Archives for August 2011

‘”Yeah, they’re talking right now,” Williams told The Associated Press. He didn’t provide any further details except to say his agent is handling discussions.’

‘”He was everywhere,” said Bills head coach Chan Gailey. “He’s a big, strong, physical guy. He had a good night tonight. When he gets healthy, I think he can really be something.”‘

‘”I mean, not very lightly,” replied the Bills left guard. “It was my job so I’m going to make sure that I can do all that I can so that I still have that spot.”‘

‘The Bills defensive line was dominant at times and featured a strong night by top draft pick Marcell Dareus, who broke into the backfield to disrupt several plays.’

‘The final night time workout was another rough night for the Buffalo offense. And linebacker Nick Barnett punctuated the defensive dominance with a couple of hard hits on Wildcat QB Brad Smith, when he tried to run out of the shotgun.’

‘I think we have more talent spread out. You have Merriman (Shawne), Marcell (Dareus), Nick (Barnett), you’ve got guys on the back end that can play. I feel like I can do some good things. I think we have talent spread out throughout the defense, guys who can make plays and guys who create things for one another. Hopefully I can create things for Marcell (Dareus) and he can continue to get better and make some things (happen) for me, me for Merriman (Shawne), all of us for Nick (Barnett). I think it will be good. All of us play off of each other, play fair and do some good things.’

‘As far as his place in Bills lore, you can make a strong case for him being the biggest draft day bust in franchise history. Not only couldn’t he start for a 4-12 team that opened last season with eight consecutive losses, he couldn’t even dress for five of the games despite being healthy. The aforementioned draft day blunders at least started for a few seasons before being jettisoned.’

‘”I think when me and Marcell are inside I think if we’re getting after it and we’re running pretty hot we’re going to be hard to deal with,” said Williams. “I think that he does some things better than I can, I do some things better than he does. I think we play well off each other. I don’t know if you watch practice very much, but I’m always talking to him. I’m always pointing things out to him. I think we’ve really got a chance to be good. I really do. I think we can do some things up front.”‘

‘”I want to get back out there as soon as possible,” White told Buffalobills.com. “This is a tough business and if I don’t practice I’m not going to make the team. They want people who play and are ready to play, so it’s definitely stressful, but it’s football and injuries occur. So I’ll have to take it day-by-day and hopefully I’ll be back out here next week practicing.”‘

‘Area merchants see a benefit from the advent of Bills fans, as well as players and staff – a benefit not limited to Pittsford if regional business and tourism promoters are savvy. And it’s a nice, central location for Bills Country: Fredonia was about as far southwest as you could get without crossing the border into Erie-land, where the psychic gridiron balance tips toward Pittsburgh.’

‘”I really don’t know, you have to ask somebody upstairs,” said Levitre about what led to the move. “It’s their decision. They told us we were going to be rotating this week and I don’t know what their long-term plan is. They said they want to see us compete and I guess that’s what is going to be.”‘

‘”I don’t want my guys to say, ‘I have to look up to Stevie, I have to do this like he does it,’ ” Johnson said. “No, I want you to do it your way but watch how I do it and build on it your way. We all have something to prove so why not take this as a huge opportunity and make something of it.”‘

‘”He’s a couple of weeks, three weeks away,” Gailey said. “He got rolled up on pretty good so he’s going to be out a while.”‘

‘It’s one of the most redeeming qualities Gailey possesses, his willingness to try new things and not stick with the status quo. The fact that Levitre was the player demoted, and not right guard Kraig Urbik, who seems to be struggling, came as an eye-opener, particularly to Levitre.’

‘”I wouldn’t say I’m surprised,” Rinehart stated. “I felt like I’m holding my own during practice. I thought after last year I showed them I’m very capable as a starter so I just felt it was a matter of time. And when my opportunity came I need to make the most of it.”‘