Posted by webadmin on January 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Bills WR Stevie Johnson, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent come mid-March without a new contract agreement with Buffalo, appeared on a Sacramento radio station late last week and said he will not be doing touchdown celebrations moving forward.
Appearing on 1140 SportsRadio the FAN in Sacramento, Johnson said the TD displays are behind him now.
“Honestly there are things that I will change and things that will stay the same,” said Johnson. ”My fight and the way I go about the game that’s going to stay the same. When I put those pads on and I get on the field I want to win and try to dominate. As far as the extra antics, with over-celebrating I feel like I did that to try to get on in the league and make a name for myself and let people know about Stevie Johnson.
“I feel like I have the attention now so now it’s time to take the next step. That’s trying to be a Pro Bowl receiver and trying to get a team to the playoffs. I’ve been playing this game just to try to make my name relevant coming from being a seventh-round pick, working from scout team to being a starting receiver. Now I feel I’ve got that spot as number one, number two receiver and now I’m trying to take that next step in going to an elite receiver.”
Johnson took it a step further indicating that he’s got to become a mature leader at the receiver position and for the team as a whole moving forward.
“When I came in we had Lee Evans, Josh Reed, Justin Jenkins, we had more veteran guys,” he said. ”Now things are changing and now I’m the veteran receiver among the first-year and second-year guys and my whole mentality has to change. That’s something I’m going to be working on this upcoming season. My receivers coach was already instilling that in me knowing I’m going to be the veteran receiver and I have to take charge of the receivers and be more vocal with the entire team. I’m ready to work on that in terms of being an overall leader for the team and for my receivers. Just the mental part. The physical aspect is going to be the same where it’s going to be competition and I want to win.”
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Stevie to put end to TD displays
Posted by webadmin on January 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
DAILY REPORT
– LB Nick Barnett, S Jairus Byrd, RB Fred Jackson, OL Andy Levitre and S George Wilson were named to the Pro Football Focus All-AFC East Team. All-AFC East Team>>>
DAILY LINKS
Associated Press – NY budget proposes millions to keep Buffalo Bills
BuffaloBills.com – Sudden impact – rookies contributed in 2011
Times Journal – Howard Ballard to honor MLK
LA Times – Marv Levy can’t even write himself a happy ending
Additional Clips
Inside the Bills Blog
Bills support NFJC event, Nix not against drafting a QB, 5 Bills make PFF All-AFC East team, Multiple NFL.com mock draft, All-Rookie honor for Dareus
Pro Football Focus – 2011 PFF All-AFC East Team (Barnett, Byrd, Wilson, Jackson, Levitre)
Buffalo Rumblings
Charting Bills GM Buddy Nix’s Veteran Player Acquisitions
2012 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills Must Shake No. 10 Stigma
Buffalo Bills’ Scott Chandler May Be Difficult To Re-Sign
Buffalowdown – Bills GM Buddy Nix “Not Against” Drafting A Quarterback
QUOTE OF THE DAY
General Manager Buddy Nix
On how the dynamics of WR as a priority will change if the team cannot resign Stevie Johnson or any of the top receivers:
Well, we will return some of them. Some of them are hurt. Hopefully we’ll get Donald Jones back and like I said, Marcus Easley is an unknown entity. We don’t know what we have. But if we were to not get Stevie back we’d need two.
THIS DAY IN BILLS HISTORY
January 18, 1988 — THREE BILLS NAMED TO ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Three Bills were named to the United Press International’s 1987 all-rookie team. They were: LB Cornelius Bennett, LB Shane Conlan and CB Nate Odomes.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Former Bills LB Cornelius Bennett played nine seasons in Buffalo and was selected to five Pro Bowls (1988, 1990-93).
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