Archives for May 28, 2015

'“I’ve got to go out here and really perform and do what I have to do,” he said. “I mean, however they want to play it is how they play it. I’m excited for the upcoming year. I’m excited to move forward, I’m excited to be with my new teammates.”'

'Taylor is the flavor of the month. Granted, the month is May, but there’s a lot of buzz around the league that Taylor has a real chance to win the Bills’ starting job, that he might be a hidden gem who shines when he gets a fair shot at a starting job'

'“It’s a lot more thinking, it’s a lot more studying, it’s a lot more preparing, a lot more anticipating. But you’ll make a lot more plays if you know what you’re doing.”'

'As his little girl I was tough too. Tough but shattered – with my tears coming from a kind of heartbreak I had never felt before. Nearly paralyzed, all I could do was sit there and pray, hold his hand, and weep with him. And in that rare, recklessly vulnerable moment, we threw away the playbook, and allowed our unguarded eyes to meet, my father trusting me with his tears and me hanging my broken heart on my sleeve. I’ve never felt closer to my dad, never seen him stronger, and I don’t think either of us have ever been more “Kelly Tough!”'

'"I'm not saying he won't go to corner, because I'm sure he'll play some there, but we really want him to focus on safety right now," Ryan said of Graham, who played corner, nickel corner, and some safety last year for Buffalo.'

'"Right now, you're not making a decision on who you're starting quarterback is in the OTAs," Ryan said. "You may have an idea who it may end up being, but this is just leading up and getting guys ready for training camp."'

'"I'm really not going to get into that," said Cassel said at Bills OTAs. "Obviously that was a league decision and it's something that, the league came down with a ruling, and we're going to go out there and play against whoever's going to be out there on the field. But in terms of the actual penalty itself, like I said, you're going to have to ask the league about that."'

'"It weighs on me heavily," Dareus admitted at Bills OTAs Wednesday. "I want to go out and perform and do what I have to do like I always do and have fun with it. Whatever the outcome is, that's the outcome. However they want to play it is how they play it."'

'“All the rookies have to prove themselves at this point and it will be challenging for all of us,” Miller said. “A challenge is another word for an opportunity. I am looking forward to working with the veterans.”'

'"We'll try our best, yeah. Now will it happen? Who knows," Whaley told The Associated Press following the team's voluntary minicamp practice Wednesday. "We've got to see where they're coming from and what they're thinking and everything. Typical negotiation process."'

'"And this is no slam on Duke or on Rambo or on Meeks or any of those guys, but this is us doing what's best for the team. And if that means we feel good about him playing safety, then that's where he'll be."'

'Offensive coordinator Greg Roman has brought something with him from the Niners. The coaches don’t correct mistakes on the field, it’s done during film work and meetings. That puts quite a few more reps on the field. Ryan said, “We have two drills going at once. It might be hard to follow, but the reps are so much different. The third group used to get only seven reps if I would’ve kept the same way of doing things and now they’re getting 30 reps, so it’s a big difference.”'

'Although both Seantrel Henderson and Cyrus Kouandjio got plenty of time at right tackle, it was interesting to note second-year free agent Darryl Johnson also saw time with the first unit in that spot.'

'"Tyrod is a young man that I'm excited about," Ryan said. "It's well documented that I tried to trade for him several times because he gives you that athleticism for that position that as a defensive coach you're nervous about. He's a guy that can not just do things wit his arm but create a lot of things with his legs, whether it's organized runs or when things break down."'

'However, if a winner had to be crowned based on the day of work, the honors would go to the veteran Matt Cassel.'