Archives for August 2015

'Boobie Dixon, Percy Harvin and Bryce Brown all took part in individual periods.'

'“I’m just excited to get the chance to go out there with the ones and start off the game however long I play,” Manuel said. “I just want to do a solid job like I’ve been doing the last couple of weeks and just run our offense. That’s what I want to do.”'

'“It was a tough journey,” Bryant said. “It was a journey of a lot of learning, a lot of physical development—my body has developed a lot better—and my mind has developed a lot better—I’ve been able to learn defense.”'

'Manuel figures to get the most time with the starters since he has not seen time with them to this point in the preseason.'

'Tyrod Taylor is exciting. Can this 6-foot quarterback excel in the pocket consistently? That’s debatable.'

'As for the other two, Chris Hogan, Marquise Goodwin, Deonte Thompson, Andre Davis, and Dezmin Lewis are all in the mix, and Ryan and his coaching staff will surely be debating the pros and cons of each for quite a while.'

'When another person entered the room, Enemkpali claimed he became worried that he was about to be robbed and hit the person in the blanket and left the house. “Missy Lee” began texting Enemkpali, demanding money after the incident in exchange for silence. That led to phone calls from a person claiming to be “Missy Lee’s father” and also asking for money.'

'Enemkpali hopped out through a window and only alerted cops after “Missy Lee” texted “U are going to jail” and demanded $1,000, the police report said.'

'Rather, Enemkpali is the one who complained to police after the man demanded money from him, in an apparent extortion attempt. In the end, nobody was charged with anything stemming from this crazy situation.'

'The outside linebacker who punched New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith during a locker-room dispute missed his college team's 2011 season opener because he injured his hand when punching a man he thought was a woman with whom he had arranged to have sex, Outside the Lines has learned.'

'"It's really been a situation that you wanted as a coach and that's all three guys playing well," Ryan said. "They're going to make the decision really tough for us. All three of them are doing an outstanding and you could make an argument for all three guys and who could be the started."'

'Another defensive tackle gets the nod here. DT Corbin Bryant in three short seasons has gone from practice squad player to the first man off the bench when one of the starting defensive linemen is down with an injury. Bryant, aside from a minor knee injury, had a solid camp and showed the new defensive staff he can be trusted.'

'Although Ryan said that Matt Cassel, Tyrod Taylor, and EJ Manuel “have performed at a really high level” in the Bills’ two preseason games, none of the three looked all that exceptional as the Bills wrapped up their 16th camp at St. John Fisher College. Taylor had the best day, but that had a bit less to do with exceptional work on his part than it did with Cassel’s struggles to connect with receivers and Manuel’s issues with keeping the ball out of the hands of defenders.'

'"Wherever the coaches want to put me, I'm excited to be on the field and my role being expanded," Lawson said. "I rush the quarterback, cover man to man and drop in the zone. So I've got a full plate."'

'Considering the siege of injuries on the team and around the NFL, I imagine many of the Bills wish that Rex Ryan would call a merciful end to training camp and allow his guys to spend the next 18 days playing video games.'