Archives for January 28, 2009

‘Sanders, hired Wednesday, fills the role vacated by Bill Kollar, who left Buffalo earlier this month to become the Houston Texans’ defensive line coach. Sanders spent four seasons at Green Bay, including the past three as defensive coordinator.’

‘”I’m very appreciative of the opportunity to join this organization,” Sanders told Buffalobills.com. “Coach Jauron and I have a lot of mutual friends and even though we’ve never worked together I have a lot of respect for the work he does.”‘

‘”I definitely want to get something done with Buffalo,” said Greer, who will turn 27 next week. “It’s a spot that I have so much appreciation for. I appreciate the opportunity that they gave me. It’s kind of weird to be in this situation, to have a choice. But at the end of the day, I know the community. I know my teammates. They’re a spectacular group of guys, and it’s a fun place to play.”‘

‘”You’ve just got to concentrate on what’s important,” Levy said. “If you make too much of avoiding distractions, that becomes a distraction. When I was an assistant with the Redskins in 1972 our head coach George Allen kept harping and harping to the players to avoid distractions and look out for distractions and I walked through the hotel lobby one day and saw a few of our players looking bored as can be and they asked me, ‘Where can we find all these distractions?'”‘

‘Falling short of making the playoffs is always a waste, but the optimistic view is that the offense is built around three young players who are more importantly young for their respective positions.’

‘Philip spent part of the 2008 season on the New Orleans Saints practice squad and has spent time in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh’s organizations. He played collegiately at California and entered the NFL as a sixth round draft pick (201st overall) of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006.’

‘Argos general manager Adam Rita said Sam’s departure wasn’t unexpected. "He made it clear to us he was going to pursue the NFL at the end of the year but that he would like to stay in Toronto if things didn’t work out," Rita said. "We’re optimistic we’ll be able to find someone to take his place.’

‘Pittsburgh might be playing Arizona in the Super Bowl on Sunday, but there’s a chance the Bills could dominate the festivities in Tampa, Fla., on Saturday when the Hall of Fame selectors pick this year’s class.’