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NFL | Aaron Schobel receiving interest Wed Mar 21, 02:57 PM
Former NFL DE Aaron Schobel is receiving interest from teams and is considering a return to the NFL.
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NFL | Aaron Schobel enjoying retirement Thu May 26, 03:15 PM
Former Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel said he is enjoying retirement and has slimmed down to 258 pounds after being 296 pounds last offseason.
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Texans | Aaron Schobel works out Tue Sep 28, 05:28 PM
Retired DL Aaron Schobel worked out for the Houston Texans Tuesday, Sept. 28, but decided to remain retired, according to NFL.com. 'Part of me wanted to do it,' Schobel said. 'It wasn't meant to be. We couldn't agree on terms. They saw me for what I am today and not for what I can be. It's over.'
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NFL | Aaron Schobel decides to retire Mon Aug 16, 01:05 PM
Unrestricted free-agent DE Aaron Schobel (Bills) said he has decided to retire from professional football, reports John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle.
| Footballguys view: The Texans were interested in adding Schobel, and may be able to convince him to play in 2010 later in the season. |
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Texans | Coach talked with Aaron Schobel Wed Aug 11, 03:27 PM
Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said he has talked with unrestricted free-agent DE Aaron Schobel (Bills) recently but is not sure what Schobel will decide to do, reports HoustonTexans.com's Nick Scurfield.
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Patriots | Strong interest in Aaron Schobel Sun Aug 8, 01:39 PM
The New England Patriots have shown a strong interest in free-agent DE Aaron Schobel (Bills), reports Christopher Price, of WEEI.com.
| Footballguys view: Schobel makes a ton of sense for the Pats, who lack elite pass rushers on the outside of their 3-4 defense. |
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Texans | Interested in Aaron Schobel Fri Aug 6, 12:05 PM
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair said the team is interested in unrestricted free-agent DE Aaron Schobel (Bills), reports John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle.
| Footballguys view: Second-year DE Connor Barwin might be ready to be the sorely needed pass rush threat opposite Mario Williams, but signing Schobel would eliminate the guesswork. |
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Patriots | Will consider Aaron Schobel Thu Aug 5, 03:08 PM
New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio said the team will explore the possibility of signing unrestricted free-agent DE Aaron Schobel (Bills), reports Monique Walker, of The Boston Globe.
| Footballguys view: Schobel is drawing interest from several teams including the Patriots, Texans, and perhaps the Broncos. |
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Jets | Not interested in Aaron Schobel Wed Aug 4, 06:30 PM
The New York Jets are not interested in signing unrestricted free-agent DE Aaron Schobel (Bills), a source told ESPN.com's Tim Graham.
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Patriots | May be interested in Aaron Schobel Wed Aug 4, 06:26 PM
The New England Patriots may be interested in unrestricted free-agent DE Aaron Schobel (Bills) because of their lack of depth at outside linebacker, reports ESPN.com.
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Texans | Will look into Aaron Schobel Wed Aug 4, 05:35 PM
Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said the team will look into the possibility of signing unrestricted free-agent DE Aaron Schobel (Bills), reports HoustonTexans.com's Nick Scurfield.
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Bills | Aaron Schobel released Wed Aug 4, 03:16 PM
The Buffalo Bills have released DE Aaron Schobel, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
| Footballguys view: Not a surprise here. The Bills and Schobel had a fractured relationship and needed to part ways. Schobel had been considering retirement, but now could look for employment elsewhere in the league. |
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Bills | Aaron Schobel wants to continue playing Wed Aug 4, 10:02 AM
Buffalo Bills LB Aaron Schobel, who will be released by the team Wednesday, Aug. 4, does want to continue playing, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, and will soon begin to talk with teams.
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Bills | Aaron Schobel to be released Wed Aug 4, 10:00 AM
The Buffalo Bills will release LB Aaron Schobel Wednesday, Aug. 4, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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Texans | Aaron Schobel may want to play for team Mon Aug 2, 04:10 PM
The Houston Texans may be the desired destination if Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel decides he wants to play this season, reports John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle. Schobel is close friends with Texans defensive line coach Bill Kollar.
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Bills | Will not release Aaron Schobel Mon Aug 2, 02:42 PM
The Buffalo Bills will not release DE Aaron Schobel and will explore trade options if he decides he wants to play in the NFL this season, reports BuffaloBills.com's Chris Brown.
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Bills | Aaron Schobel happy with the team's decision Mon Aug 2, 02:42 PM
Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel said he is happy with the team's decision that they will be moving on from him because he believed he was becoming a distraction for the team, reports Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com. 'I'm relieved. I'm happy,' Schobel said. 'With this happening it feels like they're ready for me to go on. I think I was more of a headache than a benefit so it's time. I don't have any regrets looking back. I really don't. I enjoyed the fans for the most part and my time in Buffalo.' Schobel said he will take a few weeks to decide whether he will play in the NFL this season.
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Bills | Moving on without Aaron Schobel Mon Aug 2, 10:43 AM
The Buffalo Bills are moving on without DL Aaron Schobel, who is undecided if he wants to return for the 2010 season, according to ESPN.com. 'Aaron has been contemplating retirement for the past seven months, but we are at the point where we are moving forward and have informed his agent of our plans,' general manager Buddy Nix said in a statement.
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Bills | Aaron Schobel placed on Did Not Report list Thu Jul 29, 01:32 PM
The Buffalo Bills have placed DE Aaron Schobel on the Reserve/Did Not Report list, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
| Footballguys view: Schobel has been considering retirement, and it wouldn't surprise us to see him hang up his cleats for good in 2010. |
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Bills | Aaron Schobel may play in 2010 Wed Jul 28, 10:17 AM
Buffalo Bills DL Aaron Schobel is giving strong indications that he has changed his mind and will play this season, according to Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News. 'I'm leaning more toward playing than I was a month ago,' Schobel said. 'I don't know what the Bills would do or how much time they would give me (to make a decision), but I'm thinking about it.' Schobel added he is expected to make a decision soon. 'I'm going to try to make a decision within the next 10 days,' Schobel said. 'But that does not mean I'm going to report in 10 days.'
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Bills | Schobel done in Buffalo, looking for trade? Sat Jun 26, 05:13 PM
Michael Blunda, from ProFootballWeekly.com, reports Aaron Schobel has played his entire nine-year career with the Bills, but it doesn't appear that he'll play another down for the franchise.
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Bills | Camp or else for Schobel Sat Jun 26, 04:48 PM
CBSSports.com reports Bills head coach Chan Gailey said following his team's last spring workout that he's willing to wait until training camp for LB Aaron Schobel to decide whether or not he's going to play this season, but that's as long as he'll wait. "We would like to have had him here but he chose not to and he's got a tough decision in his life to make and we understand that," Gailey said. "It's not like we don't understand, we do understand. He'll have a lot of catching up to do when he gets here. ... [T]here's a natural [deadline]. Training camp gets here and you go from there."
| Footballguys view: Schobel has been considering retirement, but may be trying to force a trade here. We'll see what happens as we get closer to training camp. |
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Bills | Do not have timetable for Aaron Schobel decision Fri Jun 25, 03:03 PM
Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said the team does not have a timetable for when DE Aaron Schobel needs to let them know if he will be play this season, reports Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com. 'We don't impose one, there's a natural one,' Gailey said. 'Training camp gets here and you go from there. We're going to coach the dog out of those that are here and those that aren't here, we're not going to worry about it.'
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Bills | Would like Aaron Schobel back if he wants to play Fri Jun 11, 03:21 PM
Buffalo Bills general manager Buddy Nix said the team would like to have DE Aaron Schobel back if he wants to play this season but would respect his decision if he decides to retire, report Allen Wilson and Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News.
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Bills | Aaron Schobel leaning toward retirement Thu Jun 10, 02:13 PM
Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel said he is currently leaning toward not playing this season but has not announced his retirement in case he has a change of heart, according to The Associated Press. Schobel said he will not be attending the team's upcoming minicamp.
| Footballguys view: Even though he's leaning towards retirement right now, there are several NFL Insiders who believe he'll end up playing in 2010. We'll see if Schobel can resist the urge to play when training camp hits. |
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Bills | Several players absent from practice Saturday Sat Jun 5, 11:20 AM
Buffalo Bills RB Marshawn Lynch, RB Fred Jackson, LB Aaron Schobel, WR Lee Evans, DE John McCargo, DE Will Croner and CB Lydell Sargeant were absent from practice Saturday, June 5.
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Bills | Aaron Schobel not present Tuesday Tue May 25, 03:25 PM
Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel was not present for the Bills' organized team activity Tuesday, May 25, according to The Associated Press.
| Footballguys view: Schobel has been considering retirement since the end of last year, but nothing has been announced. |
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Bills | Gailey says no deadline for Schobel decision Tue Mar 30, 06:09 PM
Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said there is no deadline for DE Aaron Schobel to make his decision on retirement.
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Bills | Schobel due roster bonus Tue Mar 9, 01:57 PM
Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News, reports the Buffalo Bills are scheduled to pay DE Aaron Schobel a $2 million roster bonus at some point this week. Schobel's bonus is guaranteed but the team could look to delay it in case Schobel decides to retire.
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Sal Maiorana, of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, reports Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said DEs Chris Kelsay, Chris Ellis and Aaron Maybin will play outside linebacker in the team's 3-4 defensive alignment. Gailey also said DE Aaron Schobel will play outside linebacker if he returns.
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Bills | Schobel likes 3-4 defense but undecided about future Fri Feb 12, 11:07 AM
Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel said he likes the idea of the team moving to a 3-4 defensive alignment but is still not sure if he will return next season. Schobel said he believes he would have been a more productive in a 3-4 defense earlier in his career.
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Bills | Gailey unsure if Schobel will return Thu Feb 11, 02:35 PM
Tim Graham, of ESPN.com, reports Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said he has spoken with DE Aaron Schobel but does not know if Schobel will retire or return for the 2010 season.
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Bills | Schobel says Gailey will not sway retirement decision Sun Jan 24, 03:19 PM
Charean Williams, of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, reports Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel said the Bills' hiring of head coach Chan Gailey will not affect his decision on whether to retire this offseason or return for next season.
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Bills | Schobel believes 3-4 would be better fit Sun Jan 24, 03:18 PM
Charean Williams, of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, reports Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel said he believes a 3-4 defensive alignment would suit him better but is not sure if it will affect his decision about retirement.
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Bills | Schobel plans to talk to team about future Mon Jan 4, 04:30 PM
Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel said he plans to meet with owner Ralph Wilson and chief executive officer Russ Brandon at some point during the offseason to discuss his playing future.
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Bills | Schobel could consider retirement Wed Dec 23, 06:55 PM
The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel said he may consider retirement after the season because he is tired of continuously missing the playoffs and is worried he may have lost a step. 'I don't know my future really, what I'm going to do. I'm going to go home and I'm going to think about it, see if this is what I want to do,' Schobel said.
| Footballguys view: Schobel is still playing at a high enough level to have a few more years left in the league. It would be a shame to see him leave early because his team is going downhill. |
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Bills | Schobel questionable for Week 10 Fri Nov 13, 02:56 PM
Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel (groin) was limited during practice Friday, Nov. 13. He is listed as questionable for Week 10 but is expected to play.
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Bills | Schobel misses practice Thursday Thu Nov 12, 03:17 PM
Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel (groin) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 12. He is considered questionable for Week 10.
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Bills | Schobel misses practice Wednesday Wed Nov 11, 06:55 PM
BuffaloBills.com reports Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel (groin) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Nov. 11.
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Bills | Schobel expects to play in Week 9 Tue Nov 3, 02:18 PM
The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills DL Aaron Schobel (groin) said he expects to play against the Tennessee Titans in Week 9.
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Bills | Schobel injured Week 8 Sun Nov 1, 03:08 PM
NFL.com reports Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel (groin) suffered a groin injury during the first half in Week 8. His return is questionable.
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Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel (back) fully participated in practice Friday, Sept. 18. He is listed as probable for the team's Week 2 game and is expected to play.
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Bills | Schobel, Kelsay taking part in practice Fri Sep 18, 12:08 PM
CBSSports.com reports Buffalo Bills DL Chris Kelsay (knee) and DL Aaron Schobel (back) both took part in the media portion of practice Friday, Sept. 18.
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Bills | Schobel misses practice Thursday Thu Sep 17, 03:27 PM
Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel (back) did not participate in practice Thursday, Sept. 17. He is considered probable for the team's Week 2 game.
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Bills | Schobel practices in full Wednesday Wed Sep 16, 10:30 PM
Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel (back) participated full in practice Wednesday, Sept. 16, but was added to the team's injury report with a back ailment.
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Bills | Schobel not practicing Thursday Thu Aug 27, 11:53 AM
CBSSports.com reports Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel (elbow) is not participating in practice Thursday, Aug. 27.
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Bills | Six missing Wednesday practice Wed Aug 26, 01:45 PM
Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Buffalo Bills OT Demetrius Bell (undisclosed), CB Drayton Florence (knee), DE Aaron Schobel (elbow), WR Felton Huggins (undisclosed), TE Travis McCall (undisclosed) and CB Lydell Sargeant (undisclosed) are not practicing Wednesday, Aug. 26.
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Bills | Several not taking part in practice Tuesday Tue Aug 25, 12:04 PM
CBSSports.com reports Buffalo Bills OT Demetrius Bell, CB Drayton Florence, WR Felton Huggins, TE Travis McCall, WR Terrell Owens, LB Ashlee Palmer, DE Aaron Schobel, LB Pat Thomas and WR James Hardy are not taking part in practice Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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Bills | Schobel to miss at least a week with elbow injury Mon Aug 24, 07:39 PM
The Associated Press reports that Buffalo DE Aaron Schobel will miss at least a week with an injured left elbow.
| Footballguys view: Schobel is probably the most important player on the Bills defense. He hasn't had any reported problems coming back from the lis franc injury that sidelined him last year, but he is over 30, and he must stay healthy for the team to have a chance to have a real pass rush this year. |
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Bills | Several not participating in afternoon practice Fri Jul 31, 03:13 PM
Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Buffalo Bills DE Aaron Schobel, WR Lee Evans and CB Terrence McGee are not participating in afternoon practice Friday, July 31.
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