Archives for August 2013

‘If this was a heavyweight fight and Doug Marrone was the ref, I think he’d stop the fight now and name Manuel the winner. We’ll see if he does that Sunday morning when camp resumes.’

‘ter missing precious time in training camp and in the first preseason game, quarterback Kevin Kolb had his chance to shine in front of the adoring fans at One Bills Drive. The result? Well, the beginning merely may have been the beginning of the end to any lingering debates.’

‘Stephon Gilmore is firmly entrenched on one side but the other side is anybody’s guess. It was thought Leodis McKelvin had the job, but he got hurt in the scrimmage and hasn’t been able to return.’

‘Other women carrying larger bags and purses had to make the trek back to their cars to drop off their bags.’

‘”The proudest possession of a true Buffalo Bills fan is one, two, three” says William Savino. “Maybe four Super Bowl cushions and those now have to stay at home when the weather is 10 or 20 degrees.”‘

‘”I was a little bit disappointed there in the first quarter with myself, but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen live action, been a long time since I’ve been on the field with the injury stuff from last season. I’ll just keep getting better, keep pushing.”‘

‘”Since minicamp, from training camp practice, we’ve been practicing being stingy, everybody flying around to the ball creating havoc,” Hughes said. “So with us practicing like that, it’s great to see us put it on the game film.”‘

‘Obviously our goal coming in to the preseason is to win the game and our players did that today. I thought early on that our defense played very well, made some things happen.’

‘I think we just had a good drive. First and foremost the whole line did a great and fantastic job. I didn’t have any pressure pretty much the whole time I was out there. Obviously the receivers did a great job getting open so we were able to move the ball right down the field.’

‘It obviously started slow. It took a little while for the game to come to me there, but I’m happy with the way it finished. Felt like I got in a little bit of a groove, we got in a little bit of a groove. I was a little bit disappointed there in the first quarter with myself but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen live action, been a long time since I’ve been on the field with the injury stuff. I’ll just keep getting better and keep pushing.’

‘It won’t be easy. Provo was brought in due to injuries at the position, the need for additional bodies at camp, and his familiarity with Marrone and Hackett’s system. But all it takes is a chance to make an impression on an NFL roster, and Provo has his.’

‘”We’ve had shots with OTAs and obviously it picks up and we go from here,” Kolb said. “I just think, like I’ve told you guys before, you can’t focus on that stuff. You have to focus on as a quarterback, how do I get better and you have to be coachable. That’s a big thing for Nate (Hackett) and our offense. That’s what I’m out here to prove. “‘

‘The Bills probably will keep six defensive linemen. That’s how many Bills defensive coordinator Mike Pettine usually kept during his New York Jets tenure the past four years. Williams, Dareus and Alex Carrington are the starters. Ross, veteran Alan Branch and Corbin Bryant were on the second team in the preseason opener in Indianapolis. Torell Troup and Jarron Gilbert are the next two, and they need to make an impact in the preseason games to break into the top six.’