Archives for May 2013

‘As Williams’ critics in Houston told me after he signed here, it’s always something with the guy. But I never could have imagined that the Bills’ $100 million defensive end would have to refute reports of mental illness.’

‘Woods has not looked out of place during practice.’

”’Obviously it’s just a tactic to cover up the point of the whole thing,” Williams said. ”It is what it is. I could really care less. All it is (is) allegations and text messages and what not, whatever information blown out of proportion. I mean, it’s completely out of context.”’

‘Woods set a school record by catching 252 passes for 2,930 yards and 32 touchdowns.’

‘Bills coach Doug Marrone told reporters Monday that he had spoken with Williams, but did not know about his comments. “The organization will not comment on personal issues,” Marrone said. “My conversations with him are private.”‘

‘With Woods now almost under contract, the Bills are now only one player away from having their entire rookie class locked up ahead of training camp in late July. The last remaining player is first-round pick and quarterback E.J. Manuel, who was the 16th overall selection.’

‘You know, I think it’s just… it’s obvious it’s just a tactic to cover up the point of the whole thing. It is what it is. I could really care less. I mean, all it is is allegations, text messages or what not, whatever information blown out of proportion. I mean it’s completely out of context.’

‘”I think this is a very critical week for us as far as OTAs,” said Marrone. “Obviously the installation is heavier now than it was in the beginning. Less time to prepare and you’re talking about practices number four, five and six. My challenge to the team was I can get up there every day and give them the ‘let’s go get them’ speech. But in the end that’s not going to be good enough for the upcoming season. A lot of this has to come from within and inspired from oneself to do better. That was my challenge to them.”‘

‘”First of all I want to say thank you to the organization, but my job is to play football,” Woods told Buffalobills.com. “I hired a good agent. I know he’s going to do his part. My job is to play football, get this behind me and the focus is on the field now.”‘

‘”I think you look at a player that’s a veteran player that has been in this league and has seven years experience,” said Bills head coach Doug Marrone. “You can add depth at the running back position and really be a core special teams player for you. He’s here on a visit. I have not had the chance to sit down and speak with him yet and I’ll do that this afternoon to see where the situation is.”‘

‘”Last year, as I watched him in Indianapolis, I really felt that he turned the corner,” Polian said. “He became much more assertive. He was flying to the ball. He was doing all of the things we thought he could do when we drafted him. And that’s fine. He was in his third year-that’s when they should start to contribute. He did a really good job of it. I think the light went on for him, as the saying goes.”‘

‘The Bills now have contract agreements with seven of their eight draft picks. First-round pick EJ Manuel, who was taken No. 16 overall, remains the only unsigned player from the 2013 class.’

‘”The funny thing is it’s easier to learn than the offense I had at Florida State,” he told SiriusXM NFL Radio. “It’s a true West Coast-type progression offense. That’s really what I wanted when I was coming through the pre-draft process. I wanted something that I could just go in and say 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, check it down and run it. That’s it, it’s that simple. I love it.”‘

‘”I’ve done great. The learning curve for me is a lot shorter simply because of what I had at Florida State. (The Seminoles’ offense is) more complex and a little bit harder to catch on and learn. This offense is very simple. I’ve done a great job with it.”‘