Archives for August 16, 2013

‘It won’t be easy. Provo was brought in due to injuries at the position, the need for additional bodies at camp, and his familiarity with Marrone and Hackett’s system. But all it takes is a chance to make an impression on an NFL roster, and Provo has his.’

‘”We’ve had shots with OTAs and obviously it picks up and we go from here,” Kolb said. “I just think, like I’ve told you guys before, you can’t focus on that stuff. You have to focus on as a quarterback, how do I get better and you have to be coachable. That’s a big thing for Nate (Hackett) and our offense. That’s what I’m out here to prove. “‘

‘The Bills probably will keep six defensive linemen. That’s how many Bills defensive coordinator Mike Pettine usually kept during his New York Jets tenure the past four years. Williams, Dareus and Alex Carrington are the starters. Ross, veteran Alan Branch and Corbin Bryant were on the second team in the preseason opener in Indianapolis. Torell Troup and Jarron Gilbert are the next two, and they need to make an impact in the preseason games to break into the top six.’

‘”At OU we ran a two-back system so I would have been playing with him,” Choice said. “That’s what I wanted to do. He got hurt some the last two years so I would have played. But my mom got sick so that’s why I went back home to Atlanta.”‘

‘”I’m very excited; I’m excited that my body is allowing me to and coach is allowing me to,” Kolb said. “I have a chance to get out there and enjoy the fun with the guys and get this thing started.”‘

”’I don’t think I’ll throw up or anything like that,” Spiller said. ”But I’m going to be ready for the challenge.”’

‘”I think there’s a lot of room for improvement for both of them,” offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said when talking about Manuel and Tuel. “I think when you look at E.J., he was very excited and I thought his demeanor was great out there. And then Joe Cool Jeff (Tuel). Heck, he just goes out there and just makes plays. I mean he trusts the reads, he trusts his progressions and it was fun to watch.”‘

‘Tipoti started 18 of 43 games at Cal. He had 91 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a pass breakup in his collegiate career.’

‘Kolb won’t have the comfort of knowing he’s got veteran targets at wide receiver during his time on the field. Both Stevie Johnson and T.J. Graham are out because of injuries, so that means the veteran quarterback will be operating with two draft picks as his starting wideouts.’

‘Tipoti, 23, injured his ankle in the scrimmage and had not appeared at any practice since it happened. The 6-foot-2, 280-pound lineman originally signed with the Bills as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft.’

‘Tipoti signed with Buffalo on April 29 and suffered an ankle injury on Aug. 5 that removed him from the rotation on the defensive line.’

‘”I was lying in the hospital bed and I heard a text message come in. I read it and it was Arthur Moats. I thought, ‘Someone’s messing with me. Why would Arthur Moats be messaging me?’ He said, ‘Hey Jeff this is Arthur Moats, and I heard about what happened to you and I wanted to let you know that everything is going to be okay with your recovery. I’ll keep saying prayers for you.’ I just kept messaging him back and he never blew me off. He always replied. It was a dream come true.”‘