Archives for June 25, 2014

‘”The state would do its part; the county would do its part, but only if you really need a new stadium, which, frankly, I am not convinced of,” he said. “It would be more a function of what the new buyer and the NFL say is the condition to keep it here. We have to see how it develops down the road.”‘

‘Trump made the proclamation at about 12:30 p.m. in between other tweets he has sent out about his hotel properties, his hair and today’s political primary races.’

‘”It’s always fun to come out and meet with the fans,” Spiller said before signing autographs. “Especially with our training camp being at St. John Fisher makes it even more special considering that it’s right around the corner. We’re going to have a fun time tonight – sign a couple autographs, meet some new people, have dinner with some lucky fans, so I’m excited about it.”‘

‘”From our perspective, it’s business as usual,” team President and CEO Russ Brandon said. “We have a football team to prepare, and Coach Marrone will continue on the path of doing that.”‘

‘I believe if Brandon stays, Whaley stays. Brandon considers Whaley a star, and he’s his star. But before all that, would Pegula and Brandon choose each other? Brandon has loads of experience, much of which has been in softening fans’ concerns about the team’s future. Upon the sale, presumably, all that goes away.’

‘Getting a true evaluation of their players might begin to deteriorate for the coaching staff with players more capable of anticipating what’s coming from their teammates on the other side of the ball. Practicing and scrimmaging against Pittsburgh removes that built-in familiarity that develops in the training camp setting.’