Archives for August 18, 2009

‘”I don’t think we’re going to miss a beat at running back from what you have seen,” Lynch added. “All of our running backs are toting the rock pretty well. We just keep that up and we will be solid.”‘

‘”It’s always exciting when you get into camp and you get that opportunity (to start),” Ellison said at a recent practice at training camp at St. John Fisher College. “We have a lot of guys competing and trying to move up. I just have to keep doing what I am doing, which is working hard and improving.”‘

‘”A lot of it will be runs, set up cones down the field and making moves on them, individual work, running, lifting, continuing to do the same things just probably not too many team periods,” said Lynch.’

‘"He just told me, "This year is your year,’" Ellis recalled. "It encouraged me to go out there and let it fly this year."’

‘"Last week I wanted to [practice] but they held me back," Byrd said. "Now, it’s just getting on the field and getting the muscles stronger. … I always try to get my abs good, because I need to build that back up. That’s pretty much the No. 1 thing I couldn’t do, is abs. And my legs still could be a lot stronger, so I still need to work on that in the weight room."’

‘"I really did, I wanted to play, but the guys upstairs wanted to hold me back," Jairus said Monday morning following the Bills’ walk-through practice at sweltering St. John Fisher College.’

‘"He said it felt OK, he said he could still feel it, but he felt OK. We don’t have any (timetable), we’ll just have to see how he feels."’

‘”Terrell did individual and that was about it and then he stayed out for a while,” said head coach Dick Jauron. “Then we took him back in and treated the thing. He said it felt okay. He could still feel it, but he said it felt okay.”‘

‘After taking part in a full-team, autograph-signing session before Monday night’s practice, Owens took the field in full gear and began stretching with his teammates. A buzz quickly circulated through the stands as fans noticed No. 81 at the Bills’ training camp facility.’

‘”I think (they) kind of lie,” he said of his stats. “There were a couple of sacks in there that I could’ve gotten rid of the ball and I could’ve taken a couple of incompletions to save those sacks because they were both on me. (But) for the most part the O-line blocked well, the receivers were where they were supposed to be, the backs ran well and we were pretty accurate with the football.”‘

‘The Bills’ got a pair of interceptions by rookie second-round draft choice Ellis Lankster, both returned deep into Bears territory and leading to Buffalo’s clinching touchdowns. Then, rookie free agent Lydell Sargeant ended the Bears’ final possession with a pick.’