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Canton Receives Reed Page 2 SPORTS & LEISURE MAGAZINE August-September 2014 aware that I had also helped has a residence, certainly being inducted into the Pro Jim Kelly and Bruce Smith resonates. Football Hall of Fame.” Canton receives Reed with their Hall of Fame “Covering Andre and Despite working with By Charles Roberts speeches,” Carucci told those dominant Bills teams a writer to flush out the Sports & Leisure Magazine. he was on ranks high among speech, Reed’s sentiments Andre Reed had every “And I told Andre I would the many thrills of my long were all his own, Carucci reason imaginable to let his be more than happy to career as an NFL journalist,” said. emotions get the best of him do it and that it would be Carucci told Sports & Since Wilson’s passing during his enshrinement a tremendous honor and Leisure Magazine. “Andre in March, Reed has been to the Pro Football Hall privilege, just as it was had so many incredible among the more vocal of Fame in Canton, Ohio, working with Jim and performances, but the one former players about but just as he did so often Bruce.” that obviously stands out keeping the team in Buffalo. during his 16-year NFL Carucci’s storied the most was those three “Oh yeah,” Reed said as career he stood tall. journalism career includes touchdown catches in a row part of his speech. “And the On Aug. 2 Reed became serving as the national against the Houston Oilers Bills will stay in Buffalo, the tenth member of the editor for NFL.com, which in the greatest comeback too!” Buffalo Bills to be inducted he helped grow from its victory in NFL history. To Whether or not those into the Hall of Fame. During infancy over the course of do what he did when the words were on his note his 36-minute speech he Photo by Mike Majewski 12 years before accepting a Bills were missing so many cards, there was no doubting covered a myriad of topics On Aug. 2 Andre Reed (pictured with Marv Levy) became the senior editor role with the key players, especially Jim that it came from the heart. including the recent passing tenth Bill to join the hallowed halls of Canton. Cleveland Browns in 2011. Kelly, was the epitome of And with that, Reed soaked of Ralph C. Wilson Jr., the He has covered the who’s a great player rising to the in one last roar from Bills team’s founder and longtime At the conclusion of retired, he ranked third in who of the NFL, but his time occasion and proving why fans. owner, and the health of Reed’s speech, Kelly NFL history in catches and in Buffalo, where he still he was so deserving of Hall of Fame quarterback emerged with a football sixth in receiving yards. Jim Kelly, who has battled a in his hand. Much to the Reed collaborated recurrence of cancer. delight of the nearly 20,000 with former Buffalo News “I was known for my fans at Canton’s Fawcett sportswriter Vic Carucci toughness going across the Stadium, the duo connected to write his enshrinement middle, making that catch, for one last pass completion speech. Carucci, who breaking tackles,” Reed, before embracing. helped in a similar capacity who never once lost his “You know the old saying, with Kelly and Bruce composure while speaking, bro: 12 plus 83 always Smith, accomplished what said. “But the toughest equals six,” Reed, who wore few others during that era individual I’ve ever met in No. 83, said, referencing could have imagined; he my life is Jim Kelly, No. 12. the two connecting for a consistently covered Reed How do I find the words, touchdown. during the prime of his man, to say anything about Reed, who made seven career – from a reporter’s Photo by Mike Majewski you? You’re the reason why consecutive Pro Bowl perspective, of course. I’m standing here today. appearances, starred for “Andre had actually Your belief in me that I the Bills from 1985 through approached me a few years could get the job done at any 1999. He caught 951 passes ago, saying, ‘When my day time will resonate with me for 13,198 yards and 87 comes, I want you to help the rest of my life.” touchdowns. When he me with my speech.’ He was FOR GREAT SUMMER & FALL EVENTS AT KB! For more details, visit kbski.com AUGUSTRACING AT 17 KISSING BRIDGESEPTEMBER 6 SEPTEMBER 20-21 OCTOBER 1 KBMOTO HARE SCRAMBLE FIRST ANNUAL JAMBOREE WEEKEND Kissing Bridge offers recreational and competitive race“BUFFALO’S programs for skiers ofBEST CRAFT all ages and abilities. Be it Junior Competitive Racing, theBEER Molson & Race MUSIC Series FESTIVAL” or just running gates, call 716-592-4963 extension 2217 for complete details. A friendly competitive timed trail ride by Enjoy great live music and over SAVE UP TO $225 ON AN rider and machine class. 20 craft beers & ciders to sample at the Central Area! ADULT SEASON PASS & OTHER GREAT SAVINGS! SEPTEMBER 13 FINN McCOOL 4 MILE ODYSSEY Family Fun on over 30 miles of trails! 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I’m not When Sammy Watkins the team’s first-round pick of Watkins. worried about him.” gets his hands on the in 2015 was included in the “I think those For Manuel, meanwhile, football, there’s no trade that helped the Bills are the things Watkins’ arrival is proof predicting what comes next. jump from No. 9 to No. 4 in you want to positive that the Bills are During his collegiate career this year’s selection process. hear. You want focused on providing the at Clemson he assembled “Very high cost,” Bills to hear about young quarterback with an quite the highlight reel with general manager Doug that. You don’t upgraded group of receivers. his ability to get to the end Whaley said of the trade want to leave Watkins will lead a Bills zone, by any means possible. that landed Watkins. “We anything to receiving corps that also Watkins, the wide thought it was a calculated chance and you features Mike Williams, receiver who the Buffalo risk and a risk we were just want to who was acquired in a Bills selected No. 4 overall willing to take. The high make sure the trade with the Tampa Bay in the 2014 NFL Draft, costs – not making the Photo by Mike Majewski performance Buccaneers, and second- is known for his speed, playoffs – are something we Bills rookie Sammy Watkins steps in as the team’s No. 1 receiver. on the field year pros Robert Woods and agility and stellar hands. weighed in and we thought proves whether Marquise Goodwin. What’s more, the 6-foot-1, this guy was going to get us – a little more than an hour the cornerbacks are great; you’re good enough or you’re Whaley has said 205-pounder isn’t afraid to the playoffs. We think for prior to the first meeting they know the details of not good enough. You don’t repeatedly during the to lower his shoulder and us, the Bills organization, at an Organized Team your route, and you have want to look back and look offseason that the Bills plow through a would-be Mr. Wilson and the Bills Activities session in May – to be crisp and right on in the mirror and say, ‘Gosh, are “all in” on Manuel. defender. nation out there, it was well to run routes by himself. everything you do and have I wish I had done a little bit Asked during the post- With training camp worth it.” “I have the speed and size to make everything look extra here, a little bit extra draft conference call with underway, there’s no football In other words: All eyes and the ability, now it’s just the same. I woke up this there,’ because it’s not like reporters if drafting Watkins story bigger in Western New are on the rookie. That’s down to the details and the morning and that’s what you’re going to go down to was another endorsement of York than that of Watkins’ probably why Watkins little things,” Watkins said I was trying to do – stay Triple A and get a chance to Manuel, Whaley got right to impact at the professional chose to show up to the Bills’ of his decision to put in straight, keep my head up do this again. A lot of times the point. level, especially considering practice facility at 6:45 a.m. the extra work. “Initially, and work on my routes and in this league, you get one “I think it’s self- my breaking points.” shot.” explanatory,” he said.
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