Archives for June 21, 2015

'“My arrow’s pointing up in all directions,” Williams said. “I’m excited about it. I’m excited about the year and everything that’s in front of us.”'

'The best way to learn about Rex Ryan and his family probably isn’t by calling former friends, coaches, associates and players. The best way is to let the Ryans tell stories about each other.'

'"About that time hot pants came in," Doris said. "I would just show up in hot pants with my boots and hose and everything."'

'“I’m not saying we can’t hold them to a standard,” Rex said. “But Pegula has brought a new belief to Buffalo. Maybe I’m getting old, but after all these years I realize it’s not so much the wins and losses that matter, but caring enough about something to put your feelings out there.”'

'"I don't know who came up with the idea of tailgating, but from my experience tailgating was invented in Buffalo."'

'“ Rex is a great guy and is very loyal,” Hamlin said. “As long as you do what you are supposed to do and go by his guidelines, he is going to be behind you 100 percent. He doesn’t sugar coat anything. What you see is what you get. Rex is Rex and not going to pretend to be somebody he is not.”'

'Braeden Jackson is an 8-year old standout on his youth football team in Hamburg. His father, Fred Jackson, says, “If you talk to him now, he’s going to be a first round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills.”'

'“The hardest thing for me is when he cries right now,” Gilmore said. “I can’t really do anything because (Gabrielle) has to feed him. When he cries at night most of the time he is hungry or maybe he needs his diaper changed. It’s just time management and sleep; you have to sleep when he sleeps.”'