Archives for June 15, 2001

‘"The team doesn’t need to lose it’s focus just because we’re away from here," said Bills safety Keion Carpenter. "We still have a season to play and a season to prepare for and we need to go home and take care of ourselves and come back in shape. We have to held accountable because we are professionals."’

‘"A lot of guys say special teams is a third of the game, but how many devote a third of the practice and a third of the meeting to it?" said Danny Smith, the special teams coordinator. "Well, we do here. And that’s a credit to Greg."’

‘Moulds said yesterday he will spend two to three weeks throwing and running with Johnson in Laguna Beach, Calif., Johnson’s residence, as a final tuneup for training camp. "Generally, Rob works out with different receivers on the West Coast so I said I’ll be there to work on our timing before camp," Moulds said.’

‘Donahoe’s goal is to get all five signed by the end of the month in order to give himself and his staff some time off before training camp, which opens on July 29.’

‘If the new year began with turmoil and uncertainty following a major front-office purge, the new executive group headed by president Tom Donahoe and rookie head coach Gregg Williams appear to have steadied the Bills’ ship.’