Archives for November 19, 2012

‘”It’s all opportunity,” Merriman told Buffalobills.com. “I knew when the plays came to my side I had to make plays. I know I’m not going to get a ton of snaps, but when I get in there I have to make them count. I’m coming in to be spark. That’s what these guys are looking for me to do is come in and be a spark and that’s what I try to do.”‘

‘How much longer before McKelvin is mentioned alongside Chicago’s Devin Hester as the most dangerous return men in the league?’

‘Groups like the South Florida Bills Backers, a chapter just north of Fort Lauderdale, make sure Sahlen’s hotdogs, beef on weck, and Labatt’s are on the menu at Packy’s Sports Pub. Though, as anyone from the City of Good Neighbors knows, it’s about far more than just the food. “It’s turned into something more than just getting together to have a few beers on game day,” said South Florida Backers president Sean Hanrahan. “It’s become a family away from Western New York.”‘

‘”We have) to look at ourselves in the mirror and say, ‘Why hasn’t this been the outcome of every game?’ We have to go uphill from here.”‘

‘”He’s playing very well. He’s doing a good job. He’s become a better player, to me, each week,” Gailey said. “He’s becoming more knowledgeable. He’s understanding the game and what he’s got to get done.”‘

‘”We got to go back onto the field and renew our oath in front of everyone,” Shields said. “The crowd was chanting ‘USA.’ It was pretty sweet.”‘

‘Senior Past Vince DiPaolo believes hearing these personal stories will help his congregation apply those same principles to their own lives. Thomas says he just wanted to show that you can prosper in the face of struggles and he hopes that his story can help others.’