Archives for March 2012

‘"It tells you what kind of guy he is," Phillips said. "He’ll be successful doing whatever he does because he can rush the passer. He’s the right kind of guy. You can’t go wrong with a guy like that. He’ll do all the right things, work hard and do all the things you ask him to do."’

‘”Our O line is going to have to do a good job,” Kraft said. I’m sure part of (Buffalo’s motivation) was geared toward coming after our boy, No. 12.”‘

‘Scott Brown spoke with Tasker Monday afternoon. Tasker said that “since the middle of last week I considered getting into the race in a serious way. Over the weekend I talked it over with my family and we decided it was not the right time for us.”‘

‘”I think you have to be concerned there isn’t too much public money,” says former Erie County Executive Dennis Gorski.’

‘Buffalobills.com has learned that the Bills were awarded one compensatory pick at the end of round seven. At 251st overall, it’s just two picks removed from the end of the draft. It’s the 26th compensatory pick awarded to the team since they were first distributed in 1994.’

‘”The pre-Nicole (Simpson) O.J. was one of the greatest guys you’d ever meet in your life,” Montler said. “He held us up in the limelight every day. It was amazing how he brought us into the limelight.”‘

‘Corner, who played the past four seasons with the Buffalo Bills, said in the offseason he works out at least four hours a day, six days a week. His contract with Buffalo expired at the end of last season.’

‘Choice is expected to compete for a reserve spot behind a fully recovered Jackson and C.J. Spiller.’

‘The Bills claimed Choice off waivers from Washington last November to add depth to the position after leading rusher Fred Jackson suffered a broken leg that ended his season.’

‘Choice played six games with the Bills last season rushing 23 times for 70 yards. The veteran back was released by both the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins last season, but found a home with the Bills.’

‘The 5-10, 210-pound Georgia Tech product has recorded 1,216 rushing yards on 279 carries with nine touchdowns and 72 receptions for 550 yards in 61 games with four starts in his career. Bills head coach Chan Gailey coached Choice during his college career at Georgia Tech.’

‘In the middle of the offseason there is no game scheduled for Sunday, but Bills offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins will still be talking football. A lot of it in fact as he will be delivering a presentation at the Football Canada Coaches Association Convention in Burlington, Ontario Saturday and Sunday.’

‘”Buddy Nix and Coach Gailey and Coach Wannstedt have identified spots where they’ve felt like we needed to get better,” said Kyle Williams. “Moving into a new defense, adding some top level talent and doing some different things, I think it’s all about winning. I think that’s all you can say about it. I think it’s all about winning at this point and those guys are going to help us do it.”‘

‘There’s no question that the Bills’ bold signing of Williams did more than beef up their defensive line. It also created a huge buzz about the Bills.’

‘The addition of Anderson was significant for the Bills because it not only gives them a proven commodity opposite Williams, it kept him away from AFC rivals New England, Miami and Baltimore which also coveted Anderson’s services.’