Archives for April 26, 2010

‘We won’t know until they put the pads on. And, even then, not right away.’

‘Learning what hard work is about from his grandmother, who worked for years as a custodian at his high school in Lake Butler, Florida, Spiller not only to a ‘nose to the grindstone’ approach with football, but his academics as well graduating in three and a half years at Clemson.’

‘Grade: D.’

‘But I wasn’t impressed by the other eight picks. Buffalo’s scouts have higher opinions of those players than many of us do. I hope they’re correct.’

‘"I wondered to myself if he was a "one-year wonder’ player," Roth said. "But then I talked to the coaches and watched more film, and the film doesn’t lie. So you have to trust your eyes and what you see on film … I’m excited to have him."’

‘”As a player, he’s big, fast and strong,” Bills college scout Tom Roth said. “(He’s) very good underneath on drags, and very good vertically. He’s got strong hands to make a catch, the strength to break arm tackles, and the speed to take it the distance. All his numbers are great, and the film is great. We’re very excited to have him.”‘

‘The Clemson tailback’s weekend is a reminder that, every once in a while, the good guys still win.’

‘”The Bills came through and I’m going to come through for the Bills in the long run,” he said. “I’m not going to sit here and say I’m a hard worker. I’m going to go show you. I’m going to put this city, Rocky Mount, on the map at a professional level.”‘

‘If you’re keeping track, the Bills’ nine-player draft broke down to one running back, one quarterback, one wide receiver and two offensive tackles. On the other side of the ball were one nose tackle, a pure end and two end/linebacker types.’