Archives for July 2013

‘”(The spring practices were) the time where you can see how guys move and see if they have a feel for the position,” Morris told Buffalobills.com during the team’s three-day minicamp. “Obviously when the pads come on it’s going to be a different story, but that’s what we’re looking at right now.”‘

‘For that, Anderson pocketed $8.1 million. Nice work if you can get it.’

‘”We have been looking to do something different with the Wall of Fame ceremony for the past couple of years that would be of interest to all of our fans,” said Scott Berchtold, Bills senior vice president of communications. “So with all the changes this year with our team, we thought this would be the perfect time for a celebration of our organization’s highest honor.”‘

‘Fitzpatrick was certainly was part of the problem, but the Bills realized changes needed to be made from top to bottom and went to great lengths in the offseason to upgrade their aerial prowess.’

‘The blazers will be adorned with a Wall of Fame logo. The ceremony will take place at halftime of the Bills home game against Carolina on Sept. 15. Fans will receive a keepsake.’

‘Eric Wood goes in to the most important season of his life. At the end of 2013, Wood is set to become an unrestricted free agent. A year without any injuries will help him significantly, and the Bills are certainly depending on him to be a steady force with a position in flux right next to him.’

‘”That will be our mentality,” Pettine told Buffalobills.com. “We want to intimidate. I know some things have been made of that recently, but we’re going to walk that line. We’ll never be a dirty group, but we want to intimidate. We want to be physical, we want to knock people down and not help them up. I think that’s the approach you have to take. That’s something we’re not going to shy away from. We want to be the toughest defense in the NFL.”‘

‘”He wanted to make sure that everybody knew that there was no favoritism there, so he went out of his way to be extra hard on me,” Pettine Jr. said.’

‘With new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine running a vastly different scheme to the one run by Dave Wannstedt, Anderson clearly had a difficult time finding his niche, so the Bills cut ties before they check into training camp at St. John Fisher College Friday.’

‘”I don’t know if it’s more special but it’s always good that I’m able to do (this), especially with all the things I’ve been through the last couple of years,” Kelly said. “I felt pretty good out there. My arm feels good – the rest of my body, it’s getting there.”‘

‘”Both are head-to-head because it’s a new offense for both of them,” Kelly said. “From Kevin’s standpoint, he’s seen the defenses, he’s seen how fast the game is. It’s not college, it’s the NFL. But EJ … from watching him, he’s a specimen. I was never like that, not even close. But I know to be a quarterback in the NFL, it’s what you got between your ears. Both seem like they know what they’re doing but time will tell.”’

‘The Pro Football Hall of Famer underwent surgery for cancer in his upper jaw bone on June 7. Two weeks later, doctors told Kelly he was cancer free. Kelly said it’s good he’s still able move around after going through the procedure and other surgeries for back, neck and hernia problems over the years.’

‘He made just five appearances, registering 12 tackles and one sack as the Buffalo defense allowed 435 points, most in the AFC East.’

‘The Bills offseason overhaul included a significant purge of a roster that features only nine players who were still on the team since 2009.’