Archives for August 2008

‘"I guess I can’t get away from him," said defensive tackle Spencer Johnson, who faced him twice a season the past four years with Minnesota. "Brett Favre, the name speaks for itself. He’s a great player. I know what to anticipate, which is a great player for the Jets. It’s going to be a task."’

‘The Bills couldn’t have used a dose of what Favre could have provided?’

‘He was originally signed by Pittsburgh in 2007 as an undrafted free agent.’

‘Jones joins the Bills after spending last season with the Atlanta Falcons. The 6-4, 282 pound defensive end appeared in one game for the Falcons. He was released by Atlanta in June. Jones was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Grand Valley State in 2007 by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Los Angeles, Calif. native began his collegiate career at Victor Valley College in Southern California.’

‘”We went out this offseason and addressed some things we needed,” said Schobel, who is second on the Bills’ all-time sack list with 67. “We had a lot of guys get hurt last year, and the young guys really stepped up. We have a lot more depth this year.”‘

‘Butler has done so despite playing next to center Melvin Fowler, someone who has to remember that the play continues after he snaps the ball. His tendency to get shoved into his own backfield indicates that it may be a matter of just hoping Fowler holds his own as a protector rather than expecting all five men to dominate.’

‘”It feels good, no complaints,” Simpson said Wednesday. “The injury from last year is good, no discomfort. The bone bruise is what I’m really trying to battle through right now. The injury [from last year] is good, as good as it’s going to get. I just have to fight through it.”‘

‘”This level is all mental,” he said. “Since I wasn’t playing, I had to be ready to jump back into it. I feel much faster, I feel more elusive and I feel like I’m in the starting position and I’m ready to come in and do whatever I can to help this team.”‘

‘"It’s an uphill battle, the spot I’m in, but that’s part of the business and there’s nothing that I can do about that," Hamdan said the other day during a break from training camp at St. John Fisher College.’

‘Students from French Road Elementary School in the Brighton Central School District were invited to camp for being the top fund-raisers in America for the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart Program.’

‘”Basketball helped me a lot with my footwork,” Bell said. “As a matter of fact, I know that’s what got me here. It made me a good athlete when it comes to football. Footwork is what this game is all about.”‘

‘For a donation, interested parties may buy a chance for two tickets to see either the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 7 or the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 17 at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The first-drawn winner will have their choice of games with the second name drawn receiving the remaining pair of tickets. All proceeds will go to the Little Valley library expansion fund.’

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‘Brett Favre was reportedly traded to the New York Jets on Wednesday night. The Jets will send a draft pick to Green Bay for the future Hall of Fame quarterback, according to Foxsports.com.’

‘There are a lot of people who feel the Bills have the jam to finally make it back to the post-season after a five-year absence. One thing is for sure, the Bills defence looks a lot better than it was last year. Jauron told me that he has asked his defence that every time they make an interception or recover a fumble, he wants them to score. At least, that’s the plan this season.’