Archives for July 31, 2014

‘”Our job is to come out here and win games and give this city something to be excited about. We can’t control who the new owner may be. You won’t catch any guys in that lockerroom focusing on that. If we’re focusing on that we’re not focusing on the task at hand.”‘

‘”That’s why signing this extension is so special,” he said. “It gives me that opportunity. I’m one step closer to being able to finish my career in Buffalo. That’s what I always wanted to do.”‘

‘”My whole thing is to stay positive, man,” Bradham said. “It’s something that followed me from last year, a decision I made. I regret it. I made a mistake. I apologized to my teammates. I’m sorry that we gotta go through this again. Hopefully, I just get past it and come out Game Two ready. I’m going to just keep working every day out here in training camp and getting better.”‘

‘Kicker Dan Carpenter continued his outstanding training camp by making 7 of 8 field-goal tries, including a 49-yarder.’

‘It may be because the price tag of a professional sports team sometimes just doesn’t matter to billionaire bidders.’

‘Nearly every major variable in this equation leans toward Pegula in his quest to become an NFL owner. He’s prepared to pay considerably more than the small-market franchise is worth, which should satisfy Ralph Wilson’s estate. Plus, he has close ties to the community and will keep the team in Buffalo.’

‘”I regret it and I apologized to my teammates. I’m sorry we have to through it – again.”‘

‘”You know what you’re projected at – I was a seventh-round/free-agent guy – so I knew what to expect,” he said. “I’d say the disappointing thing was when I didn’t get many calls (for camp invitations) after the draft.”‘

‘”My wife has done a tremendous job supporting me, doing everything she can do to make sure I’m able to come out here and compete with these young bucks, so I’m excited about it,” he said. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to continue to stay out here and play and obviously get this thing turned around. Hopefully we can do that sooner rather than later.”‘

‘”I just love to play this game,” Jackson said. “Usually when guys get to be my age they’re just about ready to kind of shut it down and not come out here and get beat up like we do at training camp, but I wake up every day and I love it.”‘

‘Some players jumped on the stationary bikes to stay loose, but safety Aaron Williams instead decided to dance. He was kind enough to share his dance moves on Instagram.’

‘”Everything was dismissed, and I’m not in a substance abuse program or anything,” Bradham said. “Since everything was dismissed it’s kind of shocking and kind of disappointing that it came back again.”‘

‘The last few practices have been steps forward for Manuel, who had a bit of a rough start to camp. While Manuel’s play has been the focus of training camp, he wasn’t the only noteworthy player on Wednesday.’

‘Jackson is entering his ninth season in the league and has more than 5,000 yards rushing and over 2,000 yards receiving since joining the Bills.’

‘”He’s shown a very serious, professional attitude, he’s been into it. Even before a guy like Kiko Alonso get’s hurt, now there’s even more of an opportunity for a guy like Bradham. He’s been very, very good mentally as far as picking the scheme up, he’s good in coverage, and he’s improving as a run defender also.”‘