Archives for August 22, 2014

‘Bills Fan Thunder, a group of Bills fans from around the world advocating to keep the Bills in Buffalo, is asking its 13,000 members to send personal emails to Bon Jovi’s public relations team, giving their personal testimonies of why it means so much to keep their team in Buffalo.’

‘Wide receiver Sammy Watkins went through “routes versus air,” but did not participate in team drills. Watkins is questionable for Saturday’s preseason game because of a rib injury.’

‘But the lower-than-expected first-round bids may delay the process, meaning that National Football League team owners would not be able to approve a new owner for the Bills at their October meetings, Forbes said.’

‘Marrone was clearly irritated when he met the media later, and didn’t want to get into the specifics of what happened, but he said his comment to Hughes wasn’t exclusive to him. “No, that’s directed to anyone that doesn’t want to be a part of the team,” he said.’

‘It’s too early to know how this season is going to play out, but this Buffalo team has more depth than it has had in recent years, and if quarterback EJ Manuel proves he truly is a first-round talent, and the team doesn’t suffer too many injuries, the playoffs may be in reach.’

‘After practice concluded, Marrone spoke with Hughes. As he walked off, Hughes referred questions about what happened to Marrone, and added: “The head coach took care of it.”‘

‘There’s still plenty of time left in the sale, but this is another positive sign for Pegula.’

‘”You’re going to get fined by the (expletive) league,” Marrone said. “Get your (expletive) right.”‘

‘The group cancelled a scheduled tour of Ralph Wilson Stadium on Wednesday.’

‘Terry Pegula: $890 million.

Toronto Group (Larry Tanenbaum, Bon Jovi, Ed Rogers): $820 million.

Donald Trump: $809 million.’

‘Looking directly at Hughes, Marrone used several profanities in telling the player to stop complaining. He also questioned whether Hughes still wanted to play for the team.’

‘Marrone, who was clearly irritated when he met the media after practice, said his comments were directed at the team and not Hughes. “That’s directed at anyone who doesn’t want to be part of the team,” Marrone said.’

‘He started screaming at the top of his lungs at his team. He yelled to the on-field staff to cut the music that serenades each practice. He had a message to deliver to his team – some of which that isn’t suitable for radio or television.’

‘Over the past month Henderson has proved to the coaching staff that he can be depended on and the team now views him as one of their top five offensive linemen on the roster.’