My friends asked me, ‘Why Buffalo over Pittsburgh?’ I was like, ‘(Mike) Webster is their (All-NFL) center. How soon do you think he’s not going to be playing?’" Vogler laughed. "I basically picked the Bills because they weren’t a very good team. I thought I had a better opportunity to make the team."
Archives for February 2003
Newman doesn’t expect Bills to re-sign him
”’You hate to leave a place where they drafted you. But if it’s not in the plans for me to be back here next year, I can’t sit back and sulk over it,” Newman said, a day after the Bills season ended. ”I have to go wherever if I’m leaving, start over and play football.”’
Bills Extends Coordinators’ Contracts; Release Preseason Schedule
‘While the Bills say they are confident that they can get Dick LeBeau to join the staff, NewsSource 13 has learned that they have extended the contracts of their coordinators, Jerry Gray and Kevin Gilbride.’
Nominate A Bills Player: Most Improved Player
What players do you feel improved the most since the end of the 2001 season? Submit your nominations below. Voting on this category will take place on Thursday, February 13.
Bills, Browns will visit Nashville in ’03 preseason
‘There are other familiar faces to Titans fans with the Bills. In addition to Williams, the Bills also feature former Titans secondary coach Jerry Gray as defensive coordinator. Former Titans defensive back Steve Jackson is also a member of the coaching staff, while ex-Tennessee linebackers Eddie Robinson and Greg Favors are also in Buffalo. Ex-Oilers offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride serves in that role for the Bills. For the Titans it will be a chance to get an earlier glimpse at the rebuilding job being done by “Titans North,” even though the exhibition meeting will have far from a regular season feel on either side.’
Bills know preseason
‘The Tennessee date avoids a conflict with the PGA golf championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford on Aug. 14-17.’
Bengals put transition tag on Spikes
Linebacker Takeo Spikes was tagged as the Bengals’ transition player, disappointing one of Cincinnati’s top defensive players and emotional leaders.
Oregon State’s Erickson is 49ers’ pick as coach
Dennis Erickson was hired Tuesday by the San Francisco 49ers to replace Steve Mariucci as coach, a surprising end to a search that stretched nearly four weeks. Erickson will be introduced at a news conference on Wednesday.
The Week In Bills History (Feb. 10-16)
February 15, 1993 – ASSISTANT GM BOB FERGUSON RESIGNS
Bills' assistant general manager Bob Ferguson and director of pro personnel left the Bills to join the Denver Broncos as their director of football operations/player personnel.
Learn From The Pros: Phillip Crosby
This month, fullback Phillip Crosby shares some blocking tips and explains what it's like for a fullback in a 3rd-and-1 situation.
Bills release preseason schedule
‘The Buffalo Bills will open their preseason in early August on the road with games at the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans, the team said Tuesday.’
Bills Announce 2003 Preseason Schedule
The Bills will open the preseason with games at Baltimore and Tennessee before returning home to face the Rams and Lions at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Decision on Peerless may go to the wire
‘The franchise label would effectively keep Price off the free agent market when his four-year contract expires on Feb. 28. Transitioning him gives the Bills an opportunity to match any offer he received from other suitors.’
Transition tag set for Spikes
‘Former Bengals coach Dick LeBeau hasn’t yet told the Buffalo Bills whether he will accept an offer to be an unspecified defensive consultant with the club, Bills media relations director Scott Berchtold said.’
Clements Signs Autographs at Buffalo Auto Show
On Saturday, February 8, the former first-round draft pick by the Bills in 2001 signed autographs, posed for photos and greeted fans at the Buffalo Auto Show. Also on hand to visit with fans were members of the Buffalo Jills squad.