Archives for August 13, 2014

‘”Very excited about it,” said EJ Manuel. “I know a bunch of teams have already had dual practices with other teams. I’m really looking forward to getting together with the Pittsburgh Steelers. I’m very good friends with Coach Tomlin. He’s from the same area I’m from and I saw him a few weeks ago before I came back here. He told me whatever look I need on defense, he’ll give it to us. It’s going to be very competitive, but we’ll try to treat it like three days of a game. Each day, even though it’s a practice, we’ll try to treat it like a game.”‘

‘The 500-seat Section 105 within Ralph Wilson Stadium has been converted into the M&T Family Zone, creating a fun family environment on gameday featuring visits by Billy Buffalo and a free giveaway to all fans in the section. Fans in this section will also have the option of purchasing parking in a specially designated 50-space parking lot off Abbott Road, adjacent to a convenient, newly designed entry gate serving the M&T Family Zone.’

‘”We’re a 3-4 team defensively, and the Bills are a 4-3 team defensively. That helps us,” said Tomlin. “The Bills have a young, mobile quarterback and an offense that reflects that in terms of some of the pocket movement stuff, and we need to see that. That’s what it’s about for us.”‘