Archives for May 15, 2003

‘Amtrak service begins in Albany/Schenectady with pick-ups in Utica/Syracuse and Rochester. The train stops at the Depew station just outside Buffalo and fans are bused the remaining distance to Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

The Bills Express will be available for three regular season games in 2003, including the home opener with the New England Patriots on September 7. In addition to the Patriots contest, fans can take the Express to see former Syracuse star Donovan McNabb lead the Philadelphia Eagles into Ralph Wilson Stadium on September 28 and catch the return of Bruce Smith to Orchard Park when the Washington Redskins come to town on October 19.’

Last weekend's Bills' Coaches Clinic had dozens of the area's high school coaches trying to gain some insight from their pro counter parts. But there was one coach who traveled a bit further than the rest of the coaches for the clinic, as Denmark's Johan Laurizen came from half a world away to listen to Gregg Williams and his staff.

‘“I’m very excited. The longer it took, the sweeter the taste,” said DeLamielleure, who waited 13 years before he was elected. “You think it’s never going to happen.”’

‘But my most vivid memory of Talley was off the field and away from the stadium. Shortly after he left the Bills and had signed with the Falcons in the winter of 1995, Darryl took out a full page ad in the Buffalo News and used it to publish an open letter to the fans, thanking them for a dozen great seasons. It was one of the classiest gestures ever made by a pro athlete.’

‘Ralph Wilson lacks big-time money and the financial condition of the Bills hasn’t been great over the last several seasons, but Wilson is one of the few traditional owners remaining. What puts the Bills into the top 10 is having Tom Donahoe running the football operations. Donahoe is among the most respected football men in the league and has been known for stability and his solid philosophy on personnel over the years.’