Archives for October 21, 2014

‘”First we’ve got to get the plan together,” he said. “We’ll just see what gives us the best opportunity and then we’ll just watch them in practice. I think we have a good feel for what Boobie can do in games. Bryce, we have a good feel for what he can do in practice and a little bit of a feel of what he’s been able to accomplish in games.”‘

‘Well, here’s his chance. Doug Whaley traded for him because he felt Brown, who is 6-foot, 220 pounds, had the potential to be a star. Now, Brown gets what amounts to an audition for the role as the Bills’ featured back of the future.’

‘Clifford R. Robinson, a former National Basketball Association all-star player, was among the 42 drivers arrested by State Police and Orchard Park Police on drunken driving and other charges after the Buffalo Bills game Sunday, State Police said.’

‘Much of the $1.4 billion that Terry and Kim Pegula paid for the Bills is being directed to the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, with instructions that the money be spent only in his hometown of Detroit and his adopted home of Buffalo. Thus, the Wilson Foundation will instantly have the clout to make a larger impact in Buffalo than any of this city’s other very generous, but smaller, foundations.’

‘If you looked at Van Miller’s face Sunday at halftime as that El Dorado convertible drove him around the stadium, I’d swear you could still see the joy of doing it.’

‘”I know that I can perform and I can play on this level and I can play just as well as anybody who’s been playing so far,” Brown said Monday morning. “That’s how I truly feel, but at the end of the day, I don’t control who’s active and who’s not. Unfortunately it was me, but I don’t want to focus on that because that’s not important.”‘

‘Rescuing what had been a pretty horrible day of offense for Buffalo, Orton marched the Bills 80 yards in 15 plays before hitting Sammy Watkins with the winning TD in the final second. Orton overcame two penalties, two sacks, a drop, a third-and-12, and a fourth-and-20. He completed 8 of 13 passes for 105 yards and looked in complete command of what he was doing. How refreshing was that?’

‘”I think anybody that watches football or knows the game of football knows that I can play,” Brown said. “I definitely don’t have anything to prove to myself. I believe in myself. I believe in my capabilities. I know what I’ve done and I know I can do better.”‘

‘”I’ve got to come out and make plays,” Watkins said. “I’ve got to be dominant early.”‘

‘”It’s typically a four-week injury, but we’re trying to do some things to get it sped up,” Jackson said. “I like to think of myself as somebody that can come back before typical. It’s just going to be one me to get in there and rehab.”‘

‘”I know what he’s capable of,” Spikes said. “He’s a game-changer. Any moment you get the ball in his hands he can take it the distance. You have to respect that. You have to be prepared. he can hurt you, special teams, offensively. He can do it all. He’s a phenomenal player. He’s the best offensive player I’ve ever seen in my life.”‘

‘How did it happen? Missed tackles, the occasional missed assignment and a patient running back willing to take advantage.’

‘It was no mistake, just honesty, according to Jonah Javad, a sports anchor and reporter at WGRZ.’

‘Jackson told WGR radio Monday that doctors gave him that prognosis.’

‘The injuries leave Buffalo (4-3) turning to backups Anthony Dixon and Bryce Brown to carry the load for the near future.’