Archives for September 2014

‘”No, not in my mind because of the fact that the players did it,” Marrone said. “If you look at it, it’s mostly veteran guys that have been around. I think that position has leadership qualities in it just by the position itself.”‘

‘”It’s better,” Marrone said after practice Monday. “Kyle is much better for us. He’s an experienced veteran. He’s what we were looking for and we were fortunate to get him.”‘

‘”Of course,” Watkins said when asked whether he expects to play against Chicago. “I’m hoping I’ll be out there playing.”‘

‘This is the second straight season Moeaki has reached an injury settlement. Last year, he fractured his shoulder and reached a settlement with the Chiefs during the season before signing with the Bills. He hasn’t caught a pass since the 2012 season in which he had 33 catches for 453 yards. Moeaki also spent the 2011 season on injured reserve.’

‘The first-round draft pick practiced fully Monday, and says he is preparing to play Sunday, when Buffalo opens the season at Chicago.’

‘In the matter of a week, Marrone has gone from being concerned to expressing confidence after Orton practiced Monday, two days after signing a one-year contract.’

‘Moeaki missed most of training camp due to an assortment of injuries and was been placed on the Bills reserve/injured list on Friday. The Bills were giving the oft-injured player a second chance after signing Moeaki late last season.’

‘Cornerback Corey Graham, running back Fred Jackson, linebacker Brandon Spikes, defensive tackle Kyle Williams, defensive end Mario Williams and center Eric Wood were selected by their teammates as captains for the 2014 season.’

‘The wideout was joined on the field by a few other players returning from injury. Guard Chris Williams, tight end Scott Chandler and cornerback Stephon Gilmore all were able to participate during positional drills Monday.’

‘”This week, and I think I’ll be ready to go. I’ve really put a lot of work in the last 48-72 hours mentally,” Orton said. “Physically it went really good today and I’ll be ready to go on Sunday.”‘

‘Moeaki missed four of the team’s five preseason games with a hamstring injury and also missed the majority of practice time during training camp at St. John Fisher College as well. After coming to a settlement, Moeaki will be free to sign with any team he chooses as an unrestricted free agent.’

‘This will be the fourth season that both Kyle Williams and Jackson have been a captain for the Bills. Each of the six players will have the letter ‘C’ sewn on to their jerseys for game day.’

‘The Buffalo Bills have named six captains for the 2014 season. CB Corey Graham, RB Fred Jackson, LB Brandon Spikes, DT Kyle Williams, DE Mario Williams and C Eric Wood have been selected by their teammates as the Bills’ captains for the 2014 season.’

‘”It’s getting a lot better. It’s just starting to flow a lot more now,” Brown told Buffalobills.com. “Just getting acclimated to playing with the ones and you’ve got to be a little cleaner out there with those guys. Just seeing how to make my reads and get myself in position has been a lot better.”‘