Archives for June 2009

‘”It feels great,” said Maybin. “They’ve done so much for me in my lifetime and I definitely wouldn’t be here without my parents. They’re the strongest driving force in my life and for me to be able to just do a little something for them to just put a smile on their face… the smile on their face means the world to me.”‘

‘"It’s very exciting going into training camp and going into the season because this is one of the better teams that I’ve been on," Evans said. "We’ve got a chance. We have faith in what we have here because it is significantly better than it has been in the past, so we’ll see."’

‘Maybin will be training with Ray Lewis, the Baltimore Ravens All-Pro linebacker who has been a longtime confidant. The two became friends when Maybin attended camps in the Baltimore area as a kid. Maybin was also befriended by ex-Penn State star and LB LaVar Arrington, who played for the Washington Redskins.’

‘"We play in a very tough league and a very, very tough division. It’s really exciting when you look at the team and you look at it develop over time and I’m looking forward to this year, looking forward to our preparation and that opening game. To open on a Monday Night is huge for us and huge for our fans. It’ll be a huge test for our football team and hopefully it’ll help us get ready. Not that you need any more motivation for an NFL season, but to open on Monday Night to a division rival and a very, very talented team, is a great challenge for us." — Coach Dick Jauron on looking forward to July training camp and the start of the 2009 NFL season at New England on Sept. 14.’

‘Ex-Buffalo Bills quarterback J.P. Losman reportedly will call signals at Sam Boyd Stadium for coach Jim Fassel when the UFL debuts in October. Losman was assigned to Las Vegas on Thursday during the league’s player allocation meeting and draft in Florida.’

‘Las Vegas coach Jim Fassel did tell the Sun last week that he had already signed a quarterback with significant NFL experience — and Losman certainly fits that description.’

‘The case had been set for Thursday, Smith’s 46th birthday. Virginia Beach General District Court records show the case is now set for July 9.’

‘It was the third time in 12 years that he was charged with drunken driving. The first charge was dismissed. He was acquitted on the second.’

‘”The reason we have this workout is we don’t want to be a reactive personnel department,” said Bills Vice President of Pro Personnel John Guy. “We want to have our data and our information so that when necessary we can be proactive. We have these workouts because there are guys out there. Some have talent.”‘

‘”This opportunity provided itself as a way to dip my toe into it, and see if it’s something that I enjoy doing and that I’m even good at,” Hamdan said. “I think that it’s a great thing that the NFL is offering and it’s a cool opportunity. This is just me trying it out, and being the novice that I am, we’ll see if I’m any good.”‘

‘Owens had a deal in place to lease a house in Orchard Park, but he canceled it Wednesday after some details of the agreement were revealed.’

‘”Nobody can run faster than T. O., that’s for sure. He has some drama in him. But I think everybody does. We are both very competitive people, driven. Don’t care what other people think. We say what’s on our mind. So we have a lot of similarities on some things. But he can be a little over-the-top sometimes … Without the cameras on him, he seems like a very down-to-earth humble guy.”‘

‘”I believe when I get my chance, I am going to definitely prove something,” Marshall said, “that I am the best-kept secret. Everybody keeps underestimating me and saying I am not good enough to go to the (NFL), but I made it this far, so I figure why stop? I can’t stop. I still have something to prove.”‘

‘Parseghian is one of 16 kickers invited to the tryout.’

‘Listed at 6-foot and 185 pounds, Betterson “has the DNA of an explosive punt returner,” according to his former agent, Chester Harvey.’