Archives for January 2007

‘Tasker, a CBS sports reporter, will work the pregame show, following one of the teams as it leaves its hotel. He’ll also be on the sidelines before the game, according to published reports.’

‘Tasker will do reports for the pregame show, following one of the teams as it leaves its hotel. He’ll also be on the sidelines before the game for a potential report. CBS does not use its sideline reporter during games. "We’ll have him down there but our philosophy about how we’re going to use him is not going to change," said Petitti. "If there is an injury, we may go down but we’re not going to force it."’

‘”I don’t have the exact number, but I believe he was charged with two or three sacks the whole season,” said McNally. “Two of those three sacks were what I would consider coverage sacks. He wasn’t cleanly beaten on a play the whole season. There was a sack that he gave up in his first start on the left side when Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila pushed him back a bit and he sacked the quarterback. But after that I don’t think there was a clean sack where he just got beat.”‘

‘”This is the part of the evaluation process that really is on fast forward,” said Bills coordinator of college scouting Doug Majeski. “We can’t methodically go through these players like we did with the seniors in the fall. We’ve got 30 to 50 names and we’ve got to get them done before our first draft meeting so we know how they fit into our board.”‘

‘Ultimately, the decision Buffalo should make is to retain Spikes for at least one more season. He finished last year with 70 tackles in limited playing time, and will be even more healed from his ’05 injury after a second full offseason of training.’

‘The statement said the intent of the article was to show that Toronto is a beautiful city and the NFL would do right by looking to expand there – but not to move the Bills.’

‘"I never knew I could get that many points until I did research and found with my utility company and mortgage company and car loan company that I could actually pay all of those things through my credit card," said Seagrave. "Once I did that I was able to achieve all those points. I basically charged everything. Anywhere I went I used my card. I never used cash."’

‘"I want to make it clear today as I have been committed to the Bills for the last four years that my heart is with the Bills and the city of Buffalo. If the league decided to expand my intent was that Toronto is a beautiful place to do so. I never would suggest the Buffalo Bills move to Toronto. My words were taken out of context and I suggested they get a team with a loyal fan base and organization such as the Buffalo Bills. My family and I have made our home here and enjoy the hospitality of the city. I am a proud member of the Buffalo Bills, we have the most loyal, supportive and dedicated fans in the world, and I cannot think of a better organization to be a part of."’

‘The bottom line, however? The Bills went 0-6 against those division champs and 1-7 against those playoffs teams, stark evidence that there is much work to be done.’

‘Unit-by-unit analysis…’.

‘Projections for the 2007 salary cap are soaring, and each team could average about $20 million in room to sign free agents. The Bills are in extra good shape, about double that figure.’

‘It will be interesting to see the direction the Bills go in at receiver through either March’s free agency period or April’s draft. No matter what Buffalo chooses to do, it’s absolutely necessary that Levy finds the young Losman another target who’s also capable of drawing defenders’ attention from the spectacular Evans.’

‘”He’s talented, he’s fast,” said head coach Dick Jauron. “He likes to play the game and he’ll hit you. Those are all things that translate well to our sport. He’s still learning how to play, but one of the reasons we did like him is because he likes football. He likes to talk about football, look at it, study it and he likes to play. He’s going to work out well for us because I see him improving all the time.”‘

‘When Levy enters free agency for the second time this March, he can apply lessons learned from last year into this one. His success, though, may depend on owner Ralph Wilson’s willingness to open up his checkbook and give big-time signing bonuses to various free agents. If the 88-year-old isn’t ready to dole out large amounts, it’s hard to imagine Buffalo will vastly improve from its 7-9 mark of 2006.’

‘With nearly 40 million in expected cap space, I hope the Bills aggressively look to improve their defense. How about making an huge splash with Briggs and Samuel, and drafting the best defensive tackle with the 12th overall pick?’