Archives for February 3, 2016

'"I loved my time there," Studesville said, "and loved my time in Western New York. … They’ve got a good staff there. They’ve got good guys there in Buffalo. It’s only a matter of time. They’ll get it turned around.”'

'It’s an alternate universe, and CBS Sports will take us there Sunday with a pre-Super Bowl game segment, “A (Revised) History of the Buffalo Bills,” that blissfully reverses the outcome of those four consecutive losses between the 1990 and 1993 seasons.'

'"In fact, honestly, that’s when you have your most growth. I know for me I had my worst year in the second year in the league. And I came back and went to the Pro Bowl the next decade. So it was one of those things — embarrassment drives you. I don’t know if he’s embarrassed or not but I certainly think he’s unhappy with what happened this year and he’s going to go out there and get it right.”'

'A developmental quarterback should be added at some point in the draft, but Buffalo’s early picks need to be spent rebuilding the defense.'

'I can’t be certain of this, but I may have been the last person to ever do a full-length interview with O.J. before his life came crashing down in remarkably stunning fashion. As you see by the date of my conversation with him, eight days later on June 12, Simpson murdered — OK, I guess we have to say allegedly because he was acquitted — his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ron Goldman.'

'Gathers has run into some trouble off the court. He was arrested for shoplifting at a Wal Mart last June, but he's stayed out of trouble since then. Gathers, who hasn't played football since middle school, told ESPN that he's been working on his routes and has a pair of cleats ready.'

'Burns, a former Clemson rower, was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer on Dec. 9. A few days later, she and Steward got engaged.'

'Manuel almost definitely won’t be in Buffalo beyond next season, and there’s a chance he could be moved or released before then.'

'"Whenever my name is interjected in conversation in Buffalo, things are a bit solemn, pretty serious," Norwood said. "This is an opportunity to lighten up and maybe have a little fun, join in and see a few people. It will be good to see Andre up there and have a little fun."'

'“We’re fortunate enough defensively with Rex, he’s gonna use the guy to his strengths. He plays so many multiple looks, so anybody we take he’ll be able to fit him in,” Monos told the Howard Simon Show. “We don’t have specifics that we’re looking for a certain guy that he’ll fit this 3-4 defense, or he’ll fit a 4-3. We just know ‘this is what he can do well,’ and use him like that.”'

'Burns got engaged to Steward last year, and started the Fight Like a Girl campaign, which can be found here, to raise money for women battling ovarian cancer. At the time of this post, the campaign had raised $2,421 towards the cause.'