Archives for August 2, 2006

‘”Two-a-days are over and I haven’t put a pad on yet?” linebacker London Fletcher said. “I’m happy with that. Coach Jauron has a tremendous plan in place, keeping guys fresh. We’re not out here a long time, but we’re getting a lot done.”‘

‘If Whitner continues missing camp, the Bills’ No. 1 strong safety entering the regular season could very well be Matt Bowen, a 29-year-old who was signed to a relatively inexpensive two-year deal during free agency. The 6-1, 203-pounder last started in 2003, when he tallied 83 total tackles and three interceptions as a member of the Washington Redskins.’

‘”It’s kind of like going back to the high school days,” said Evans. “When you play (in high school) sometimes you practice in the dark and some of the high school night games were kind of dark. It kind of took you back a little bit.”‘

‘I think the practice went really well. I think we came out here and got a lot of work done despite everything. Despite the darkness, the heat, regardless, I think we came out here and got a lot of work done, a lot of good work done. Everybody came out here and competed and that’s what you need to get better.’

‘We’ve been a top-ranked defense (in the past), but the good thing about the NFL is that it really doesn’t matter what you did last year, that can’t help us now. We go in with the mindset that our goal is to be the top-ranked defense in the NFL.’

‘(on the quarterbacks) At times they looked good, they take turns, but they’re getting a lot of reps so hopefully something good will come out of it. I don’t have any timetable, we’ll just keep watching them, keep studying them and keep all the stats for what they’re worth. They’ve got to add value because you have to base it on something.’