‘“Tall and fast, man,” Emory Hunt, the owner of Football Gameplan told 7 Sports at the NFL Combine. “When you think about the Miami Dolphins in terms of speed, now add that speed in a longer more athletic body.”‘
BillsBeat - April 12, 2024
O.J. Simpson dead from cancer at age 76, family says
‘In February, Simpson denied reports that he was in hospice care as he was reportedly quietly battling prostate cancer. WPLG-TV had reported that Simpson was undergoing chemotherapy.’
Goldman family, Caitlyn Jenner, more react to O.J. Simpson's death
‘The Goldman family’s attorney, who has been pursuing the judgment for more than a decade, said in a statement to The Associated Press, “He died without penance. We don’t know what he has, where it is or who is in control. We will pick up where we are and keep going with it.”‘
O.J. Simpson, former Bills running back who was acquitted of double murder, dies at 76, family says
‘Simpson’s legal troubles continued later in his life. In 2008, he was sentenced to up to 33 years in prison after he and a group of men entered a hotel room at a Las Vegas casino and took sports memorabilia at gunpoint in September 2007. Two of the men had guns. Simpson was convicted of armed robbery and other felony charges. The parole board heard him insist yet again that he was only trying to retrieve sports memorabilia and family heirlooms stolen from him after his criminal trial in Los Angeles.’
Former Bills teammates take time to reflect on OJ Simpson's career
‘”OJ was like a national hero. He was like Joe Namath, and Muhammad Ali, and Bill Russell, and all those guys. He’s right up there with anybody,” DeLamielleure said. “He would always tell us, ‘Hey, stay on the field while I’m signing autographs for all these kids.’ And we would practice at Niagara. He would never leave without signing an autograph for kids. I mean, he showed us a lot how to treat the fans. He was really great with the fans in Buffalo.”‘
Former Bills teammate remembers playing with O.J. Simpson
‘“Did he do it? I don’t know. It’s something I never brought up to him,” Edgerson said. “I didn’t think that in our friendship that I needed to bring it up.”’
BillsBeat - April 11, 2024
Texas receiver Adonai Mitchell would check many boxes for Bills
‘The Bills decision to trade Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans on April 3 created a massive void in the passing game, as did – to a lesser extent – Gabe Davis signing with Jacksonville in free agency last month. The Bills signed Curtis Samuel, but one receiver and possibly two receivers should be in the offing during the draft (April 25-27). Mitchell checks the right boxes.’
New Bills OL La'el Collins once caught a shark, had pancake cleats: 5 things to know
‘Collins spent the year on the physically unable to perform list after he tore his ACL and MCL in December 2022, during the first year of his five-year, $50 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, who released him. before last season. Collins also did not play in the 2020 Covid season because of hip surgery.’
Stefon Diggs’ Bills divorce gets uglier with social media clash
‘Diggs, whom the Bills traded to the Texans last week, liked a post on X that called Bills faithful the worst fan base in the league.’
Stefon Diggs likes X post that says Bills have worst fan base
‘However, Diggs seemed to show the opposite on X, in which he liked a post that read, “Bills lowkey got the worse [sic] fanbase.”‘
What's next for Josh Allen and the Bills after the Stefon Diggs trade?
‘This team will have a new look, and will be younger, but the aim has not drastically changed, in large part, because there’s a quarterback named Josh Allen on the roster. Trading Diggs leaves the Bills with unknowns, some of which will come down to the start of the season in September.’
Stefon Diggs tweets: Texans WR likes Twitter post trashing Bills Mafia
‘Here’s a look at the latest social media activity by Diggs that has Bills Mafia up in arms.’
BillsBeat - April 10, 2024
NFL draft preview: Draft may not produce safety to instantly help Buffalo Bills
‘But this year’s safety class isn’t like ’20 or ’22, which puts the Bills in a semi-bind after they released Poyer and have yet to re-sign Hyde.’
WR-rich draft class could entice Bills
‘If fans weren’t already obsessed with an NFL Draft class rich with wide receivers, the Diggs trade did it for them. Now, that’s not to say the Bills are a lock to pick a wide receiver with the No. 28 pick, or elsewhere in the draft. Buffalo lost enough valued veterans due to salary cap constrictions that you can’t count out a defensive head coach, Sean McDermott, pushing for help on the defensive line or secondary. Or maybe they add to the offensive line after losing center Mitch Morse, although that seems a little less likely after signing multiple veterans as depth additions.’
Bills sign offensive tackle La'el Collins to one-year deal
‘The 30-year-old did attempt to make a comeback with the Cowboys last season, signing in Dallas as a late-season depth piece to the practice squad.’