Archives for April 2003

‘If defensive end Chris Kelsay had been picked in the first round and McGahee in the second round, instead of vice versa, most Buffalo fans who consider GM Tom Donahoe reckless for this move might be calling him a football genius.’

‘”We knew it was a Drew show,” Donahoe said. “We felt Willis McGahee wasn’t going to work out like a running back. The only thing he is going to do is jog straight ahead, lift some weights. We didn’t feel any need to see that. To be honest with you, I was shocked the nine teams went. What did they think they were going to see?”‘

‘He woke up late Sunday afternoon when the phone rang. It was a call letting him know the Buffalo Bills were offering a free-agent contract. The contract arrived in the mail Monday afternoon and he’ll leave for Buffalo on Thursday.’

‘Consider that he tore his anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments, three of the four that hold his left knee together. And the fourth, the lateral collateral, he blew out in 1999 when he was in high school.’

Two-year starter who was not afforded the luxury of operating behind a balanced offensive attack, as his teams did not have the featured running back the Wildcats were known for in the past

Tremendously improved from first year … No. 2 at split end (“X” receiver) … tall and athletic … runs 4.60 40.

Possesses good size at 6-2 and 205 pounds… will be remembered for his game-saving interception in the late stages at Southern Miss, which propelled TCU into the galleryfurniture.com Bowl and, through a strange set of circumstances with the BCS rating system, helped Nebraska to a spot in the National Championship game vs. Miami.

Rookies Assigned Numbers: Willis McGahee (42), Terrence McGee (36) Angelo Crowell (54), Mario Haggan (53), Ben Sobieski (64), Lauvale Sape (66), Chris Kelsay (72), Sam Aiken (89)…

‘"This is shocking for me. I have wanted to play in the league for a long time and a lot of people didn’t think I was going to get drafted," said Sape, a 6-foot-1, 297-pound defensive tackle who still calls Wahiawa home.’

‘The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms Monday with two wide receivers and two offensive tackles among nine undrafted free agents.’

Four-year starter who is a hard-hitting safety playing with a linebacker's mentality … Has started 42 games during his career … Recorded 293 tackles (194 solos) with 8 stops behind the line of scrimmage, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 13 deflected passes and 6 interceptions in 47 contests.

Pronounced: Dorn-bus…moved from linebacker to fullback in the spring.

Has a strong, thick frame with good foot balance, impressive strength and quickness out of his stance.

‘"He’s crushed," said Phillips referring to Haggan’s late selection. "He thought he was a second-round pick. He’s just crushed. There’s nothing wrong with him. physically at all. This was a huge blow to him in many ways including financially."’

‘Besides, Buffalo’s situation and McGahee’s potential made grabbing him a bet too good to pass up. Especially since Donahoe placed it with found money.’