Archives for March 23, 2003

‘"No matter where he goes," Josh says, "he’s proud to tell people I’m his brother."’

‘Donahoe and Williams would have loved to keep both men, if only for the touch of class they gave the organization. But this isn’t 1980, even 1990.’

‘The last time Josh spoke to his older brother was Jan. 27. Josh was flying from Rayne, La., to Buffalo that day to begin his rigorous off-season training program. Norbert, meanwhile, was shipping out to the Middle East.’

‘Buffalo Bills general manager Tom Donahoe hasn’t made many mistakes this off-season, but when a coach goes from 3-13 to 8-8 in his second season, isn’t it time to give Gregg Williams a contract extension?’

‘Fullback Larry Centers is exploring his other options around the league before deciding whether to accept a relatively modest contract with the Washington Redskins, NFL sources said yesterday.’

“Yeah, I was contacted by the Eagles,” said Spikes, who was the Bengals’ leading tackler for four years, and was in on more than 100 tackles in each of his five NFL seasons. “I wanted to get creative and do something that would put Cincinnati in a bind and also help the team out.”