Archives for August 3, 2015

'“A lot of critics have said I’m not a polished route runner,” Goodwin said. “Coach wanted me to focus on that. That’s what I did on my time off and I do a lot better job of getting open. Just running routes and getting used to doing football stuff, as well as getting off the line, too. A lot of people say I can’t get off the line, too. But there’s not a lot of film where Marquise gets jammed up in games. It is what it is. I worked on being a better all-around receiver. As a whole.”'

'“I go into an off-season expecting something to happen,” Jackson said. “It’s been that way for the last five, six years now. It started that way. It’s not anything that I don’t expect. I just make sure that I’m ready when I come in. That title — ‘Oldest Running Back in the League’ — travels with you.'

'The suspension will run from Monday, Sept. 7, six days before the season-opener against Indianapolis, and end with the conclusion of the Bills’ game against Cincinnati on Oct. 18.'

'In what might be a sign of an early leader, Matt Cassel took starting reps for the third day in a row while Tyrod Taylor, who worked as a backup Saturday, alternated with the starters. None of the three looked particularly impressive, with EJ Manuel struggling the most.'

'“Ralph was a great visionary,” Mary Wilson said. “He knew things changed, so he didn’t want to put us in a box. He believed in us, which is such a great honor for the four of us. He knew that we knew him, that we loved him and we knew what he had (supported) in the past.”'

'“What happened last year happened and I don’t want to go back there, it’s not even in my mind,” Kouandjio continued. “Just keep being optimistic and keep working, that’s all you can do in this situation.”'

'Manuel is maddening. He looks the part of an NFL quarterback with his size and his athleticism, but he just drives you crazy with his inaccuracy. It's a problem in team drills, for sure, but he even struggles to put the ball on the money in 7-on-7.'

'"Over the past several weeks the Bills organization has gathered information regarding the incident involving offensive line coach Aaron Kromer," Brandon said in a statement. "Today we have concluded our investigation and the Buffalo Bills will suspend coach Kromer without pay for the first six games of the 2015 NFL regular season. The suspension will begin on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 and end with the conclusion of the Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals game on Oct. 18, 2015.'

''"We worked in conjunction with the NFL on this matter and we are highly supportive of the NFL Personal Conduct Policy that holds all NFL and club employees to a higher standard.'

'"Alright, I think it's appropriate to start with Ronda Rousey — might be the baddest person on the planet," Ryan said. "The problem was, so you know a bunch of us wanted to go watch the fight, thought the fight was going to be at like 10 o clock … fight didn't happen till like 1:30. But then 30 seconds later it was over at 1:30:30. But yeah, pretty impressive.'

'"I've been back home grinding," Incognito said. "I know what I've got. To take it and put it out here on the field, a lot of people laid their neck out on the line for me and I just want to prove them right. I went out there and crushed the conditioning test and let everybody know I'm here."'

'"Sammy can do everything," Rex Ryan said after practice Sunday. "Alright, so, I mean I've never seen it. I mean he literally lifted the guy up off his feet and was driven back like 10 yards. I've never seen it in all the years coaching, so that was impressive."'

'That's a significant step for Incognito, the eighth-year player who signed a one-year contract with Buffalo in February. He had been out of football since midway through the 2013 season, when he was suspended for being a central figure in a bullying scandal that led to offensive lineman Jonathan Martin leaving the Dolphins.'

'Bills President Russ Brandon announced the suspension Sunday night. The disciplinary action comes two days after prosecutors in Florida dropped a battery charge for causing bodily harm against Kromer for allegedly confronting two boys for using his beach chairs, pushing one to the ground and punching him in the face last month.'

'After the end of the suspension, Kromer will be eligible to join the team for its Oct. 25 game in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars.'