Archives for August 2016

'ESPN can't get enough of the Ryan brothers. So when the Worldwide Leader needed actors for a movie advertisement about brothers at odds, it knew exactly where to turn.'

'“We support the Buffalo Bills,” said Marino, 53, who cheered from 1981 to 1992 and from 1997 to 2000. “Personally, I feel it’s very unfortunate, but I believe the girls clearly understood their roles, so what they’re doing, I do not support.”'

'"I think everyone just wants to go out there and compete and execute," he said. "The main thing is we go out there and everyone’s on the same page. … The first time that we get a chance to go against the defense in a full, live setting. The anticipation’s there, guys are looking forward to it. But the main thing is that everybody goes out there and plays well. Don’t put too much pressure on it, but just go out there and execute the things that we’ve been working on day to day.'

'“I’m focused on helping this team win,” Manuel said as he nodded to some kids asking for his autograph, a gesture that indicated he’d be over when he was done with his interview. “At the end of the day I want to do what my job is, that’s my main focus.”'

'Taylor is entering a contract year, and multiple reports have suggested he and the Bills are open to signing him to a new deal before the season starts. Taylor's agent watched practice with Bills senior vice president of football operations Jim Overdorf as Taylor went 8 for 11 for 89 yards and one touchdown. After practice, Bakari, Overdorf and Bills general manager Doug Whaley spoke for nearly an hour before Bakari caught up with Taylor.'

'"The guys are happy that we don't have as many situations or checks on plays. So guys are excited that we're starting to compromise and going into the season making it simple and as fast as possible."'

'Ryan said the team will bring several linebackers in for a tryout on Sunday. Buffalo is down to three healthy inside linebackers.'

'A source said that more could be known about the severity of Ragland's injury as soon as Sunday. With uncertainty over Ragland's availability, Ryan said the Bills will work out free-agent linebackers Sunday, although he did not identify which players would be visiting.'

'After such a scare last season, Williams had to make sure everything was OK, “Yeah. So I hit him and I like stopped and made sure I could feel everything and I can turn my neck without feeling pain and when I realized I was all good, it was a sign of relief and super blessed to keep playing and do what I do. I love being with my teammates, I love being on the field with these guys and love working with them and accomplishing our goals.”'

'Ragland's second MRI is scheduled for Monday.'

'"When I hit (Gillislee) I stopped to make sure I could feel everything and that I could turn my neck without feeling any pain," Williams said with a smile on his face. "When I realized I was all good, it was a sigh of relief."'

'The Bills went through and gave their starting offense three drives in the scrimmage, twice against the first-team defense and once against the second unit. In those three drives, Tyrod Taylor brought his game right back to what we’ve grown accustomed to over time with him.'

'With linebacker Reggie Ragland sidelined and no timetable yet on his return, Zach Brown got the start in this one next to Preston Brown. He forced a fumble and looked real comfortable in this one.'

'“We have to get the swelling out of there before we know exactly what it is so, however long that takes we are not sure,” Ryan said. “We want to get some work done.”'

'We’re on the same team, we’re just competing, you line up in front of us, you gonna have to deal with us.'