Archives for February 23, 2003

‘According to several coaches and scouts, as many as 12 defensive linemen could go in the first round and up to 20 in the first two rounds combined.’

‘Harris started four games for a bad Bills team in ’69 and only a couple the next two years in Buffalo. He said racism was a constant obstacle. "There was a lot of hate mail, a lot of name-calling during that time, a lot of postcards with negative pictures," he said. "Those were things I had to work through and play through. I had to look beyond that."’

‘But the more serious problems to be addressed in the offseason are on defense, where there was very little pass-rush. Buffalo’s defensive linemen accounted for only 20 sacks and tackle Pat Williams, their best defensive player, didn’t have one of them.’