HEAD COACH DICK JAURON
Training Camp PM Practice - Buffalo Bills
Opening Statement
So, it was our last padded practice before we get to the Hall of Fame
game. We're really excited about the game. Had a couple of guys,
unfortunately, get dinged in practice. We just have to see their
condition when we get inside and Bud (Carpenter) has a chance to check
them. It's always the risk, but you've got to practice and they practice
hard. So sometimes things happen. Still haven't made any final decision
about playing time for everybody, but everybody that's healthy will more
than likely play in this game. So all of our starters will see a little
bit of time, you know, and then we'll work form there. We think all of
the quarterbacks will get playing time, to some degree. A lot depends on
how the game goes. But that's our plan, anyway, going in.
On Spencer Johnson's status and if his injury is not severe
I'm certainly hoping so. He said he felt OK at the end - just a little
bit sore. So we're hoping.
On John McCargo's injury
He got kicked in the calf. So we'll just have to see what happens as
time passes.
On Marvin Philip's injury
It was a knee and don't know about it yet.
On if there is a team to beat in the AFC East and on Rex Ryan's comments
in the media
Well, I don't really have any thoughts on that. I have no idea what he
said, nor do I know that I'd have any response to it anyway. Yeah, I
think every team, for us, is a team to beat. I mean, clearly, we didn't
do well in the division last year. We didn't beat anybody. So we're
looking at all of them and we think they're all outstanding football
teams. They're all well coached, you know, and they've got talent. So
we've got a long ways to go. We're working hard and we're excited about
it. We love being part of this division, you know. It's historical. The
rivalries are long. You know, they're good. Everybody wants to beat
everybody else. So it'll be fun. It should be a lot of fun and it's
going to be very, very difficult.
On Ashton Youboty's injury
Ashton's injury, I believe, was his groin. You know, it kind of crept
up. He was OK after practice yesterday, and then he said he just got
stiff in the morning. So we'll see what happens there.
On if there is an ideal number of snaps that starters should get
No, not really. We'll just have to see what happens. You just don't know
what's going to happen. If you said two series, you have no idea, you
know. And if you said snaps, it's really hard to determine too because
the game could start getting away from you and you want to look at
everybody. For the most part, we kind of know those guys. And if the
game starts getting away, we want to see a lot of a lot of other people.
On if the Titans' physical style of play helps the team prepare for the
season better
I would say yeah, but I don't really know any team in the league that
you'd play that you didn't feel like you were going to be challenged.
You know, everybody's really good. Tennessee's got a really fine team
and a really talented team. A fast team. So, yeah, it'll be a really
great challenge for us.
On if it is difficult to get a gauge on what's happening in preseason
games
Not necessarily, only because we're more concerned with giving our guys
a chance to play - particularly the people we don't know or are just
trying to learn about. So we don't want to ask them to do so much that
they're thinking about what they have to do instead of playing hard and
freely. So we tend to stay fairly basic and just let them block and run
and throw and catch and tackle. It's pretty basic, generally. Saying
that, you know, football has changed so much. So basic football today,
basic defensive football, really different than it used to be. Because
pressure is so much a part of everybody's plan and scheme, you tend to
see lots and lots of pressures. Twenty years ago or 25 years ago,
particularly early in the preseason games, I wouldn't see any. Both
sides would be pretty basic and let their young guys play. You know,
just to see what you have. A little bit different but that's kind of
what we try to do within the parameters of modern football.
On Steve Johnson's chances of playing on Sunday
I didn't think it would happen, but he has...I guess you come to expect
it of him, although he's so young. But he just kind of plays, you know.
He goes out and makes plays. He's a tough guy. So we'll see, you know.
We'll see how he feels. But I wouldn't rule it out, but I wouldn't say
yes either, at this point.
On Trent Edwards' comment saying he was frustrated with questions about
Terrell Owens and if other players may feel the same way
I don't know. I don't know the answer to that question. Clearly, if you
ask Trent a question he's going to tell you what he thinks. You know,
he's really a guy we all believe in. But, I don't know that it has any
meaning, quite frankly. You know, we're practicing and you all are
asking the questions. So you're asking him all the questions about
Terrell. He certainly doesn't have to answer them, and I don't really
have anything more to say about that.
On the significance of Hall of Fame weekend for the Bills
It's been so exciting ever since it was announced. And for Mr. Wilson, I
think it's just so deserved. A guy that loves the game, is loyal to the
game, has been so loyal to us and this area. A founding father of the
AFL. The 50th Anniversary of the American Football League. It'll be a
terrific day for us. And then Bruce (Smith) going in at the same time
has to make Mr. Wilson feel so proud, too. Just really excited about the
whole opportunity to be involved in it.
WIDE RECEIVER TERRELL OWENS COMMENTS
Training Camp PM Practice - August 7, 2009
On if he is ready for the first dress rehearsal:
Well yeah, I mean, it's no different than anywhere else that I've been.
Camp is camp and you always kind of look forward to kicking the season
off and knock the rust off, get the dust off a little bit as far as
getting snaps and reps a little bit so depending on how many reps the
coach wants the starters to go, then we'll go accordingly.
On if there is a different feeling with it being national television and
a Hall of Fame game:
No, I've done all of that before.
On the expectations for the offense during the Hall of Fame game:
Well no man, we're just trying to approach the game just like any other
game, get some things accomplished, get a feel for where we are, what we
need to do, what we need to do better, so we'll get a sense of that once
the game begins and as the game progresses. We'll come back here on
Monday or Tuesday, whenever that is and look at the film and I think
everybody will use this as time to assess where they are in their
abilities and what the team is capable of.
On if he will get enough snaps to make a legitimate assessment:
Probably not (laughing). I mean, that's why not only myself but guys
work so hard in practice. I know for myself I try to treat each practice
and use it as a time to get better, a time to prepare myself for the
opening game. I know there's a lot of hype and it will be a lot of hype
as the first season game approaches, and that's where my mind is.
On if he will go to the induction ceremonies:
I'm not sure; I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet.
On if he has toured the Hall of Fame:
Nope.
On if he has a desire to tour the Hall of Fame:
I guess so. My little cousin is playing receiver for the Pittsburgh
Steelers, and they got a chance to get some of the rookies to go up
there and he called me, he was very moved by the fact that he saw my
jersey in the Hall of Fame, so for me it's just a blessing - it's a
blessing just to be in there and have accomplished a feat worthy of
being in there. He was definitely excited about visiting the Hall of
Fame and actually seeing a family member's jersey in there.
On if he is curious about seeing his own jersey in the Hall of Fame:
No, not at all. I've never been curious. I think a lot of people
speculate as far as what my feelings are with the Hall of Fame, you
know; will I go in, when, and all that stuff, but I don't really think
about that.
On who his cousin is and if he is any good:
Steven Black. Yeah, he's in my bloodlines, so I'm pretty sure
(laughing).
On the Antonio Cromartie twitter complaint and fine:
I did read something about it, I think it's ridiculous. You know you're
going to get my honest opinion about it and for someone to get fined
$2500 dollars because he tweeted that the cafeteria food is bad, then
maybe they need to change it, you know? (laughing). I mean, that's just
his opinion, and I feel him. I think across the board with a lot of
teams we've been in camp situation and the food always kind of starts
off good and tapers off somewhere along the way, so what's wrong with
that? Voicing your opinion is no different than saying practice is too
hard.
Trust me, this is the best cafeteria and food selection that I've ever
been around. It's been great here and I'm not feeding you a line
(laughing). It's been pretty good.
On comparing how welcoming his teammates have been this camp as opposed
to other teams:
I mean, it's been the same, you know. As anyone tells you, I always
start good, you know what I mean? Every training camp is different,
coaching style, practice style, but overall camp is camp and it's a lot
of hard work that goes into it. There's no way around it - I've never
been to an easy camp.
On saying "it always starts good" and if that means in the back of his
head that he is thinking it could go bad:
Well you know, I'm just making a joke off the fact that people always
say that with me everything always starts rosy and then somewhere it
kind of falls off and I throw my quarterback under the bus, something
like that.
