Archives for May 21, 2009

‘”I’m just trying to stay healthy because that’s seemed to be the problem,” said McCargo. “Injuries, injuries, injuries. I’ve lost about 10 to 15 pounds and I’m just trying to come in lighter because ever since I’ve been in the league I’ve been heavier than I was in college. I feel better at around 300 or 305. I’m trying to stay around there so I can run more. That’s the kind of defense that we’re in where they want the defensive line to pursue and hustle up and down the field and I think the lighter I am the better I am at doing that.”‘

‘Buffalo Bills players Lee Evans, Brad Butler and Jon Corto, and members of the Buffalo Jills were on hand for the announcement in Riverside Park.’

‘"I definitely think I’m a lot better than I’ve played," McCargo said. "That’s the main thing. I’m not happy with the way I’ve performed. So I’m trying to change and get a fresh page for myself. … Whatever I was doing back then it wasn’t working. I’m trying to do something new so I can go somewhere I haven’t been."’

‘”It’s going well,” he said. “It’s painful, the stuff you have to do. But you have to do it to get better. I can get around. Hey, when you get to be 90, there’s going to be some problems. The doctor says I’m in great shape. I think it was playing tennis all those years, twisting and turning.”‘

‘”He looks like a guy that’s caught a lot of passes in our game and knows what he’s doing and knows how to do it,” Jauron said Wednesday. “He clearly presents a very good target and knows how to play coverages, how to play defenders and he plays with a lot of confidence. So we’re very happy that he’s here with us. He’ll do a lot of things for our offense.”‘

‘”There’s no doubt it’s a challenge,” coach Dick Jauron said of the massive rebuilding project on the line. “I believe we have the right group of guys for it. They work well together, they enjoy working together, and they’re a bright group. It gives us a chance, but it won’t be easy.”‘

‘”He’s getting better and better all of the time. We just want to make sure he’s ready for training camp,” Jauron said. “Through this period, we’ll just see how it goes. He’s been heading in the right direction now for a number of weeks, so we’re happy about that.”‘

‘I mean, no disrespect to you, but you have a one-year contract with a team that hasn’t made the playoffs in nine years and needs more than a wide receiver to take them to the promised land. You hadn’t even stepped on the practice field and you were treated like you’re a five-time Super Bowl winner when in fact you’ve never even played in the big game.’

‘"After the draft, they called me and said ‘Hey, we’re going to make a move to Langston at left tackle and you at right tackle,’ " Butler told reporters Wednesday in Orchard Park, N.Y. "I told them what I said before, when they moved me to guard as a rookie: ‘Hey, if they want me to move to field goal kicker, then that’s what I’m willing to do.’"’

‘”I still feel it, but once I start running, it doesn’t bother me,” Schobel said. “I think it’s going to nag me, but as far as affecting the way I play, I won’t feel it.”‘

‘Right now Corner has been the first team’s nickel cornerback with Drayton Florence the second team nickel back.’

‘The receiving corps has already seen its first subtraction from the roster as the Bills waived wide receiver Mike Jefferson. Jefferson was signed to the Bills practice squad last November where he remained until the close of the 2008 season.’

‘After his stint with the Chiefs came to an end, McGhee earned another shot as he was one of 30 free agent players brought in on May 1 for a three-day weekend tryout with the Bills that also included the team’s 2008 practice squad players, 2008 undrafted rookie free agents and their draft class of 2009.’

‘This is a wide receiver of declining talent but with arguably the biggest ego in a “me-first” league whose pedigree is creating dissension in three NFL lockerrooms, alienating a trio of veteran quarterbacks and making life miserable for four coaches.’