Archives for December 7, 2011

‘Below we provide an update on just where each of the nine rookies drafted this past spring currently sit with an eye toward what their role might be come 2012.’

"[Since] we inserted him into the starting lineup, he has made a lot of strides," coach Chan Gailey said of Sheppard. "Where he has got to continue to get better at is just understanding the whole concept of [the] defense and becoming a better communicator in there. Taking more charge, which is hard for a rookie, because he doesn’t know. So I think this experience will really help him develop as a player, to become what we hoped he would be when we drafted him."’

‘The district is looking into reports that the two elementary teachers were having sex in one of the bathrooms at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘The Chargers’ red-zone issues this season are nothing compared to those of the Bills, who’ve surrendered touchdowns the last 14 times opponents crossed inside the 20-yard line.’

‘Chan Gailey has helped revitalize Buffalo’s offense in only his second season on the job. He has turned Fitzpatrick into a steady QB and, before his injury, Jackson’s potential seemed to finally be realized. But the Bills’ defense has been porous, which could be a good sign for Rivers and a Chargers offense coming off a great performance.’

‘”You absolutely have the perfect storm for a team that may get relocated,” Robert Boland, professor of sports management at New York University’s Tisch Center told Reuters. “The NFL has its roots in small cities like Buffalo and Green Bay, around the Great Lakes and if you are the NFL, you would hate to lose that legacy.”‘

‘Sources tell News 4 the pair was caught having sex inside a bathroom at the Bills stadium. France’s wife told News 4 her husband was stopped while leaving the lavatory, but she wouldn’t confirm if he was alone or with someone.’