Archives for August 21, 2013

‘”Pretty much just trying to stay focused on what we have going on here at training camp… practice and being focused on meetings and everything. Obviously I had a matter that happened to me,” he said. “I have to abide by the rules and I know that it’s legal issues. Pretty much just have to take them as they come and see what the league does, and try not to be a distraction to the team.”‘

‘I want to think this Bills team will be pretty good. They have 8-10 players that impress as talented and strong, and in the NFL that’s not a bad number. The new coaches seem to believe what they’re preaching, to have conviction. I like that a lot. And smart people who know well the technical aspects of the sport speak highly of, in particular, Marrone and Hackett.’

‘Everyone is going to talk about breaking and you’re leaving camp. But really, we don’t want that type of mentality for our players and I’ve told them that too. We’re going to continue to get better. We’re still a work in progress. We’re not where we need to be as far as getting ready for the first week of the season.’

‘”I think you saw in practice you saw some cards where we’re working on some situations that we haven’t seen yet,” said head coach Doug Marrone. “Then obviously working on our upcoming opponents. We started that tonight, that’s why you saw the coaches out there with the cards. We’re transitioning now and we’ve got to continue to get better. We’re still a work in progress. We’re not where we need to be as far as the first week of the season.”‘

‘The Bills have signed FS Jairus Byrd to a one-year franchise tender.’

‘A former sixth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011, Williams has spent the better part of the last two seasons on Buffalo’s practice squad. The guard has battled injuries since the spring practices and has missed time in training camp as well.’