Archives for January 2014

‘And Marrone’s comment in the face of Weaver’s impending exit – “We want people that want to be here” – had an unmistakable twinge of bitterness.’

‘The Bills don’t know substantially more about their quarterback situation today than they did 10 months ago. Manuel’s first impression was mediocre, with intermittent spurts of radiance and occasional splatters. That’s what rookies do. What they’re not supposed to do is keep getting hurt.’

‘”I’ve got everything resolved and behind me. It was a minor procedure. I’m glad I got it done and kind of put it past me. With the rehab and things like that I’ll be back to full strength and I don’t think it’ll bother me.”‘

‘”I think he has a ton of talent and a lot of new edge to him as a coach,” said Manuel. “He’s a young guy as well, so I’m looking forward to working with him.”‘

‘”Having played for coach Schwartz in Tennessee I knew what he was capable of,” said Vanden Bosch. “He’s not only a great X’s and O’s guy. He relates well to players. He motivates players. He challenges the leaders of the team and gives them a lot of responsibility. I knew he was the right man for that challenge and I was honored that he picked me to be part of that turnaround.”‘

‘”With the run-ins that he had, I know he’s not that type of person,” Jackson said. “But you’ve got to be held accountable for the things that you do.”‘

‘Hostler was a finalist for the Ravens’ offensive coordinator job that went to former Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday that Hostler’s status was unresolved and that the team would potentially need a new receivers coach.’

‘Seahawks coaches suggest there was a difference in culture that Lynch could not overcome in Buffalo. “Marshawn, just coming to Seattle – there’s a difference between unity and uniformity,” running backs coach Sherman Smith said. “We don’t all have to be the same, but we all have to be united in what we’re all about. Marshawn has bought into what we’re all about.”‘

‘Hostler has 14 years of NFL coaching experience, including the past six as Baltimore’s receivers coach. He also spent three seasons as an assistant in San Francisco, including 2007 as the 49ers offensive coordinator.’

‘Hostler comes to Buffalo with 15 years of NFL coaching experience, including the past six seasons as the Baltimore Ravens’ wide receivers coach. During his time with the Ravens, Hostler oversaw a receiving corps that played an integral role in the team’s 2012 Super Bowl championship. During the 2012 campaign, the Ravens’ wideouts finished second in franchise history for most receiving yards during a single season with 3,996.’

‘”A lot of people have been asking me about how it feels coming from Buffalo last year and being back in Seattle this year … I never wanted to leave Seattle in the first place,” Jackson said. “It’s a good feeling being in a place where you’re winning games. That Buffalo situation is over with.”‘

‘The video, put together by the Bills, is now part of the case involving Robert A. Hopkins, 29, of Buffalo, who is charged with third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment, both misdemeanors.’

‘”It wasn’t until Schwartz’s second year that we got a lot better,” Bulluck said. “He was a young coordinator then, but we started to come into our own and went to the playoffs back to back. He was a good teacher in the way he got his material across. He wasn’t confusing. Everyone understood what their alignment and assignment was and he was very detail oriented.”‘

‘”We’re an attack scheme,” Schwartz said in describing the defensive system he will employ. “It’s a scheme built on the guys up front getting after the quarterback. As much as you want to be multi-dimensional with personnel groups, the league comes down to one-on-one, and I think we have some guys that can do that.”‘