Archives for May 15, 2009

‘Edwards smacked two homeruns in batting practice before the Yankees and Jays game. “I played a lot when I was growing up,” said Edwards. “It’s all about pitching and finding the sweet spot on the bat.”‘

‘Tinoisamoa is a weakside linebacker and, were he to sign with the Bills, he would be expected to take over the spot manned by Keith Ellison last year. On the face of it, this looks like a no-brainer upgrade. Ellison is a career backup, and Tinoisamoa led St. Louis defenders in tackles last year. But how much of an upgrade would this really be?’

‘Left guard is more of an up in the air position. Typically at the outset of OTAs the veteran players get the benefit of the doubt and are plugged in with the starting unit. That means that Kirk Chambers could be at left guard or veteran pickup Seth McKinney. Other possibilities include Demetrius Bell and rookie Andy Levitre.’

‘The move was expected since NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Lynch without pay for the first three regular season games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The penalty was the result of Lynch having two brushes with the law in a nine-month period.’

‘Edwards belted a pair of home runs into the left-field seats and burst out of the cage celebrating them. Evans looked like, well, a football player as he hit a few ground balls to the outfield and not much more.’

‘”I wasn’t surprised,” Edwards said. “I played a lot when I was growing up. I played wiffle ball with my mom in the front yard, so that helps. This is obviously a little different, but the pitcher did a great job. It’s all about pitching and finding the sweet spot on the bat.”‘

‘Running back Fred Jackson is living the dream.’

‘The Bills will use three weeks of voluntary organized team activities starting Monday to get a visual handle on what they’ll be dealing with on their scrambled offensive line this season. Gone are starting left tackle Jason Peters, starting left guard Derrick Dockery and centers Melvin Fowler and Duke Preston, who split time.’

‘The Bills keep saying they are happy with Keith Ellison as their starting right outside linebacker, but their actions might be sending another message.’