Archives for May 2013

‘The very first item on your to do list should be getting Jairus Byrd signed to a long term contract. I know contract negotiations are typically handled by Jim Overdorf, Senior Vice President of Football Administration, but this is one where you need to step in and speed the process along.’

‘That emphasis on position-specific training – especially at the quarterback position – continues to grow. With each success story like Manuel’s, more and more young quarterbacks are turning to “gurus” like Mastrole in hopes of landing a college scholarship or professional career.’

‘Perhaps it’s coincidental. But just months after Ralph Wilson gave him full control, Brandon has changed the essential makeup of the organization. People are saying it feels different these days. It certainly looks different.’

‘Talent evaluation is the most important part of the job. Whaley needs to keep talent coming through the pipeline of the draft, especially in Buffalo, where it’s harder (no matter what anybody says) to woo free agents than it is in Miami.’

‘”I really believe we’re there,” Nix said. “Everybody says this, but we were literally three or four plays from 9-7. We’re headed in the right direction. We didn’t have a single arrest the whole time I was there. We’ve completely overhauled this team from three years ago. It just takes time, even if nobody wants to hear that.”‘

‘But court documents filed in a case involving Williams and his former fiancee over the possession of a $785,000 diamond engagement ring reveal Williams to be a troubled person.’

‘Williams passed his final exam on Friday, enabling him to graduate from the Lone Star Law Enforcement Academy. “It was definitely like getting four sacks in a game and scooping and scoring a touchdown,” Williams said.’

‘”The true character of someone is always revealed in times that we don’t typically agree with. In these times it’s how you respond and portray yourself to others that shows the ethics, character and true morals of a person. What’s shown speaks for itself!’

‘Friday, he released a three-page series of text messages sent to Marzouki’s mobile phone in which Williams wrote on Nov. 11, “I took 3 hydrocodones this morning and no one knows” and “I’m going to take 2 more on the plane and fade away.” He also texted “No money in the world should leave me with suicidal thoughts.”‘

‘Williams did post several notes on his Twitter account Friday night – among his first since July. Though they didn’t mention Marzouki or the lawsuit, the messages posted were in defense of his character.’

‘”To get in the playoffs the first thing you have to do is win the division. We are cognizant of what our competitors in the division are doing and a lot of what we do building our roster centres on how is this going to help us match-up against the New England Patriots, against the Miami Dolphins, against the New York Jets; because that’s our first goal every year, to win the division.”‘

‘”There’s no magic formula and if there was I wouldn’t be able to tell you because 31 other teams would want it, but if you’re committed to accountability and hard work then the sky is the limit,” he said.’

‘Younger isn’t necessarily better, but for a team that hasn’t made the playoffs since the 1999 season, those hires seem to indicate a new direction and commitment to change.’

‘Asked what quality Whaley possesses that gives him an eye for football talent, Modrak said: “His core is he knows people. He has a feel for the room. He has a sense for what’s right and what’s wrong, and I think that all carries over when he analyzes players.”‘

‘”I think, growing up where I did in Houston, it was more team-oriented,” Thomas said. “When you look at the Hall of Fame, it’s more of an individual thing. So, yeah you want to win as a team, but both of them bring different value to what you accomplish.”‘