Goodell Among Mourners At Small, Private Funeral For Ralph Wilson

Yesterday's funeral for Bills Founder & Owner Ralph Wilson Jr. "was a relatively small, private affair" at Detroit's Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "was among the mourners, who appeared to number a bit more than 100." Lions Vice Chair Bill Ford Jr. and members of the Hunt family, who own the Chiefs, were also "seen attending" the service, but most owners and NFL execs "stayed away due to the private nature." Pro Football HOFer Thurman Thomas was "the only" current or former NFLer seen in attendance (BUFFALO NEWS, 3/30).

The Bills on Saturday will honor Wilson with a "public celebration and remembrance at the team's fieldhouse" (AP, 3/28).