‘The Buffalo Bills today announced that the following 18 undrafted free agents have agreed to terms with the team. In accordance with club policy, terms were not disclosed.’
Archives for April 2001
Donahoe, Williams to speak
‘Bills President and General Manager Tom Donahoe and head coach Gregg Williams will be guest speakers at an open meeting of the Buffalo Bills Booster Club at 7:30 tonight. The meeting will be held in the Bills Fieldhouse adjacent to Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park.’
Phillips hearing held
‘Attorneys from the National Football League conducted a hearing Monday in Buffalo concerning the contract dispute between the Buffalo Bills and former coach Wade Phillips.’
Hasselbeck hooks up with Buffalo
‘He doesn’t have any grandiose thoughts of supplanting Rob Johnson as the Bills’ starter. He even concedes second-string duties to veteran Alex Van Pelt. Where Hasselbeck stands is in competition for the No. 3 spot with third-year signal-caller Pete Gonzalez…’.
Christie happy to re-sign with Bills
‘”I like this city,” said Christie, who lives in suburban Buffalo about an hour’s drive from his hometown of Oakville, Ontario. “It’s a nice place to be. It’s home. It’s hard to leave.”‘
Donahoe puts stamp on first draft as Bills GM
‘As with any draft, the Buffalo Bills’ success this weekend won’t be fully-appreciated for two or three years. But for sheer numbers, it was a great three days for the teams new president/general manager Tom Donahoe.’
Bills excited but cautious over draft
‘He explained that when the Bills’ pick came at No. 14, "we felt there wasn’t anybody we were overly excited about.’
Bills Sign QB Hasselbeck
Not that one. QB Tim Hasselbeck from Boston College. He said the Bills and others called as early as the fifth round and Buffalo said he might be its pick in the seventh. He wasn't, but his deal was struck soon after the end of the draft.
Mel Kiper – AFC draft report card
Kiper rates the Bills draft a B, along with comments on all their picks. For the record, he rated the other AFC teams as such: the Colts a B-, the Dolphins a B, the Jets a B, and the Pats a B. And gave no one, not even Seattle an A.
AFC East … ND central
‘"Hopefully, I’ll get a chance to step in there and play early," Driver said. "They want me to play more of a strong safety position. I’m just ready to go out there and start playing some ball."’
Bills’ harvest: Christie, 12 new rookies
‘"We went in with the intention of trying to improve our team, particularly looking at depth along both lines, the offensive line and defensive line. We wanted to try to get a big corner. We wanted to try to improve our special teams….We selected some players who have a chance to help in those areas."’
Kicker gets wish to stay put
‘"Sometimes you hear loyalty doesn’t exist anymore, but that’s not true," Christie said Sunday after agreeing to a two-year contract with the Bills. "I have loyalty to Buffalo. I’ve been here nine years. I didn’t want to sign with anyone else."’
Bills’ new linebacker has Spoonfuls of intensity
‘When it comes to intensity, former Buffalo Bills linebacker Chris Spielman had no equal. However, the Bills may have found someone in the NFL draft who might come close.’
Illini offensive lineman vows to prove skeptics wrong
‘While Sullivan was a steady performer, he played better as a junior than he did last season. That may have hurt his draft stock, Gibbons said.’
Tar Heels’ Spoon ready to head north for professional career
‘A nice feature on the LB, Buddy Nix goes as far as comparing him to Chris Spielman.’