Archives for January 27, 2019

‘“I think (tight ends coach) Rob Boras has done a really good job with him, and so has Jason,” offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said before last month’s season finale. “You know, he’s put the time in. Again, you’re talking about a guy who played at the University of Tennessee, was really a receiver, didn’t play last year, so it’s almost like you’re a rookie coming in. He’s made strides each and every week.”’

‘It turns out that plan – signing Russell Bodine to compete with Ryan Groy – wasn’t good enough. The front office needs to fix that this offseason. With Jordan Mills and John Miller set to become free agents in March, that’s two more holes that potentially have to be filled, too. With a projected $80 million in cap space and 10 draft picks, there are avenues to get that done.’

‘“I already have two plates and 10 screws in my back now. I’ve got a plate and six screws in my neck. Now I’m having another back surgery. I go, ‘Come on, Lord! Please, no more.’ It is what it is. You just have to keep fighting through it. I pray every day that one of these days, I will be pain-free. So far, that hasn’t been my case in many, many years.”’

‘Erie County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth P. Achtyl has hired a defense lawyer to deal with the federal and state prosecutors deciding whether to charge him for the bloody arrest of a Buffalo Bills fan who swore at him outside New Era Field.’