Archives for October 2013

‘He holds Buffalo franchise records in gross punting average (43.9), punts inside the 20 (243) and total punts (862).’

‘Earlier in the year, He was in training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he was released when he couldn’t beat out P Drew Butler.’

‘He has since tried out for other NFL clubs in the first month of the season, but the Bills signed him after working him out Sunday morning.’

‘The changes are designed to make the aging facility more fan-friendly, increase advertising and sponsorship revenue and thus keep the stadium as a viable home for the Bills for at least the next nine years.’

‘None of the other free-agent QBs on the market have the passing credentials of Freeman.’

‘Regardless of the status of rookie quarterback EJ Manuel’s sprained knee (he’s out at least four weeks) or rookie backup Jeff Tuel’s psyche after he proved he wasn’t the right tool for the job in relief against the Browns or receiver Stevie Johnson’s back, Buffalo needs to ride Jackson and Spiller like a farmer does a John Deere.’

‘The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Bills haven’t announced Dixon’s visit. Dixon was cut by Philadelphia in August.’

‘White was released by the Washington Redskins earlier this year. He was a second-round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2009.’

‘We will be looking to bring in another quarterback. We’re in the process of that right now, going through the names, going through the tape. Doug (Whaley) is up there and I’ll probably going to go up there and start getting involved in that process.’

‘Two of the available QBs the Bills have already waived once. Last year’s backup, Tyler Thigpen, isn’t on a roster and Matt Leinart, who was awful after being signed in preseason while Manuel nursed a tweaked knee, is also unemployed.’

‘”You know, Jeff’s working extremely hard, doing everything he possibly can do, and he’s getting better and better each week,” Marrone said. “We like him, we really do. But we just want to make sure that we’re doing our due process. Is there someone else out there that’s available to help us? Is there someone out there who’s better?’

‘Give him credit for realizing his mistake with Tuel and moving to correct it. Marrone has been good about revisiting his blunders. He admitted the challenge in Cleveland was a mistake.’

‘Other quarterbacks on the free agent market include Vince Young, Tyler Thigpen and Matt Leinhart, all of whom have worn a Bills uniform in the past year, as well as Trent Edwards, David Carr, Caleb Hanie, Dennis Dixon, Mike Kafka, JaMarcus Russell, Jimmy Clausen and Graham Harrell.’

‘Ultimately, coach Doug Marrone said what hurt Powell was his inability to get hang time, and to kick to designated areas. “We’ve been trying to get that for the last couple weeks,” Marrone said. “It’s not very difficult, you look to see how many times you’re covering, you’re covering more than anyone else, it’s only a matter of time in this league before you get exposed.”‘

‘here’s no way to quantify what would’ve been a successful 2013 season for the Bills, but losing their first-round rookie quarterback for 4-8 weeks, as has been reported, certainly wasn’t part of the plan. This season was supposed to be about watching the development of EJ Manuel, and in one avoidable play, it was gone.’