Archives for April 29, 2010

‘As a senior, Bell had 2,084 yards rushing and 29 touchdowns. He finished his four-year career with 96 touchdowns, including eight receiving, for 576 points to rank fifth on the NCAA list.’

‘”It was definitely a dream since I was playing in little league,” Roosevelt told Buffalobills.com. “I wanted to get to the NFL and be a part of an NFL team. It’s crazy growing up watching the Buffalo Bills and having my family love the Bills and now just to be a part of them is unbelievable. It probably won’t hit me until I step onto the practice field.”‘

‘”Here’s the way we looked at it,” said Nix. “We’ve got guys physically that can do anything as well as anybody in the draft physically. Throw the ball well, make all the throws, mobile, can move around and are smart. We’ve got guys like that. Now obviously they’ve been kind of inconsistent and up and down, but there are a lot of reasons for that.”‘

‘”When I got drafted he started crying because he said he didn’t want me to play in the NFL,” Carrington said. “He wanted me to play for Arkansas State. So I had to explain to him what it meant to play in the NFL. He just had a blast at our games. He had a close relationship with some of my teammates because we would have cookouts at my house and he bonded with them as well.”‘

‘The Buffalo Bills have signed two rookie undrafted college free agents, Auburn linebacker Antonio Coleman and Temple defensive back Dominique Harris.’

‘”He is a pass rush specialist,” said Bills scout Shawn Heinlen. “He has very good edge rush explosion and a great feel for the pass rush in general. He was a very productive kid that played at a high level.”‘