Archives for August 1, 1999

‘”I have to use this camp to prepare to be the starter,” Flutie said. “I’ve got to perform. There’s no security in this profession, and Rob’s one hell of a quarterback.”‘

“Among the features at this year’s training camp are new sideline seating with bleachers closer to the field, interactive games from the Buffalo Bills’ Experience, a Wegman’s booth with five holes of miniature golf, booths doing face-painting and temporary tattoos, a Jills’ booth with the team’s cheerleaders and a collectors’ corner for purchasing cards and sports memorabilia.”

‘If the season opened today, Phillips said Flutie would start because that’s the way ’98 ended. “But we’re not playing today,” Phillips said. “Doug made the Pro Bowl and he deserved it. And the other guy didn’t do anything wrong. I want to give Rob an opportunity to play.”‘

“For a seventh straight year, general manager John Butler got all the team’s draft picks signed on time.”

‘”Of course it caused me some concern,” Smith said about Buffalo’s serious effort to land Phillips. “Maybe it sent a message to me that they aren’t as happy with me as they need to be. I just took it upon myself not to worry about it. He’s a great athlete, I can’t take nothing from him, but I don’t consider myself a slouch. Basically, it gave me some incentive to come out here and work hard and show them they don’t need anybody else, that I’m the No. 1 man.”‘