Archives for May 2015

'The Bills play at Philadelphia on Dec. 13. Unfortunately by painting himself as a victim of racism, earning $8 million a year, McCoy has made that game all about him. Understandably, Shady McCoy's pride was hurt.'

'If Buffalo decides to keep six, Lewis and Goodwin could be the two competing for the final spot. At 6-foot-4, Lewis brings something different to the table than the undersized Goodwin.'

'Ryan’s team could easily be 3-1 at the quarter pole, while the Patriots, who will face the Steelers, Bills, Jaguars and Cowboys, might have only one win by the time Brady returns.'

'NFL teams are allowed to bring 90 players to training camp. That list includes active, inactive, practice-squad, exempt, and reserve-list players, as well as unsigned draft choices and franchise free agents.'

'When the schedule came out less than a month ago, the Bills were thought to have maybe the toughest opening two weeks of any team in the league. Jets and Dolphins fans were glad to see their division rival be put in a tough spot. Now, it’s a spot they both wish they were in. At least for one game. Because that’s what this thing may come down to in the end.'

'As if Bills fans didn't have enough reasons to look forward to the upcoming season, the suspension of Tom Brady just added another layer of intrigue. Bring on training camp!'

'While Miller may lack in size he made up for it with production in his college career at UTEP. The safety led the Miners defense in tackles (74), solo stops (42) and interceptions (two), and was tied for second on the team with six pass breakups last year.'

'“I got to get his mind out of being a defender and make him turn into being a receiver,” Coach Henderson said after one of the weekend rookie workouts. “That’s one of the things that I noticed. That’s one of his weaknesses, so to speak, playing the ball. It’s not because it’s a weakness, really, it’s only a weakness because that’s what he’s been taught at the college level.”'

'“Mentally, it’s a big thing and a big challenge in this when you come from college to the NFL, especially as an offensive lineman. I think this young man seems to have the aptitude for it and that’s going to allow his physical talents to where he can showcase, so we’re excited about that.”'

“It’s a long road, man. It’s so different. It’s like speaking a different language.”'

After tryout QB Austin Trainor (West Georgia) took every rep yesterday, the Bills needed another arm to help out. So they flew in Brandon Hill (Monmouth). Both looked like they were getting equal reps. Neither seemed to stand out from the other, making some passes and missing others.'

'Second-round pick Ronald Darby had an up-and-down day in his Bills debut, and that trend continued on the second day of work as well. Darby made his positional coach quite happy by getting his head turned around for the ball more than he had been on the first day.'

'Texas defensive end Cedric Reed (56) was not projected to go undrafted. After a 10-sack junior season and first team All-Big 12 honors, Reed returned for his senior year. A demonstration of toughness, Reed started every game for the Longhorns in 2014, albeit with torn meniscus that required surgery at season’s end. His production decreased from his junior season and the recovery from surgery held Reed out for the majority of the physical pre-draft process, devaluing his stock. Finally healthy, the 6-5, 272-pound Reed chose to sign with Buffalo in large part because the team did not select a defensive lineman in the draft.'

'In his first season as the boss in Buffalo, Ryan, remains the same colorful, outspoken, verbose coach he was in six years with the Jets.'

'"Yeah, I was kind of the same way," Gulley said. "You see this guy on TV, and he comes into the meeting room and you can already see what type of personality he has. I can just see him, he's a great guy. He's laid back, but you can see that he's serious about what he's doing, but he wants us to have fun while doing it."'