Archives for August 6, 2010

‘”C’mon men,” Gailey shouted. “There were too many mistakes on this yesterday. It’s time to focus!”‘

‘”It feels great," Spiller told Buffalobills.com. "First off I just have to give thanks to God. He’s the one that made all this possible. It was a tough time, but at the same time it was all business and everybody was working around the clock to make sure that a deal was able to get done so I could get to training camp be with my teammates and get to work.”‘

‘In a nutshell, the sticking point is this: According to a Jan. 20 story that appeared on NFL.com, the players receive approximately 60 percent of league revenue. The NFL would like to cut that number by as much as 18 percent. The players have said they’re willing to negotiate if owners disclose their financial records. So far, the owners haven’t been willing to do that.’

‘Spiller’s 7,588 all-purpose yards are the second-most in NCAA history.’

‘Bills general manager Buddy Nix declined to comment as he walked off the field following the team’s morning practice. A Bills media relations official, walking with Nix and CEO Russ Brandon, told reporters that the team would make an announcement once the contract had been signed.’

‘"I’m basically in the biggest dogfight I’ve been in my whole career," Mitchell said a couple months ago following a mini-camp practice. "I’ve accepted that. It’s my situation that I’m in."’

‘”It always grows this time of training camp,” Gailey said of the injury list. “That’s part of it, you deal with it and go on. We obviously have to cut some reps and that’s part of camp. You let the guys work who can get work.”‘

‘"We’ve installed a lot here at the start of camp, technically and fundamentally," said Edwards, a 12-year veteran who gained experience in the 3-4 coaching linebackers in Miami the past five years. "Guys are doing a good job of executing the blitzes and stuff that we’re putting in. We’ve had some good pressure out of the four-man rush up top. We’re just out here every day trying to improve, see what different guys bring to the table and see how we can adjust to situations."’

‘Schobel never got to the playoffs. It matters. He was no team leader. Like Smith, he was no fan of practice. Coach Chan Gailey was hoping Schobel would show up and be a vocal leader this season, which shows how little he understood the quiet, irascible Texan.’

‘C.J. Spiller celebrated his 23rd birthday Thursday and had plenty of time for cake and ice cream, because he missed his eighth day of practice, still unsatisfied with the Bills’ contract offer. His holdout equaled that of Whitner, the Bills’ top pick in 2006. Spiller and Seattle’s Russell Okung are the only unsigned first-rounders.’

‘”He’s big and strong and he’s just got to get a feel for what offenses are trying to do to you,” Williams said. “So, he’ll keep getting reps and he’ll keep getting a better feel and I think he’s going to be a good player.”‘

‘A three-time first team AFL selection by the Associated Press, Byrd finished his career with 40 interceptions. That mark, as well as his career interception return yardage (666) and returns for touchdowns (5), stand as Bills franchise records to this day.’

‘The Bills? Well, about the only good news is that Buffalo should get a very nice draft choice next year. So, how about those Sabres?’

‘”Let’s see, there was Eric Moulds, then he left. And then Peerless (Price), but it was only for a year-and-a-half because he got hurt, and then Josh (Reed) and … ” Evans said, stopping in mid-sentence. “It’s a tough situation, but it’s nowhere I haven’t been before.”‘

‘He eventually had his hand wrapped extensively before being escorted to the locker room.’