Archives for September 4, 2008

‘”I’m definitely motivated for a playoff run,” Stroud said. “I’ll do all I can to make that happen. We definitely look good on paper but you have to go out and do it on Sundays. I’m confident we can come out this Sunday and have a good game and make a good showing.”‘

‘”I just have a competitive nature,” Youboty said. “I just went out in the offseason and preseason and worked hard. I came in, in good shape. I had my footwork right and made plays when the time came.”‘

‘Even after 32 years in the NFL as a player and coach, Jauron still feels butterflies before each kickoff, particularly on opening day. “I do. I definitely do. I get very nervous,” Jauron said. “I always felt that when I don’t, that should signal the end and I should do something else. But I enjoy the feeling. Sometimes it gets maybe a little too much but for the most part, I like the nervousness.”‘

‘”I’ll say this, the offense has a lot to prove and that, in particular, starts at the quarterback position,” Edwards said. “There’s a lot of expectations, a lot of work that has gone into this season, and it will all show on Sunday.”‘

‘”(Former Bills starter) Jim Kelly is a dear friend. You don’t ever want to see a city lose a franchise, especially one with the history that a team like the Buffalo Bills has with going to all those Super Bowls. Hopefully that won’t happen.”‘

‘The onus for avoiding such a season-snuffing tumble falls largely on Edwards. The second-year quarterback’s quest to erase memories of the dismal final month of his rookie year won’t be helped by the absence of Pro Bowl tackle Jason Peters. Peters’ rather bizarre holdout-his representatives and the team reportedly have not negotiated or even talked since early winter-showed no sign of ending as of press time, forcing the Bills to shuffle an offensive line that wasn’t particularly strong to begin with.’

‘”It’s the same question every year, ‘is he getting better?’ (With Chris), he’s made a lot of improvement so far,” Kollar said. “We still need him to get in a little bit better of a swing in our practice tempo. Like most rookies, he needs to get quite a bit stronger and quicker, but he’s working.”‘

‘Buffalo is coming off a dreadful year in which it finished 30th in the NFL in yards gained, had nine games in which it produced fewer than 250 yards offense and scored a mere 20 touchdowns (not including returns), the fewest during a 16-game season in franchise history.’

‘Who’s giving Jason advice … Marshawn Lynch’s vehicular attorney?’