Archives for August 25, 2011

‘And, to date, there’s not a shred of evidence that Spiller – at least on the NFL level – is a better back than the well-liked and respected Jackson, whose 2010 numbers were embarrassingly better.’

‘”Consistency,” said Gailey when asked specifically about Bell’s game. “That’s the bottom line. You have to be consistent up front. You don’t have to be great or perfect, but you have to be consistent. We’ve got to make sure we get the guys that can be consistent for us up there.”‘

‘Dareus, according to a source, injured the ankle during practice and walked off the field under his own power. It is unclear how much time Dareus will miss, if any, or if he will be available for Saturday’s third preseason game against Jacksonville at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘For a team that could find a way to put a happy face on herpes, there’s a sense of dread hanging over One Bills Drive. Earlier this week, they looked more like they were getting ready to start life in prison, not the regular season.’

‘”Who wouldn’t want to be a No. 1 back? The big thing is that everyone is making a big deal about it,” Spiller said. “The thing about me and Fred is that we’re pushing each other to get better. … Whoever they go with, the other person has to be right there helping make sure he gets his job done.”‘

‘”We changed defenses and it was required of me to do different things and I had to expand my game,” said Byrd, 24, who played primarily center field in his rookie year, with far less responsibility than he had last season. “Obviously the numbers didn’t come, but numbers can be deceiving. I think I learned a lot about being a complete safety and being versatile, and if I keep doing that, the numbers will come.”‘

‘Listed at 6-foot-2 and 240 pounds, Morrison is a six-year starter, who spent last year with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who elected not to re-sign him this offseason.’

‘The person spoke on the condition of anonymity, because the team has not released any information or confirmed Dareus was hurt.’

‘A Saginaw Valley (Mich.) State product, Martin has also played with Green Bay and St. Louis.’

‘Martin started nine games during his time with the Packers and had his biggest impact during his rookie season of 2006 when he caught 21 passes for 358 yards with a touchdown.’

‘Lindell doesn’t kick every day in training camp and before the season. He has a program he follows, “We’re tailing it down a little bit getting used to the in season work. I take two days after the game and two days before and that really helped last year and my legs really felt good at the end of the year. That was huge for me.”‘

‘Today was the first day reporters were not allowed to watch more than 10 minutes of practice. No others saw Dareus afterwards.’

‘It’s not believed to be a serious injury, but Bills first round draft pick Marcell Dareus left practice early Wednesday with a leg injury.’

‘A five-year veteran Martin (6’4″ 220) played last season for the Seattle Seahawks appearing in five games where he had seven catches for 158 yards and a touchdown. In 2009 he was a reserve receiver for St. Louis.’

‘”Those plays are going to happen from time to time,” veteran safety Brian Dawkins​ said. “He already knows, but I told him that I got hit with a $50,000 dollar fine from that same type of a hit running full speed. It’s one thing to be playing in slow motion and have hit somebody, and it’s another thing to be full speed and hit somebody. It’s a moving target. You’ve got to play your game and make decisions as you go.”‘