Archives for July 2014

‘Jaworski was born and raised in the Buffalo suburb of Lackawanna, N.Y. He’s revered up there and has remained close friends with Bon Jovi, who gave up his stake in the Soul following the 2008 championship season.’

‘”His mindset’s better once he’s here,” Whaley said, referring to the practice field. “And I think we’ll find out with his actions. And I think he’s ready to disprove all this stuff that he’s a bad seed.”‘

‘Coach Doug Marrone provided the update on Sunday, before the Bills’ first practice in suburban Rochester. Marrone said trainers will work with Dareus to get him in shape so that he can be cleared for practice as soon as possible.’

‘”Every year, everybody gets hyped-up for an incredible season, and then people get let down with a six-win season,” Williams said upon reporting for the start of camp. “To me, I’m getting tired of it.”‘

‘Although his injury was undisclosed, it is important for Unga to make a strong impression early in training camp as he faces a stiff battle to earn a roster spot.’

‘Speedy wide receiver Marquise Goodwin also had to leave the team’s first practice prematurely. Fortunately for the Bills, Goodwin simply had something “medical” that the training staff addressed in the locker room. The team expects him to be back at practice on Monday.’

‘In his first day back at training camp Manuel had mixed results despite having a couple of new toys to throw to.’

‘But I am worried about Dareus’ attitude and whether or not he takes his job seriously enough since he wasn’t prepared to start work on time. It wouldn’t seem to be too much to ask a player to stay in shape in the off season and come to training camp ready to go.’

‘”At the present time he hasn’t been able to pass all the tests to get him on the field, so we’re working on that, trying to get him ready to go,” said Marrone.’

‘”Oh it’s great,” said Watkins. “I’ve been waiting on this for a whole month now and I’ve just back home, training, trying to get in shape then to come to this scenery. There’s probably some 5,000 people here. We have great fans and that’s just motivating me to come out and have a great day, practice hard and don’t put nothing bad on tape.”‘

‘”It means a lot,” said Watkins of the fan support. “That’s what moved me and it’s great to hear the fans calling my name out and being active while we’re practicing.”‘

‘That’s whats great about this game. Everyone’s heading into camp, everyone’s excited, everybody’s fresh. We’ve done some things so far as a team, with meetings and what not, we had a walk through this morning, it was great and we have to keep that same type of enthusiasm going.’

‘Q: Can you talk about throwing to Sammy Watkins? A: It felt good. You really just want to get it in a spot for him to catch it and get some yards after the catch. That’s the biggest thing about a receiver like Sammy. I think Robert Woods, and really all those guys, are very good once they catch the ball. It’s our responsibility as quarterbacks to give them a catchable ball and let them do the rest.’

‘There are many storylines and questions surrounding the team this summer. Here are 10 big questions going into training camp.’

‘”The cool thing about the camp is the buzz it creates,” Jeffries said. “To have an NFL team in town creates an exciting atmosphere.”‘