Archives for August 2014

‘”He’s been around a lot,” coach Doug Marrone said of Cohen, who is now playing for his sixth team in the NFL since coming out of Ohio University as a seventh-round draft pick of the Lions in 2008. “He’s made some plays for us. He just needs to continue to show that he can make more plays and he’ll have an opportunity to make this team.”‘

‘”I’m just trying to stay focused,” Dareus said during a six-minute exchange. “A lot of issues come from other people and they distract you from what you’re main focus and goal is, so I’ve been keeping my eyes on the prize and doing the best I can. Mentally I’m in a good state and I’m just happy to be back out here.”‘

‘Well on Tuesday, they were hand-delivered to training camp at St. John Fisher College in 20 sacks emblazoned with the “No Bon Jovi” logo. The mailmen included one guy from Bedrock who was dressed as “Fred Billstone.” Another in costume featuring ape-like extremities called himself “Jake Billsfoot.” Another, real name Frank Barber, wore a mask last used by Hannibal Lecter and had his head painted blue.’

‘”Every single one those letters says the same thing: We will not support the Bills if Bon Jovi buys the team because we know he’s going to move it to Toronto,” Bills Fan Thunder founder Charles Pellien said.’

‘”It’s basically like you’re back to being a freshman again,” MacPherson said. “You have a lot of stuff that you need to learn. There’s a lot of unspoken rules that you need to adhere to and follow.”‘

‘The challenge was probably refreshing as the temperatures climbed over 80 degrees at practice on Tuesday. Nevertheless, the Bills have completed the challenge that was passed on to them by the New England Patriots last week.’

‘Those are his answers with a crowd of cameras around him, but Dareus’ actions will determine his future. It’s been easy to stay focused on football the last month. He’s been isolated at St. John Fisher College with few distractions. His teammates, and especially coach Doug Marrone, have all been supportive, he says.’

‘Safe is the right word to describe it. Bills coach Doug Marrone didn’t want to elaborate on the status of his star rookie receiver other than to say that the team is monitoring his status closely throughout the week and that he respects Watkins saying he would play through the injury if needed.’

‘A reporter’s cell phone, doubling as a recording device, was sitting on the podium, ringing during Marrone’s press conference. So what did the Bills’ coach do? He answered it, of course.’

‘”I’m 100 percent sure that everything is just fine, and we’re just going to keep moving forward,” Dareus said. “I’m a grown man and I have my responsibilities and I’m going to do the best I can to straighten my own things out. I am a man. I am human and I’m going to do the best I can to move forward and stay positive from here on out.”‘

‘”I’m going to do the best I can just to straighten my own things out because I am a man, I am human,” Dareus said Tuesday. “And I’m going to do the best I can to continue to move forward and be positive from here on out.”‘

‘The timetable was pushed back about a week because Morgan Stanley, the banking firm overseeing the sale on behalf of late owner Ralph Wilson’s estate, extended a deadline last month in an attempt to increase the number of prospective bidders.’

‘The team announced the move on Tuesday, a day after starting left tackle Cordy Glenn was cleared to take part in full-team practice sessions. Glenn had missed the first three weeks of training camp because of an undisclosed illness.’

‘ead coach Doug Marrone is having his team watch film on their upcoming opponents, putting together scout teams and preparing a scaled-back game plan for both the starting offense and defense to execute.’

‘”Every single one of these letters says the same thing: we will not support the Bills if Bon Jovi buys the team because we know he’s moving it to Toronto,” said Charles Pellien, co founder of Bills Fan Thunder, a group founded to unite fans in a fight to keep the team in Buffalo. “For Bon Jovi, this game is over and Bills fans have spoken: he is not welcome in Ralph Wilson Stadium and he needs to give up his bid for the team.”‘