Archives for May 31, 2013

‘”You’re putting a lot more yards under your feet and just getting ready for an offense that’s not gonna stop,” said tackle Chris Hairston. “We’re going to try to put pressure on all the teams and dictate the tempo and pace. We’ve done that since we’ve gotten back here. You’re just really pushing yourself to go as fast as possible.”‘

‘What happened was a crime, and the two knuckleheads from Massachusetts – for the curious, their last names are not Belichick – should be prosecuted and, if convicted, deserve the punishment the law allows.’

‘”I have no say over that, so I’m just trying to get as many reps as I can,” Manuel said. “I try to take advantage of the reps that I do get, and the ones I don’t I take mental reps from those guys.”‘

‘”Scott was with us for all four years, and I’m excited for him and his family,” Marrone said. “I’m sure he’s going to do an outstanding job. We had a lot of guys on the staff that were head coaching candidates, but Scott is the one person, you know, he really paid his dues and had been through a lot and has really worked extremely hard. He really did a great job, at least when I was there at Syracuse. I think he’s earned it, and that’s the most important thing.”‘

‘Craggs slammed the Department of Justice over the charges – suggesting an overreach along the lines of the unfolding scandal in Washington, D.C., over monitoring of journalists’ phone calls, emails and movements.’

”’Absolutely not,” Marrone declared following a voluntary minicamp practice this week. ”My philosophy has always been, if someone starts off and they’re running well, just keep feeding them the ball.”’

‘Sampson signed with Philadelphia in January, before being released two weeks ago.’

‘Sampson, a seventh-round draft choice of the Arizona Cardinals in 2011, appeared in 12 games during his rookie season, making three catches for 36 yards.’

‘Joshua Barber and Nicholas Kaiser, both 20 and from Plymouth, Ma., must appear Tuesday before a U.S. magistrate in Buffalo to answer charges of “intentionally intercepting a wire communication and making a telephone call without disclosing their identity with the intent to annoy or harass the person at the called number,” the paper said.’

‘That competition would seem to involve the freshly re-signed but rehabbing Leodis McKelvin, second-year player Ron Brooks, third-year corner Justin Rogers and the 26-year old Crezdon Butler.’

‘”It was a little weird and it was heartbreaking but at the same time it made me want to go harder and work harder” Rogers said. “When it came down to it, and the decision about where I wanted to go and I found out I wanted to be with the Buffalo Bills, that just put a bigger chip on my shoulder so I’m ready to go.”‘

‘The Bills released undrafted free agent cornerback Vernon Kearney to make room on the roster.’

‘”It’s been good,” said Nigel Bradham. “Anytime you can cause confusion like that and keep the quarterback rattled that’s a good thing. Sometimes we don’t even bring pressure and the quarterback is moving his feet fast because he feels like he feels pressure.’

‘Sampson entered the NFL as a seventh-round (249th overall) draft choice of the Arizona Cardinals in 2011 and appeared in 12 games during his rookie season, making three catches for 36 yards. He was released by Arizona prior to the 2012 regular season and joined the Philadelphia Eagles in January of 2013 before being released on May 14th. The 6-2, 204-pound San Diego State product caught 146 passes for 2,242 yards and 18 touchdowns for the Aztecs and earned All-Mountain West honors twice.’

‘”I get great satisfaction out of helping other people, so charity is something that I truly feel is my calling,” Bennett said. “I was so blessed financially playing football that now I have the time to do charity stuff and that’s what I feel my true passion is.”‘