Archives for August 23, 2013

‘As soon as I got drafted here I kept on getting stories from everyone about how much snow we’re going to get; how difficult it is to get to from the stadium to your house. I’m looking forward to the cold weather. I’m enjoying the summer. I hope this weather continues to be hot.’

‘”Again they’ve got to be ready to play the whole game and I tell that to the whole team,” said Marrone. “There will be a point where we’ll look to see where we are with the starters and how far we want to take them. I don’t think it’s a secret. I think most teams usually play them a little bit more. I won’t look at it as far as a unit. I’ll look at it player to player.”‘

‘”Yeah, it is a little weird, when you think of no-huddle, spread offenses, you think of the four or five wideouts, but that’s hats off to Nate doing a great job incorporating not only a spread hurry up, but also a power attack hurry up,” Summers said. “A lot of times that drives the defense down. You see them over huffing and puffing and we’re running a power play, going right at them. It’s exciting.”‘

‘It’s not as if they’re broke. The Bills are very profitable (insert your Ralph Wilson/Jeff Littman comment here). They have plenty of cash to spend. They’ve saved money on quarterbacks for years. They have a young roster and a relatively cheap young coaching staff.’

‘”I just really liked the system,” Tuel said. “Just taking it one day at a time. That’s all I’m thinking about. Whatever the coaches decide to do, it’s their decision. I’ve definitely dreamed about (starting). It’s something I’d like to accomplish, but as of right now I’m just concentrating on making this football team and doing whatever I can to help this football team.”‘

‘Byrd is not expected to play vs. the Redskins, after missing the entire offseason. He must also pass a physical.’

‘”If he’s ready to come on the trip, I’d love for him to come on the trip,” said Marrone. “We’ll have to see where he’s at. He might have to do a couple things with the doctors and physicals and all that stuff that you do and hopefully be able to get that done and if we can we’ll bring him on the trip.”‘