‘”Buffalo has made a couple moves. They got Mario Williams to get after Tom Brady. They’ll be interesting, but they won’t win the AFC East. You bring in a great player like Mario Williams. Does he create matchup problems? Yes, he does. But if you look at what the Texans did last year, they did a lot of that without Mario Williams. Even with Mario Williams, Tom Brady will make the adjustment. The biggest thing with Buffalo is the feel of it to me … it just doesn’t feel like the Buffalo Bills are going to be the king of the AFC East. It’s more of a little brother, big brother mentality. If Ryan Fitzpatrick is your franchise quarterback, eh, I don’t see it.”‘
Archives for July 18, 2012
Who will become a playmaker on defense?
‘Defensively, expectations are very high for Buffalo heading into the 2012-13 season. The Bills have a good mix of youth and experience on the defensive side of the ball, and a plethora of talent. There are several established veterans on this defense, but also some young talented players that are prepared to make a name for themselves. The question is who will take that next step and become a playmaker on defense?’
County, Bills likely to miss training camp goal for lease
‘”We’ve accomplished a lot. Every party knows where the other one stands,” Poloncarz said. “Now, it’s just that final time where you sort of butt heads with each other until you reach an agreement. So I feel confident we’re going to get an agreement done by the end of the year.”‘
Lexington camp has NFL flavor
‘Hairston brought his Bills helmet and a home uniform jersey, items that drew a lot of interest. Both players engaged the eager campers in conversation in between drills. “I just tell them to keep their heads up, keep working,” Hairston said. “Understand that this is still a game. Don’t do it because you want to make a lot of money.”‘
Former Shaw High star Darryl Talley goes from overlooked to College Football Hall of Fame
‘When Buffalo played Cleveland, their father would wear West Virginia garb to stay neutral. “I was a Browns’ fan,” John Talley Sr. said, “but a Bills supporter.”‘
Bills come out of Lynch trade smelling like roses
‘And each time he’s in the news for all the wrong reasons and Fred Jackson is in the news for all the right ones, it just makes the Bills look smarter and smarter for dealing Lynch when they could.’