Archives for May 31, 2014

‘”Definitely, everyone’s hurting in December,” Alonso said. “You’ve just got to push through it. That’s part of the game.”‘

‘”I feel that I can help this team more by being involved a little bit more on that side of the ball,” Marrone said. “If there’s a way I can help this football team get better, I’ve got to do it.”‘

‘Tempers were rising a little bit during the third day of OTAs, which is not what head coach Doug Marrone wants in these non-contact practices. On a couple of different occasions near the end of the session, players had to be broken up within the span of a few plays.’

‘To finish off the first week of OTAs, the Bills and their head coach provided an interesting blend of music throughout the session. Here is the playlist from the third day of OTAs, along with some reviews of the choices…’.

‘”Certainly there’s a big void to be filled with Byrd gone. We have guys that can fill in, and you know, we’re competing right now. It’s a great opportunity for me to establish myself as a starter,” he said. “I’m ready, I’ve been through it already. The first year I got my feet wet and now I’m ready to take over.”‘

‘While he didn’t do the full amount of work during team drills on Friday, he was still able to take some reps with the first-team. The reason for only doing work in the weight room on Thursday was not disclosed to the media, but head coach Doug Marrone isn’t scheduled to speak until next week.’

‘Coaches are now more interested in seeing which players are able to grasp the schemes that they are teaching and translate it to impact plays on the field.’