Archives for October 2014

‘The blueprint for battering Bridgewater is easily mimicked by the Bills’ front four, but Vikings coordinator Norv Turner will move the pocket and find ways to score points in a game that could be decided by two capable kickers.’

‘”You’re always concerned when they take him in afterwards,” Marrone said. “I haven’t been back inside yet and they haven’t given me any report yet. I think you just go look at it and see what they say and work it day-by-day.”‘

‘Kouandjio, 21, has been widely viewed as a disappointment for not only the inability to start, but for not even being active on game days through the first six weeks.’

‘Bills 24, Vikings 13.’

‘Legendary Bills broadcaster Van Miller will be inducted to the Bills Wall of Fame at halftime in front of the sellout crowd.’

‘”He tells us how to understand situational football,” LB Nigel Bradham said. “It’s the way he teaches it, it’s different. You can understand it more. Coaches in the past have done it, but sometimes you couldn’t grab a hold of what they were trying to say. I think the way [Schwartz] does it is a great way of teaching it.”‘

‘Look at the schedule. The Bills could finish 10-6 and grab a wildcard. Having veteran QB Kyle Orton and a solid running game gives Buffalo a good chance to go 7-3 the rest of the way.’

‘Spiller, who is in the final year of his original five-year contract, is a polite guy who posts Bible passages on his Twitter feed. From his rookie year, he has refused to complain about his inconsistent playing time. Whatever resentments Spiller has, he is careful to keep them inside.’

‘”I always said you take advantage when you’re in there, do everything you possibly can to make plays for your team,” he said. “So I’m not caught up in how many snaps I get. Obviously you want to play more, but certain things happen throughout the game, and you have to go to different packages. I’m not concerned.’

‘”When I go through practice all week long and I find out Saturday I’m not playing, it was a big shock to everybody,” Williams said. Engelhard “just did his job, and I’m still here. I’m in my hometown, playing for the team I wanted to play for. … Right now, I’m a Buffalo Bill until proven wrong.”‘

‘”Football gave me the opportunity and resources to do it. I was able to continue to get instrument ratings. When I finished I was instructing a little and was hired by Continental Express. Once I got a little jet time I applied with TWA and Midway. American was the best offer out there and I’ve been with them ever since.”‘

‘”Our commitment is to remove the floor (it is currently covered with a rug) and represent Buffalo in a way that they are proud of,” Palmieri said. “We look forward to enrolling our community into design inspiration for the store.”‘

‘Marrone said he has talked to Williams about what happened and he believes it’s in the past. He said Williams wants to be part of the team, and Marrone wants Williams to be here.’

‘”This organization is going to do what’s best for the organization to be in position to win ballgames and win championships. I want to be involved in that, be a part of that here at Buffalo, but if this organization decides to go in a different direction, I won’t have any bad feelings at all. I want to be a Bill. I want to be a Bill.”‘

‘The team auditioned two potential replacements for Sunday’s game against Minnesota if Sanborn can’t play.’