Archives for February 4, 2009

‘”I took an x-ray to make sure that the gap between the bones didn’t get any wider and it didn’t get any wider in the past two months,” Schobel told Buffalobills.com. “The MRI showed that most of the bone bruising was gone and by the ligament there was scar tissue forming around it, which is what we wanted because it will help stabilize everything. So I won’t have to do anything.”‘

‘”It may sound silly, it’s not Buffalo, but say it 1,000 times and it starts to roll off the tongue,” Fitzgerald said.’

‘The notation next to his bust should read “Founded the Bills; owned them; didn’t move them."’

‘Bruce Smith was a shoo-in. Ralph C. Wilson Jr. was a delight.’

‘The reason why is Buffalo’s scouting staff like all the others in the NFL strictly scout the seniors in the fall. They don’t have time to waste writing up reports on a junior that may or may not declare for the draft.’

‘The one thing Ralph has vowed not to do is mortgage the team’s future by overspending on signing bonuses which can be spread out into the coming years. But that’s merely being economical in one of the league’s three smallest markets with a dying economy and shrinking population.’

‘For someone known to be one of the most terrifying football players ever, seeing Bruce Smith cry might seem strange.’