Archives for July 4, 2002

‘Terms were not disclosed for any of the deals.’

‘Sciandra said Bills’ officials have asked to be kept informed of the case but have made no comments about it.’

‘"I’ve said it all before. I’ve said, ‘I matured. I’ve thought about a lot of things. I messed up in the past.’ I’ve said those things before and messed up again. So I can’t really talk about it. I’ve just got to do it." Wright told a Bee reporter those words two years ago. It’s too bad he failed to live by them.’

‘Wire, 23, drew excellent reviews from coach Gregg Williams and his staff during the Bills’ minicamps and offseason conditioning program. Because of his inexperience, he probably won’t challenge immediately for a starting job, but should at least play in some ‘dime’ situations in a Buffalo secondary still in flux at the safety spots. The Buffalo coaches certainly consider Wire a prospect who eventually will start.’

‘The Buffalo Bills on Wednesday agreed to terms with three draft picks: safety Coy Wire from Stanford, fullback Jarrett Ferguson of Virginia Tech and linebacker Dominique Stevenson from Tennessee.’