Archives for July 31, 2014

‘”I haven’t really thought about that,” Spiller said. “Every year to me is a crucial year. Every year you get to play this game is crucial because you don’t know when it will be your last. All that other stuff, it will handle itself.”‘

‘Sources now tell QMI Agency the Toronto group cannot ultimately bid as high as the $1.3 billion Pegula is reported to have submitted in Tuesday’s first round.’

‘”We were just talking and I didn’t think he was going to put something like that in the magazine,” Reed said as he played golf before his schedule intensifies leading into his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night.’

‘Watkins appreciates the steep price paid to acquire him. Asked if thought he could win Rookie-of-the-Year honors, the receiver replied: “It’s something I could do, but we’ve gotta win. As long as we’re winning that’s the main thing.”‘

‘”I really don’t know what happened and why he came at me like that,” Watkins said. “I was in Cleveland for the symposium and someone asked me about the team and I basically told him that they have great cornerbacks and they drafted a great cornerback in (Justin) Gilbert. They have Joe Haden. I really just shouted those guys out and I look forward to competing with those guys . . . . I really don’t know what made him come after me. He’s a veteran and I respect him and I really didn’t say too much back.”‘

‘Jon Bon Jovi. Does the name mean anything to you? How about Donald Trump? OK, how about Terry Pegula? They head the three groups that reportedly have bid for the Buffalo Bills. You remember the Bills, right? Probably not, which is why the NFL should award the franchise to Bon Jovi or Trump. Or both, then convince Al Gore and Dick Cheney to join the ownership group. That would make people notice the Bills, which very few Americans have since the O.J. trial.’

‘The $1.1 billion sale of the Miami Dolphins in 2008 is the highest price ever paid for an NFL team.’

‘Donald Trump will sell any remaining casino assets he owns if his $1 billion-plus bid emerges as the highest accepted offer for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, The Post has learned.’

‘Reed was something of a new breed of receiver, the long, sleek and fast deep threat that is commonplace in the game today but was far more rare a generation ago. In the Bills’ offense, he not only ran down the field, but he also was able to take a short slant and go the distance and also was able to patrol in the middle of the field and do major yards-after-the-catch damage in space.’

‘Known for his physical running style, Jackson ran for 890 yards and nine touchdowns in 2013 while dealing with two separate knee sprains. Jackson is expected to split carries with running back C.J. Spiller once again in 2014.’

‘Bradham, a fourth-round pick of the Bills in 2012, had 51 tackles in 2013. He remains eligible to participate in preseason practices and games.’

‘Jackson’s deal had been set to expire at the end of the upcoming season. The one-year extension he signed Wednesday is worth $2.6 million, according to NFL.com.’

‘”I think so. There’s a lot of progress, even when we’ve had ‘not-so-good’ days,” he said. “I think we’ve still had areas where we got better. We can do some things passing the ball. Like I’ve said before, each day we just want to continue to grow as an offense. Our run game is always going to be a pick-up for us, but we want to be able to throw the ball downfield as well.”‘

‘Jackson, 33, is the oldest running back in the NFL and the Bills fortified the depth chart behind him and C.J. Spiller with the offseason additions of Bryce Brown and Anthony Dixon. However, Jackson has remained productive, including a career-high nine rushing touchdowns last season to go along with 1,277 all-purpose yards – the third-best mark of his career.’

‘The suspension most likely arises from Bradham’s August 2013 arrest for marijuana possession.’