Archives for January 11, 2012

‘Inge has spent the past two seasons at the University at Buffalo as the program’s defensive coordinator/linebackers coach. Prior to joining the University at Buffalo, Inge coached linebackers for two seasons at Cincinnati where he helped the school win Big East titles in 2008 and 2009.’

‘The 2011 season was the 12th straight year that the Bills missed the playoffs. They got off to a great start that for a minute made it seem like they may end that drought. The season came crashing down around them as they lost eight of their last nine games. Now for the 12th year in a row we do our position by position final exam grades as well as individual player grades for key players at each position.’

‘”Demetrius has all the tools,” Nix maintained. “He’s got the good feet, he’s a good athlete, he’s what you look for at left tackle. The problem with Demetrius is injuries. He started the first four games for us, he gets hurt, he then misses four or five and comes back and plays three then ends up hurt again. He was rehabbing the whole year and couldn’t practice all week. All those things enter into it. (But) we’re going to try to re-sign him.”‘

‘”Right now he’s in the (rehab) process,” said Nix. “He’s been through the surgery. He’s had his shoulder fixed, he’s in the process of rehabbing and getting healthy. He’ll have a physical this spring and another in the summer. If he gets healthy and passes the physical, he’s still ours. We’ll take it from there and see what happens.”‘

‘”I like to work out, so 12 weeks is a long time,” Troup said last week as the Bills packed up for the offseason. “I think last year I only took off two weeks before I got to work.”‘