Buffalo Bills News and Discussion
Good camp report.
Ostroski and Germany have minor knee surgeries. Ruben Brown injured his knee and due to that Sullivan and Hulsey are working with first unit.
Someone should tell Bryce Fisher to make sure Michael Early has his helmet off next time Fisher wants to throw hay-makers. Fisher and Early got into a heated battle during practice, but the loser had to be Fisher’s right hand. It appeared to land several times to the back of Early’s helmet.
Reporter Joel Buchsbaum, Tom Modrak’s #1 fan, likes this move.
I was on hand when Bledsoe was first introduced at One Bills Drive and was not overwhelmed by Drew’s charisma. However, after just one month I am impressed with the laid back, approachable demeanor of the new signal caller Bills’ players and fans are calling their leader.
Bryson had ingrown toenail removed and was sore on Monday but he was able to practice on the toe Tuesday, and got his reps in team work, but he is still sitting behind Henry, Morris, and Huntley, in that order, in the RB rotation. Last year’s backup RB appears to have slipped a couple of notches. But Bryson is handling it as he always has, like water off a duck’s back, “I’ve been in competition for the longest time. Even back at Tennessee. I guess it’s just another mountain to climb.”
Conspicuously absent from the discussion of scouting staff changes was Dwight Adams, the holdover vice president/player personnel who also has been conspicuously absent from this mini-camp.
The third annual Buffalo Bills Flag Football Tournament was a tremendous success. There were 50 teams that participated in this year's event, and teams traveled from Canada and Pennsylvania to get in on the action. The weather was beautiful on Saturday for regulation play and on Sunday for the playoff games.
”Well, the weather is bad and I’m kind of skeptical because the odds of finding somebody with the talent to move on at a place like that is, what, five hundred to one? But then Jon starts punting in the rain. With wet balls. And they’re going 50 … 60 … 70 yards. So, now I’m looking at him and I’m saying to myself, ‘Wow. This is a kicker.’ ”
‘"But we need to take advantage of as many days as we can in this program because we are so young and we are new."’
‘"I like where we’re going," Modrak said. "You work at this job for a lot of reasons, but one of them is to be successful. And I see the light at the end of the tunnel, we’re going to be successful, we’re going to win and that makes it even more appealing."’
”’It’s not the security of the job so much, I’m secure, but I also really like this organization. I like where we’re going, I like the direction we’re heading. I see the light at the end of the tunnel, we’re going to be successful, we’re going to win, and that makes it even more appealing."’
‘”I felt this year’s draft was as fine as any we have had in our history and Tom certainly was a key component,” Bills owner Ralph Wilson said in a statement. “His knowledge in the areas of personnel and the game of football are top-notch and he will continue to play a very important role in our franchise.”‘
‘Modrak, 59, was hired last June as the team’s director of football operations. Although his title will change, he will still oversee scouting of college and pro players and assist general manager Tom Donahoe with day-to-day operations, Bills spokesman Scott Berchtold said.’
‘"We look forward to having him for a long time. And I say that from the bottom of my heart," Bills president and GM Tom Donahoe said. "I have great respect for him in what he’s done in personnel in this league, and I have even more respect for him as a person."’