Archives for August 2010

‘"Some people think football is all about the money," says the 17-year-old senior at McKinley High. "But some people, like George, play because they love the game. And some people, like George, come back to the community and inspire."’

‘Coach Chan Gailey said Lynch looked good in practice Tuesday. Lynch missed the past two preseason games since being hurt in a loss to Washington.’

‘”I feel there’s a 100 percent chance I could play, but it’s going to come down to how much they want to get me out there and if they want to use me,” he said. “I still don’t know what the deal is, but I think we’ll find out more next week.”‘

‘”Getting to work as a group, that’s good,” said right tackle Cornell Green. “That’s one thing that came out of the (Cincinnati) game, working through it as a group through the good times and the bad times during the game. That was good because we need to jell. Offensive line (play) is all about jelling and knowing what each other is doing and having each other’s back.”‘

‘Roscoe Parrish is finally looking like someone who can actually pick up a football without asking for operating instructions.’

‘"I’m glad they showed faith in me in not taking a tackle. I know what I can do and I think they know what I can do," Bell said. "It’s just a matter of getting on the field and staying healthy and I’m well on my way to doing it."’

‘The Bills must trim their roster to 53 players by 6 p.m. Saturday, following Thursday night’s preseason finale in Detroit.’

‘The difference is that Parrish is finally getting a real opportunity, which is something that couldn’t be said for the player in his previous five seasons in Buffalo since being selected in the second-round of the 2005 draft out of Miami.’

‘Coach Chan Gailey was pleased with how Lynch ran sprints at the end of a team walkthrough Monday. The next test will be to see how Lynch looks during practice two days before Buffalo travels to play Detroit.’

‘Also released Monday were defensive tackle Lonnie Harvey and receiver Aaron Rhea, an undrafted rookie signed by the Bills two weeks ago. Calloway, drafted out Iowa, was the second of Buffalo’s two seventh-round picks.’

‘"He did some running afterwards and he kept up with everybody else, which is important," said head coach Chan Gailey. "We’ll know a lot more (Tuesday) when we have a real practice."’

‘Bills head coach Chan Gailey and his staff began the process of whittling down their offseason roster a day before cuts had to be made. Buffalo released three players from their squad a full 24 hours prior to the league deadline, parting ways with OL Kyle Calloway, DT Lonnie Harvey and WR Aaron Rhea.’

‘It wasn’t easy, but Smith and Talley expressed their gratitude for the NFL careers. Smith said he had 11 surgeries, while Talley counted 14 surgeries because of football. "If not for luck, anybody can lose their career on any down," Talley said. "We went through aches and pains and reconstructive surgeries, but would we do it again? Yes."’

‘”(I’m) just trying to get better and better every week. Every day, I come in with the mindset that I’m trying to earn a job, and I can’t take a play off, I can’t take a down off,” he said. “I’m just trying to adapt, trying to get used to the game, and trying to transition from the college game to the NFL. So far it’s going well, but I can’t be satisfied with anything, I’ve got to keep working hard every day.”‘

‘"I still feel like I have a long way to go," said Maybin. "There’s still a lot I feel I have to improve on and all that kind of stuff. But as far as where I started at and where I’m at now, I feel great. I really think I’ve shown a lot of improvement."’