Archives for July 2008

‘”Marshawn had a great block on Kawika. And Kawika’s a great pass rusher. We try to get our shots in whenever we can, like they try to get theirs in. It’s all in fun. We go back and we eat lunch and we’ll sit down and talk about it.”‘

‘There is concern that the Bills are already on shaky ground. Wilson is set to celebrate his 90th birthday this fall, and the team is expected to be raffled to the highest bidder once he dies. And with the team’s lease at Ralph Wilson Stadium expiring in 2012, the Bills appear primed for relocation. Not so, said Goodell and Schumer, who both believe that forging a relationship with Toronto could actually keep the franchise playing in Orchard Park, N.Y.’

‘”We’re talking about the future of the Bills and what we can continue to do to make sure that the Bills continue to be successful here in Western New York,” Goodell said.’

‘”The nature of the conversation was to find out how the Bills were doing. Fortunately, that’s the good news,” Goodell said. “The Bills, particularly in their effort here to regionalize the team further to southern Ontario and Toronto has been a very big success. And I think that’s something that we’re all proud of, the fact that we can now make the team stronger here.”‘

‘Clearly, Peters has out-performed his contract and the Bills’ front office would be hard-pressed not to agree. But there’s also a major question whether he would be at this point in his career without Buffalo’s wisdom in signing and bringing along such an untested commodity.’

‘The nature of the conversation was to find out how the Bills are doing and fortunately that’s good news. The effort here to regionalize the team further into southern Ontario and into Toronto has been a very big success for the team and I think that’s something we’re all proud of , the fact that we can now make the team stronger here in western New York. That’s good for the team and it’s good for the fans.’

‘Fullback Darian Barnes looked impressive during this period as he had good reps against some veteran players including Angelo Crowell.’

‘"When we looked at the facts and at what happened after the initial report, it’s not a violation of our personal conduct policy," said Goodell.’

‘”When Ralph and the commissioner and I get together we talk about how we can further strengthen the Bills,” Schumer said. “We’ve had good luck so far and we’re going to keep working and working at it. I am confident in the Bills’ future because of these two leaders. Our goal is to make the Bills in Buffalo as strong as possible so they will stay here a very long time.”’

‘"It was tough. It was a tough one to swallow," said Johnson. "We’ve got a strong family that’s close-knit with my aunties and my uncles. And they were there around the clock for my mom and myself and my sisters. Just the support of family helped us through it."’

‘”It’s night and day from last year,” Wilson said after Saturday’s second session of training camp at St. John Fisher. “Having a year of playing experience allows you to recognize things better. I can be more assertive and aggressive in how I play. I feel like I can be an impact player week in and week out with this team.”‘

‘”I was on cloud nine the whole season last year,” Jackson said. “Just being able to play in the last few games was the icing on the cake. Once I got the opportunity it was a blessing and I just wanted to take advantage of it.”‘

‘He could have faced criminal charges but reached a plea deal with prosecutors. The woman suffered a bruised hip and a cut to her thigh that required seven stitches.’

‘Goodell told the media that he spoke to Lynch about the back’s responsibility as an NFL player, and that he saw no need to discipline Lynch since the incident was reduced to a traffiic violation, according to WGR’s Brian Koziol.’