Archives for September 18, 2014

‘”I thought I’d just be on special teams. Maybe I’d work my way in on situational defenses, goal line, something like that. I never knew I’d be playing so much,” Brown said of his expectations back in the spring after being drafted. “I’m just trying to take it in stride and learn as much as possible.”‘

‘”It wasn’t just the fact that I smoked pot in college,” Henderson said Wednesday. “I went through a lot of things, family friends and friends dying. I didn’t how to handle them from a distance. At the same time, I had a daughter that I’m away from, which was hard for me.”‘

‘Grubman called the recommendation a crucial step in making the Bills’ transfer from Ralph Wilson’s trust official. That should happen when NFL owners vote at the annual fall meeting Oct. 8 in Manhattan.’

‘Many others teens I spoke to agreed that the Ralph is too isolated and said that having a football team in the same area as Coca-Cola Field and First Niagara Center would make Buffalo an even greater place to visit.’

‘Red-zone offense has been an ongoing problem for the Bills. Last year they scored touchdowns on just 34 percent of their penetrations, which ranked them a woeful 29th in the league. Never mind that the Bills led the league in overall scoring percentage on red zone trips – 95.4 percent. That was due to Dan Carpenter’s reliable field goal kicking.’

‘Spiller returned a third-quarter kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown to give the Bills a 16-3 lead against the Dolphins. It was his second career kickoff return TD. This is Spiller’s second special teams player of the week award; he also won the award in Week 3 of his rookie 2010 season.’

‘”I really think we handle it here,” Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers said. “In our building it’s a non-issue. It’s not brought up, there’s nothing to talk about. We practice every day in the 10 o’clock hour every day of the week. We’re in here at 7 o’clock as far as team stuff. We have a lot of guys that are in here before then. It really is a non-issue. We have to go there, get ready to play and kick it off.”‘

‘”He’s still got it, man,” Buffalo Bills linebacker Nigel Bradham said. “It’s actually kind of amazing to see him, I don’t know, it’s like he gets better every year.”‘

‘”I think it’s a situation where the league, which obviously I’m not involved with as far as the Manhattan headquarters, but I think it’s an opportunity for them to come out and be able to, whether it be from an awareness standpoint or a policy standpoint, I think it’s an opportunity to for us to do good,” Marrone said Wednesday. “Not just for the NFL, but for all of sports. I hope that gets accomplished, and I’m sure it will.”‘

‘The only player who missed practice on Wednesday was linebacker Randell Johnson, who sustained a knee injury in the Bills’ Week 2 win over the Dolphins. On Tuesday, the Bills signed linebacker Larry Dean to the active roster, so they shouldn’t have a huge problem replacing Johnson if need be.’

‘”That’s good, and I wish them a lot of luck, but that’s a very high price for the team,” Trump said. “I looked at the team very closely, and I wish them a lot of luck as the expression goes.”‘

‘Here are a few things that stood out about Watkins and the rest of the Bills after re-watching the win over the Dolphins.’

‘All I can say is that my base reaction to the new and improved Ralph is: $130 million doesn’t seem to buy as much as it used to.’

Chargers’ depth proves an asset early (San Diego Union Tribune)

‘Grown up’ Ingram learns to be a pro (San Diego Union Tribune)

Flowers, Attaochu hurting; Gates, Freeney resting (San Diego Union Tribune)

Injury creates opportunity for Chargers rookie Oliver (Riverside Press Enterprise)

Gates highlights AFC’s top players (The Sports Network)

Hot Chargers eager to face unbeaten Bills (The Sports Xchange)

Special Teams Vital Against Buffalo (Chargers.com)

If Needed, Branden Oliver “Ready to Go” (Chargers.com)

Congrats Gates! Wins AFC Offensive Player of Week (Chargers.com)

Q&A with Cornerback Brandon Flowers (Chargers.com)