Archives for August 29, 2011

‘Gailey makes no secret of the fact he wants his team to become mentally and physically tougher, but you can’t do that by regurgitating the words over and over to the troops; they have to know full well what their coach expects, and maybe Evans was a sacrificial lamb in that regard. I’d hope to think that’s the case, because otherwise, if it was simply to save a few bucks when the Bills are already among the lower half of the NFL in payroll, then there is no point to the point!’

‘The game’s 10:53 finish was perfect for TV’s 11 o’clock news … print guys, not so much, especially in a game nobody will remember 12 days from now.’

‘”Everyone could see that we had a lot of guys go down in the last game so guys had to step up,” said Easley. “We were lacking at wide receiver, we only had five or six going into the game. So I tried to take full advantage of the opportunity and Fitz he gave me shots today. When the ball is in the air I just tried to make a play.”‘

‘"It’s only been the third preseason game and I still have a long way to go," Easley said. "I made some mistakes out there and made a couple of good plays. But there is definitely a lot of room for improvement."’

‘”This guy was a fifth rounder that is all about production, and that’s why it’s a huge event for us,” Bills GM Buddy Nix said. “To have him and know that he can finish out his career as a Bill. He does and he exemplifies what we’re looking for in a player. Everything he does is wide open. He’s a good leader, not a ‘rah-rah’ guy, but when he talks people listen.”‘

‘If the players didn’t need a morale boost, the team’s fans certainly did. Mission accomplished. Unfortunately, most loyal fans of the Bills didn’t get to watch the game live on TV because the game wasn’t a sellout.’