Archives for September 27, 2012

‘”It is a great opportunity for us,” Bills coach Chan Gailey said. “They are going to be at an all-time focus level for this ball game just because of who they are.”‘

‘Jackson did participate in some capacity and is hoping to return for Buffalo’s key Week 4 battle with fellow AFC East member New England on Sunday. The veteran back has not played since leaving the Bills’ season-opening 48-28 loss at the New York Jets on Sept. 9 in the second quarter.’

‘Will Chan Gailey and Dave Wannstedt DARE Brady to throw deep?’

‘”It most definitely won’t keep me out. I’ll get back out here tomorrow and get ready to go.”‘

‘It’s clear as day that the Bills are creeping up towards entrusting T.J. Graham with the full-time duties as the Z-receiver when in a three-wide set.’

‘”A little surprised I think like everybody. Whenever it happens it’s always going to surprise yah, but then you’ve got to talk it out and say, ‘OK, let’s move on’.” Lindell added, “I miss him, he’s a good dude. He’s one of my best friends. Not having him around I’ll miss him, just going down to lift, but he’s doing well.”‘

‘Jackson is still very optimistic about Sunday, but of course he needs to get through the week, “A lot of it is going to come down to how practice goes today. I’m looking forward to that to see what it’s like, but I’m excited about it.” The RB added, “I still feel confident. Today is the big test, getting out there, moving around, running against some defenses will tell me a lot.”‘

‘On how important how he feels tomorrow is: I think that what will determine more than anything. How I am feeling like the next day. If I can come out here and continue to work, that will help me get better. If I wake up tomorrow and it is swollen or too sore to do anything, then that will set me back.’

‘On being signed after P Brian Moorman was released: (Brian) Moorman was here for a long time and I am very grateful for the opportunity that I have been given. They saw something and I guess I came here to help our team win. We play the Patriots on Sunday. I am grateful for the opportunity that I have and I am going to make the most of it I can. If I can have half the career that Moorman had, it will be successful. A two-time Pro Bowler and all of that stuff. He was a role model to me when I was here and helped me to get better. I am grateful for him.’

‘On why Moorman was released: We were hoping to get more consistency and we were not able to get it. He had a great preseason; he just was not able to get it back.’

‘”There are some things that I liked, but there’s a lot of stuff that I’ve got to work on too,” said Jackson after practice. “It’s a good thing that we’ve got a week. So we’ll see how it goes, just hopefully continue to get better and work on the things I feel I need to.”‘

‘”All the fans really see is news clips from practice or from the game, but they don’t get to see where we come every day and every morning,” said Stevie Johnson. “I’m going to take them on the field so hopefully they have a good time.”‘