Archives for July 27, 2016

'Asked if he thought the discussions would lead to an agreement, the source said, "I would guess, yes."'

'“You think you have a pretty good plan as I went into it. I’ve altered that a few times, just with office days and travel and strategically planning my schedule, which I didn’t realize at the time was much easier with just the Bills. But we talk about working in team sports and if you’re in this role that I happen to be in, you’d better live it every day – the true definition of team.”'

'The Bills haven’t even reported to camp yet this year, and there is already a reason for the tire-kicking on Bush. Second-year running back Karlos Williams has been suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season for flunking a drug test. Rookie fifth-round draft pick Jonathan Williams got busted for driving while intoxicated in Arkansas.'

'Can the Raiders win the AFC West? The division seems there for the taking, with the Broncos likely starting Mark Sanchez at quarterback and the Chargers coming off a 4-12 season. That leaves the Chiefs and Raiders. Anything less than a 10-win season and playoff spot would be a disappointment for Oakland.'

'Zak Kromer spent the past four seasons as a student assistant for the University of Oklahoma's football team.'

'I can't think of anything that could happen between now and their September 11 opener that would make me think the Bills will be a better team than I already do. Any performance in preseason games gets automatically — and deservedly — discounted because of how careful teams are to avoid showing their true selves. (If your team plays poorly in the preseason and you write it off as meaningless, well, that should work both ways.)'

'The wildcard here is the rookie Washington. He’s got a lot of work to do on stopping the run, but comes into the league with a good pass-rushing skill set which will earn him time in various packages. I expect he’ll be inserted quite often with the first and second units to see if he can handle NFL offensive linemen and blocking, and to test his knowledge of the scheme and techniques the coaches want from him. He saw plenty of time with the starters during OTAs and minicamp as others weren’t always available.'

'“I’ve been with Chad Pennington and Drew Bledsoe, I’ve been with Vinny Testaverde, those guys all had that common thread of preparation,” said Bills quarterbacks coach David Lee. “Tyrod’s in here at 6:15 every day. Last season he was out at 7:30 pm. He knows how to prepare, and that’s going to pay off.”'