YoloinOhio Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Very cool never knew they had football in Sweden !! Does this go along with the international thing that Wade was brought in on ?? Ready set BORK BORK !! ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, T master said: Very cool never knew they had football in Sweden !! Does this go along with the international thing that Wade was brought in on ?? Ready set BORK BORK !! ? I didn’t know they had a league either. I don’t think it would be the same situation as Wade because Lewis signed with a Swedish team but I don’t think that he himself is Swedish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, T master said: Very cool never knew they had football in Sweden !! Does this go along with the international thing that Wade was brought in on ?? Ready set BORK BORK !! ? Perhaps he will cook up some surprise pre-season victories for us! 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillHeff Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) Most countries in Europe have leagues, here in the UK we have a 3 tiered league, where most teams in the top two tiers kit up 35+ players for a 10 game plus playoffs season. It's strictly an Amateur sport in the UK, so players pay to play. Most of our best players will go out to places like Germany, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Italy, where there are professional leagues where they can be paid for playing (and often coaching.) Edited February 24, 2020 by BillHeff typo 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Great! Hope he brings the bikini team with him... 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: Did Jason Botterill get confused today? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 A lefty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 32 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: Did Jason Botterill get confused today? Is that rhetorical? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I predict he’ll be the next camp all pro, stealing the title from luminaries such as Wade, Duke, and Reilly and have fans working themselves into a frenzy calling for him to supplant Allen at the bye ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lurker said: Great! Hope he brings the bikini team with him... Or some of those delicious red gummy fish.? Perhaps some meatballs as well. Edited February 24, 2020 by billsbackto81 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I saw Swedish Fish in Rite-Aid today, its a sign. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 The next Gale Gilbert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 24 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: I saw Swedish Fish in Rite-Aid today, its a sign. Trading him to Miami? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) I’m calling it, Barkley is history.... ? Just shows that Brandon Beane leaves to stone unturned, he’s got a world wide network... Edited February 24, 2020 by Don Otreply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 “It’s like Sweden, man...Sweee-den!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhatharry Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Seasons1992 said: Perhaps he will cook up some surprise pre-season victories for us! He probably only here for an arm for the rookie mini camp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: I didn’t know they had a league either. I don’t think it would be the same situation as Wade because Lewis signed with a Swedish team but I don’t think that he himself is Swedish. Lakeland, FL https://247sports.com/Player/Caleb-Lewis-43501/college-154428/https://www.nola.com/sports/article_85485fff-3562-59b8-b26f-497ca92ec775.html I don't understand the whole LSU/Robert Morris thing? It looks like he was a walk-on at LSU (what does "preferred walk on" mean?), who was offered a scholarship his Jr year in 2017. Then Burrows transferred to LSU, so it was clear Lewis wasn't going to start. Lewis went to another school, Robert Morris (I had to look up it's a DI school), where he played 5 games as a Senior last fall? https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3843266/caleb-lewis Ah-HA! moment on the 3 degrees of connection: Caleb Lewis' dad, Tommy Lewis, played college football "in the 1980s" at....William & Mary. I don't believe he would have overlapped with McDermott, who graduated in 1998, but they both would have connected with Jimmye Laycock. Sounds like someone picked up the phone and said "could you give this kid a look?" Tre' White must also know him. HS Coach's kid. Scored an 800 on his math SAT and left HS with 26 college credit hours, earning academic financial aid. Graduated in 3 yrs. His dad quoted as saying he wants to coach. Might be a White Board Warrior: " "Lewis for now will continue to put in time in the quarterback meeting room and on the field, doing what he can to help Etling prepare for the LSU opener Sept. 2 against BYU at NRG Stadium in Houston. "We study so much," Etling said. "We even lived together last year during the season. We had a whiteboard in our apartment. We would go home and we would talk about the practice and talk about the look (the defense) would give: 'This is something we think they might do.'" " 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 58 minutes ago, Don Otreply said: I’m calling it, Barkley is history.... ? Just shows that Brandon Beane leaves to stone unturned, he’s got a world wide network... In this case, I think the network is likely to be either through McDermott's W&M coach or through Tre' He might just be a mini-camp arm, but if he shows them any physical talent, he might wind up on the practice squad. He could be smart enough to pick up the offense and contribute in the QB room. Practice squad eligibility rules make my head hurt. Davis Webb spent time on the Giants 53-man in 2017 and the Jets 53-man in 2018. 100% PS for the Bills in 2019. Anyone know if he still has PS eligibility? Bills did sign him to a reserve/futures contract for 2020. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 hours ago, PIZ said: A lefty. LOL! Not very athletic looking. Shades of Pill... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 20 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Lakeland, FL https://247sports.com/Player/Caleb-Lewis-43501/college-154428/https://www.nola.com/sports/article_85485fff-3562-59b8-b26f-497ca92ec775.html I don't understand the whole LSU/Robert Morris thing? It looks like he was a walk-on at LSU (what does "preferred walk on" mean?), who was offered a scholarship his Jr year in 2017. Then Burrows transferred to LSU, so it was clear Lewis wasn't going to start. Lewis went to another school, Robert Morris (I had to look up it's a DI school), where he played 5 games as a Senior last fall? https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3843266/caleb-lewis Ah-HA! moment on the 3 degrees of connection: Caleb Lewis' dad, Tommy Lewis, played college football "in the 1980s" at....William & Mary. I don't believe he would have overlapped with McDermott, who graduated in 1998, but they both would have connected with Jimmye Laycock. Sounds like someone picked up the phone and said "could you give this kid a look?" Tre' White must also know him. HS Coach's kid. Scored an 800 on his math SAT and left HS with 26 college credit hours, earning academic financial aid. Graduated in 3 yrs. His dad quoted as saying he wants to coach. Might be a White Board Warrior: " "Lewis for now will continue to put in time in the quarterback meeting room and on the field, doing what he can to help Etling prepare for the LSU opener Sept. 2 against BYU at NRG Stadium in Houston. "We study so much," Etling said. "We even lived together last year during the season. We had a whiteboard in our apartment. We would go home and we would talk about the practice and talk about the look (the defense) would give: 'This is something we think they might do.'" " I figured there was some kind of personal connection that they invited him, especially this early. Usually they just sign a QB as a UDFA to use for rookie camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: In this case, I think the network is likely to be either through McDermott's W&M coach or through Tre' He might just be a mini-camp arm, but if he shows them any physical talent, he might wind up on the practice squad. He could be smart enough to pick up the offense and contribute in the QB room. Practice squad eligibility rules make my head hurt. Davis Webb spent time on the Giants 53-man in 2017 and the Jets 53-man in 2018. 100% PS for the Bills in 2019. Anyone know if he still has PS eligibility? Bills did sign him to a reserve/futures contract for 2020. 23 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Lakeland, FL https://247sports.com/Player/Caleb-Lewis-43501/college-154428/https://www.nola.com/sports/article_85485fff-3562-59b8-b26f-497ca92ec775.html I don't understand the whole LSU/Robert Morris thing? It looks like he was a walk-on at LSU (what does "preferred walk on" mean?), who was offered a scholarship his Jr year in 2017. Then Burrows transferred to LSU, so it was clear Lewis wasn't going to start. Lewis went to another school, Robert Morris (I had to look up it's a DI school), where he played 5 games as a Senior last fall? https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3843266/caleb-lewis Ah-HA! moment on the 3 degrees of connection: Caleb Lewis' dad, Tommy Lewis, played college football "in the 1980s" at....William & Mary. I don't believe he would have overlapped with McDermott, who graduated in 1998, but they both would have connected with Jimmye Laycock. Sounds like someone picked up the phone and said "could you give this kid a look?" Tre' White must also know him. HS Coach's kid. Scored an 800 on his math SAT and left HS with 26 college credit hours, earning academic financial aid. Graduated in 3 yrs. His dad quoted as saying he wants to coach. Might be a White Board Warrior: " "Lewis for now will continue to put in time in the quarterback meeting room and on the field, doing what he can to help Etling prepare for the LSU opener Sept. 2 against BYU at NRG Stadium in Houston. "We study so much," Etling said. "We even lived together last year during the season. We had a whiteboard in our apartment. We would go home and we would talk about the practice and talk about the look (the defense) would give: 'This is something we think they might do.'" " Walking on at a major college is tough. All 25-40 dudes were studs in HS. Big fish little pond and they make cuts But schools only have X amount of scholarships ... So a way to get a kid to come as a walk on ,even if he has other options, is too make him a preferred walk on. Guarentee to make the team and quicker road to scholarship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: Walking on at a major college is tough. All 25-40 dudes were studs in HS. Big fish little pond and they make cuts But schools only have X amount of scholarships ... So a way to get a kid to come as a walk on ,even if he has other options, is too make him a preferred walk on. Guarentee to make the team and quicker road to scholarship OK, so "preferred walk-on" means "you have a spot on the team"? He apparently did get offers elsewhere, including FIU, Ohio University, and Buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: OK, so "preferred walk-on" means "you have a spot on the team"? He apparently did get offers elsewhere, including FIU, Ohio University, and Buffalo Yes a preferred walk on is guaranteed a spot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 5 hours ago, BillHeff said: Most countries in Europe have leagues, here in the UK we have a 3 tiered league, where most teams in the top two tiers kit up 35+ players for a 10 game plus playoffs season. It's strictly an Amateur sport in the UK, so players pay to play. Most of our best players will go out to places like Germany, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Italy, where there are professional leagues where they can be paid for playing (and often coaching.) Are we related? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Madness Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I trust left handed people as much as I do gingers.... Thanks for the clip, but the one pass was out of bounds and the other two would be INTs waiting to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Seasons1992 said: Perhaps he will cook up some surprise pre-season victories for us! OHHH! I had a killer sweet and sour Swedish meatball recipe from my one and only Betty Crocker cookbook someone gave me in college! I think I wanted to cook way back then......but on my budget had to decide between beer and food. ? I suspect I looked a bit like that when I cooked..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Welcome to Buffalo Caleb Lewis. We know little to nothing about you or your competitive nature. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 50 minutes ago, Westside Madness said: I trust left handed people as much as I do gingers.... Thanks for the clip, but the one pass was out of bounds and the other two would be INTs waiting to happen. I'm lefty and I don't trust you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSBill Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Buffalo716 said: Walking on at a major college is tough. All 25-40 dudes were studs in HS. Big fish little pond and they make cuts But schools only have X amount of scholarships ... So a way to get a kid to come as a walk on ,even if he has other options, is too make him a preferred walk on. Guarentee to make the team and quicker road to scholarship Every major college program has "preferred walk-ons." As explained above, many will eventually earn scholarships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, CSBill said: Every major college program has "preferred walk-ons." As explained above, many will eventually earn scholarships. I think I said exactly that. Preferred walk ons don't get cut .. regular walk ons can And yes many get scholarships eventually by their Junior or senior seasons I meant 25-40 per team. But closer to the 40.. Not entire walk ons in D1 Edited February 25, 2020 by Buffalo716 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 51 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: I'm lefty and I don't trust you! Yeah, me too! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 32 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: Yeah, me too! They say left handed people are creative and warm hearted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 16 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: wouldn't call him Swedish, he just played there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillHeff Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 12 hours ago, chris heff said: Are we related? I don't think so! My last name is Hefford, as far as I know, no family outside of England! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 8 hours ago, BringBackFergy said: They say left handed people are creative and warm hearted. I am proof of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Madness Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 10:16 PM, BringBackFergy said: They say left handed people are creative and warm hearted. Indeed. My gf is Irish and left handed...not a ginger though. She has to be warmhearted to put up with my shenanigans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 He's got to be the least mobile QB on earth right now. Hardly played any college ball. He throws the ball like it weighs 40 lb. He's shaped like Raiders-era Jamarcus Russell. What is it about this guy that caught the Bills attention? Bizarre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Westside Madness said: Indeed. My gf is Irish and left handed...not a ginger though. She has to be warmhearted to put up with my shenanigans... On 2/25/2020 at 6:21 AM, Cripple Creek said: I am proof of that. @Cripple Creek meet @Westside Madness... @Westside Madness .... @Cripple Creek You two should get along famously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said: @Cripple Creek meet @Westside Madness... @Westside Madness .... @Cripple Creek You two should get along famously. I need to see a pic of @Westside Madness' non-ginger lass to determine his worthiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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