Archives for February 18, 2009

‘Meanwhile, officers expect Lynch to face formal charges of possession of a loaded firearm in public by the end of the week. The case is now in the hands of the L.A. County District Attorney’s office, who will decide whether probable cause exists to file a claim about Lynch.’

‘DiGiorgio had his best season as a pro in 2007, when he made 14 starts, including 13 at middle linebacker after rookie Paul Posluszny broke his forearm. DiGiorgio ranked second on the team with a career-high 137 tackles and a pair of sacks that year.’

‘”I’ll be back for offseason workouts, hopefully be back for OTAs,” said DiGiorgio earlier this offseason. “My progress has been coming along pretty well.”‘

‘I guarantee Bills fans are shaking their heads as they read this.’

‘It’s understandable if the Bills want to preserve the situation where the current starter is also the clear-cut best player at his position. Still, Edwards should know that if he, say, keeps throwing as many interceptions as touchdowns, the Bills will be looking for a different type of quarterback in 2010. It won’t his backup but rather his replacement.’

‘ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper says whatever a player thinks about the combine, they better be ready to perform. “Embrace the process don’t fight it,” advised Kiper. “You’re going through it one time in your life. Don’t say it’s not football or this or that. It is what it is. If you screw it up you’re going to find out on draft day you’re a second round pick instead of a first round pick because you didn’t prepare or go in with the right frame of mind in those workouts. They are what they are, they’re not changing you’ve got to deal with it and go in with a positive attitude.”‘

‘Jenkins played in 13 games in 2008, making seven special teams tackles. Jenkins will enter his fourth NFL season in 2009.’

‘Though he still is young, 22, history has taught us careers that begin like this don’t always end well.’

‘"I don’t believe he thinks Marshawn was driving the vehicle, and I don’t believe he thinks the gun was found on Marshawn’s person," said Lynch’s attorney, M. Gerald Schwartzbach. "The car was not stopped for any kind of driving violation. It isn’t a situation that involved violence or the threat of violence."’

‘"They (officers) knocked on the window of the car. Someone unrolled the window. They saw three people in the car and they could smell a strong odor – marijuana coming from the car. They had the occupants exit so they could further investigate to see if there was any marajuana in the car. What they found were four, not marajuana cigarettes – what they call blunts or swisher sweets that appeared to contain marijuana in them," says Tankenson.’