Archives for August 24, 2009

‘”We’ve got to put some points on the board,” Edwards said. “Obviously, this week there’ll be more of an emphasis on that.”‘

‘Second-year tackle Demetrius Bell was carted off the field with a back injury. He was evaluated in the locker room but the extent of the injury is uncertain. As for Owens, who is out with a sprained toe, Jauron said he talked to Owens, who indicated the injury is improving.’

‘”I’ve been doing a lot of work with my trainer back home and then out here we’ve got Joe Kim back with us working out,” said Maybin. “So I feel good about where I’m at. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do. I’m still trying to catch up as far as the playbook goes, but for where I’m at right now I feel like I’m making pretty good progress.”‘

‘The team’s top pass rusher did not practice Monday in Buffalo’s first session since a 31-21 loss at Green Bay on Saturday. Without divulging the nature of the injury, coach Dick Jauron said it’s not considered a “long, long-term” problem, but could keep Schobel out for a week or so.’

‘”Aaron has an elbow and it may keep him out for a little while,” said head coach Dick Jauron. “We don’t think it’ll be a problem long, long term, but it could be a week or so, maybe more than that.”‘

‘”I know that Chris has gotten better every game we’ve played,” said Jauron. “He’s practiced hard, he’s practiced well. He’s been more physical. We’re trying to get him more and more physical. Unfortunately Cope was down for so long with that hamstring and he’s just coming back, and he does show up on the field.”‘

‘Stupar is the Bills’ leading receiver through three preseason games. He has 15 catches for 155 yards.’

‘Those extra bodies in the seats at Fisher also translated well at the team store, where Tracie Skretny, the retail manager at Ralph Wilson Stadium, said items such as team footballs and jerseys, particularly the Bills’ new throwbacks, sold well.’

‘Three games into the preseason and it’s clear that the Bills’ offense is stuck in neutral.’

‘Sanborn, who played at Florida State, perhaps has slightly better velocity on his snaps. That little bit lessens the likelihood of having a punt or field goal blocked. "He’s got velocity on the ball and really good accuracy," coach Dick Jauron said. Still, at 6-0, 240, Sanborn he’s 3 inches shorter and almost 15 pounds lighter than Neill, a former defensive end at Rutgers. If Sanborn proves a liability in protection, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Buffalo bring back Neill if he’s still available.’

‘Offensive coordinator Turk Schonert on why he feels QB Trent Edwards is a good fit for his offense, which will use a lot of no-huddle and allow Edwards more leeway to audible this season: "He’s very cerebral, he works extremely hard, studies film, studies the game, understands the concepts. There’s a lot to do and you have to be able to absorb this information, relay it quickly and then you have to be able to see the defense and react to the defense quickly."’

‘While Raider Nation is famous for dressing up like extras from a Mad Max movie, typical Sunday afternoons in the Dawg Pound could pass as the music video for “Who Let the Dogs Out,” and the Hogettes look like, well, hogs, the Daydream BILLievers have a slightly more creative approach. The group wore pajama outfits to the Bears game, and each game the Daydream BILLievers attend will bring with it a different theme. A potential milk-and-cookies tailgate party may be in the works for a future regular season contest.’

‘"We haven’t faced a 3-4, a full-speed, live-contact 3-4 defense since last year against the Patriots," Bills quarterback Trent Edwards said. "That’s something we need. We need to do that before the regular season starts. I thought we got a lot of good work against that. We’re going to see the tape and learn from it. You just gotta kind of move on."’