Archives for July 2015

'Wood, who plays one of the most important positions on the offensive line, will have to be the leader not only in voice, but by play on the field as well. The Bills will certainly be depending on that group to pave the way for the rushing attack in lieu of having a solidified answer at quarterback.'

'He has turned himself into one of the most consistent kickers in the league.'

'The Bills and Graham both made the decision for him to work exclusively at safety, in an effort to both bolster the position, and to get him in the starting lineup. Graham is a little limited as a man coverage cornerback, and that would have been exploited in the Rex Ryan pressure-based scheme. Now working as a part of the last line of defense, Graham can highlight the strong points of his game — instincts, playmaking, tackling — more effectively.'

'The performance level by the guards on the Buffalo Bills in 2014 was horrid, which means the job is wide open for Miller to grab ahold of as a rookie.'

'We explore who has the best DL in the division with bloggers from around the division in our AFC East roundtable.'

'The 6-5, 318-pound Hawaii product originally signed with the Bills on July 1.'

'“I’ve proven that through all my years in football and all my years in the league,” Powell said. “I can be put in any situation possible, whether that’s being on the field for three downs or I could pass rush if they need someone to pass rush. I could cover. I could tackle the ball. I could bring a lot to the defense.”'

'He announced Miller’s death on Twitter before the family was ready to share it with the community. Other media outlets quickly followed by tweeting the news that several media outlets – including this newspaper and Channel 4, where Miller worked for decades – had the decency to delay for almost a full day as the family tried to contact people to give them the sad news before it became public.'

'Matt Cassel worked his way onto the roster bubble with a string of shaky practices during the spring. In the three-way quarterback competition the Bills are having this summer, the odd man out may end up losing his roster spot. Cassel could be in danger because of his $4.75 million salary, money the Bills are going to need when trying to re-sign a handful of key contributors next offseason.'

'Miller, more than any radio play-by-play man in any sport I ever heard, let you see the game as it happened. You didn't just know who had the ball, but where the play was going, how it succeeded or failed. He never left the call unfinished for the analyst to rehash.'

'Goodwin has the Olympic rings tattooed on his left forearm, a memento from three years ago, when he represented the United States at the London Olympics. He qualified for the Games while balancing track and football at the University of Texas.'

'The former University of Texas football and track and field standout will compete against seventeen other long jumpers, with preliminary flights between 10:00am – 12:00pm at CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletics Stadium located at York University. The long jump finals will be held Wednesday evening at the same venue.'

'“I like to use what is available,” said Roman. “Various places I’ve been I’ve had some very good tight end groups. They were good and we used them. That’s the thing here. There’s a huge opportunity here for those guys. Whoever steps forward to grab that brass ring—if you’re a good tight end you can block defensive ends and outside backers and beat safeties in coverage, then there’s a lot of different things you can do with that player. The best players are going to play.”'

'A Western New York kid — Van grew up in Dunkirk — couldn’t have dreamed of a more fulfilling career.'

'People were eulogizing him in death, but they paid tribute to him in life every time they turned down their television and turned up the radio. At his best, he was Van-tastic.'