Archives for January 22, 2013

‘”It’s just a stepping stone,” Spiller said. “To me this is kinda like I laid the foundation down for hopefully a long career that lies ahead.”‘

‘Spiller rushed for a career-high 1,244 yards on 207 carries and six touchdowns in 2012 – the first 1,000 yard season of his NFL career. He tied Minnesota’s Adrian Petersen for the NFL-lead among running backs in 2012 with a 6.0 yards per carry average.’

‘Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller, defensive tackle Kyle Williams and free safety Jairus Byrd have been added to the AFC’s Pro Bowl roster, replacing Super Bowl-bound Baltimore Ravens Ray Rice, Haloti Ngata and Ed Reed.’

‘”It’s always an honor to represent your team and the city of Buffalo in the Pro Bowl,” said DT Kyle Williams via press release. “To be recognized by the fans, your peers and the coaches you play against means a lot. Our goal next year, as it is every season, is to still be competing at this time. It would be great for us, the fans and the city of Buffalo if we’d be able to watch the Pro Bowl next year as we’re continuing our journey for a Super Bowl.”‘

‘”It’s always an honor to represent your team and the city of Buffalo in the Pro Bowl,” said Williams. “To be recognized by the fans, your peers and the coaches you play against means a lot. Our goal next year, as it is every season, is to still be competing at this time. It would be great for us, the fans and the city of Buffalo if we’d be able to watch the Pro Bowl next year as we’re continuing our journey for a Super Bowl.”‘

‘”I’m just really excited and I thank God for the opportunity,” said FS Jairus Byrd. “It’ll be really special to join my teammates C.J. (Spiller) and Kyle (Williams) in Hawaii. I’m looking forward to playing in the game and the entire experience because I didn’t get a chance to do so in my rookie year (2009). It’ll be fun to experience the Pro Bowl for the first time.”‘

‘”Now that I’ve got this label I’ve got to take my game up and train even harder,” said Spiller in reference to his offseason regimen. “I don’t need any motivation, because everybody is going to expect that out of me and I’m going to expect that out of myself as well.”‘

‘”The Senior Bowl has the top prospects from across the country,” said Bills Assistant GM Doug Whaley. “They are the cream of the crop so you want everybody there just to get exposure those top players.”‘