Archives for June 2016

'Whenever that is, we'll know it. Ever-changing updates do nothing but raise suspicions that don't need to be raised … at least, not at this point.'

'“It’s great to be working with the kids again this year at the Ralph,” Kelly said. “The Buffalo Bills organization has been a true partner, and we are truly thankful for our relationship with them. Our camp is a positive environment where many lessons are learned and friendships made.’’'

'Liburd has been a part of the Bills' strength and conditioning staff for seven seasons. He oversees the nutrition and dietary programs for the players and supervises their performance in strength and conditioning work. He's an NPC qualified bodybuilder and competes in powerlifting, marathons and Ironman competitions.'

'Taylor is entering the final season of his contract, and if he builds off last season he could be in line for a huge pay raise. For now, the extra endorsement money doesn't hurt, but Taylor is out to earn a new contract. He hopes it will carry a bigger cap hit than the $3 million cap hit his contract has in 2016.'

'Of course, the new flavor was met with some snark on the internet.'

'“Yeah there’s some frustration, but like any job,” he said while speaking to reporters after the team’s last minicamp practice earlier this month. “I’m sure everybody right here has something at the job place that they have to deal with. Me being a player, going to Houston, going to New York, having that transition and being in different organizations, you know you got bosses that there’s some BS you have to put up with. Everybody has it, we all do. It’s just part of it, man, but you just got to be grown and understand that ‘I have a job to do.”'

'"Right now I feel good, but I got to go back and train and rehab. Hopefully it feels good when I run and everything like that,” said Watkins. “I haven't ran in three or four weeks. Hopefully I'll feel good about it and I'll be on the field in training camp.”'

'"You never know. Right now I feel good, but I got to go back and train and rehab," Watkins said during a charity bowling event in Charlotte, N.C. "Hopefully it feels good when I run and everything like that. I haven't ran in three or four weeks. Hopefully I'll feel good about it and I'll be on the field in training camp."'

'"You never know," Watkins told ESPN when asked if the Bills' medical staff would allow him to practice early in training camp. "Right now I feel good, but I got to go back and train and rehab. Hopefully it feels good when I run and everything like that. I haven't ran in three or four weeks. Hopefully I'll feel good about it and I'll be on the field in training camp."'

'He is the unquestioned starter under center for Rex Ryan and believes the Bills are primed for a playoff push if his team can stay healthy and play well consistently in the AFC East division.'

'The defensive tackle brought his family along to beautify Station 29.'

''There’s a misconception about the Bills’ decision to try to win with a running game and a strong defense. It does not fly in the face of analytics.'

'The Bills lost the next three Super Bowls (once to the Redskins, twice to the Cowboys) by an aggregate 65 points. Red Sox fans had to wait 86 years (1918-2004) between World Series championships. Here at the edge of Lake Erie, “Wide Right’’ lingers in the collective consciousness a quarter-century later like “Sox deal Ruth to the Yanks.’’'

'And one of the bigger questions that needs answering is just how long are the Bills going to be without their top draft pick, Shaq Lawson? He's supposed to be the most critical of those "new pieces." Will his rookie year end up being a wash? If so, it's hard to see exactly where all of the improvement will come.'

'The citation was as much for Carpenter’s work outside the training room. He coordinates the Bills annual holiday food drive and family Christmas program.'