Archives for June 21, 2014

‘”He’s brought in his 4-3 scheme, but as far as what I’m doing it’s pretty much the same thing I did last year,” Hughes said. “My hand is in the ground and I’m coming off the edge trying to create pressure to get to the quarterback.”‘

‘”Terry and Kim Pegula have a deep commitment to Buffalo and Western New York. Their ownership of the Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Americans and the construction of Harborcenter are evidence of that fact,” Gilbert said.’

‘According to Forbes, the NFL’s 32 teams are worth, on average, $1.17 billion, 5 percent more than last year and a steady increase over the last decade.’

‘”Like everyone else in this community, they have a strong desire to have the Buffalo Bills remain a centerpiece of this region,” Gilbert said. “Accordingly, they have been following the developments involving the sale of the Bills.”‘

‘Kaplan believes the deal will be at least $1 billion. “Financials of the NFL continue to improve, and I would expect the Bills to go for $1.2 billion, maybe $1.3 billion,” predicts Kaplan. He says it’s possible the NFL owners could approve a new owner by as early as October.’

‘Here’s a very, very premature look at how things could start off in Pittsford, New York…’.

‘”He’s a big body and it’s a position for that. We have Kraig Urbik. We have Chris there. We have some of those younger guys that are playing that position,” Marrone said. “It’s hard to judge at this time of year in shorts and how it’s going to shake out, especially up front. So we’re putting everyone in there and giving them an opportunity to learn that stuff so they can go ahead and compete.”‘

‘”That’s just confidence honestly. You come in here as a rookie like myself last year and you’re kind of testing the waters when you first get here,” he said. “But once we started playing I’ve just got to let it go and let it rip and that’s something I’ve continued to grow with because as a quarterback the worst thing you can do is try to aim the ball and be perfect. I think both EJ (Manuel) and I have grown with that as well coming into our second year just letting it go and just ripping it no matter what.”‘