PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- When he was first hired, Bills coach Chan Gailey said he would eventually hand the play-calling duties off to offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins.
Don’t look for that to happen this season, though.
Gailey confirmed this week that he’ll again call plays this season.
Right guard battle: With Eric Wood shifting to center, there’s a hole on the Buffalo Bills’ offensive line at right guard. Kraig Urbik hopes to be the one to step into that spot.
Urbik, who was claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh last season, is held in high regard by the team. Bills GM Buddy Nix said last season that Wood, left guard Andy Levitre and Urbik were the team’s top-three ranked guards in the 2009 draft class. They’re all in starting roles now, but Urbik will have to work hard to keep his.
Chad Rinehart, another waiver addition last season, figures to push him hard for a starting job, with Mansfield Wrotto also in the mix. All three linemen are versatile, as Urbik has played some center and Wrotto and Rinehart tackle.
Urbik, 6-foot-5 and 333 pounds, has impressed the Bills with his work ethic, often staying after practice to get extra instruction from offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris.
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