Archives for June 3, 2011

‘He is a throwback player that loves the game. He comes to work every day. He is a tough physical hard-nosed linebacker. He is the type of guy you want to play on your team or that you want to play with. He will make all the guys on your team around him better. He will give you everything he has in everything he does.’

‘"I had to be here," he said after the last day of training. "It’s great to walk into a situation like this because I have guys from LSU that were drafted that haven’t spoken to some of their teammates or seen their team. Just to get up here and get into the system and kind of get in the groove of not just knowing the whole playbook, but just being around all the guys and start to get a feel for the chemistry of the team."’

‘Bills punter Brian Moorman announced the partnership Thursday and said that in addition, New Era will provide 10,000 pieces of clothing to residents in the Joplin area. Moorman also is auctioning off a game-worn Bills jersey on eBay, with the proceeds going to the Red Cross. Moorman’s college, Pittsburg State, is less than 30 minutes from Joplin.’

‘He is an outstanding young man. He is very smart and graduated from Clemson on time with his degree (in Management). He has great integrity. He is a quiet kid, but he was always very well-prepared for practices and games. He is an accountable, dependable young man and a hard worker.’

‘Speaking for the entire Bills staff, offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins expressed support for team owner Ralph Wilson while distancing himself from the NFL Coaches Association’s decision to side with players in their bid to have the lockout lifted.’