Archives for August 22, 2013

‘Clearly, Marrone is relieved to have such a quality defender back on the squad, especially since Da’Norris Searcy seemed to struggle in Byrd’s absence.’

‘”I think that everybody has been shocked with how we jelled so quickly,” said quarterback Kevin Kolb. “It’s a tribute to the coaches and the veterans that were here before, and the hard work we put in. So, hopefully we keep growing and stay hungry.”‘

‘or once, the Bills could have bit the bullet and paid the going rate for one of the very finest players at the position.’

‘”You can see the great things that he’s done on film,” Marrone said. “Obviously he’s a competitor. … We have communicated with each other … early on here in camp, not recently, though, to make sure that we’re all on the same page.”‘

‘The Bills’ players are off today. The team has a walk-through session Friday morning before flying to Washington, D.C.’

‘”It just shows what type of relationship we have and we love him for it,” Jackson said.’

‘Somebody that was here last year told me, ‘Work on your pad level and you’ll become a much better football player,’ and that’s something I’ve tried to focus on,” he said. “The coaches have really helped me out a lot. We do drills every day and I keep my pads low.”‘

How did the Buffalo Bills end another training camp? With a fast-paced practice, signing autographs for the die-hard fans, and a practical joke that the entire team was talking about.’

‘Whaley described the request ”standard procedure,” when involving a player such as Byrd, who has missed nearly the entire offseason because he was unsigned.’

‘Taking the cautious approach the Bills have already ruled out Manuel for the rest of the preseason. The 23-year-old Florida State product will be re- evaluated at the start of the regular season.’

‘Flying up the Depth Chart: WR Chris Hogan.’

‘Kevin Kolb said, “We’re leaving here, but it’s definitely not over. Camp transfers over to our campus now and the work continues. We’re on the right track though, it’s definitely one of the best camps I’ve ever been a part of as far as administrative wise and as far as work ethic.”‘

‘If EJ heals as quickly as we are led to believe, he still could be the Bills quarterback come opening day, but if Kolb seizes this opportunity, he might convince Doug Marrone that he should be the starter, at least for the early part of the season.’

‘”I absolutely love football, there’s no doubt about that,” said Donnelly. “To come up here and watch Doug operate, I’m really thankful that Doug invites me up here and gives me an opportunity so I can kind of go wherever. I love being around the players, and coaches, going to coaches meetings and listening to what they say. This is what I did when I coached.”‘

‘”They always say this is going to be the worst practice, but with the guys around here it wasn’t as bad as you would’ve thought,” said Stevie Johnson. “They’re making it fun. The energy is great. We’ve just got to keep it going and keep working hard.”‘