YoloinOhio Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) https://buffalonews.com/2019/05/25/buffalo-bills-matt-milano-few-possessions-much-promise/ [mod note: subscription required. Key points below:] Quote He’s a self-proclaimed minimalist,” Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said, “which is evident in the same suit that he wears wherever he goes.” It’s been two years since Milano moved into his one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in a renovated, red-brick building with exposed ductwork in downtown Buffalo, after the Bills drafted him out of Boston College with a fifth-round pick in 2017. And the interior remains nearly as sparse as the day he arrived. “He doesn’t have a whole lot in his apartment,” Bills linebacker Julian Stanford said. “A couch, TV, I think he just bought a desk and he’s trying to find a chair. But that’s it.” No end tables. No lamps. Nothing hanging on the walls. “In his bedroom, he has a clothes rack, and that’s where his clothes are, on the rack, no dresser, no nothing. And a mattress on the floor,” Milano’s dad, Mike, said. “It’s hysterical.” Milano acknowledges his lifestyle is an anomaly in a day and age of instant gratification and a culture built on materialism. Edited May 26, 2019 by Hapless Bills Fan note that subscription required to view article 7 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: https://buffalonews.com/2019/05/25/buffalo-bills-matt-milano-few-possessions-much-promise/ ...GREAT find Yolo....kid was sorely missed last year......I certainly underestimated his potential contribution as a smallish 5th......better keep my day job........ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 Just now, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...GREAT find Yolo....kid was sorely missed last year......I certainly underestimated his potential contribution as a smallish 5th......better keep my day job........ Reading about how he is a minimalist so he can focus on football and spends his time reading leadership books... very McProcess 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nester Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) Cant wait for him to have a healthy prosperous year. Great kid, great future in the NFL. Edited May 25, 2019 by Nester 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Nester said: Cant wait for him to have a healthy prosperous year. Great kid, great future in the NFL. My only concern is his size. He has to be one of the smallest LBs in the nfl. It’s a different league but getting hit by guys charging ahead 100 lbs bigger than you has to wear on you. But guy is a playmaker so I hope he can stay healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Defense Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Great to hear this. It shows Milano's character, that he doesn't need a bunch of stuff to give him comfort or define him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 17 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said: My only concern is his size. He has to be one of the smallest LBs in the nfl. It’s a different league but getting hit by guys charging ahead 100 lbs bigger than you has to wear on you. But guy is a playmaker so I hope he can stay healthy. ...initially WAS mine, but he dispelled that concern in short order IMO.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 38 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: https://buffalonews.com/2019/05/25/buffalo-bills-matt-milano-few-possessions-much-promise/ A spartan existential lifestyle. It requires discipline...I like that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Probably prevents girls from becoming girlfriends too. Very process, Matt. Very process. Ball is life. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 So he’ll take the league minimum at contract time, got it 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, NickelCity said: Probably prevents girls from becoming girlfriends too. Very process, Matt. Very process. Ball is life. Yes! he is in no hurry! Focus on football and himself...nothing wrong with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 Just saw this too 2019 Buffalo Bills scouting report: linebacker Matt Milano Now entering his third year, the fifth-round choice is poised to have a phenomenal season https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2019/5/15/18623533/2019-buffalo-bills-scouting-report-linebacker-matt-milano-90-players-in-90-days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I bet a lot of lower draft picks live the same life. No sense filling a rental full of stuff as they are likely to be moving around team to team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: I bet a lot of lower draft picks live the same life. No sense filling a rental full of stuff as they are likely to be moving around team to team. I understand the thought, but I doubt a lot of fringe players live this minimally. I couldn't making $12/hr. Yard sales, Moving sales, Goodwill etc. can set up anyone with a dresser, bed, chair & lamp.. This guy is weirder than Art Still. But I Love him! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Kramer: Well I just got it. Spector gave it to me , he's giving everything away...becoming a minimalist. George: Is that the guy who likes fat women? Jerry: Doesn't the fat fetish conflict with the minimalism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) 45 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...initially WAS mine, but he dispelled that concern in short order IMO.............. It is becoming the trend with smaller, faster linebackers with good instincts. I hope he stays in one piece...I am rooting for Joseph as well. This could be special. Edited May 25, 2019 by Rocket94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 20 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: I understand the thought, but I doubt a lot of fringe players live this minimally. I couldn't making $12/hr. Yard sales, Moving sales, Goodwill etc. can set up anyone with a dresser, bed, chair & lamp.. This guy is weirder than Art Still. But I Love him! Blast from the past! Remember the player but not the background, What was his story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 From title I thought it meant possessions in game which is good if they get offense off field fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: Blast from the past! Remember the player but not the background, What was his story? IIRC, he & his large family were communal. They all slept on the same mattress on the floor. I know there were other odd idiosyncrasies but mostly I remember him being fantastic against the run -which paired well with Smerlas at Nose & Bruce at RDE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 Interesting that Milano lives downtown. I think most of the players live in OP/Southtowns close to the facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 2 hours ago, NickelCity said: Probably prevents girls from becoming girlfriends too. Very process, Matt. Very process. Ball is life. I bet you Matt does OK for himself. Probably into very petite women given the minimalist lifestyle. This is my kind of guy all around. I haven't bought a jersey in years, but I'll have a 58 before the season begins. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 24 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Interesting that Milano lives downtown. I think most of the players live in OP/Southtowns close to the facility. Downtown can be a cool area. There has been cultural buildup...some of those lofts are really neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StHustle Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 He sounds like a Phillip Lindsay type of guy. Great to know he's super focused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 48 minutes ago, LSHMEAB said: I bet you Matt does OK for himself. Probably into very petite women given the minimalist lifestyle. I have no doubt. I just said the lifestyle may help prevent them from becoming girlfriends. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Chandler#81 said: IIRC, he & his large family were communal. They all slept on the same mattress on the floor. I know there were other odd idiosyncrasies but mostly I remember him being fantastic against the run -which paired well with Smerlas at Nose & Bruce at RDE. Where are they now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 4 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Reading about how he is a minimalist so he can focus on football and spends his time reading leadership books... very McProcess He should connect with Krueger, the Sabres new coach. That's the coach's specialty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I have an extra chair in the garage? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Milano is an absolute beast. He might be the best bang for the buck draft pick in the McBeane era which is saying a lot considering some of the draft picks they have hit on. Our defense is getting close to being something very special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Milano fits in McBeanes world quite nicely. on the field and off i might guess. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, HOUSE said: I have an extra chair in the garage? Matt Milano doesn't SIT! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Reading about how he is a minimalist so he can focus on football and spends his time reading leadership books... very McProcess ....scary how we hit a home run AGAIN in the 5th (Meatball)......next up is the Neal kid, a 2018 5th and the Joseph kid, a 2019 5th....prolly should trade our 2020 picks away for six 5th round spots at this rate......McBeane's gang certainly does their homework............ Edited May 26, 2019 by OldTimeAFLGuy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 minute ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ....scary how we hit a home run AGAIN in the 5th (Meatball)......next up is the Neal kid, a 2018 5th and the Joseph kid, a 2019 5th....prolly should trade our 2020 picks away for six 5th round spots at this rate......... Why not? It might land the Bills some hidden defensive end! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 23 hours ago, Rocket94 said: A spartan existential lifestyle. It requires discipline...I like that. Not intending any disparagement of Matt, but actually it probably doesn't require much discipline. At least, the people I know who have the means to do more, but have a similar minimalist lifestyle, just aren't very interested in material goods beyond the minimum needed for comfort. It's like John Urschel driving the same used car since college - likely it's not "Must...be...disciplined...don't...look...at...Porsche", it's that driving a fancy-butt car wouldn't do anything for him, but he might buy a fancy-butt high end espresso machine 'cuz he likes coffee. Milano probably doesn't care what's on the walls or enjoy fine wood furniture. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 5/25/2019 at 11:35 AM, YoloinOhio said: https://buffalonews.com/2019/05/25/buffalo-bills-matt-milano-few-possessions-much-promise/ [mod note: subscription required. Key points below:] My favorite vignette from the article: "He was raised a Jets fan, and coincidentally, across the street from a family of Bills fans [the Drys] Dan Dry played running back at Canisius College in the early 1980s, and he and his wife, Tammy, the daughter of former Golden Griffins coach Tom Hersey, have six children, including three boys, all older than Matt and his brother, Michael. Matt’s tenacity was evident when he was a small child. “These kids were all bigger than him,” Dan Dry said. “He’d get thrown around, go home and cry, and he’d come back and roll around with them some more. They were always out there playing basketball and street hockey or football. And mainly football in our front yard.” That’s where, each Sunday, the Drys placed a gigantic Buffalo Bills “Bubba” lawn ornament, a cartoonish inflatable player crouched in a three-point stance, staring at the Milanos' house across the street. ? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 23 hours ago, Rocket94 said: A spartan existential lifestyle. It requires discipline...I like that. I dont feel it requires any dicipline... it is just the way that person is. I only need my TV, Computer, Bed that is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Not intending any disparagement of Matt, but actually it probably doesn't require much discipline. At least, the people I know who have the means to do more, but have a similar minimalist lifestyle, just aren't very interested in material goods beyond the minimum needed for comfort. It's like John Urschel driving the same used car since college - likely it's not "Must...be...disciplined...don't...look...at...Porsche", it's that driving a fancy-butt car wouldn't do anything for him, but he might buy a fancy-butt high end espresso machine 'cuz he likes coffee. Milano probably doesn't care what's on the walls or enjoy fine wood furniture. I agree. I know a lot of people that live that way regardless of income. The older I get the more I get it. Material things are exactly that:Material! I just find it refreshing that a young man like Milano is keeping life simple right now. Ok, he probably has a car he likes and a Keurig, but the main focus may be football and simplicity. Sometimes less is more. 5 minutes ago, Boca BIlls said: I dont feel it requires any dicipline... it is just the way that person is. I only need my TV, Computer, Bed that is it. Discipline in the sense that he is keeping life simple...avoiding the material temptations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Rocket94 said: I agree. I know a lot of people that live that way regardless of income. The older I get the more I get it. Material things are exactly that:Material! I just find it refreshing that a young man like Milano is keeping life simple right now. Ok, he probably has a car he likes and a Keurig, but the main focus may be football and simplicity. Sometimes less is more. Discipline in the sense that he is keeping life simple...avoiding the material temptations. Yeah and it isn't hard to avoid if it isn't your thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 27 minutes ago, Boca BIlls said: Yeah and it isn't hard to avoid if it isn't your thing. Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 His twitter picture is minimalist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Great article. Milano is a true Spartan. Focused and no distractions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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