Archives for August 2010

‘Nelson plans to work with noted trainer Tom Shaw in Orlando, Fla., during his month away. His suspension will cost him a reported $92,941 in salary.’

‘While the door is open for Maybin, Torbor’s experience in the 3-4 scheme and his muscle — he’s a legitimate 250 pounds while Maybin is not — will be welcomed upon his return. Torbor’s bulk makes him much more effective at the point of attack. "We kind of knew coming in what he would bring to the table. He’s helped us," said Bills defensive coordinator George Edwards, Torbor’s position coach with the Dolphins. Maybin has been replacing Torbor in Buffalo’s nickel package. Torbor’s injury will give more run-down reps to Chris Ellis, who has been backing up Chris Kelsay on the strong side.’

‘If he continues to progress and suffers no setbacks during the week, Lynch could be in the lineup against the Bengals, something the troubled star would surely welcome, particularly after the sensational performance by rookie first-round pick C.J. Spiller against the Colts.’

‘”I think we’ll be out there a little bit longer,” said Trent Edwards. “I think we’ll have a chance to find our rhythm and try to get in sync with everybody. There’s a little more emphasis placed on this game. Our game plan might be a little bit bigger and we’ve watched a little bit more film on these guys. They’ve played three preseason games already, so we kind of know what they’re doing. Again, they’re probably going to show us some different looks and we’ll be in there long enough to get our feet wet and to get in rhythm.”‘

‘"This year I feel much better about my role," Parrish said the other day as he walked off the practice field at the end of his sixth training camp at St. John Fisher College. "I’m very excited. I’m just really looking forward to this season. Everybody is going to get an opportunity, and I can’t ask for anything more at this point. That’s all I ever wanted."’

‘"It’s been hard on Arthur," Gailey said. "A guy with his hand on the ground, rushing the passer and transitioning to linebacker is not an easy task. But he’s intelligent, he works hard at it. It takes experience to line up there and have people coming at you from all different directions instead of just the offensive tackle lining up against you. He’s got a lot of experience to gain in a short period of time, but he’s done a good job."’

‘"Obviously, 18 would be even more, I could go either way on the whole deal," defensive tackle Kyle Williams said. "Ask me after Game 17 if I feel the same way, but we’re all professionals. If we have to play 18 games we’ll play 18 games. Both sides would have to come to some concessions on that."’

‘”Other than that, he has played pretty well. He is getting a better understanding of what we’re trying to get done. He is a positive guy who is hard on himself.”‘

‘”Fun? I guess,” McGee said reluctantly. “It’ll definitely be good to see him, but it’s no fun and games out there trying to cover him. You definitely don’t want to get beat deep or beat for a big play. Before the game it’ll be fun to say hello, but during the game its business. I will not smile if a deep route is caught on me. It would not be fun and games.”‘

‘Edwards, for one, is excited about the prospect of watching Spiller in that situation if the Bills opt to employ the formation. "We can put C.J. in the backfield, direct snap to him and put a lot of pressure on the defense," Edwards said. "I was telling C.J. that if he goes down I might be the backup in the Wildcat. So, I was messing with him that he better not get hurt."’

‘"Once you get in a rut, no matter what you do you’ve got to work yourself out of that rut," McCargo said. "I’ve been in a rut for a while just because of injuries and other things with me mentally. But I’m just trying to get back on track. I’m healthy, which is number one. I’m just hoping that somebody will notice that I’m trying to play football and give me a chance to play."’

‘”We tried to be smart with getting James back,” Bills coach Chan Gailey said. “He felt great, so we’ll push it a little harder [today]. He could even play Saturday night, which would be a real positive.”‘

‘The franchise Gailey coaches is symbolic of Buffalo as a whole, a monument to mismanagement and stagnation.’

‘”It went very well,” said Hardy. “I just started to go out there and get a little run in and see if there was any pain. For the most part I felt that the pain that is there I’ll be able to deal with it. Hopefully I’ll be out there on Saturday. We’ll see how it goes (Thursday).”‘

‘Every team with the Bills on their schedule already knows that with Spiller’s dynamic potential and first-year coach Chan Gailey’s reputation as an offensive innovator, it is a case of when they use the wildcat, not if they’ll use it.’