Archives for August 2, 2006

‘It was hot, and it was pretty good. It was a little bit sloppy, I told them after practice that it tends to get sloppy early, particularly as the weather gets hotter, and we need to work through it. We did a lot of good things and some bad things. We put the ball on the ground too much, jumping offside, things that happen when you get hot and tired. It was a good day of practice and we’ll move forward.’

‘The Bills’ last offer to the player included $12.9 million guaranteed on a five-year deal, while Whitner is seeking closer to $14 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The AP. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because talks are ongoing.’

‘"He calls me every night to see what we have installed," said Bills third round pick Ashton Youboty. "He asked me what we’ve done and what we’ve been missing and I just tell him."’

‘Levy said he finally had a chance to speak with Whitner, who is working out at Ohio State, his alma mater. Levy said no deal was imminent but the Bills and Whitner’s agent were expected to talk again today. The two sides are believed to be several million dollars apart in guaranteed money over the length of the proposed contract.’

‘I sat down with both quarterbacks and they are saying the right things about the battle, but there is some frustration on their part about the process. Maybe the head coach and general manager are not measuring completions and audibles as much as they are waiting for one of the quarterbacks to let the frustration make them stumble. When Losman came to talk with me, he came alone. When Holcomb came by, he was with Willis McGahee. Everything counts in this battle, and developing relationships with your teammates is always a factor.’

‘We go “Camping with the Bills” Thursday Night at 7:30, live on 13WHAM-TV.’

‘I see a team that will play tougher and will player smarter than in the past. I just don’t know it the 2006 Bills have enough talent to take that attitude and cash it in for wins.’

‘Parrish is back this summer, doing many of the same things that caught everyone’s eye last year. If he gets through training camp in one piece this time, he might become the big-play threat the Bills need him to be.’

‘The Bills practiced in full pads and broke out their throwback white helmets with the standing red buffalo.’

‘But Price is in favor of coach Dick Jauron’s decision to throw the job open for competition this summer, just as long as it doesn’t carry on too long. “All of those guys look good so I can see why there’s a competition,” Price said. “It’s good for them and it’s good for the team.”‘

‘After visiting with the Bills, Cincinnati and Houston, he chose to sign with Buffalo for one big reason. “Willis McGahee.”‘

‘”The great thing is that where I live is one of the few places above sea level in New Orleans,” Royal said. “The home was fine. We had some wind damage, but overall it didn’t get flooded out and we didn’t lose our possessions.”‘

‘The NFL purchased a full-page ad in Monday’s Buffalo News, warning fans, “TIME WARNER WILL RUIN YOUR FOOTBALL SEASON.”‘

‘The two hour practice began under the sun and ended in darkness. “We definitely practiced until the sun went down, and that hasn’t happened in a while,” said cornerback Nate Clements. “So it was different”.’

‘Price said the Falcons moved him to the slot receiver position and people in Atlanta wondered why he wasn’t performing like he did in Buffalo. Price says it wasn’t a good match,”I can’t catch 10 balls a game when I’m only thrown to three times.”‘