Archives for May 2009

‘"Those guys are powerful guys, but they’re athletic guys," Bills offensive line coach Sean Kugler said of Wilfork, Jenkins, and Ferguson during the team’s recent rookie camp. "They’re outstanding athletes and they play with a motor. So you need powerful guys that match that intensity and play with an equal motor. And that’s what we’re trying to get to."’

‘”I feel that the Bills are selling, effectively, to a different market,” he said. “The price points of their product are dramatically different than ours, when you can buy one ticket [for the Bills] which would almost get you a full season with the Argonauts. We are here, on the streets, every day of the week, all year round.”‘

‘"It’s strange because it’s something that I’ve been imagining my whole life. Then an opportunity happens, and it’s almost like it’s not real. When I think about how understanding my sister has been, how great my work has been, how could I not be fired up to give this every bit of determination that I have?"’

‘Beginning this fall the wedge formation is prohibited on kickoff returns, the bunching of players for onsides kicks has been outlawed and blind side hits or peel back blocks will also be penalized when a helmet-to-helmet hit occurs on return plays.’

‘This season marks the 50th season for the eight original American Football League teams. As part of the celebration, the eight original AFL teams will wear historic uniforms during 16 "Legacy Games." The Bills are involved in four of them.’

‘All things considered – including his performance on the football field for Buffalo and his extraordinary public service off the field – I believe it would be an appropriate and classy move for the Bills to retire Jack Kemp’s No. 15 posthumously.’

‘They say voters get the elected representation they deserve. Sometimes, as those who were part of Jack Kemp’s district can attest, voters get luckier.’

‘Undrafted out of Florida State in 2008, Sanborn participated in Tampa Bay’s rookie minicamp last year, but failed to make the team, and also had a tryout with the Bills in June.’

‘The former Florida State product appeared to have a quick and accurate delivery on short snaps for field goals during the weekend workouts. His specialty however, is long snapping and has been timed between .72 and .75 seconds on his delivery which is considered above average by NFL standards.’

‘”I grew up without parents and it pretty much shaped me into the person that I am now,” said Harris. “It shaped my mentaility, my morale and the values that I should have, and I wanted to strive to be better than them. I wanted to be a better man. I wanted to be better than my father and my mother.”‘

‘Whether he was on the football field or the halls of congress, he was one of the most interesting and decent men I’ve ever met.’

‘"You can’t show fear," he once told me. "You can’t show trepidation. You can’t show any emotion that will betray your leadership. If the other players on offense see that, you compound the problem because it immediately surrounds the whole team and doubt creeps into the mind of every other player in the huddle. And if your teammates think there’s a doubt in your mind that the play you’re calling is something less than the best play at the right time, it manifests itself in the loss of that edge."’

‘Brandon, Jauron and Kelso individually shared their thoughts on the recent NFL Draft and their thoughts on the current Bills squad. Excited members of the two clubs and their guests were able to ask questions and interact with Brandon, Jauron and Kelso in a comfortable, small theatre-type setting. Answers to questions regarding the draft, free agency, and prospects for the upcoming season were all detailed for this special group of MQC and Bills Booster fans. A common theme of character and chemistry were among the important topics of discussion shared by Brandon, Jauron and Kelso.’

‘”I think I just had a knack,” said Byrd at the team’s rookie minicamp this weekend. “I can’t really explain it. Sometimes the ball is just like a magnet. I take pride in it, and I look forward to doing it here.”‘

‘”If there was an individual hero in the Bills’ biggest victory ever-which was played with remarkable skill, especially under such weather conditions-it was Kemp,” wrote Larry Felser, The News’ Bills beat writer.’