Archives for April 9, 2009

‘Tickets may be purchased online or by calling 800-913-9788 beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET on April 14. The cost is $55 for sideline and $45 for end zone seats. There is a limit of ten tickets per household. An immediate sellout of the available tickets is expected. All tickets are non-refundable and will be mailed on June 26th.’

‘”What I find so unfair is that I’m not the only guy out of 32 teams that didn’t show up,” Owens said Thursday. “That’s what’s so frustrating about the whole thing.”‘

‘”OTAs, I’m there,” said Owens who stated his comments about not attending voluntary workouts was inaccurate. “I’ve never been absent from any OTAs that a team has been a part of. When I was in San Francisco and Philly, we didn’t really have OTAs, but the last couple of teams that I’ve been with that’s when they started the OTA program, so I’ve been a part of those, and I have yet to miss one.”‘

‘Maybe it’s not fair to the Bills and their loyal supporters that Lynch won’t be available for such a critical period. But that’s on Lynch, not the league.’

‘"I’ve never been absent from any OTAs that a team has been a part of. When I was in San Francisco and Philly, we didn’t have OTAs, but the last couple teams I’ve been with that’s when they started implementing the OTA program, and I’ve been a part of those. I have yet to miss one."’

‘Unless Lynch appeals, he will miss the first three games of the 2009 regular season. He can participate in training camp and Buffalo’s preseason games before the suspension goes into effect.’

‘The suspension means the Bills will be without the 2007 first-round draft pick for their prime-time season-opener at New England on Sept. 14. The rest of the Bills schedule has not been released.’

‘”Obviously you have to have plays that fit that player,” said Schonert of Owens. “He does a lot of things well. We’ve got to make sure we have those in our game plan. Each player is different and you try to key your routes or concepts toward what they do well. Josh Reed you gear things to what he does well, Lee Evans, Terrell will be the same way.”‘

‘According to a league source, Lynch will receive a three-game suspension from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell as a result of his arrest in California in February on gun-possession charges. The official announcement could come today.’

‘Two other misdemeanor counts against Lynch – one for carrying a loaded firearm and one for carrying an unregistered firearm – were dropped. Along with the three years of probation, Lynch was also ordered to do 80 hours of community service.’

‘Commissioner Roger Goodell has suspended Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch for the first three games of the 2009 season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, according to sources.’

‘Former Houston Texans fullback Cecil Sapp will take a free-agent visit with the Bills next week, a source told FOXSports.com.’

‘Owens was at the Bills’ Fieldhouse working out with teammates on Wednesday and will be working out with them as well on Thursday.’

‘Owens showed up on Wednesday at the team’s Orchard Park, N.Y., facility to participate in the voluntary offseason conditioning program. His arrival surprised even some of his closest associates.’