OBL 6/18: Joel Corry on upcoming contracts, 2021 salary cap; Ben Volin updates the NFL’s plan to return to play in 2020

06/18/20 • 127 min

We discussed some of the biggest questions that must be answered in training camp. CBS Sports’ Joel Corry discussed why many rookies haven’t signed their rookie deals yet, how COVID-19 has affected the signing of players who are up for new contracts this season and speculated on various big name deals that are to come before training camps start around the league (45:50). The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin talked about the league wide acceptance of a national protest during the National Anthem and how likely an NFL season will happen and what it will look like amid COVID-19 concerns (1:30:56).

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OBL 6/17: Fred Smerlas & teammates setup GoFundMe to aid Ben Williams’ family; Troy Vincent on the NFL being a vocal leader for change; Gregg Rosenthal projects AFC East starters for 2020

Former Bills DT Fred Smerlas talked about reaching out to the Bills community to help the family of former Buffalo teammate Ben Williams and looked back at some memories on his time with the Bills (27:18). NFL EVP of Football Operations Troy Vincent discussed the role the NFL could take to be a vocal leader for change in America, his reaction to the racial injustices in our country and around the world and talked about preparing for the 2020 NFL season amid COVID-19 concerns (47:22). NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal gave his choice for the Bills best homegrown player, his projected starters for 2020 around the AFC East and his ranking of Bills GM Brandon Beane (1:28:43).

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OBL 6/19: Recognizing Juneteenth: Kim Pegula, Heath Farwell and “The Forgotten Man,” Fritz Pollard

As America and the NFL recognize Juneteenth, we took an opportunity to observe, learn, and educate. Bills President and Owner Kim Pegula shared her thoughts on the importance of the holiday, what she expects from this season’s anthem protests, and her role in improving racial relations (8:11). Maddy Glab sat down with Bills Nickel Coach Jim Salgado and Medaille World History Professor Nathan Hare to get a background on Juneteenth and what we can do as a nation to improve equality (42:44). Producer/Director Anthony Smith gave us an inside look at the upcoming NFL 360 documentary, “Fritz Pollard: A Forgotten Man” (1:29:37). Finally, Bills Special Teams Coordinator Heath Farwell discussed the communication between players and coaches from these past few weeks, how he looks to improve his unit in 2020, and the offseason additions to his group (1:47:56).

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