Archives for August 26, 2011

‘”The bottom line is I want to win and we all want to win, and we have guys here who can play,” said Merriman. “But it’s always good to get a guy like Nick (Barnett) and get a guy like Kirk to help us get where we want to go.”‘

‘”We definitely would like to get in the end zone,” said Ryan Fitzpatrick. “You know we haven’t with the limited time in the preseason so far. With the way that we’re working this week and the way that we’re preparing, it’d be nice for the offense to go out there and really show a spark.”‘

‘"I’m fine, it’s just a safety precaution," said Dareus about sitting out practice. "I tweaked my ankle a little bit and we didn’t want to take any chances just relax, get treatment and ice it up. We’re just being safe."’

‘"It’s tough for him and it’s tough for us," Gailey said. "Reggie Torbor was a strong person on our football team and we’re going to miss him but it’s just one of those things. We evaluated it the last couple of days and that’s the situation."’

‘Wouldn’t Buffalo’s starting lineup Sept. 11 at Kansas City look much better with McKinnie at OLT and Oher at ORT?’

‘”It’s a message that is highly important in our life,” Tasker said, speaking for himself and his wife. “We want to share it with people. It’s our responsibility as Christians to do that – particularly when we are asked and be genuine about it. God has been there for us. He has saved us from ourselves a number of times.”‘

‘Torbor played in 10 games last season – including seven starts – and finished with 41 tackles.’

‘He had shoulder surgery last year due to a torn labrum, which also landed him on injured reserve.’

‘DE Marcell Dareus was not on crutches, but didn’t practice. He said, “I’m fine. It’s just precautionary. I just want to take it easy. I tweaked my ankle a little bit. I don’t want to take any chances. I just want to relax, do some treatment and ice it up. I’m just being safe. I got kicked in the back of the leg on a play. We were both taking inside moves and I got kicked in the calf. So, we’re just getting it together. I think I’m going to play but we won’t know until that day.”‘

‘The Bills are expected to add linebacker Kirk Morrison to the roster officially soon, after he agreed to terms Wednesday night. Morrison spent the day trying to get to Buffalo. And he was recruited to the Bills by current Buffalo linebacker Shawne Merriman.’

‘With Reggie, it’s a lot worse than we thought. Actually we put Reggie on IR today. It’s tough for him and it’s and it’s tough for us. Reggie Torbor was a strong person on our football team and we’re going to miss him but it’s just one of those things. We evaluated it the last couple of days and that’s the situation.’

‘”We haven’t decided yet,” said head coach Chan Gailey as to whether Merriman will play Saturday. “But as we’ve said all along our goal is to get him ready for September 11th, not this game necessarily.”‘