Archives for August 30, 2014

‘Orton has been in the NFL since 2005, starting for the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos. He was a backup for the Kansas City Chiefs and spent the past two seasons behind Tony Romo with the Dallas Cowboys.’

‘”You always want to end on your own terms,” Moorman said. “I came back because I felt like I wanted to go one more year and honestly felt like I had the training camp of my career. I pictured myself finishing as a Buffalo Bill.’

‘The team sought to have the lawsuit dismissed, but Justice Timothy J. Drury found enough evidence to indicate the Jills may be considered employees of the team.’

‘But only “Kelly Is God” touched off a wave of conversation and controversy among fans and in the media and remains etched in people’s memories. The banner drew the ire of Kelly himself who disliked being compared to a messiah sent to Buffalo to save not just its professional football team but the city itself.’

‘Most recently, Orton played for the Dallas Cowboys. In two years with the Cowboys, he started just one game, Week 17 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Orton completed 30 of 46 passes in that game for 358 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.’

‘The bigger reason for parting ways with Bon Jovi is money. With Bon Jovi as the principal owner, he would have to front 30 percent of the purchase according to NFL rules. His net worth sits at roughly $300 million, which would limit the ceiling of the group’s bid.’

‘At this point, Kraig Urbik vs. Doug Legursky is the battle to watch. Neither has been great this preseason, but Legursky has struggled when given opportunities to play with the starters.’

‘The Bills also placed cornebacks Mario Butler (ankle) and Bobby Felder (groin) and tight end Tony Moeaki (hamstring) on the Reserve/Injured list. In addition, long snapper Garrison Sanborn received a contract extension.The roster is now at 62 players and need to be down to 53 players by Saturday at 4 p.m.’

‘Multiple sources for months have told QMI Agency that Bon Jovi has run, navigated and overseen every decision at every step of the process within the Toronto bid group from the get-go.’

‘”Rogers is very serious” about buying the team, another source close to the process said. There have been recent media reports about the Toronto bid falling apart – but in reality it is reforming, sources said.’

‘Buffalo also placed three players on reserve/injured: tight end Tony Moeaki and cornerbacks Mario Butler and Bobby Felder.’

‘In a letter released through his P.U.N.T. Foundation, Moorman said, “It may be the end of a career, but it’s certainly not the end of a friendship.”‘

‘According to reports, the 31-year-old Orton signed a one-year contract to back up starter EJ Manuel. The Dallas Cowboys released Orton in the offseason after he threatened to retire.’

‘”Quarterbacks, especially young ones, are very streaky,” said Marrone, who is trying his best to defend his second-year starter, and did so after the last game by saying two of the four incompletions Manuel threw were quasi drops. “I thought that we had some good pockets at times where he was back there. I thought the two throws … are they catchable? I think they could have been. Could they have been better throws? I think it could’ve been both.”‘

‘Watkins suffered the injury on a slant pattern over the middle of the field. An inaccurate throw led the wideout a bit too far and Detroit linebacker Ashlee Palmer ran over and landed a forearm right into the rookie’s bruised ribs.’