Archives for August 5, 2015

'“Concepts. Route recognition,” Meeks said. “Instead of just being out there running routes, you can actually see the routes develop by formations, by releases, by how they align. You can learn a lot before the ball’s even snapped. And I really wasn’t thinking like that as a rookie. Now, I can read routes and jump routes with the mental part of it down.”'

'But Cassel does show a great deal of calm and poise when running the offense, just as one would expect from an 11-year NFL veteran.'

'Although he denies it every time he’s asked, it just seems like there’s a little more pressure, a little more sense of urgency, for Manuel than his fellow competitors in this training camp at St. John Fisher College.'

'Bills fans are invited to participate in “Inside Training Camp — Making the Cut” at the 2015 NFL Training Camp on Thursday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.'

'If these concurrent duties are like hiring one guy to run both France and Spain, so be it. Any fella who can deal with blockers and forecheckers, centers and goalies, backs and wings, could rule a couple of countries, couldn't he?'

'The job is there for the taking. Yet none of Matt Cassel, Tyrod Taylor, or EJ Manuel (or heck, even Matt Simms) has gone out and taken it. Cassel continues to get first-team reps every day, while Taylor and Manuel rotate daily with the first unit.'

'Upon the completion of his NFL career, Kerner established himself in the Buffalo community. Kerner spent the previous four years as a human resources executive with the Target Corporation. He also served as a color analyst for Time Warner Cable Sports. Kerner has also held executive positions with Key Bank and TOPS Friendly Markets.'

'“She was a role model for him and she always told me that Robert was going to be special,” said Sharon Woods of her daughter. “I remember Robert telling me that his sister was special, but she really meant it when she would tell me, ‘No, he’s really going to be really something special mom.’ I always was taken with her conviction with what she said.”'