Archives for April 17, 2015

'“I’ll always have love for this city and look forward to watching them play and look for them to get back to where they belong. This is a special place, and I can tell they’re building something special.”'

'It will be interesting to see how much progress Manuel shows from the time he has invested in the offseason working with former NFL quarterback Steve DeBerg, from working out with Bills receiver Chris Hogan near Hogan’s home in the New York metropolitan area, and especially from the instruction he receives from Lee. Coach Rex Ryan is convinced Lee’s tutelage will go a long way toward helping Manuel take big steps in his development.'

'"You never know what's going to go on in the front office, but this organization did a great job making the changes they made and I can't wait to give it my all and get back to football," he said. "We can stretch the field. We've got a lot of fast guys out there now with Clay, (Robert) Woods, me, Marquise (Goodwin), (Chris) Hogan … so many guys you have to pay attention to."'

'The NFL Draft begins two weeks from tonight. So, let’s take a minute to refresh everyone on the details, specifically where the Bills stand.'

'“When I set foot in the building here the first thing I did was speak with (current GM) Doug Whaley and (former GM) Buddy Nix. The first thing they said was, ‘Make them sorry,’” said Hughes in reference to the Colts. “That’s what I’ve been trying to do. Of course it’s been sitting somewhere deep in the back of my mind. I’ve always been that guy who has been kind of overlooked and that’s fine. I just take it all out on the football field.”'