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PITTSFORD, N. Mens Two Tone Bobby Wagner Limited Jersey .Y. -- Receiver Craig (Buster) Davis is so intent on getting a fresh start to his career with the Buffalo Bills that hes willing to forgo his nickname. After four unproductive and injury-filled seasons in San Diego, Davis is tired of hearing critics joke that you cant spell "Buster" without "Bust." Davis wasnt laughing Friday, a day after signing a one-year contract with the Bills. And he was also aware that dropping the nickname his grandmother gave him was merely a cosmetic change. The former LSU star understands the only way to change perceptions is to show he can finally live up to the expectations people had when he was the Chargers first-round pick in 2007. "The name has nothing to do with it," Davis said of his production. "Its up to me to take care of the situation on the field." Listed at 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds, Davis is feeling healthier than hes been in years. He had surgery to repair a groin injury in November and spent the NFL lockout working out in Arizona. Once the Chargers -- not unexpectedly -- released him last week, he found a team in Buffalo where he at least had some familiarity. Hes reunited with Bills general manager Buddy Nix, who played a role in the Chargers drafting Davis. "It feels good to come to a team thats willing to work to get better. And thats the same thing Im trying to do," Davis said. "The new scenery is going to be a good thing for me. Its a great situation here, and Im looking forward to it." Davis pro career has been mostly a dud. Selected 30th overall, he failed to make an impact on a Philip Rivers-led Chargers offence that has featured an undistinguished group of wide receivers. Davis has 51 catches for 558 yards and two touchdowns in 26 career games, including two starts. He has seen more time on the NFL injury report, where hes been sideline by sore hips, ribs, hamstrings and an Achilles tendon. Then theres a nagging groin injury for which hes had two operations. "Its just not understanding my body, just freakish injuries and not knowing about it," Davis said. "Ive been doing a real good job of keeping my body together and trying to prove to this front office that I can last a 16-game season and beyond that." Davis, first, has to make the Bills. A week into training camp in suburban Rochester, hes getting a late start in trying to break into whats become one of Buffalos deepest positions. Its a group of receivers led by Lee Evans and Stevie Johnson and rounded out by Roscoe Parrish in the slot and third-down specialist David Nelson. That leaves Davis competing for the fifth receiver spot with a group that includes 2010 fourth-round pick Marcus Easley, who missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury. Coach Chan Gailey is keeping his options open regarding Davis. "Craig has a ton of ability, but hes just never really done it," Gailey said. "Hes worth taking a look at to see if he can do something special. Hes really an extremely talented young man." Notes: The Bills signed RBs Bruce Hall and Anthony Elzy on Friday. Hall rejoins the Bills after spending parts of the 2008-09 seasons on the teams practice squad. Elzy is an undrafted rookie free agent out of North Carolina. ... To make room on their roster, the Bills released RBs Emmanuel Moody and Vai Taua, both undrafted rookie free agents. Byron Maxwell Jersey . The agreement Thursday was for $5,000 above the midpoint between the $2.4 million he had asked for and the $1.6 million the Indians had offered when the sides exchanged arbitration figures last month. 12th Fan Jersey . -- The Buffalo Sabres got the lead for a change, and held onto it thanks to a stellar performance in goal by Jhonas Enroth.HAMILTON, Ont. - Andreas Engqvist scored twice as the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Oklahoma City Barons 3-1 in American Hockey League action Sunday. Engqvist is on a career-best eight-game scoring streak, totalling nine goals and five assists over that span. Gabriel Dumont added an empty net goal for Hamilton (16-14-5) while Robert Mayer made 35 saves. Lennart Petrell replied for Oklahoma City (23-10-4) while David LeNeveu made 26 saves. Blue Cortez Kennedy Elite Womens Jersey. Hamilton took a 1-0 lead just 1:01 into the game when Alexander Avtsins wraparound effort was finished off by Engqvist. Engqvist scored his team-leading 12th goal late in the second period, beating LeNeveu on the far side on a power play. cheap nfl jerseys ' ' '

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