Bills looking to get back into a routine...tight end hangs up his cleats to pursue PhD...and a new Yankee makes his mark in Baltimore. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top left: Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott says his team's third preseason game will be all about establishing a routine as the 2018 NFL regular season nears. McDermott made the comment to reporters on Friday as the Bills prepare to battle the Cincinnati Bengals. WDOE (94.9 FM/1410 AM) will broadcast Sunday's game, with kickoff from New Era Field at 4:00 PM. Image from buffalobills.com
Top right: Julius Thomas, a two-time Pro Bowl tight end, announced Friday that he is going to retire after seven NFL season. Thomas, who most recently played for the Miami Dolphins and previously with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos, says he plans to pursue a PhD to study CTE, which has victimized several NFL players after their playing careers ended. Photo by USA Today
Bottom left: Luke Voit came over to the New York Yankees in a trade last month with the St. Louis Cardinals. On Friday in Baltimore, he made his mark with a pair of two-run home runs. Here, Voit celebrates after hitting the second of his two dingers that gave the Yankees a 7-4 cushion in the top of the 10th inning. The Bronx Bombers went on to win 7-5. Image by the YES Network
Bottom right: Brooks Koepka won two of this season four golf majors -- the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. Now he's looking to take the first of the four tournaments in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs. Koepka fired a 65 on Friday and enters today's action tied for the lead with Jamie Lovemark at -10 at the Northern Trust Open in Paramus, New Jersey. Photo by Sky Sports
