Archives for February 12, 2009

‘”It was kind of a surreal experience,” said Edwards. “You go through this game, you play long enough, and you’re going to play against guys like that. You have to appreciate the opportunity to do that and that’s something I’ll definitely make sure I remember.”‘

‘”Aaron Maybin will draw strong consideration out of Penn State,” said Kiper. “Maybin would be the guy that you have to think about. I’m very high on the kid in terms of the kind of player he can be. He’s going to be right in that general area in terms of his rating. When he works out people are going to be wowed by him.”‘

‘But offensive coordinator Turk Schonert must provide him with intervals between dashes, something his predecessor Steve Fairchild didn’t do when Lynch was a rookie. The Cal product’s 21.5 carries per contest in 2007 led the NFL, which nearly provoked burnout in him; he carried 30 more times in his rookie campaign over two fewer games than he did last season. The secret is to use Lynch enough without overusing him, a tricky trick that must be the primary spell cast this year.’

‘While saying he agrees with the spirit of the resolution and noting the importance of the Bills in Western New York, Updegrove said he would feel more comfortable supporting the measure if lawmakers first contacted Erie County government leaders.’

‘Niagara County lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to take a timeout before proceeding with any formal action concerning the future of the Buffalo Bills.’