Archives for July 18, 2015

'“I can’t wait to play and compete,” Ryan said. “That’s kind of the feeling you get when you get out there — I’m competing. That’s a great feeling. But then the physical part of it, I can’t believe how physically drained I feel right now because I did nothing. Physically, it’s like ‘wow.’”'

'He said he felt more nervous before big games than over the prospect of jumping into the wild blue yonder. Told that he'd be free falling for 60 seconds before his partner activated the chute, Ryan shrugged and said, "Pretty much my normal morning."'

'It’s not something he wants his players trying however. “For me, that’s fine,” he said. “Even if I would have broken a leg or something, it doesn’t matter. All I do is point.'

'The loudmouth, do-anything Bills coach leaped from an airplane in a tandem skydive Friday morning near Niagara Falls, livening up a dead period of the NFL offseason with an attention-grabbing aerial stunt.'

'"That was awesome," Ryan said moments after landing. "I'm ready to go again."'

'"Like I said, I'm not gonna go into anything else," Ryan said when asked about his plans to replace Kromer.'

'“When you get out there it’s like, ‘woo-hoo!’ Man you are just – well – you’re flying. That’s really what it is. All the way it’s just so awesome. You’re looking at the view and everything else and it was really incredible, man. It really was.”'

'Marcus Thigpen – Likely on the outside looking in due to the additions to the roster, Thigpen's best hope is to outduel any and all challengers for the main punt and kickoff return duties. It's a tough ask, mainly because of all the players that not only have experience doing it, but that are also quite effective at it as well. He's going to have to 'wow' the coaching staff and front office to stick, but he does have ability in the return game, so you can't totally rule him out just yet.'

'“I think we’re just taking it day by day,” said Incognito. “With a new system and a new scheme it takes a while to jell. We really won’t jell until we put the pads on and play a couple of preseason games, but we’re working to get better each and every day.”'