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WGR 550 SportsRadio - 5 Observations From Bills OTAs: Day 8
"On Wednesday the media was able to view the entirety of practice. Keep in mind, this is only one day of a voluntary off-season workout, so all the observations should not be treated as overwhelming opinions on individual players and how they performed on one given day. There also were no pads and no contact, so that must also be acknowledged."
OTA Practice Notes - Day 8 - BuffaloBills.com
"We’re putting a lot in schematically," said Marrone. "We have a lot in now, a large percentage of it, close to the end and you can see that sometimes we’ve become saturated with that and we’ve made some mistakes out there. But the players are working to get better. By the end of this week we’ll be done installation-wise."
Buddy Nix pranksters
Two face federal charges for prank call with Buddy Nix - The Buffalo News
"Two 20-year-olds from Plymouth, Mass. – Joshua Barber and Nicholas Kaiser – face federal charges that carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $500,000 fine, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced Wednesday."
What a gag: Buddy Nix's pranksters face federal charges - Press Coverage | The Buffalo News
"Fitzpatrick eventually declined to restructure his contract, and although he denied his decision was impacted by what Nix said in the recording, sources close to Fitzpatrick told me he was incensed."
Two charged in Bills-Bucs wiretap incident | ProFootballTalk
"If the defendants are lucky, they’ll get probation or some other outcome that won’t entail jail time. If they were smart, they never would have secretly recorded the call, and they definitely wouldn’t have forwarded it to a media outlet."
OTA round-up
Doug Marrone Wednesday Press Conference - VIDEO - BuffaloBills.com
"The Bills head coach talks about the quarterback competition thus far in OTA's, what he thinks of the running backs, and the importance of cross training on offense."
Tarvaris Jackson on the Quarterback Competition
EJ Manuel on OTA Progress
Kevin Kolb on Consistency, QB Competition
Bills Roundup: Wed Highlights, OTA Progress - VIDEO - BuffaloBills.com
"Check out the top plays from Wednesday's OTA"
Inside The Bills | Lee Smith sidelined until camp
"He had an injury in the weight room and he’ll be ready for training camp," said Marrone. You can see a photo of his big cast/boot through the link.
Video: Tim and Mark after Bills practice Wednesday - Press Coverage | The Buffalo News
"As the end of the offseason nears, Tim and Mark share their thoughts on the Bills after observing the team practice:"
Bills bring two rookie safeties up to speed - The Buffalo News
"Those two have flashed what we saw as we were evaluating them from a draft standpoint. I think both of them have solid futures in this league, but it’s just so early for them," he said. "Sometimes it’s hard to evaluate them because you can just see the gears grinding. I’ve seen it with so many young safeties. To me, that’s probably the hardest position defensively to learn."
Buffalo Bills' Zack Chibane calls transition to NFL under Doug Marrone 'smooth' and gets reps at center | syracuse.com
"The ex-Syracuse left guard took his first reps at center during Thursday's practice in Orchard Park, N.Y."
Buffalo Bills: Observations from an afternoon in Orchard Park with Doug Marrone and his staff | syracuse.com
"Marrone conducted a Bills organized team activity Wednesday in much the same manner as he did practices at Syracuse. The emphasis on a fast tempo, tightly time-structured drills, and the gruff barks from Tyrone Wheatley made the indoor practice facility in Orchard Park feel like a spring workout adjacent to Manley Field House."
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Doug Marrone doesn't view C.J. Spiller as a situational back - Press Coverage | The Buffalo News
"Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone indicated after today's voluntary workout C.J. Spiller will not be pulled from games in short-yardage, third-down or red-zone situations because of size or skill set."
Inside The Bills | Mario Williams-ready to "settle down..focus"
"Last year, I felt like it was almost like my rookie year all over again–in the sense of new place, big deal, and everything that went on with coming to Buffalo. Now it’s my second year, and I’m really excited about going after it," he told host John Murphy.