Archives for August 2016

'"Command. Command of not only the offense but the team” Whaley said. "When he walked in in the off season, you could tell he was comfortable in his skin. He’s comfortable being the quarterback of the Buffalo Bills and guess what, so are all his teammates. They look up to him and they are following his lead. That’s one of the aspects of a franchise quarterback that you can’t see on the field."'

'It was first reported on Saturday just before the Bills' preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts that the Bills and New Era Company reached an agreement on naming rights to the stadium. Multiple reports are saying that the name of the field will now be known as "New Era Field". The name of the field was first reported by Jim Fink of Buffalo Business First.'

'I mean, my team loves me to death. They know what kind of person, and they know who I am. And they aren’t on the outside looking in, they know who I am. And they have my back, they said ‘Marcell, we’re going to hold it down, and we’re going to make sure everything is okay, and we know you’re going to be around, you’re going to support us, and I know you’re going to help us regardless, and you’re going to be ready’… and that’s just what it is.'

'"’I'm shocked as everybody else is," Lawson said. "I don’t know what’s going on. I’ve reached out to the NFL. I’ve reached out to the organization and we’re trying to get to the bottom of this."'

'It’s been a pretty common theme at St. John Fisher College. Throughout all the weeks, Stephon Gilmore has remained a constantly impressive player during practice, and he’s doing it against really anyone he’s lining up in front of.'

'New Era Cap company and the team will announce the new name as part of the stadium rights deal at 11am on Thursday. Bills owner Terry Pegula and New Era President and CEO Chris Koch will be on hand to talk about the deal.'

'"I’m going to come back and do the best that I can," said Dareus. "Words doesn’t mean anything now. It’s all action."'

'"It came out of nowhere," said Lawson. "My girlfriend sent me the tweet and I'm shocked just like everybody else is."'

'“I’m frustrated and disappointed, as is everybody in this organization,” said Ryan. “Every teammate from top to bottom. And I’m sure fans are feeling the same way. We all know the kind of player that Marcell is and you know that Marcell is a good person too, but he’s got to make better choices and understand that it affects the whole football team and not just himself.”'

'“You’ve just got to know the situation. A fight on the field is never good and in two-minute that definitely hurts the team,” said Taylor. “It ended up being a call on the defense, but you have to be smart enough in those situations. End of game situations where we need all the field position we can get you’ve just got to be smart. I’m sure Walt will learn from the situation. It was good to see Eric coach him up, maybe not the way that Walt wanted it to, but I think Eric got his point across. I think it wasn’t taken the wrong way. I think it was taken the right way and Walt understands the situation.”'

'But, as an All-Pro nose tackle in his prime, Marcell gets chance after chance … and he’s needed them.'

'“From ownership down we have made it clear his behavior is unacceptable. We will continue to take the necessary steps to work with him in order that he adheres to the policies set forth by our league. As an organization, we will move forward with our preparations for the start of the 2016 NFL season.”'

'Lawson figures to replace rookie Shaq Lawson in the starting lineup at outside linebacker at the start of the season. Bills coach Rex Ryan will ease him back into practice –Lawson didn’t take part in team drills Tuesday at St. John Fisher College.'

'Another player who has made a positive impression at receiver is Walt Powell.'

'Outside the region, the news played more like an ironic joke, as fans wondered how such a high-maintenance girl would fare in hardscrabble Buffalo.'