Archives for August 2015

'EJ Manuel had his best day so far of camp (maybe by far). He delivered footballs with purpose, showed more consistent accuracy – especially on deeper passes – and looked confident. He even finished off his 11-on-11 session with a deep TD to Andre Davis. Earlier, he scanned the defense, checked out of a play, reset the offense to a new formation, and hit Chris Hogan with a strike.'

'When he was finished, Ryan challenged Sidney, owner Terry and Kim Pegula's dog who was also in attendance, then fed him a biscuit. After Sidney ate the treat, Ryan challenged challenged Terry Pegula, who then ate a biscuit himself and challenged defensive tackle Marcell Dareus.'

'Head Coach Rex Ryan joked with reporters after practice he put Williams in because quote "he can block somebody."'

'"Well I know he’s going to be back at some point. I can’t tell you if he’s going to be back the first game or whenever, but it’s a significant injury," head coach Rex Ryan said. "No, this was over the summer. So it wasn’t, he was … we thought everything was on track and with a lot of these type of injuries you have some setbacks and he experienced a setback."'

'However, performances from their quarterbacks like what they received on Thursday is something that was a welcomed sight.'

'"He put all the players in the right places at the right time," Hall of Fame receiver Andre Reed said in a sit-down interview with 7 Eyewitness Sports. "With the help of Marv and evaluating with Ralph, there's no doubt about it that he is deserving of this honor because he is the greatest to ever do it."'

'LeSean McCoy took part in team work for the first time in a few days, after nursing a toe injury. He looked every bit as explosive as ever.'

'It’s the quarterback awakening. Maybe. Listen, it’s great to see some good QB play today – especially after the last couple days, but keep that guard up for a while. The consistency just hasn’t been there, so I wouldn’t get too excited until these guys are stringing together impressive performances on a daily basis.'

'“He loved it,” said Hall of Fame Bills head coach Marv Levy. “He enjoyed working with all the people in the organization, with the fans. Once in a while he might explode, his temper would go off the edge. He was high-powered in that regard – but he still cared about everybody, including the fans, very much so.”'

'The Bills decision-makers are waiting for a quarterback, any quarterback, to separate himself from the group. That hasn't happened yet as Matt Cassel, E.J. Manuel and Taylor battle. This competition likely lasts long into preseason.'

'The 5-10, 215-pound Eastern Michigan product went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. Hill appeared in 42 career games for Eastern Michigan, totaling 2,357 yards and 11 touchdowns on 421 rush attempts. Hill, 22, is a native of Grand Rapids, MI.'

'The situation was end of the half with the goal to get some points on the board. Drive starts were at their own 30. Matt Cassel led the starters and got the team in position to try a long field goal. Cassel and the offense overcame a 1st-and-20 situation after an offensive pass interference call. His best throw came on a 3rd-and-7 conversion to Robert Woods to keep the drive alive.'

'“Got a ton of work, got some great reps,” said Williams following Wednesday’s practice. “It’s a great day for me. The more reps a back can get, especially a young back, the better feel you have for the game. The more reps I get against live action the better it’s going to be.”'

'“It feels great, but it’d feel a lot better with a couple Super Bowl rings,” he said. “That’s always been on my mind – winning football games. Winning AFC East championships, Super Bowls, playoff games. I don’t really worry too much about the whole money aspect. This is a game we all love to play, so if I could have a couple AFC East championship banners hanging up back at the complex, that’d be great.'

'“It was very disappointing,” Dixon said. “I definitely wish I was out there where I belong instead of the training room laying down. But it’s all good. I’ll bounce back from it. I’m still confident in my position with this team.”'