Archives for April 3, 2017

'"So you start with the run game, and that's a big part of who we're going to be on offense," the coach said. "You've got to be able to run the football when the defense knows it" is coming, "and that's big. When they feel like they know you're going to run the football, you've got to be able to run it to win games at the end of the game or to open up games.'

'" I wouldn't be surprised to see Derek Rivers go in like the top 40 or even slide into the back half of the first round, just because he has all of the things you look for except for the brand name from the school." – Bleacher Report's Charles Johnson.'

'Since March 9, Brown has changed agents and visited with the Raiders, Dolphins and Bills. Despite interest, Brown has not been able to reach agreement with any team.'

'However, as Polian noted, Kelly comes with a lot of baggage. The quarterback was dismissed from Clemson's program after pleading guilty to a noncriminal disorderly conduct charge stemming from a Buffalo nightclub incident. He also found himself on the field of a high school football game after his brother took a late hit. Kelly did not get involved in a physical altercation, but needed to be restrained by coaches.'

'Officially referred to as "Phase One" in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Bills – and four other teams – are allowed to hold their first voluntary session two weeks earlier than the rest of the league because they hired a new head coach this offseason.'