Archives for July 2010

‘”Last year, because of the contract situation, I wasn’t able to be here until we broke camp,” he said. “So having the opportunity to be here from day one, and put all the work in with the rest of my teammates is definitely good.”‘

‘That doesn’t mean Jackson agrees with the projections, which rank the Bills among the NFL’s worst teams this season. It’s up to Jackson and his teammates if they intend to start changing the tenor of the conversation.’

‘”I’m not really stuck on the fact I’m the No. 2 right now,” Johnson said after practice at St. John Fisher College. “I’ve got a lot of work to do. I’m out there fighting. When you were a seventh-round pick, you’re trying to take it from everybody.”‘

‘There are 22 members of the Buffalo Bills who have verified Twitter feeds, and the number is growing. Keeping track of their daily musings could really give your iPhone, Android, Blackberry or laptop a workout.’

‘Brian Brohm took the snaps as No. 2 and Ryan Fitzpatrick was No. 3. Trent Edwards was 6 for 6 in 7-on-7 work, with a pretty throw on a line down the seam to rookie Marcus Easley, who made a one-handed catch. In 11-on-11 work, Edwards held on too long on a throw for Roscoe Parrish and was picked off by linebacker Andra Davis.’

‘"I feel that I still have the talent to be a dominant receiver in this league," said Hardy, stating an opinion that was held by scouting director Tom Modrak and former coach Dick Jauron when they drafted him 41st overall.’

‘Jackson leapt up and yelled "Come on, man" just as center Geoff Hangartner was arriving to physically confront Maybin. Those two engaged in some helmet tugging and a few punches were thrown as others tried to pry them apart.’

‘Gailey said after the evening practice that he did not talk to the players about the altercation. “That’s part of football,” he said. “You got passion about the game, it’s going to come out. Sometimes it comes out the wrong way.”‘

‘"The interns are given a lot of freedom, and the staff looks for input from us," said Newton, whose pre-treating duties include electric stimulation treatments, taping and working with players to find comfortable braces.’

‘Woods (6’2″ 230) has been mainly an inside linebacker that has spent the past two seasons primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers where he appeared in six games, mostly on special teams. He was released by the Steelers on Nov. 22nd last year and was quickly signed by the Dallas Cowboys to their practice squad where he spent the rest of the 2009 season.’

‘”Everybody got all fired up. It made practice a little more fun,” said Hangartner. “Stuff like that happens, no hard feelings, none of it carries over it just kind of happens. It’ll happen again before the camp is over with. It may not be me and him, but it’ll be somebody else and it will happen again.”‘

‘Harris, Buffalo’s fifth-round draft pick in 2009, appeared in 15 games last season. He opened training camp on the reserve-physically unable to perform list due to an undisclosed injury. The Bills placed him on the waived-failed physical list.’

‘"Give back some of that money you ain’t [expletive] earned!" Wood screamed at the defensive huddle.’

‘As Jackson yelled out, “C’mon, man,” Hangartner ran over and straight-armed Maybin across the helmet. The two then exchanged several shoves and Maybin got in a punch on Hangartner as they tangled on the ground before being separated by teammates.’

‘Wide receivers used brooms locked behind their backs and pinned in-between their forearms to restrict their hands while fighting around cornerbacks.’