Archives for July 2013

‘According to the report, Dareus rarely left his home for the first half of the season, and it was not until Week 10 against New England where things started to make sense.’

‘”We recognize that Jairus is a good player and we’re in the business of collecting good players,” Bills GM Doug Whaley told Buffalobills.com. “We’re going to continue the negotiation process, but we’ll also continue to not negotiate in the press.”‘

‘The one who is humiliating himself is Williams. He also has to deal with the court of public opinion as a public figure. Now that training camp for most NFL teams is right around the corner, the Buffalo Bills can’t be too happy that their big money star is better known for his off the field problems, than his on the field skills. In the end this could end up costing him a lot more in lost endorsement opportunities and fan sympathy than getting back a ring he never should have bought in the first place.’

‘If Byrd wants to play this year and get credited with an accrued season toward his pension and other NFL benefits, then he must sign by 4 p.m. Nov. 12 (the Tuesday after Week 10, as spelled out in the collective bargaining agreement).’

‘”We know about breast cancer, diabetes, the March of Dimes,” he said. “Why can’t we make people around the country more aware with what’s going on when it comes to prosthetics? This is what I want to do.”‘

‘If an agreement is not in place and in to league offices by Monday, July 15 at 4 pm, the Bills may only negotiate a one-year deal with the top safety on their roster.’

‘”I thought I got better every day. That’s the biggest thing for me just continue to develop and get better each day and continue to work hard,” Manuel told Buffalobills.com. “I feel very comfortable around the coaches, my teammates and the guys on offense as well as defense. I love the competitive nature about the team. It’s a great blueprint that I’m happy to be a part of.”‘

‘”Things just started turning around for me. It took me a lot to come out of my slump for the things that happened to my family,” said Dareus. “I think the Patriots game was my coming out game and I kind of started picking it up from there, picking up the pieces and it started to come together for me.”‘

‘Let’s break down the primary contenders.’

‘In some ways the Bills have gone backward, not forward, with the loss of an experienced GM and head coach as well as an experienced QB, OG and safety. But changes had to be made, and if EJ Manuel offers hope to the organization and fans, then the team is on the way back. There’s a lot of pressure on this organization to turn things around.’

‘”The biggest thing for me is I want to get out there and show the coaches I can still do what I can do and show them the things that I can do,” Chandler told Buffalobills.com. “I’ve done almost everything under the sun as far as steps and stuff like that in rehab. I’m really excited to get out there and compete.”‘

‘”In this business you’re going to have good punters and I was lucky enough as a rookie coming in going up against Brian Moorman, who has been top in the league for a long time,” Powell reflected. “It really taught me to do what got you to where you’re at. Don’t try to overdo it and don’t try to impress."’

‘”It really all started [when] I’d see my dad do all these camps for these kids, not just in Texas but Virginia, Oklahoma and all around the states,” said Williams, referring to Anthony Williams, the southwest regional director of scouting for Football University. “I figured why not give back to the community that helped me get to where I’m at today?”‘

‘”They are all definitely different,” said Kolb of the quarterback competitions he’s been a part of. “This one right now we’re all new to the system, so we’re trying to just pick it up from our own game standpoint. Just trying to pick it up mentally, trying to pick it up physically. Making sure we’re on our own P’s and Q’s and making sure our details are right.”‘

‘But a dusty old letter from the 1970s, written by NFL Properties vice president David Boss, reveals that, in fact, every Buffalo Bill to take the field in the last forty years has born a little piece of Long Beach with them. That’s because in 1973, a McDonald-Douglas designer and Long Beach native named Stevens Wright took a freelance job with the NFL to re-make the Bills’ logo.’