Archives for June 20, 2012

‘”I’m not going to say one guy has stood out the most because it is so early in the process,” said Metzelaars. “We have a long way to go and time will tell.”‘

‘”It’s a very humbling experience,” Kelly said. “But you don’t do this sort of thing to win awards. You do it to make a difference.”‘

‘”It’s a new little wrinkle,” said Bills offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins. “Hopefully he continues to get better and improve. We’ll see when the preseason starts, it’ll be a good indicator of what he can do, but I’m excited about him. He’s a fast-twitch guy. That’s where he’s different. He’s one of those fast-twitch, speed, quickness guys that’s hard to match up with.”‘

‘Mario J. Williams, the $100 million defensive end signed by the Buffalo Bills in March, paid $2 million to buy the lavish Aurora home of a disgraced and jailed attorney, who was convicted last year of swindling clients out of millions of dollars.’

‘Buffalo Bills safety Jairus Byrd told the team website “it’s hard not to get giddy.” That perfectly sums up the attitude of Bills fans as the season approaches. Buffalo’s offseason acquisition of defensive end Mario Williams has completely raised the stakes. Pundits are buying into the Bills.’

”’I’ve got a great saying above the door, and I’ve had it since I started coaching,” the veteran coach and Buffalo’s first-year defensive coordinator said. ”And it says that on defense, we shouldn’t be affected by any outside elements.”’

‘”They took care of me. I had 10-11 plays, but as a competitor I wanted to go out there and do more,” Johnson said after practice Tuesday. “I believe in what they’re doing. They gave me the right steps since the surgery, so, I’m going to go with what they’re doing now. I believe in it.”‘

‘”Today was definitely a big step,” said Johnson after practice. “There’s still a lot of work to do mentally I feel. As for everything else I think I’m pretty good. My groin felt good. I still have to get over the mental aspect of it. I feel like I’m there. I can’t say 100 percent because I’m not feeling it all the way. I’m about 90 percent so I’m good.”‘

‘I think the biggest thing is you always go back and talk about those previous experiences. We have a lot of guys who went through that together. We do not have a ton of new players on our side of the ball. Being able to draw on some of the positive and negatives of last year, being able to draw on those experiences allows you to get better. David Nelson and I were talking about a route that he ran two years ago versus New England and cover zero. Being able to pinpoint certain plays versus certain coverages that you ran together is a big thing.’