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Bills GM Buddy Nix Talks Stevie Johnson & Fred Jackson Contracts

Found January 09, 2012 on BuffaLowDown:
PLAYERS: Buddy Nix,  Fred Jackson
TEAMS: Buffalo Bills

Bills GM Buddy Nix Bills GM Buddy Nix addressed the media today for a season-wrapping press conference this afternoon.  You can read the transcript here. The always-candid Nix touched on a variety of topics including the following: Bringing back free agent WR Stevie Johnson: “We do want him back,” said Nix. “I know that you think about the antics and the penalties and obviously we’re not happy about that. I don’t think Stevie is either. We’re around him a lot. I know the things he does at practice. He practices hurt and I think he’s a team guy. Yeah we want him back.” On whether Stevie’s past issues with celebration penalties will be held against him: “That’s behind us. I don’t think he’d intentionally do something to hurt our team. I really don’t. I know it. He tries to do the right thing when he’s playing. He tries to do the right thing in practice. He’s not a criminal. He made a mistake, it cost us and he paid the price. Now he may do it again. If he does we’ll deal w...
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