Archives for August 2016

'We all know there are things that Taylor needs to get better at, but Roman said there’s no substitute for learning on the job, “Going through being a starter week in and week out for an entire season is something you have to experience to fully grasp and understand.” Roman added, “Having that experience, we’re able to prepare him very specifically, like attack our weaknesses which we didn’t do so well last year, so that is huge.”'

'"I think we were able to take the offseason and work hard on understanding who to block and how to block them. We worked diligently all offseason," Kromer said on the John Murphy Show on Tuesday afternoon. "This is an opportunity to put the shoulder pads on, put the helmets on, and actually do it. Now we're in that stage of getting things started, understanding the nuances, and I think it's coming along real well."'

'OG Richie Incognito did not practice today after leaving yesterday early with sore ribs. Rex Ryan indicated it’s not too serious afterward.'

'"I’ve dreamed of this day plenty of times. I’ve dreamed of this moment. I’m sure I’ll be ready to seize the moment” Spikes said. "I feel like I’m a student of the game. Coming from New England, they helped me with the student part of the game. I see the game a lot different from a lot of guys. It comes easy. Its like riding a bike. I might have, never should have left this place. This place was good to me, the fans, loyal people, passionate fans, its a blue collar town and I loved it. It definitely changed my perception of Buffalo, coming here."'

'"I come off the field every day and this guys working real hard," Roman proclaimed. "Right now he's my MVP here at training camp–so thanks Kyle."'

'With Reggie Ragland sitting out the past three practices due to a knee injury, Zach Brown has been inserted into the starting lineup at weakside linebacker. To sum up his performance on Tuesday: he was a man playing like his hair was on fire. No matter the drill: positional work, 1-on-1s versus blocking running backs and tight ends, or even in team drills, Brown was all over the field making plays.'

'“What a weapon he is huh,” said offensive coordinator Greg Roman. “World class speed. The guy has got a different attitude about him and a different look in his eye this year and I like it. He’s showing up every single day.'

'“That was one of the two words that we really wanted to focus on and improve on,” said offensive coordinator Greg Roman. “All you have to do is say one word, timing. It really gets back to the root of what we’re after. We need to play with better timing in the passing game and I believe we’re on course to do that. The guys have embraced it and understand it and we’ve talked about it throughout the offseason.”'

'“A lot of things could’ve happened that day,” said Spikes of his car accident. “I could’ve died. I could’ve killed somebody, but I’m here, I’m healthy. It could have ended my career. Who knows? I’m here for a reason and I’m going to figure that out. It’s just a story, that’s just a chapter in my book. So, we’ll see.”'

'Ryan said he doesn't "really have a timetable" on when Glenn, who wore a walking boot Monday, would be able to return. As for Incognito, the coach said, "We're just treating him right now. We'll see how that goes."'

'"I was impressed," the coach said. "I mean, he looks like he's in good shape. Sometimes, that's the first thing you worry about (with) the guy, what kind of shape he's in because he really hasn't been doing football-specific (activity).'

'“I had to reevaluate my life, get my priorities in order,” Spikes said. “I had to look back and see what’s important to me. That’s my family and football.”'

'"It's like, 'Are you kidding me?' It's like, 'Please! Don't do that!'" the coach said. "You literally hold your breath, because we think that we've a really good one there. We've got an outstanding quarterback, and you'd hate to see something like that happen where something would happen to him. So he's got to take care of himself, too."'

'They make such a difference and I’m not saying the other guys aren’t good players, but Marcell Dareus is kind of hard to replace. Great to get him out there. Sammy (Watkins) catching a nice touchdown. I’ve got to get on [wide receivers coach" target="_blank"> Sanjay [Lal" target="_blank"> to make sure that he’s not overdoing him, because sometimes when you have Sammy you want to put him out there but we’ve got to be smart.'

'"I’ll just say that he was just looking for some guidance in some different areas, and I shared what I could with him because we count a lot on him," Kyle said Monday, after his first practice of camp since undergoing major knee surgery last year.'