Archives for July 19, 2012

‘Final Prediction: Second place, AFC East.’

‘And while Brandon makes some reasonable points, his mixed review sales pitch is ill-timed as the team is in the process of seeking nearly a quarter-billion dollar tax payer subsidy for stadium improvements.’

‘”We’re not one of those teams that runs a lot of deep in cuts that allows guys to sometimes to get away from defenders,” Gailey told Buffalobills.com. “They have to separate fairly early to get any running space and it’s harder to separate in short areas than it is down the field. So there’s a lot that plays into it and our system I don’t think in the long run allows for him to run for a lot of yards after catch.’

‘”I believe we can,” offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins told Buffalobills.com. “In this league continuity is big and we’ve been able to establish some of that offensively. It doesn’t mean that we might not decide to add pieces here or there, but the core group is here and if we can stay healthy and maintain our continuity I think finishing in the top 10 is a realistic goal for us. The goal is to improve so we want to keep the arrow going in the right direction offensively.”‘

‘Thomas did not hesitate at all when asked to forecast the Bills’ 2012 season. ”I’m definitely going to say playoffs,” he said. ”I saw the schedule and I saw 10 or 11 wins. As a former player, it all depends on health. The last couple years, the Bills have had more players on injured reserve than anyone in the National Football League. Everybody looks good on paper.”’