Archives for April 11, 2003

‘"We feel Charlie could be the missing piece on special teams for the Dolphins," said agent Everett Scott, whose client spurned an offer from the New York Jets to sign with the Dolphins. "The opportunity really presents itself. It’s a pretty attractive scenario."’

‘With the Bills in 2002, Rogers averaged 20 yards on kickoff returns and 5.3 yards on punt returns. Both averages were lower than those of Dolphin returners Travis Minor (23.3) and Dedric Ward (10.6), but Miami thinks Rogers is better-suited for its return scheme than Buffalo’s.’

‘In essence, the Dolphins will represent his fourth different team since the end of the 2001 season.’

Well, the Bills are at it again. Ken Simonton, a street free agent signed by Buffalo, was NFL Europe’s Offensive Player of the Week for its season-opening weekend.

‘Polk accepted a qualifying offer of about $600,000 made in February.’

‘Hollis converted 75.8 percent (25 of 33) of his field goal attempts for the Buffalo Bills last season, finishing with 115 points, fifth among AFC kickers.’