Archives for June 14, 2008

‘The source had said that when the detectives went to the stadium Thursday, they saw Wilson talking to at least one of the players who has been subpoenaed. “So they believe he and other [team officials] may have some information about the situation,” the source said.’

‘”The one thing with these guys coming in this year is we’ll have more depth,” Schobel said. “Last year when guys went down, you had guys that hadn’t played before. Now some of those second string guys understand the game and that’s definitely going to help. Depth was needed. If a guy goes down we’ve got somebody who can fill in.”‘

‘"I like the NFL, I like it better," he said. "And so do most people in Toronto – like the NFL better."’

‘Over the next five years, the NFL’s Buffalo Bills will be playing eight games at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Given that Buffalo increasingly stands out as a small, impoverished market amid the NFL’s juggernauts, many observers see this foray as a prelude to a full-fledged relocation of the franchise to Canada’s largest and wealthiest city.’

‘Toronto is simply too big, too rich and too capable a market for the National Football League to ignore much longer, which is why the city will land its own team within the next five years.’

‘When the Buffalo Bills land on the auction block, the interested consortium from Toronto should not worry about competing bids from Western New York. It should worry about competing bids from every corner of the United States, and every single billionaire who might be looking for the chance to join what might be the world’s most exclusive club.’

‘Journalism and national politics lost an enormous icon. The Bills lost an even larger fan.’

‘It’s official: Left tackle Jason Peters wants a new contract and he’s willing to sacrifice thousands today for millions tomorrow.’

‘Offensively, the big addition was rookie WR James Hardy, a 6-foot-6 red zone weapon from Indiana selected in round two. He gives promising second-year QB Trent Edwards an intriguing option teamed with veteran speedster Lee Evans. Free agent losses were minimal for Buffalo but a potential contract holdout by Pro Bowl LT Jason Peters and a hit-and-run incident involving RB Marshawn Lynch are brewing off-field concerns heading into training camp.’

‘The investigation into a hit-and-run incident involving RB Marshawn Lynch’s Porsche SUV is starting to snowball into a contentious case that could embroil some of his teammates and become a major distraction for the team.’

‘So many times he ended his “Meet The Press” show with his patented “Go Bills!” that it became part of our Game Day morning rituals. He was a true friend and we will miss him immensely.’

‘”Just to see her grow up from an infant to a crawling baby… she’s all over the place,” said Dockery. “She may cry every now and then, but for the most part she’s a bundle of joy. She smiles a lot and she has dimples. I melt every time I see her.”‘

‘SO IT was left to coach Dick Jauron, who would much rather have talked about the optimism over his football team, to issue non-answers about the reputation-damaging silence of last year’s first-round draft choice.’

‘A law enforcement official familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Friday that Brandon was served the subpoena late Thursday night. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person is not authorized to release that information.’