Archives for August 2006

‘On the competition and how Coach Jauron has handled it: No, I’m definitely happy. I think everybody is on the team. I think fans, everybody around the league and anybody who wants to be involved or know what’s going on here knows that the competition was a great thing. It still is a good thing and it’s ongoing. He’s been very honest. The whole time they’ve given the three of us reps to prove ourselves. And the same thing with Coach (Steve) Fairchild. He’s probably the one running the actual show. He’s coaching me as hard as can be.’

‘On how much each Quarterback will play: I have a pretty good idea, but I’m not going to say right now. JP will play a good deal of the first half, maybe all of it. We’ll just have to wait and see and then it just depends how the second half goes.’

‘Nall clearly has some catching up to do in the competition for the Bills’ starting job. J.P. Losman was named the front-runner after his performance against Carolina on Saturday and has been getting the majority of snaps this week in camp.’

‘”It was definitely a disappointment, you have high hopes,” he said of falling to the third round. “But I have the opportunity to play with the Bills. I’m in the NFL, and that’s my ultimate goal. I’m here and I’m trying to make the best of it.”‘

‘Wilson, 87, said he is staying home in Gross Pointe Shores, Mich., because of a bad back that he aggravated while playing tennis.’

‘"He has been cleared to play," said Jauron. "We’re going to try to work him into the rotation. Obviously J.P. will start. They’ll all play, it’s just a question of how much, but J.P. will play a good deal."’

‘Reed said the only noticeable difference he’s seen in Price is an increased desire to succeed. “I can say he’s humbled a little bit more,” Reed said. “Not to say he was an arrogant guy, but he does go out there and works even harder. He just realizes that this is his opportunity to show all the people that might have doubted him that he still has it.”‘

‘”One of the things is that he has been able to relate to the players,” Evans said. “He is someone you can go talk to if you need help. I think he was a good addition to have in (Losman’s) corner and also someone to relate to.”‘

‘In terms of pure talent, Losman, a former No. 1 pick, rates a clear advantage. But Holcomb has better intangibles and, it seems, the respect of the locker room. The Bills have a handful of talented players, but they’re rebuilding — and they’re being rebuilt by a man who wants to win now.’

‘”It’s an adjustment. Everyone has their own philosophies on what they think is the right way to do it,” Vincent said. “With the new coaching staff, it’s a matter of all of us believing in the system. But, I do believe we’re coming together. I really see guys making a conscious, conscious effort to be in the right place, being gap-sound and taking care of their responsibilities.”‘

‘”It’s been [tough] mentally and physically to come into camp and end up having to sit down for two weeks and watch those guys get better,” said Nall, expected to be fully cleared for practice tonight. “It wears on you mentally. One of the hardest things is blocking out what they’re doing and concentrating on the ins and outs of our offense.”‘

‘”I love to think,” Fowler said. “I love “Jeopardy.’ I love to test my mind. I chose to play center because you have to be intelligent. You have to be the smartest guy out there, next to the quarterback. I love the responsibility I have to make sure everybody is in the right place and on the same page.”‘

‘If there was ever a team and a player that needed each another, this is it. A marriage made in a back alley.’

‘Four years into his career there are many followers of the team who would suggest that Denney hasn’t met those expectations. He has started only 19 of the 56 games he has played for the Bills and has a pedestrian total of 10.5 sacks.’

‘”My back is against the wall,” Nall said. “This might be my only shot this weekend to go out there and turn some heads and say ‘Hey, we need to take a better look at him.'”‘