Archives for June 30, 2015

'Taylor has a mixed review of his work through the offseason. At times, he was happy with his decision-making and passing and ability to move the offense. At times, he wasn’t, noting there were areas that he and the entire offense could improve.'

'“We finally have a coach who will really lay it on the line for us,” he said. “I mean, Rex will make the tough calls and really put us in the position to win, regardless of whatever the stakes are. And he’s not going to be buddy-buddy. He’s like, ‘You’re a grown man and I’m going to tell it to you like it is.’'

'“I am gonna alter my life now, and alter my way of living — drastically,” he told me. “I’ve dropped a lot of friends that I thought were friends, just in the last couple of months. I don’t go around certain areas that I used to go around. I don’t hang with certain people. I don’t do certain things.”'

'Marko Beslach, the 18-year-old Detroit Lions fan who was banned for life from Ford Field after he directed a laser pointer at Buffalo Bills players during a game in October, paid a $235 fine earlier this year to settle his case.'

'“He flashes on the field as a rookie, has good speed,” Gilmore said. “He is a good guy, I talked to him he seems down to earth a good guy and he always asked me questions. I try to tell him all I know and he is just a great guy, a great addition to the room and I think he will help us win games this year.”'

'Off-the-field topics were not the only thing discussed; Darby said that one of his biggest takeaways from the symposium was how to transcend greatness on the field. Hall of Famer Cris Carter was especially impactful in this discussion.'