Archives for August 2005

‘”[Lawrence] is getting another opinion on it but I think he’ll be out for the year,” said head coach Mike Mularkey.’

‘Losman says he’ll take as many snaps as he can get in practice and in preseason games.’

‘Buffalo’s offensive line depth took a hit. Back-up guard Lawrence Smith injured a knee in Friday’s practice in Green Bay and appears finished for the season. Ben Sobieski, another back-up guard, went on injured reserve with a back injury.’

‘The Buffalo Bills offensive line has lost two reserves, including guard Lawrence Smith who will likely miss the rest of the season with an injured knee.’

‘"There is still some work we need to do that I find just being critical of the line and myself, and it is encouraging – we got there and we moved the ball pretty well; we protected pretty well, so that is something that is just we build on as we for as the line, and as the offense goes," said Mike Williams, Bills right tackle.’

‘Last year’s experience should benefit Vincent this year. “No question because I was able to learn from real game mistakes,” Vincent said. “I saw how teams were adjusting. And I saw how I adjusted during game-time situations. From the first game to the last game, it was night and day.”‘

‘”I spent a lot of that time in the first year after Hunter’s diagnosis being angry at Jim,” Jill confided. “I was upset that he wasn’t doing what I was doing, which was spending every moment with Hunter. It wasn’t until later that I realized that guys handle things differently and that Jim was just coping with things in the best way he knew how.” “She sometimes gets mad at me that I don’t cry,” Jim confided. “I grew up in a family of boys where, if you showed emotion, it meant you were weak and it got you a swat on the behind. She has no idea how many times I’ve broken down over Hunter when I’ve been alone.”‘

Send Your Condolences to the Family of Hunter Kelly (WIVB-TV)

Large crowds expected at Hunter Kelly service (WKBW-TV)

‘Buffalo’s defense, meanwhile, shut down the run as the Bills held a whopping 305 to 65 edge in yards when adding up segments (regular down-and-distance, red zone and goal-line) of the scrimmage. The Packers had 23 yards rushing on 16 attempts, with veteran Ahman Green held to 11 yards on three carries and backups Derrick Johnese and Tony Fisher gaining just one yard on a combined nine carries.’

‘Rian Lindell vs. himself at PK – Lindell, who was just 1 of 3 from beyond 40 yards last season, wasn’t given a field goal opportunity during the Packers’ scrimmage. He figures to get more opportunities in the Colts preseason game.’

‘Durability was never an issue for RB Shaud Williams in college, where he amassed 4,659 all-purpose yards at Texas Tech and Alabama. The rigors of a 16-game NFL season are another story, which is why the rugged 5-7 ball carrier packed more weight on during the off-season. “I sat down with the coaches at the end of last season and they felt that it would help me hold up,” said Williams, who’s in the mix for the Bills’ backup running back job behind Willis McGahee now that Travis Henry has been traded. “I put on about 8 pounds. I’m up to about 198, 199. I can tell the difference. I’m still getting used to carrying it but hopefully by the end of camp, I’ll be ready to go.”‘

‘"On the tape measure, height, speed, all that, he’s not going to wow you," Bills defensive backs coach Steve Szabo said. "There’s plenty of guys in this league that are way better than him physically. But he’s instinctive. Makes plays. He’s smart."’

‘"To Jim and Jill Kelly, they’ve been friends a lot of years," Marino said. "I can’t imagine what you’ve been going through. Our prayers are with you."’

‘"In some respect, I’m happy for Hunter. His suffering is over," Esiason said. "It may now allow Jim and Jill some normalcy. They are still young, have a whole life in front of them. They can move on in life in memory of Hunter and still make a difference in the lives of other people. But your stomach is tied up in knots. This is very sad."’

‘Donahoe said the Bills might have taken Rodgers this year had they not drafted Losman. “We really thought Aaron Rodgers was the quarterback who was most ready to play,” Donahoe said. “We liked Alex Smith, but we felt the type of offense Aaron had been in, he’d probably have an easier transition. He just has a sense of knowing where to go with the ball.”‘