Archives for May 2009

‘Corey Lamar McIntyre, 30, a Buffalo Bill who racked up an impressive high school record, faces a misdemeanor exposure of sexual organs charge following the March 20 incident in Port St. Lucie.’

‘Police spokesman Jimmy Barnes said Smith was released on bond a few hours after being charged with speeding, driving under the influence and refusal to take an alcohol breath test. He could not determine whether a hearing date has been set, and it was not immediately clear whether the 45-year-old Smith had an attorney.’

‘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.’

‘The NFL confirmed Thursday that an appeal was filed, but did not provide details, including when the appeal might be heard. Lynch’s agent, Doug Hendrickson, was not immediately available.’

‘”He’s still that rangy, athletic linebacker that moves very well,” said Fewell. “Early this past season he was used mainly in coverage, but toward the end of the year he was used more as a blitzer. So that was an interesting added dimension to his game that we saw on tape. But yes, he has shown he is still a very productive player.”‘

‘”I just told myself I’ll go out to practice and if they gave me the ball I was just going to embarrass anybody I could,” he said. “And I did it a few times and they saw that I could be a factor in the passing game.”‘

‘"Any time you sign a contract, you can definitely relax, but the process wasn’t the process I thought it would be," Jackson said. "I thought it would be done smoother than it was, but we got it done and the No. 1 thing now is just going to work and preparing for next season."’