Archives for October 2013

‘”Thaddeus has been with us the whole time, knows the system now, has been practicing with us and traveling with us,” said Marrone. “So at the point where we are now he gives us the best opportunity. He has experience. He has played in games. He knows the system.”‘

‘”I met with coach and he said, ‘We’re going to start you,'” said Lewis. “And I was like, ‘Okay.’ It’s not something you’re expecting, but it’s something you’re ready for no matter what happens.”‘

‘McClain entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012 and spent his rookie year on the team’s Practice Squad. He joined the Raiders on September 1st after being released by Baltimore prior to the regular season. The 6-5, 336-pound Clemson product started 41-of-54 games in his Tigers’ career. He started every game from the beginning of the 2009 season through 2011, the only member of the Clemson squad to do so.’

‘ I don’t take anything for granted. I’m just thrilled that they’re thrilled I’m here. Like I said, I just want to do my part and continue to be a part of this community that we’ve grown to love so much and have supported the causes that we’ve supported with our foundation and everything else. A big boost to our foundation too just to be able to be back in town consistently and looking forward to getting up to Roswell and seeing the kids, it’s been too long. Just glad to be here.’

‘”We do need to improve our play there,” said Marrone. “Doug has come back from an injury. He’s back and that’s going to be an open competition. Both of those players will play at left guard against Cincinnati. How we’re going to do it, we still haven’t finalized that plan whether it’s quarters or series whatever it may be. That we’re going to work out during the week with the players for the best situation for all of us.”‘

‘Like every week, you don’t just sit there on practice squad and not prepare as if you’re a starter because that’s your job, this is what you’re supposed to do. You have to learn, you have to know the things that you have to do. I’ve been doing that every week, so this will just be a regular week for me; I just get the chance to start.’

‘ I’m real eager, I just want to do what I can to get back on the field and help this team produce wins. Whatever I can do to help the team win, I’m down for.’

‘What happened today was this has been going on, obviously a long thought process. I’m one guy that tries to make sure that as soon as I get information I get it out. The decision was going through the night, sleeping on it, waking up this morning. I had a team meeting, I wanted to make sure that they knew as soon as I knew, as soon as the team found out then after that I was fortunately or unfortunately I had a media session that I was planning on not answering that question unless I was asked. I was asked that question and I just shot him straight. Scott (Berchtold) didn’t know about it until I came out of the meeting, Russ and Doug and myself, we knew about it prior to that meeting. Then I had to get with the players because I really showed up two minutes late to the meeting because I was still talking to Thaddeus and I wanted to talk to Jeff. Whether it’s right, wrong or different, I’m trying to give you guys a time frame of the process of everything we’ve done.’

‘Doesn’t it make more sense to let Tuel have a full week of preparation and see how he performs against the Bengals with that benefit, rather than throw in some carpetbagger who got a crash course in Buffalo’s scheme?’

‘”You never know what could happen down the road. To me, the past is the past. I’m excited about what the future holds,” he said. “I’m thrilled to be here and to be a part of the Buffalo Bills again.”‘

‘According to CBSSports’ NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, only in the unlikely event the Bills land Josh Freeman — the long-time Tampa Bay Buccaneers starter cut free on Thursday — will stop them from signing Pat White.’

’84: Wingspan of Manuel, eight inches longer than that of the typical male. As a result, he can throw harder than a QB with shorter arms, assuming their arms rotate at the same angular velocity.’

‘White and Dennis Dixon worked out for the Bills Sunday, and they prefer to keep White. Freeman would be their top choice, but he has several suitors and other scenarios are likely more favorable than Buffalo, where first-round pick EJ Manuel will be the starter when he returns from a knee injury.’

‘The 37-year-old Moorman spent his first 12 seasons in Buffalo, setting franchise records for gross punting average (43.8 yards), total punts (862) and punts inside the 20 (243).’

‘Moorman spent 11-plus seasons with the Bills, who released the Pittsburg State product after Week 3 last year. He wasn’t out of work long, finishing the rest of the 2012 season with Dallas, and attended training camp this summer with Pittsburgh.’