Archives for May 20, 2008

‘"It felt good," said McKelvin. "I just have to learn from the vets and take that to the field as best I can."’

‘”You just know what to expect coming in so it kind of gives you an edge and I’ve been working on my edge,” said Lynch.’

‘If over the next two years a new agreement is not reached then the 2010 season will be played without a salary cap according to the language of the opt out clause in the current CBA.’

‘The last thing the franchise needs is to lose a pass catcher on the cusp of elite status, especially after waving goodbye to two high-end cornerbacks in recent years. Failing to retain your best players isn’t the way to break an eight-year playoff drought that becomes more embarrassing with each passing season.’

‘”I think he’ll serve as a big complement,” Evans said Monday after the Bills’ first full-squad practice of the spring. “With his height alone he can do things that a lot of shorter players can’t. Just innately some of the things he can do will help us out – down in the red zone and jumping up for balls.”‘

‘Longtime Buffalo Bills play-by-play announcer and Ch. 4 sportscaster Van Miller has been named to the New York State Broadcasters’ Association Hall of Fame.’

‘”Broke my arm, third game of the season,” Posluszny said, still shaking his head in disbelief. “Who breaks an arm? You think of a 3- or 4-year-old kid when you talk about someone breaking an arm.”‘

‘"You’ve got guys who are set, ready to play. These guys have been working to get better every year. Right now, I think they’re right on the edge and hopefully I can help to push them over."’

‘Is this a trend for the Bills? What’s troublesome is that all three players arrived in Buffalo with a bit of a question mark on their pedigrees. It conjures that adage, “If it happens once … shame on you. If it happens twice … shame on me.”‘