Archives for July 2015

'“We spend a lot of time equally on a lot of things,” said Clay of his assignments. “Running routes, catching as receivers out of the backfield. He does a good job of moving guys around. I can’t think of any position where I’m lined up at more than another.”'

'The linemen not only have to get used to working together, which impacts all five, but they also have to develop a feel for the timing of how the running backs hit the hole and how to work in concert with both the fullback and running back, as well as the tendencies of the quarterback when it comes to how long he hangs in the pocket and the way he’s inclined to move.'

'It all has the Bills’ faithful thinking that 15-year playoff drought will come to an end this season.'

'"From a defensive perspective, I don't know if there's anyone better in the National Football League," Jaworski said. "Very aggressive, tremendous scheme, players will love him. The one question that Rex is going to have to answer is, can he get the offense going because the defense will be great."'

''“It is not my first rodeo of me breaking my ankle. This is my third time. I did it back in college and then my second year in the league. It is just a routine for me getting back stronger. My speed is not going to go anywhere. I am naturally fast. I have a God-given talent to run fast, so I will be able to come back to my ability.”'

'“No, I love my career and how it stands and this league doesn’t owe me anything more,” Tasker told me after speaking with a group of youngsters at Jim Kelly’s annual football camp at Ralph Wilson Stadium Tuesday afternoon. “I’m excited and proud of what I did and the friends that I made and the years that I had with this organization. Proud of those teams that I was on. I’m good. I sleep well at night, and I’d be crazy to be bitter about not being in the Hall of Fame after everything this game’s given to me and everything it’s meant to us, and still does.”'

'“Rex was a candidate that we put in there because his name was all around and he was a candidate who was available,” said Pegula. “We really didn’t give much thought to him and we had interviewed a lot of people before him.”'

'The program is produced by the Bills. John Murphy, the radio play-by-play voice of the Bills and a former Channel 7 sports director, will be the host. It will make its debut on the Saturday before the Bills opener against Indianapolis on Sept. 13.'

'The weekly show will air at 7 p.m. on Saturday nights and will re-air each week at 11 a.m. Ryan, who has already provided plenty of star power since arriving in January, will now have another outlet to showcase his personality.'

'"He is a guy that did a tremendous job for us early," Ryan said at the end of minicmap. "I think in an ideal world there are some players for whatever reason that are better in multiple roles and being almost like a utility guy, playing guard, tackle, tight end. Giving you a lot of that versatility, a smart athletic guy."'

'The 6-foot-5 and 318-pound Hunter has been out of football since being released by St. Louis following the 2012 season.'

'The 6-foot-5, 318-pound Hawaii product originally entered the league in 2003 as a third-round NFL Draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks.'

'“I don’t want to mount a campaign to get in the Hall of Fame. I don’t like the way that feels to me. I understand that’s probably what it would take. And a lot of guys do that openly. It’s not in my nature.”'

'"He is a guy that did a tremendous job for us early," said Ryan of their time together in New York. "I think in an ideal world there are some players for whatever reason that are better in multiple roles and being almost like a utility guy, playing guard, tackle, tight end. Giving you a lot of that versatility, a smart athletic guy."'

''Yes, it’s a playoff team to me. The Buffalo Bills will be a playoff team. There will be great energy coming to Western New York once again.'