Archives for August 13, 2009

‘But the Bills are loaded at running back – kind of a waste since their offensive line is just a half step above awful – and that has to make the green-clad well-wishers from Maryville a bit uneasy. Omon got a longer look than expected in the Hall of Fame Game when Dominic Rhodes was held out because of a sore knee. That won’t always be the case.’

‘”He ran well, he found the holes, he stayed low, he showed power, he moved some people, he had made some people miss,” Jauron said.’

‘Manalac (6’0″, 235) went undrafted last spring after a productive career at the University of Cincinnati. A former walk-on, the Pickerington, OH native was a two-year starter for the Bearcats with experience at both outside and middle linebacker.’

‘He says Buffalo isn’t looking at Vick to fill another position.’

‘”I get a lot of positive feedback from my coaches and teammates and in turn, that just makes you confident, and you want to go out and make plays for those guys,” Jackson said. “I’ve got an expanding role that again creates confidence.”‘

‘”I went to a lot of games growing up as a kid and was a big-time Bills fan,” Graham said. “I watched Jim Kelly and all of those guys. So I’m just happy and very excited about going back home."’

‘Chicago owns a 11-1-1 advantage in the all-time preseason series with the Bills, including a 16-12 home victory in the most recent installment of the series, prior to the 2005 campaign.’

‘”Most definitely, my mindset is this: When they put me in, I give them a reason not to take me out. When they take me out, give them a reason to put me back in there,” Rhodes explained.’

‘”Coming into my fourth year, I feel like I have things down a little more,” said Simpson after a recent training camp practice at St. John Fisher College. “I’m just trying to build upon everything and raise the level of play. I want to help the team as much as I can.”‘

‘”I didn’t really look at it like I was going to specifically take (Palmer’s) spot, but you know, I have been called upon to step up into another slot and just make plays for my team,” Bowen said. “I don’t want to go into it like I’m going to be taking the position from Palmer, just because he’s injured. But the situation has appeared and I’m going to do what I have to do. I want the coaches to see what I’m capable of.”‘

‘"I put on about 15 pounds of good weight," Corto said. "Last year I was 205 to 200, so it’s a big difference. It helps me sustain, and I’m more confident. I don’t get pushed back. I pride myself on being physical. Even 220 is a little undersized, but if you run in there and you don’t care [about contact], you can play."’

‘If the Bills ever had a more productive coach than Saban that man would be Marv Levy, although there’s certainly room for argument.’

‘"It’s good for team morale and we get closer that way. At least we know that we’ve got some scrappers out there I guess." – Dominic Rhodes on the fight during practice.’

‘"I don’t think it’s taboo to say we’re still experimenting with how we can use him," defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said. "If we add this, if we add that, can he handle those things? He played corner in college and he has the size (6-foot-1, 219 pounds) of a safety. We always tried to take advantage of his pass coverage skills, but we can also blitz him."’

‘"Every once in a while you get into it with your brothers and it’s good," said Rhodes, an NFL veteran who is in his first year with the Bills. "It’s nothing big, we’re over it now. We hugged and made up.”’