Archives for April 15, 2009

‘”As much as ever you have to be making sure that guy is the right guy for you and be able to utilize him,” Modrak said. “But I wouldn’t rule out the pass catching personally and a talent like that. I wouldn’t rule anything out at this point. We kind of build it and some guys will fall by the wayside.”‘

‘”Any time there’s a negative light shone on this organization, it affects everybody at 1 Bills Drive,” Brandon said Wednesday, referring to the team’s address. “Any locker room is a microcosm of society. We’ve got 85 players on this team and 150 people within this organization, and to say that you’re not going to have a problem crop up here and there, I think, is ignorant.”‘

‘In his fifth season in Buffalo, April’s special teams finished in the top 10 in four statistical categories, including a league-leading 15.5 yards per punt return.’

‘Rhodes, 30, became an unrestricted free agent in late February. The Colts have not ruled out re-signing him to again pair with returnee Joseph Addai.’

‘Buffalo Bills Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Bobby April has been voted Special Teams Coach of the Year by his peers and received the award Tuesday, April, 7th at an award ceremony in Reno, NV.’

‘On paper, the 2009 schedule looks brutal. The Bills have the sixth-toughest schedule in the NFL based on their opponents’ 146-110 record (.570 winning percentage) in 2008. Won-loss records from the previous year aren’t always a true gauge of how hard or easy the following year’s schedule is going to be. But the Bills’ 2008 schedule lived up to its lowly preseason projections.’

‘If the game is blacked out, NFL blackout rules would apply in Rochester as a secondary market to Buffalo. If the game is sold out in time and the blackout is lifted, it will be made available to a public airwaves station in Buffalo – the primary market – but not Rochester.’

‘It had been anticipated that Toronto was going to get the game featuring Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts, which would have been a further irritation to the fans of Western New York who already resent sharing their team with Toronto. But to surrender a rare prime time slot for a community that has passionately supported its team for 50 years is probably even more of a kick in the teeth. A poll on Buffalo radio station WGR last evening confirmed that impression.’

‘”When I was your guys’ age and going to elementary school, I was not allowed to have any sugar cereal or any video games,” said Edwards, who grew up in Los Gatos, Calif. “How many of you guys eat sugared cereal and play video games?” With this, the entire student body put up their hands, sparking laughter.’

‘”We’ve got T.O. in prime time, the spotlight of a national game in Canada and the U.S., and a division rivalry at the most crucial time of the season,” said Adrian Montgomery, general manager of the Bills in Toronto series. “A Toronto NFL fan could not ask for anything more.”‘

‘Edwards, who appeared in front of the adoring schoolchildren east of Toronto on Tuesday, said he is not planning to deliver another version of his pep talk to teammates when they open training camp this summer. “I hope not,” he said, laughing. “You don’t really want to get caught in a situation, but sometimes you do, and you’ve got to own up to it. I’m not really the one who’s going to comment on situations I don’t know about, so I’m not going to go out on a limb here. But I think some of my teammates probably could have listened to that speech.”‘

‘Jauron’s “everything’s good when it really isn’t and I’m not going to do anything about it” mentality is one of the main reasons why these knuckleheads think it’s ok to hit women with cars and smoke weed while loading pistols. There’s no discipline.’

‘Rhodes, 30, has enjoyed a solid eight-year NFL career despite being undrafted out of tiny Midwestern State. An 1,100-yard rusher as a rookie, Rhodes started all 16 regular season games for Indianapolis during its 2006 Super Bowl-winning season.’

‘The J-E-T-S are coming to T.O.’

‘The Bills will host the New York Jets on Thursday, December 3 in Rogers Centre at 8:20 pm for the second regular season game in the Bills Toronto Series. Buffalo holds a 4-1 record against New York in primetime games. The Thursday Night contest marks the fourth for the Bills in team history and first since 2001.’