Archives for May 30, 2014

‘Hairston acknowledged in a tweet when he was put on IR last summer that he was “faced with his own mortality.” He wasn’t cleared to practice fully until last month.’

‘”It’s an old baseball adage, but you can’t take your eye off the ball. For us, it’s about making Ralph Wilson Stadium the best possible experience it can be,” Honan said. “I really think when fans walk into this stadium, they’re going to be blown away.”‘

‘”I think knowing his defences over the years and watching them on film and from what we’ve talked about in meetings, I think it’s going to fit what I do well,” he said. “Attack, get after guys and I think we have some other guys that could be tailor made for this type of defence too.”‘

‘However, a Pyramid company official in Syracuse said Thursday the mall development company is not involved in any plans to build a new stadium for the Bills or to buy the team.’

‘The NFL would be fools to let Trump in, but the world is full of fools, poor and rich. Ownership has turned over significantly in 30 years and the NFL might award a franchise to a despot so long as his billion-dollar check clears.’

‘”You get to know somebody for a little bit and then you start rooting for the kid,” Downing said. “I know he had went through some tough stuff with his family and mother’s medical issues. I just wanted him to know that while he went through a crazy process, there was someone that was rooting for him and I would answer any questions he had.”‘

‘Kouandjio has already spent time practicing with the starting unit during the first two sessions of Buffalo’s voluntary minicamp practices this week.’

‘Vice president of marketing Marc Honan says the team has passed the 44,000 mark, which already tops the total in each of the past four seasons. Honan provided the update on Thursday during a media tour of the $130 million in renovations taking place at the stadium.’

‘Kouandjio will be asked to make the transition to right tackle in the Buffalo offense. The 20-year-old enters the NFL with questions surrounding the soundness of his left knee after surgery.’

‘”I’m always ready to compete and I do have respect for the guys that are already here,” he said. “But I’m going to compete.”‘

‘On a tour highlighting renovation progress at Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Bills announced they’ve hit 44,000 in season ticket sales, surpassing their total in each of the past five years. With three months left to go in the season ticket purchasing window – which ends at the first home preseason game – this is the highest total since 2009.’

”The Bills signed the Gannon University product, who also played in the Arena league, earlier this offseason. Mostly a defensive lineman, Buffalo tried to make him an offensive guard.’

‘”Obviously being a young guy sometimes you would look past somebody in a progression when you could’ve just held on a half second longer and he may have come open,” said Manuel. “So just going through my own film study this offseason is something I noticed.”‘