Archives for November 2014

‘Kyle Orton has turned the Bills season around, and there can be no debate about that.’

‘”We’re trying to get the guys in the right positions, whether it’s a new offensive lineman, a new wide receiver or a new package. You never know what’s going to happen next, we just have to be ready and fluid to make those changes.”‘

‘The Sun Life Stadium crowd roared its approval during a standing ovation and shouted “Kelly! Kelly! Kelly!” as he walked off the field.’

‘”I want to tell you one thing,” Kelly said at an event for Miami alumni before kickoff. “You think I help you? You help me. Don’t stop your prayers. I still need them.”‘

‘Jim Kelly returned to the Miami Hurricanes on a gorgeous homecoming Saturday afternoon to serve as honorary captain against North Carolina in Sun Life Stadium and grand marshal for weekend festivities.’

‘Kelly said he is undergoing an eight-week treatment for the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, which includes intravenous antibiotics three times a day.’

‘”No matter what you do in life, you never do it alone. When I was fighting — and I still am fighting my cancer — I looked to those cards. I looked to those emails. I looked more importantly to the prayers that everybody sent my way. I’m not out of the woods yet, but I know the good Lord has a plan for me to make a difference for other people out there, especially kids.”‘

‘Most surprising player: Preston Brown.’

‘Orton has brought the Bills stability-and hope. This remains a flawed football team, and the road to the playoffs won’t be easy for a youthful roster prone to bonehead mistakes. Buffalo’s offensive line must do a better job of opening holes for its running backs and protecting its quarterback if the playoff drought is going to end. And second-year offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett needs to be less conservative with his play-calling.’

‘”Ralph is looking out for us,” Jackson said. “I’m not one to shy away from that. He’s putting us in the right places. He is with us.”‘

‘”It’s just the fine details of the quarterback position from a fundamental standpoint,” Downing told Buffalobills.com. “I think what happens is as you start to feel more comfortable with different types of throws, putting yourself in different environments trying to simulate being in a game, or simulate rolling out, keeping your balance underneath you, it gives you confidence to make those throws once you’re in the reps of practice or in the games.”‘