[24] He replaced Mark Kelso as color commentator on the Buffalo Bills Radio Network in 2019. The Titans released Moulds after the 2007 season. At Mississippi State University, Moulds caught 117 passes for 2,022 yards (averaging 17.1 per catch). After redshirting his initial year at Louisville, Wood started all 12 games at center for the Cardinals in 2005. In his eight seasons as the number one receiver for the Bills (1998-2005), Moulds had 626 receptions for 8,523 yards, an average of 78.25 catches and 1,065 yards per season. Eric Wolf (1997) has identified three such modes across time: the tributary, the kin-ordered, and the capitalist. He played college football at the University of Louisville and was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft (28th overall) by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Eric Wood (born March 18, 1986) is a former American football center.He played college football at the University of Louisville and was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft (28th overall) by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). On July 28, 2009, Wood signed a five-year contract with the Bills, reportedly worth more than $12 million.[8]. In 2009, Moulds (affectionately called E-Money for short) was one of three receivers named to the Buffalo Bills 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.[1]. His team went 28-2 over the last two seasons, including two consecutive state titles. 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Moulds was released from the Texans after the 2006 season. In 2015, the NFL announced Wood as one of the 32 players honored as the Bills' Man of the Year and eligible to win the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. For his first two seasons, Moulds was stuck on the depth chart behind receivers Andre Reed and Quinn Early. He played college football for Mississippi State University and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. 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After his release, Moulds criticized then-Texans quarterback David Carr, saying "[t]he quarterback has to show that he can carry [the team].". Moulds’ other record, receiving yards, was set in 1998 when he had 1,368 total yards. Wood remained Louisville's starting center in his sophomore and junior seasons, starting all 13 and 12 games, respectively. [1] He had intended to wait until after the 2018 Pro Bowl to announce the injury; he had been designated as an alternate to the game and did not consider his condition to be a hindrance to playing in the game. COVID-19. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded the Otis Redding Foundation a multi-year grant totaling $200,000 for 2021-2023. Highlights Deals Forum Release dates Sea of Thieves Season 1 Battle Pass rewards Hitman 3 secret ending PS5 stock: latest updates Playing my … The Tennessee Titans signed Moulds on July 25, 2007,[6] and at the beginning of the season he had earned a starting position. He ranks fifth in yards and fourth in touchdowns on Mississippi State's career receiving list. [13] The Bills were playing the same trio up the middle: Wood at right guard, Hangartner at center, and Levitre at left guard.[14]. With Mack being selected with the 21st pick by the Cleveland Browns, at marked the first time two centers were drafted in round one since the 1983 NFL Draft, with Dave Rimington and Don Mosebar. He needed one catch to surpass Eric Moulds’ single-season catch record of 100. [9] On November 22, 2009, in his 10th game, Wood fractured his tibia and fibula in the fourth quarter of an 18–15 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars,[10] after Jaguars defensive tackle Montavious Stanley ran into Wood's leg. The Bills reported that this injury would keep Wood out for the remainder of the season. He was placed on the injured reserve list on November 24, 2009. Moulds's 20.4 yards per catch was second in the NFL in 1998. Moulds established himself as one of the premier receivers in football in the late 1990s and early 2000s, amassing 764 career receptions and being selected to three Pro Bowls (1998, 2000, 2002). Moulds finally had his breakout season in 1998, where set a single-season team record with 1,368 receiving yards, a total that led the AFC and was second in the league. [21] Wood had played through the entire 2017 season, handling every offensive snap that year without missing any. News of the injury had leaked to the press two days before the game, and the two Pro Bowlers named to the position for the AFC both played in the game. [18], On August 26, 2017, Wood signed a two-year, $16 million contract extension with the Bills. David S. Reynolds is a Distinguished Professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. [4] He has been compared to Brad Meester by The Sporting News,[5] but his instincts and "nastiness" on the field had scouts comparing him to the NFL's old time centers like Mike Webster of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tim Grunhard of the Kansas City Chiefs.[6]. Diggs had 11 against the Broncos and is up to 111, which currently leads the NFL. Fraudster blew £175k on Man City's Mahrez's card - & ace took 5 WEEKS to notice. Wood was selected with the 28th pick of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills, using the pick acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles via a trade for Jason Peters. COVID-19: Why we must take the widescreen view of workforce uncertainty ... Josephine Moulds 03 Apr 2020. Wood played nine seasons in the NFL, including a Pro Bowl appearance, before retiring following the 2017 season due to a neck injury.[1]. Highlights. Learn more about Buffalo Bills Pro Football Hall of Fame members, Wall of Fame inductees, team draft history, alumni appearance requests. Alongside Alex Mack, Wood was considered one of the best centers available in the 2009 NFL Draft. [16], It was reported that Wood suffered a broken leg playing in a game against the Seattle Seahawks on November 7, 2016. Wood attended Elder High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he played both the tackle and guard positions. [15] These three have been instrumental in the resurgence in the Bills offense, led by Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback and Fred Jackson at running back.