Archives for August 6, 2014

‘What do you mean you don’t trust him? That’s insulting. You guys should feel lucky that Scott wants to revive your dead-ass mall in your lame-ass town. I will tell you something else: If you piss him off he’ll take his $700 million multipurpose project and his maybe yes/maybe no retractable stadium roof somewhere else.’

‘The Toronto group’s bid was uncompetitively low and, perhaps as damningly, too much doubt existed within the trust, Morgan Stanley and that duo’s law firm regarding the group’s newly adopted intention to keep the NFL team in Western New York, sources say.’

‘It’s tempting to wonder how much Wilson’s deep loyalty to the Buffalo market will guide the trustees of his estate as they sort through the bids. But it’s no stretch to assume that if the Bills’ former owner could have hand-picked his successor, Pegula would be his choice.’

‘As for what message he issued his players, Marrone said: “We’re practicing tonight and trying to get better.”‘

‘Before the sale on Tuesday, Pegula’s net worth was last estimated by Forbes to be $3.3 billion. He made his fortune after selling off some of his company’s assets for $4.7 billion to Royal Dutch Shell in 2010.’

‘As for Chandler and Moeaki, they have each contributed to the tight end position being quite shorthanded for the past week of practice. It first started with Moeaki’s hamstring injury that happened in concert with Chris Gragg having a bout with heat cramps. Days later, Chandler injured his groin and wasn’t able to participate in practice through the weekend.’

‘It was not a sharp practice for a few different parties up and down the Bills roster – specifically on the offensive side of the ball. While there were a couple of defensive standouts, the session was mostly dominated by the poor performance from the side of the ball employed to score points.’

‘The team allowed WGR Sports Radio 550 have a sneak peak to see just how far along they are with a little under three weeks to go before the first preseason game.’

‘The vetting will begin shortly after the finalists have been fully identified by the trust of Ralph Wilson, which could lead to the final, binding bids being due on or around the start of September. The current goal is to have a new owner picked and in place to be ratified by the upcoming owner’s meeting on October 7 and 8.’

‘ It’s just one of those things. Everybody sees things happen. I’ve had some good conversations with Russ Brandon and Doug Whaley. One thing I’ve learned is that you can’t believe everything out there and I don’t. I don’t pay any attention to that, the only time I hear about it is from one of my family members or one of my friends. I’m not going out there seeking it, trying to find it. I love this place, I love being here in Buffalo, I love the people. Just to see the reception that Andre Reed got at the Hall of Fame, that’s the only thing I’m worried about, coming out here and getting ready with my teammates, getting ready for September 7th against the Chicago Bears.’

‘This offseason offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett along with receivers coach Rob Moore committed to a step count based route tree for their receivers. The idea behind it was to put the route running paces of the receivers in lock step with the drop steps of the quarterback to create a more consistent efficiency to the passing game.’

‘”I think he’s actually a four-down player,” Bills General Manager Doug Whaley said earlier in camp. “I don’t know which one is going to play (strongside) and (weakside), but he’s going to have to step up and take the lead between him and (Brandon) Spikes and whoever takes the other one. I think he can play on special teams and passing downs and nickel situations.”‘