Archives for October 16, 2014

‘Look at the schedule. The Bills could finish 10-6 and grab a wildcard. Having veteran QB Kyle Orton and a solid running game gives Buffalo a good chance to go 7-3 the rest of the way.’

‘Spiller, who is in the final year of his original five-year contract, is a polite guy who posts Bible passages on his Twitter feed. From his rookie year, he has refused to complain about his inconsistent playing time. Whatever resentments Spiller has, he is careful to keep them inside.’

‘”I always said you take advantage when you’re in there, do everything you possibly can to make plays for your team,” he said. “So I’m not caught up in how many snaps I get. Obviously you want to play more, but certain things happen throughout the game, and you have to go to different packages. I’m not concerned.’

‘”When I go through practice all week long and I find out Saturday I’m not playing, it was a big shock to everybody,” Williams said. Engelhard “just did his job, and I’m still here. I’m in my hometown, playing for the team I wanted to play for. … Right now, I’m a Buffalo Bill until proven wrong.”‘

‘”Football gave me the opportunity and resources to do it. I was able to continue to get instrument ratings. When I finished I was instructing a little and was hired by Continental Express. Once I got a little jet time I applied with TWA and Midway. American was the best offer out there and I’ve been with them ever since.”‘

‘”Our commitment is to remove the floor (it is currently covered with a rug) and represent Buffalo in a way that they are proud of,” Palmieri said. “We look forward to enrolling our community into design inspiration for the store.”‘

‘Marrone said he has talked to Williams about what happened and he believes it’s in the past. He said Williams wants to be part of the team, and Marrone wants Williams to be here.’

‘”This organization is going to do what’s best for the organization to be in position to win ballgames and win championships. I want to be involved in that, be a part of that here at Buffalo, but if this organization decides to go in a different direction, I won’t have any bad feelings at all. I want to be a Bill. I want to be a Bill.”‘

‘The team auditioned two potential replacements for Sunday’s game against Minnesota if Sanborn can’t play.’

‘”Just trusting what my eyes see and not over-thinking,” Spiller said. “That’s been the biggest thing on my end, just over-thinking it too much instead of going back to that little kid in the backyard, playing with his friends and having fun. I put so much pressure on it. It has nothing to do with this being the final year of my contract, it’s just over-thinking and trying to make that play when I should have just taken what they’re giving us when I should have just kept us out of the negative plays.”‘

‘”I was very surprised,” Watkins said. “He’s a great athlete. He’s getting paid all that money and he’s not playing. I feel like anybody would feel the same way whether it’s coach, player, anybody. That’s just the nature of the game. Guys want to be on the field, guys want to make plays. He’s one of those guys that want to be on the field and he has the ability to make any play.”‘

‘”It’s always been team first, and I’m pretty sure (Marrone)’s telling you that’s how I’ve been the whole time. It’s just my agent wanted to see other options, doing what an agent is supposed to do. When I go through practice all week and I find out Saturday I’m not playing, it’s a big shock to everybody. Nobody really knows. He just did his job, and I’m still here in my hometown playing for the team I wanted to play for.”‘

‘The Bills were also without wide receiver Marcus Easley and linebacker Ty Powell on Wednesday. Safety Aaron Williams was back on the field but had his wrist heavily wrapped. He is dealing with both neck and wrist injuries.’

‘No one needs to be reminded what those phrases mean and the painful moments of which we’re reminded. The funny thing is, how many of us wore those phrases on t-shirts or sported them on bumper stickers on our cars? Yet when a yoga pants store chooses to localize its shop with those phrases, we then decide to get our underwear in a bunch?’

Vikings nose tackle Joseph fights against his own instinct (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Vikings giving up too much too early (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Kalil could be Spielman’s biggest Vikings draft bust (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Bills could exacerbate Vikings’ turnover, sack issues (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Scouting report: Vikings at Buffalo (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Job one for Vikings: Make sure Teddy Bridgewater survives, analysts say (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)

Another major challenge for struggling offensive line (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)

Defense knows it needs to show up on time for kickoff (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)

Matt Asiata can expect more playing time this week (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)

Bills rookie Sammy Watkins coming off first so-so performance (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)

Chad Greenway appears ready to return (Saint Paul Pioneer Press)

Bridgewater shoulders blame for Vikings’ offensive struggles (Fox Sports North)

Tale Of The Tape: Minnesota Vikings At Buffalo Bills (WCCO-TV)

Bridgewater has chance to be part of solution on and off field (KSTP-AM)

Teddy Bridgewater takes blame for sacks that Zimmer calls ‘team issue’ (KSTP-AM)

Injury report: Chad Greenway practices fully, Price and Hodges sit out (KSTP-AM)

Vikings WRs struggling to make an impact on field (AP)

Vikings have to protect to improve on offense (The Sports Xchange)

Bridgewater Applying Lessons Learned (Vikings.com)

5 Vikings-Bills Storylines to Watch (Vikings.com)

Practice Roundup 10/15: Vikings Seek Consistency (Vikings.com)

Zimmer, Bridgewater Address The Media (Vikings.com)