Archives for August 2016

'"He can put a statement out or apologize or it's 10 sentences over a mistake that he made and everybody gets an opportunity to tear it apart because it sounds the same. Well, most apologies do," Kyle Williams said. "You hope that he learns just a little bit more from it and you pull for him. Obviously we're going to back him up and we're gonna support him. Hopefully, he's got a lot of years left in his career and, hopefully, this is the last instance because this is a dangerous road to go down."'

'“We felt like it would benefit us if at night we did some stuff as players on our own,” said Eric Wood. “Tyrod brought it up first and then the core of veteran leaders all agreed that it would be a great idea.”'

'“Every time I step on the field I’ve got something to prove. I’m a new guy that’s fighting for everything pretty much I’m out there trying to earn it,” said Boykin. “The play that I made today or the previous week that’s all behind me. It’s about what you do the next day. I’ve just got to keep progressing. I’m not new to this. I know the way it works. I’ve just got to go out there and keep competing and busting my tail.”'

'“To have the New Era name associated with the Buffalo Bills organization is an honor. Our brands not only share a hometown, but we share a long history in the world of sports,” said Chris Koch, President & CEO, New Era. “The energy and spirit the Pegulas have infused into the community is incredible. We’re thrilled to kick off another chapter in Bills history and make a statement to the world about what this city, this team and the game of football mean to our brand.”'

'“My first day in Buffalo as a rookie, we took a tour of the city and the first place we visited was New Era headquarters,” said Sanborn. “So for the first time I came to Buffalo, New Era kind of fit right in with Buffalo.”'

'"My team loves me to death," he said. "And they know what kind of person I am and they know who I am. And they're not on the outside looking in. They know who I am and they have my back.'

'Lawson said, until the story surfaced, the only issue he has had is the pectoral injury that caused him to sit out of training-camp drills until Tuesday.'

'"It's frustration and disappointment," General Manager Doug Whaley said after practice at St. John Fisher College, the day after the NFL announced its punishment for Dareus' violating its substance-abuse policy. "But this guy's family. And I know Western New Yorkers are big on family values and we will not give up on a family member, especially in a time of need. That's the easy thing to do."'

'Scottsdale City Court records show Lawson appeared on Feb. 17, 2014, and entered a diversionary plea for the misdemeanor charge.'

'After Walter Powell got into a post-play shoving match with cornerback Ronald Darby during an end-of-game two-minute drill period at training camp at St. John Fisher College, Wood lost it. He tore into Powell, grabbing him by the shirt and using expletives to remind the second-year wide receiver that he was costing the offense precious time in the simulation of a critical situation. Few Bills observers could recall seeing Wood so demonstrative, but he did what a leader is supposed to.'

'I realize and I recognize nobody’s perfect. But we’ve got to learn from these things and hopefully moving forward we don’t have these things occur anymore.'

'He can't brag his way out. He can't wise-crack his way out. He can't smile or eye-roll his way out. The qualities that make him a hit in television commercials — such as the one he and his twin brother, Rob, did for the movie Ben-Hur — won't make a bit of difference for the task at hand.'

'Williams is a perennial captain, a grinder, easy to root for. But he has played with far too many knuckleheads who didn’t appreciate their gifts.'

'“Those are the two big words right there, I’m frustrated and disappointed, as is everybody in this organization, every teammate from top to bottom, and I’m sure our fans are feeling the same way,” coach Rex Ryan said Wednesday afternoon. “We all know the kind of player Marcell is, and he’s a good person, too, but he’s got to make better choices, better decisions, and understand that it affects the whole football team and not just himself.”'

'The team has a tarp covering a portion of the scoreboard.'