Bills' Michael Hoecht: Super Bowl title would mean 'everything' to him
In little surprise, Michael Hoecht gets it.
The pass rusher signed with the Buffalo Bills during free agency this offseason. He does have to face a suspension early on next season, but Hoecht is going to be chomping at the bit to get his Bills career going.
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That's because Hoecht completely understands what the Bills and a potential Super Bowl means to Buffalo.
Despite already having won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams, it sounds like one with the Bills would be even bigger for Hoecht. That's because Hoecht is a close local to western New York as an Oakville, Ontario, native.
Hoecht said during minicamp that bringing a title to Buffalo would be a massive achievement and credited Bills Mafia as his reason why a Super Bowl win would mean so much.
Hoecht's explanation can be found in the clip below:
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Bills' Michael Hoecht: Super Bowl title would mean 'everything' to him
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