Archives for April 23, 2010

‘”I sat down with my mother and father and out of respect for my dad I decided to change my last name to Troup,” he said.’

‘”He’s a player who creates field position and scores points,” Nix said. “This guy’s got world-class speed and he can help us in so many ways. We’ve got returners, but this guy is going to be in the mix. He can get you field position whether you throw it to him or hand it to him."’

‘ONE OF the few knocks on Spiller is that he may lack the size to be an every-down back, but Nix doesn’t agree. “He’s the same size as (Tennessee rushing star) Chris Johnson and just a fuzz faster (4.32 40-yard dash),” he pointed out. “Chris Johnson gained 2,000 yards … he had to have some of them inside."’

‘Apologizing for fielding “a dull team” for the past decade, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson vows things will change with the addition of first-round draft pick C.J. Spiller.’

‘In addition, Spiller was a three-time All-American in track and field, and in December he received a bachelor’s of science in sociology.’

‘"I really think we’ve been devoid of big playmakers," Nix said, explaining why he selected Clemson running back C.J. Spiller, a pick that surely surprised a large percentage of the team’s beleaguered fan base.’

‘”He’s a playmaker – a guy that creates field position and scores points,” Bills General Manager Buddy Nix said. “He’s exciting. And we need some excitement, somebody who can make a big play and create some things on his own.”‘

‘”He’s the right kind of kid,” Bills General Manager Buddy Nix said after taking Spiller with the ninth overall pick Thursday night. “His mother wanted him to come out. He felt that he wanted to graduate by his class. He was recruited by the head coach and felt a loyalty to him and felt the NFL was still going to be there.”‘

‘This pick reveals management’s true feelings about Marshawn Lynch. Nix said nothing has changed with Lynch. But this is a clear sign that the Bills are prepared to part ways with Lynch, who has been a disappointment on the field and an embarrassment off it. It’s a further indictment of Marv Levy’s tenure as GM.’

‘”We need some excitement, somebody that can make a big play and create some things on their own.”‘

‘”When I laid down last night, I reflected on all of my visits and I just remembered all of my conversations that I had when I went up to Buffalo,” Spiller said. “I had a good feeling that’s where I was going to land. I’m very excited that they made the decision. It’s one that they will never regret and I’m going to come in there and work hard.”‘

‘”When I laid down last night, I reflected on all of my visits and I just remembered all of my conversations that I had when I went up to Buffalo,” Spiller said. “I had a good feeling that’s where I was going to land. I’m very excited that they made the decision. It’s one that they will never regret and I’m going to come in there and work hard.”‘

‘”I don’t know what my role will be,” Spiller said, “but whatever it is, you have to be willing to accept it. My main priority is to go in there and learn and not be The Man. I don’t know anything right now.”‘

‘I can see why many Bills fans don’t get this pick. The Bills clearly need a left tackle, and Anthony Davis of Rutgers and Bryan Bulaga of Iowa were still on the board, and the Bills need a nose tackle, and Dan Williams was there. They need a quarterback too, and Jimmy Clausen wasn’t even taken in the first round at all.’