Archives for August 19, 2009

‘”Definitely, I think it was promising,” receiver Lee Evans(notes) said. “It certainly showed signs of light. There were some tough times, too, but overall, I think it was productive.”‘

‘Jauron said testing out the injury was part of the normal procedure with this type of injury. "Two days ago we took that step that we normally take," Jauron said. "We’re just following the protocol that we use for that injury, and then we assessed it."’

‘A sprained toe will prevent Terrell Owens(notes) from practicing until next week, meaning he’ll miss Buffalo’s preseason game at Green Bay on Saturday.’

‘Buffalo head coach Dick Jauron ruled the flamboyant wide receiver out of participating and doesn’t expect Owens to resume practicing until “next week some time.”‘

‘”I’ll be happy to be back in my own bed,” said Trent Edwards. “I love this area, I love Pittsford and I love St. John Fisher College. Our head coach runs a great camp and the facilities here are beautiful, the people here treat us very well, but there’s no place like home. I’m happy to get back to Buffalo, get back in my own bed and get a couple home-cooked meals.”‘

‘Hennessey has also developed a rapport with Jauron. “[Jauron] has talked to me about the North Shore. He’s just a great guy,” he added.’

‘”I thought we got so luck at this camp to this point. It kind of rained around us a lot, there were days when it rained hard right before or after practice and stopped. We dodged some bullets.”‘

‘The Orchard Park native, like so many other Western New Yorkers, lived and died with the Buffalo Bills. He didn’t want to root for anyone else but the team that played five minutes from his house.’

‘In addition to watching the Bills practice, the participants had the opportunity to meet with OL Brad Butler and S George Wilson. The players spoke about the importance of reading and comprehension, and made it clear that much of their success is due to the fact that they are literate. Tuesday was officially declared “Literacy Day.”‘

‘"We had a great deal of success at the major college level, so there was no reason to believe that it could not carry over to the NFL," said Williams, who was a member of LSU’s 2003 BCS national championship team. "I know how I play, and above all else, I know how much I like to compete."’

‘But the longer he holds out, the more Maybin comes off as another greedy athlete, being led around by his agent, Joel Segal. He could sign a fair deal, based on what the players drafted after him received. Instead, Maybin is waiting around for wide receiver Michael Crabtree, the 10th pick in April’s draft, to squeeze the 49ers for more money.’

‘The storm caused a power failure, and the Bills completed their workout with a walk-through in a gym lit only by auxiliary lights and the daylight coming through doorway windows.’

‘”Just go out there and be a playmaker, that’s what I have to do,” the second-year defensive end said the other day. “If it’s run downs, third down, first downs, whatever the situation, just be an all-around player. I don’t want to be labeled as just a pass rusher because that kind of puts you in a box.”‘

‘"That thing came fast," coach Dick Jauron said. "We track it all the time so we knew that it was close, but as it got to the, what we call the danger point, we got off that field fast and then it came."’

‘They learned about various career options in biology, communications and sports management. St. John Fisher officials discussed college scholarships and the importance of improving literacy to perform well in higher education classes. Every student received a bookmark with nine Bills players recommending options for a good read.’