Growing up, it was just something that I always saw, and I promised myself that, whenever I did get the opportunity to play in the NFL, I’d want to come back and do something like this, so here living out that childhood dream right now.”‘
Bills will not honor O.J. Simpson at new Highmark Stadium: ‘Not a fit to display’
‘The family circle area will include American bison statues and plaques to honor past greats who donned the blue and red.’
Bills decline to honor O.J. Simpson in making the move to new stadium
‘Rather than duplicate their Wall of Fame, the Bills plan to honor their past by having their greats featured in a display in a large gathering area, called the “Family Circle,” in front of their new stadium. Simpson’s name will not be included.’
O.J. Simpson won’t be honored among Bills’ legends at new stadium
‘The Bills will be honoring legends in the team’s family circle area outside of the new stadium, an area that will display history about the team and Western New York. Others who were on the team’s Wall of Fame will be honored in the area with Simpson likely the only one who is not. It will be an area that the team is encouraging gathering year-round and will feature the team’s three bison statues. As recently as this spring, the team had been debating whether to include Simpson in the area, and the design team was preparing for both possibilities.’
O.J. Simpson will not be included at the new Highmark Stadium
‘O.J. Simpson, who spent nine seasons in Buffalo, setting several NFL records and was the first running back in NFL history to top 2,000 rushing yards in a season, will not be included on any new displays in or outside the stadium.’
O.J. Simpson ‘not a fit’ inside the new Highmark Stadium, Bills say
‘”We have made an organizational decision that he is not a fit to display inside our new stadium and family circle,” Pete Guelli, president of business operations, said in a statement.’