Archives for May 7, 2010

‘That, Gailey says, is to be expected because he intends to focus much of his attention on quarterbacks to determine which of the three contenders will earn the starting job. Brohm finished last season as Buffalo’s third-stringer after the team signed the 2008 second-round draft pick off of Green Bay’s practice squad.’

‘”It’s always good to get on the field,” said head coach Chan Gailey. “You can only talk football so much. You need to be on the grass or on the field and be able to go see who can do what on the field.”‘

‘”I’ve been ready to go,” said top pick C.J. Spiller, who made a pre-draft visit to One Bills Drive and then a post-draft visit a day after being taken ninth overall by Buffalo. “I like the group of guys that we have here. Everyone is ready to work hard and everyone wants to be on one page.”‘

‘Two weeks ago, the Buffalo Bills drafted Ed Wang, an offensive tackle from Virginia Tech, in the fifth round. If he makes the roster as expected he will become the first full-blooded Chinese player in NFL history.’

‘”It’s a great responsibility for all of us,” Troup said. “We all have to come here and do our job and make a difference on the team and turn the team around.”‘

‘”Unlike last year, we are seeing a lot of pent-up demand from sponsors, some of whom held back a bit because of the economy,” Popko said.’

‘Buffalo’s selection of nose tackle Torell Troup with their second pick in the NFL draft last month no doubt got the attention of four-year veteran Kyle Williams.’

‘”I think it’s a pretty big advantage going into OTAs and the next minicamps to get this time under my belt,” Brohm told the team’s website. “You see the offense develop, you get to run the plays and see how they unfold and how coach likes to call them and what he wants with different coverage. It’s five extra days that you get to go out there and compete and be in the meeting room with the coaches and see what they want out of the quarterbacks. It’s definitely an advantage.”‘

‘”We think if you can hit on two or three of these guys (it really helps), first to improve your football team, but it’s also probably the most economical way to put players on your football team,” Nix said. “There are a lot of good football players out there. All of us probably remember when there were 12 rounds and then 17 at one time. So all of those players after seven rounds are still out there and a lot are good players, it’s a matter of identifying them and spending a little money to get them.”‘