Marshawn Lynch

A day after the NFL denied his appeal of a 3-game suspension, Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch said he was ready to assume a new, temporary role on the team. "I'm going to be the biggest cheerleader Buffalo has seen in a while," Lynch said after training camp practice at St. John Fisher College on Tuesday night. Lynch, suspended for violating the league's personal conduct policy after being arrested on a gun charge in February, will be rooting for reserves Fred Jackson and Dominic Rhodes to carry the load in his absence, beginning with the Bills' regular-season opener on Sept. 14 in a ... Read Full Story

Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch listens to reporter's question during a news conference at the Ralph Wilson Stadium complex in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Don Heupel) Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch listens to a reporter's question during a news conference at the Ralph Wilson Stadium complex in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Don Heupel) Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch expects to be suspended by the NFL for his latest run-in with the law and added he's gotten the message that the league "won't tolerate any more screw-ups" from him. Delivering a message ... Read Full Story

Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch has been arrested and charged with felony possession of a concealed firearm, according to ProFootballTalk.com . According to an announcement e-mailed to the site, Culver City, Cal., police officers discovered Lynch had a loaded firearm during a field investigation. Lynch was one of three adult males in a 2006 Mercedes Benz at the time of the arrest. Lynch, a Pro Bowl running back, was released on $35,000 bond. The case will be submitted to the District Attorney’s office for filing consideration, according to the report. Lynch could face discipline under the NFL’s personal conduct policy. The Bills issued ... Read Full Story

Adreine March Kiele Coleman, Frank Militello 3/20/09 Cheektowaga police had a simple reason overnight Monday for failing to detain marijuana suspect Adrienne March, the same woman Buffalo police wanted for questioning in a double shooting earlier in the day. Officers in Cheektowaga had no idea Buffalo police were looking for her. (Buffalo News) Christopher Tulmello Amanda Knowlton 3/19/09 21 year old Christopher Tulumello of Amherst plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter, vehicular assault, and DWI all in the first degree on Tuesday in Erie County Court. Tulumello plead guilty to the highest charges possible in this case. His attorneys and family would not comment. The ... Read Full Story

The league has stepped up and has suspended Bills running back Marshawn Lynch for three games for violating its personal conduct policy. The suspension means that Lynch will miss the first three games of the 09 season. No word yet, but it is very possible that Lynch will appeal the penalty. The suspension comes from Lynch pleading guilty last month to a charge of having a concealed firearm in a vehicle. He was handed probation and community service. Last year, Lynch pleaded guilty to a traffic violation after a vehicle that he was driving struck a pedestrian who sustained minor injuries. In the latest ... Read Full Story