Archives for July 24, 2002

Beasley said that he believes the Rams replaced middle linebacker London Fletcher with Jamie Duncan because of the way Beasley terrorized Fletcher in blocks during games.

From the ‘for what it’s worth’ department: good news is Dr Z thinks we’re better than the Dolphins and Jets, bad news is we’re ranked 15th in his preseason survey. Hey that’s better than 30th. The O-linemen are going to have to hold their blocks for a while, but Rob Johnson got ’em used to that. Bledsoe will get the ball deep to Eric Moulds. He’ll find Jay Riemersma down the seam. They’ll run when they have to. The D-line? Don’t ask.

If it rains, practice will be moved indoors and public practice closed. Parade is in Pittsford on Friday at 6 PM. Veterans report on Saturday.

They REALLY want you to use shuttles. Parking on lawns and streets within a mile of campus is banned. Violators will be towed. Doesn’t sound like parking near the Ralph, does it?

‘Wright, drafted in the seventh round, ranked first in career receptions at Fresno State with 222 and second in receiving yards with 3,274.’

‘Williams’ contract is expected to rank second only to that of receiver Eric Moulds in Bills’ history. Moulds signed a deal worth a little more than $40 million, and it included a $12.5 million signing bonus.’

‘I think the biggest thing I learned was no matter how hard you work and how organized you are, you can’t predict injuries. There’s no depth in the league anymore and that was a huge factor for us.’

‘Bledsoe was popular for his personality and community involvement in New England, but Patriots fans had grown tired of his game on the field.’

‘Ch. 2 Sports has learned that Reed and Denny are close to agreements and should be reporting with the rest of the rookies on Wednesday at St. John Fisher College in Rochester for training camp. Negotiations with Williams might take a little longer, although #3 overall pick, quarterback Joey Harrington, did sign with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. Williams, at #4 overall, is now the highest unsigned first round pick.’

‘The signs of camp are everywhere in Pittsford. The team is being welcomed to town by merchants and customers alike–all eager to get their hands on Bills’ products.’

‘In the time-honored NFL way, they played copycat, except rather than emulate a successful offensive style or defensive alignment, they duplicated the rebuilding formula of the San Francisco 49ers.’

‘The new Bills quarterback arrives today and will be on the field Thursday morning at St. John Fisher College for the first workout involving rookies, free agents and select veterans.’

Buffalo Bills signed draft picks Kevin Thomas and Rodney Wright, and free agent Delrico Fletcher on Tuesday. The Bills also waived rookie LB John Duckett.

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