Archives for July 2002

As Kelly and Marino prepare for their charity flag football game at the University at Buffalo this Sunday, let's revisit the history of their rivalry. What follows is a recap of every game the Bills and Dolphins played between 1986 and 1996 (Kelly's final season).

Now that Josh Evans has learned he won’t be suspended for violations of the league’s substance abuse policy, he has heard from four teams interested in signing him. The Jets, Bills, Titans and Dolphins called during the past couple of days. Evans is going to take a few days to weigh the offers.

‘Buffalo Bills wide receiver Charlie Rogers was charged with punching a police officer at a bar and had to be subdued with pepper spray. Rogers also is accused of spitting at two officers while being processed at police headquarters.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Charlie Rogers was subdued with pepper spray and arrested after police said he punched and spit at a patrolman outside an Old Bridge go-go bar.

Rogers’ companion, Tageshia Guarriello, 31, of Edgewater, who was arrested for hindering his apprehension, yesterday said Rogers helped break up a fight in the bar’s parking lot before police arrived and was trying to explain that to the officers when one of them punched him.

‘"We learned something important after last year’s Buffalo Bills parade," town Supervisor William Carpenter said. "The crowd wanted the festivities to continue once the parade was over." And this year they will.’

As first reported on the Stadium Wall, the Jets, New England and Oakland games down to single seats. The Jets game isn’t the only game that is already down to single seats. According Jerry Foran, the Director of Ticket Sales for the Bills, “the Jets, New England and Oakland are all into single seat tickets.”

Former All-Pro Buffalo Bills center Kent Hull, the leader of the offensive line for the Buffalo Bills’ no-huddle offensive and the 19th inductee to the Wall of Fame at Ralph Wilson Stadium this fall, answered your emails in an exclusive interview with buffalobills.com

Letter to the editor making the case for Larry Felser.

Phillips worked roughly the same magic in Buffalo in 1995, coaching a unit that wound up with an NFL-high 49 sacks. Named Buffalo’s head coach in 1998, Phillips’ defense ranked sixth, first and third overall in his three seasons on the job.

‘ Wright arraignment postponed to Sept. 24. An expected court arraignment for former Fresno State football star Rodney Wright, who is accused of a hit-and-run collision in which two people in another vehicle were injured, failed to happen Wednesday since no formal charges have been filed.’

‘The man was charged with drunken driving and various traffic violations. He told officers he was on his way home from Ralph Wilson Stadium, where he had been since 1:30 a.m. drinking and waiting to buy Bills tickets, police said.’

The winner? In a close call, we’re making it Buffalo over Pittsburgh, once again because the Steelers’ Jerome Bettis must prove he is beyond a 2001 groin injury. Buffalo is actually four-deep at tailback, with Travis Henry, Sammy Morris, Shawn Bryson and Richard Huntley. And that doesn’t even count Curtis Alexander, who had a terrific season in NFL Europe this spring, but probably won’t make the roster. The tailbacks are augmented by venerable fullback Larry Centers, never much more than an adequate blocker, but still one of the NFL’s premier receivers out of the backfield, even at age 34.

Jim Kelly will be introduced by his former head coach Marv Levy. It was an easy choice for the former Buffalo Bills quarterback. Kelly and Levy directed the Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls.

TD talked with Mike Shopp about the status of signing the 6 unsigned draftees. No real suprises–expect the lower round draftees to sign this week with the top 3 lagging into the end of the week or early next week. Sounds like the potential for hold-outs is pretty minimal. Because of the rookie cap the sides start a lot closer financially than they did in the pre-cap years. Length of contract and guaranteed money are the negotiating points.

Germany likely to miss the start of camp. Ostroski looks to be ready. Germany’s situation may provide the reason for signing Charles Johnson.