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BUFFALO: Two rookie safeties are bolstering Buffalo, as first-round selection Donte Whitner (Ohio State) and fourth-rounder Ko Simpson (South Carolina) have started six of seven games together. Whitner leads the team's defensive backs with 49 tackles and earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month honors for September. Simpson has racked up 40 tackles -- including a sack -- and both players have an interception. |
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Bills look forward to free weekend Leo Roth Staff writer (October 27, 2006) ? ORCHARD PARK ? The Buffalo Bills long-awaited bye weekend began at approximately 11 a.m. Thursday when the team wrapped up practice and was given the OK by coach Dick Jauron to go home. With three days off, it's the first extended break for coaches and players since training camp opened in late July. Except for a few injured players coming in for medical treatment, Ralph Wilson Stadium will be a ghost town until Monday. "The bye week comes at a great time for us," said linebacker London Fletcher, not needing to elaborate. The Bills are riding a three-game losing streak and their record is 2-5. Many Bills planned to return to their hometowns; the team has players from 23 states. Rookie Donte Whitner will be in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday to watch his alma mater, Ohio State, play Minnesota. Watching NFL football on TV seemed to be high on a lot of player's "to do" lists. "It's a chance to watch other teams and to see what we want to do and how we're going to do it," quarterback J.P. Losman said. Injured players Roscoe Parrish (hamstring), Sam Aiken (hamstring), Ryan Denney (hamstring, groin), Ryan Neufeld (heel), Tutan Reyes (shoulder) and Jabari Greer (undisclosed injury) continue to receive treatment. Meanwhile, linebacker Takeo Spikes, who missed four games with a hamstring injury, is hoping that the extra week of rest will push him closer to being 100 percent. "Yeah, it's frustrating," Spikes said. "When I can't do certain things the way I'm used to (because of the hamstring), and add on top of that, I'm trying to govern myself about not putting too many reps on my Achilles'. There are a lot of things coming into play, but progress is being made. This bye, though, it couldn't have come at a better time for me." |
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Whitner glad for break from non-stop football
By RODNEY MCKISSIC News Sports Reporter 11/1/2006 For more than a year it's been all about football for Donte Whitner, so the Buffalo Bills rookie used the bye week to catch his breath. "The first year is tough and it's almost like playing two seasons in one," Whitner said. "Last year I went straight from camp at Ohio State to the season to training for the NFL Combine to the [organized team activities]. You really don't get any rest." His play at safety in the first seven games indicates Whitner deserved to put up his feet and relax. He finished with a career best 11 tackles, including nine solos, against Chicago and in his first start against Miami, Whitner broke up a two-point conversion pass in the fourth quarter that ended the Dolphins' chances of a comeback. Whitner, the league's Defensive Rookie of the Month in September, is third on the team with 49 tackles. The numbers don't reflect it, but Whitner admits he's a bit drained. "That's why your first season is tough, that's why you hit that rookie wall," he said. "I'm starting to get a little tired, my body is getting a little tired, so I'm trying to get more rest than I did at the beginning of the season. I did need this week to recover . . . and now I'm going to go into the second half of the season and step it up a notch."? ? ? Link |
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Old teammates meet: Sunday's game will feature two of the top 10 picks in last year's college draft, Bills' strong safety Donte Whitner (No. 8) and Packers' linebacker A.J. Hawk (No. 5). Whitner and Hawk were among five Ohio State players selected in the first round and both are starting. Hawk leads Green Bay in tackles with 67 and Whitner is third on the Bills with 38. "It's nice to see him having success," Whitner said. "A.J.'s a good guy and a great player. He goes 100 percent." |
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The Buckeye biographies 11/5/2006 DONTE WHITNER Draft: First round (eighth overall), 2006 Position: Safety Most memorable moment at Ohio State: "It would have to be my first win against Michigan. It was my sophomore year." Most memorable moment in the NFL: "The interception against Tom Brady in the first game." |
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Police arrest Whitner on domestic charge Friday, November 10, 2006 From wire reports Buffalo Bills safety Donte Whitner, a former star at Ohio State and at Glenville High, faces a harassment charge after an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend. Whitner was arrested in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg, N.Y., last Saturday after police were called to his home in response to a fight with a woman, police said. He was arraigned on the violation and released on his own recognizance. Whitner declined comment after practicing with the team Thursday. Bills spokesman Scott Berchtold said in a statement the team was aware of the charge and was gathering the facts. "The National Football league has a personal conduct policy that governs these types of situations and the Buffalo Bills will adhere to that policy if there is any truth to the accusation," Berchtold said. Whitner is due in court Nov. 20. Hamburg Town Prosecutor Dennis Gaughan said the non-criminal offense is punishable by 15 days in jail and a fine of up to $250. |
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Harassment and non-criminal. Looks like a lot of yelling and name calling to me.
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Hamstring leaves Bills' Whitner questionable NFL.com wire reports ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (Dec. 7, 2006) -- Strong safety Donte Whitner hurt his hamstring in practice, leaving the Buffalo Bills potentially minus another defensive starter when they play the New York Jets on Dec. 10. Coach Dick Jauron listed Whitner as questionable after the first-round draft pick was hurt early in practice. "It's worrisome, but it's just part of the deal," Jauron said. "And if he's not up, then somebody else will come up and play." Whitner described the injury as "a tweak." He added he expected to return to practice Dec. 8 and should be ready to play. The Bills (5-7) are banged-up as they travel to play the AFC East rival Jets (7-5). |
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Donte had a big day today! 14 tackles, 11 solo, 3 assist.
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