Archives for April 2016

'“I think putting that in the past and moving forward as a solid unit, a unified unit and just having cohesion and building a strong base right now,” said Richie Incognito. “That’s a part of it.”'

'“We had a great turnout for our voluntary deal,” said Ryan. “We weren’t 100 percent attendance but we had a couple of guys give me phone calls and I won’t get into specifics on who was here and who wasn’t here because it is voluntary, but I was encouraged by the turnout we had and everybody is excited to get this season going.”'

'Bryant is coming off the most productive season of his career. Making 10 starts in place of the injured Kyle Williams in 2015, Bryant contributed 45 tackles including a pair for loss. The 28-year old figures to be an important cog in Buffalo’s defensive line rotation.'

'“Voluntary” is a key word. Coaches hope every player attends. They even expect them to. But players are under no obligation to be in Orchard Park during this phase. If they aren’t present, they can’t be fined or suspended by the team or league.'

'“We’ll meet for little bit over an hour this week,” Roman says, “but the main thrust the first few weeks is getting them physically acclimated into our training protocol.”'

'Williams, in an email, stood by his decision to not issue charges saying that his officers “worked diligently to investigate this matter and, in the end, there was not adequate evidence to prove that any individual committed a criminal offense.”'

'The Philadelphia police union president John McNesby has been critical of Williams' decision and was the reason the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office opened the case. Castor is speaking for the attorney general's office because attorney general Kathleen Kane had her law license suspended last year and is facing criminal charges.'

'If the attorney general office's investigation concludes that McCoy or others should have been charged in the fight, it could ask a court to overturn Williams' decision. That would set a precedent in the state for local prosecutors' decisions being thrown out.'

'“I think it’s completely accurate to say LeSean McCoy and anyone else allegedly involved in this incident are not totally cleared,” Castor told Eyewitness News, explaining that he and AG’s office investigators had visited Central Detective Division, speaking with detectives there, examining evidence, including videos, on which the DA had based his decision.'

'The Baltimore and Cincinnati trips are somewhat cheaper, although since it is the Ravens' home opener there may be an increased ticket cost. Of course, four of the trips (Baltimore, New England, Cincy and New York) are technically driveable, so you can cut costs that way.'

'It's true Whaley has shown a willingness to gamble since officially taking over as general manager. He pressed the team up against the salary cap by doing so, but Whaley's reputation is riding on the team's performance in 2016. As of now, he hasn't built a playoff roster, so his standing at 17 is fair. If he puts together another strong draft class and gets the 2016 Bills over the hump, his reputation will improve accordingly.'

'However, the Bills also have the benefit of having their bye week immediately following their Monday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks. They will have extra rest in Week 11 when they play the Cincinnati Bengals, who will be coming off a Monday Night Football game the week before. The Bills also get extra time to prepare for the Cardinals in Week 3 after playing the Jets on Thursday Night Football in Week 2.'

'A dynamic playmaker when healthy, Harvin's best season came in 2009 when he caught 87 passes for 967 yards for the Vikings. Harvin's production – and his reputation as a teammate – dwindled from there.'

'Chandler was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and didn't play in any regular-season games.'

'"God willing and the creeks don't rise and if we stay healthy, I think we're going to be able to have some more continuity," Roman said. "I think everybody's going to have a general idea of what's coming and what's ahead. I don't think they had that last year with being out first year being together. I definitely think we can expand a little bit of what we do and I think we'll be more experienced working together."'