Archives for May 21, 2015

'“We’re in the learning process right now,” Kromer said. “Is John Miller learning quickly? I would say yes. He has a good background coming out of college and when we interviewed him for the draft, we knew that he had the ability to learn quickly and to adapt to technique just through our interviews, so it’s been a good start, but it’s only a start and we have a long way to go.'

'Using those parameters, Carpenter is expected to have a 4.5 percent loss in effectiveness, second only to Tucker (3.1) in the NFL. That number comes from subtracting Carpenter’s career success rate on field goals from 30 to 39 yards (94.5) from his success rate on extra points (99).'

'“It’s really been an honor to be on all these shows and have the opportunity to share what our family has been through over the past year, two years,” Erin said by phone. “Ultimately, through every one, my main message to get across is through ‘Kelly Tough,’ I wanted to encourage people to be courageous and live fearlessly. Because no one is guaranteed tomorrow. We don’t know what our next breath holds, so cherish every moment as if it’s our last.”'

'Pentis calculated that by taking the number of extra points Carpenter attempted in 2014 (32) and multiplied it by Carpenter's career percentage on field goals between 30 and 39 yards (the new distance of the extra point). That came out to 30.25, just 1.75 points shy of the 32 expected from 32 extra point attempts. Only two other kickers, Baltimore's Justin Tucker and Denver's Connor Barth, would have been better in 2014.'

'"Since we've had him, I've been impressed with how he prepares himself. He's sharp. He comprehends things, he retains it very well and once we get out here, he applies it. I've been pretty impressed. You don't see that happen all the time. Some guys come in and you have to wait a little longer for that light to click."'

'"I guess I have a year or two left," McCoy quipped. "Everybody's different. Everybody's body's different. The way I play the game, I never take really direct blows. Knock on wood, I never really miss games and so I feel comfortable in my ability."'

'“It changes everything,” Carpenter told Buffalobills.com. “For starters you’ve got to look at the teams that play in cold weather. It’s obviously going to get cold and windy and it’s going to be more difficult for those guys to kick extra points than it will be for the guys playing down south in nice weather and in domes.”'

'Announced on NFL Network’s Top 100 Wednesday night, Williams was ranked 72nd overall by his NFL brethren in the countdown from 80-71.'