Why is he complaining? Personally, I am glad the Texans got Capers. Let’s hope the “back door” deal with Lewis is true….
Archives for January 24, 2001
Report: Vick fires agent
‘Attempts to reach Joel and Kelly Enterprises on Tuesday evening were unsuccessful. No reason was given for the firing.’
Vick fires agents: Kelly Enterprises
‘Vick originally signed with Jim Kelly Enterprises of Buffalo to handle promotional activities and Joel Enterprises of Richmond, Va., to negotiate his contract… But league officials here for Super Bowl XXXV confirmed for SportsLine.com on Tuesday night that Vick has terminated the two firms.’
Wiley wary about Bills’ uncertainty
‘"If you think of the guys who were most responsible for the success of this team over the last several years, John Butler, Wade Phillips and Ted Cottrell are the first three names that come to mind," said defensive end Marcellus Wiley. "It’s tough for me personally because I feel like my network has been taken out of the situation. Those three names as well as Bruce (Smith) and Phil (Hansen) were key as far as my progress as a player.’
Rejected but not dejected
‘Both Parker and Zeigler refuse to say "I told you so" to those in Buffalo who doubted them.’
Case settled against wife of ex-Bill
‘The wife of former Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas will have charges related to a bar fight [in a Franklin Street bistro] dropped if she stays out of trouble for six months, a judge ruled Tuesday.’
Bills seeking capital gains
‘A year after signing Buffalo Bills free-agent defensive end Bruce Smith, the Washington Redskins are ready to announce the signing of offensive coordinator Joe Pendry as their offensive line coach and possibly fired head coach Wade Phillips as their defensive coordinator.’
Christie clueless about his future
‘"Wade and Ronnie both said they’d want me back, but they’re both gone so that’s all out the door," said Christie, one of the NFL’s most reliable placekickers. "I’m pretty confident somebody will pick me up."’
Back-room deal has M. Lewis bound for Buffalo
Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston: “two highly ranked Ravens officials said yesterday that Lewis and the Bills are each their No. 1 choices and want to make the deal happen.” Preston also speculates that Lewis will bring with him “secondary coach Donnie Henderson and Chip Morton, the Ravens’ assistant strength and conditioning coach.” Finally, Preston also notes that “when he first came to Baltimore, Lewis tried to teach the ex-Browns the Steelers’ way. Big mistake. In the past two seasons, he has won over the players.”
Jints preparing for their Fox to flee big blue den
‘In Buffalo, Fox’ main competition will come from Marvin Lewis, the Ravens defensive coordinator. Fox has extremely strong ties with Tom Donahoe, who was recently hired as the Bills general manager, from their days together in Pittsburgh. Lewis also has ties to Donahoe and the Steelers.’
A sign of the times
‘Lewis is considered the front-runner in Buffalo because he worked with new Bills GM Tom Donahoe during his 14-year tenure in Pittsburgh. Black assistants are no longer being interviewed by strangers, a factor that should help minorities gain a fair chance in the process.’
Fox, Lewis Duel on Field, For Jobs
‘So far, the score is Marvin Lewis 3, John Fox 2, in the matchup of Super Bowl defensive coordinators. That’s three head coaching interviews lined up for Lewis and two for Fox after the Super Bowl.’
Cottrell has the right to run out pattern to Bills
‘Ted Cottrell, the new assistant head coach/defensive coordinator, has a three-year contract that allows him to opt out if he is offered the Buffalo Bills’ head coaching job, for which he already has interviewed.’
Browns, Bills waiting to hold talks with Fox
‘"We don’t want to lose him because he’s a great coach, but this has been his dream and we want him to have his dream. He’d make a great had coach, I think everyone knows that. You see how he prepares us each week. There are a lot of teams in the league who could use a head coach like John Fox."’
Jets, coaches agree to deals
‘It has been reported that Cottrell has an out clause in his contract in case Buffalo wants to hire him as its head coach. But the Bills also will interview both Super Bowl defensive coordinators — the Giants’ John Fox and Baltimore’s Marvin Lewis — early next week.’