Archives for February 16, 2010

‘The Bills announced the release of TE Derek Fine, DE Jermaine McGhee, LB Ashlee Palmer, DT Marcus Smith, S John Wendling, WR Justin Jenkins and C Marvin Philip.’

‘"You’re going to think I’m crazy, but we’re not that far away," said Nix, whose first big decision was naming Chan Gailey as the Bills’ new head coach. "I know I can turn it around. I can’t do it by myself, but we’ve got a lot of good folks who just need direction."’

‘”I have been a part of a program that was a 4-3 for a long time and made the transition to a 3-4,” he said. “When I first went to the Dolphins five years ago, they were 4-3 team forever. Then all of a sudden we come in there and we transition to a 3-4 defense. Is it hard? Yeah, it’s hard. Is it different? Yeah it’s different. But at the end of the day it still boils down on defense to being able to attack a blocker, get off a block and make a play on a running back or whoever the ball carrier is. That’s what defense is all about.”‘

‘”I’m excited about this opportunity,” he said. “Bobby did a great job here, and I’m looking forward to continuing that.”‘

‘Edwards is finished in this town. He lost his confidence, his job, and the faith of his teammates and coaches last season. He’s reluctant to throw downfield. He gets hurt too often. He should be the last option for the new regime.’

‘”At the end of the day it still boils down to defense and being able to take on a blocker, get off a block, and make a play on the running back or whoever the ball carrier is,” Edwards said.’