Archives for June 2009

‘But how will Owens behave when his teammate is an uber-hot female model?’

‘Surely another team would sign a 28-year-old QB with 33 starts and 42 appearances in five seasons. Ah, not so much.’

‘Tweeting in all capital letters, Owens accused Flavin of being unprofessional, while noting that he will not be renting the place in question. In a follow-up post, Owens added that he couldn’t believe “she would do (that) after we specifically talked (to) her about confidentiality.”‘

‘”He’s moved well,” said Bills head coach Dick Jauron. “I know at least in my case I can say when you come back from an injury it takes a while and it doesn’t take a long while, but you’ve got to get through a number of practices and situations before you’ve got complete confidence again. I think that’s where he is. He’s gaining a lot of confidence.”‘

‘”I think he’s progressed really well through these last couple practices and I think he’s going to be a big part of our pass game,” Edwards said. “Derek (Fine) and John (Stupar) and those guys are going to need to step up as well as Shawn (Nelson). But I am really feeling more and more comfortable with Schouman.”‘

‘"He was animated, he was heckling, teasing. It was the T.O. you see on the sidelines at an NFL game with his helmet off and his hat on with two minutes left in the game," says Horowitz.’

‘Costanza played in all 16 games on Buffalo’s special teams last season and led the club with 26 tackles and forced two fumbles.’

‘”God put you on this planet to do good,” DeLamielleure said. “You guys have an opportunity to do something special here.”‘

‘Brandon says free agency, salary caps, billion dollar stadiums luxury suits and helmet cams have all changed the game and how teams do business. He admits the economy hurts but the team is in better position than most. “We’re fortunate that a decade ago we started putting together decisions like St John Fisher and reaching out to the Toronto market it helped to expand our brand and foot print in other areas.”‘

‘”There’s a whole lot more than college,” said Nelson. “It’s fun though, learning. (Tight ends) coach (Charlie) Coiner gets on you, but everybody out here is here to help everybody. I can take constructive criticism.”‘

‘"I think it’s a great offense for them," Marchibroda said Monday night. "I don’t think people totally realize how valuable it is."’

‘”Our off-season program goes very well … our guys are committed to it,” he said. “They’ve worked awfully hard and they need to get away, they need some rest, they need some relaxation. (But) they have to stay on top of everything and that, essentially, was our message to them (when mini-camp broke). You also have to stay fit, stay in your books … you have to know what’s going on and you have to come back ready to go. We remind them that it’s a critical time of year, but they also need to get some separation from us. We’re together a lot of the time and it can get old for them. (But) they need to stay right on top of all of the issues that are critical for them, that they need to compete when they come to camp. They have a lot on their plates and we expect them to be ready.”‘

‘Chris Berman may turn out to be the most eloquent speaker at the Hall of Fame ceremonies. That could very well happen. The man is a professional. But what Wilson accomplishes most by selecting the ESPN equivalent of a carnival barker to present him is to marginalize his own great football career. A 50-year career that took that long to be recognized. Wilson is certainly worthy of the honor. Can you really say that about Boomer?’

‘”The combo with me and Bryan (Scott) is a unique combo,” said Whitner. “Last year we did it towards the end of the season, but I was still playing nickel. We’ve been on the field together, we have good communication with each other out there, it’s just fun.”‘

‘”Drayton is athletic, he is smart, he’s been around the game a long time, he’s a hard worker, and he understands the game,” Catavolos said. “Right now he has to learn our system and be a little bit more consistent in what we ask as far as our techniques. But we’re happy to have him.”‘