Archives for July 4, 2003

"I was talking to my wife about going back for the Super Bowl the other day," Posey said. "We were kidding about how much fun it would be to return to Houston with the Bills for the big game. I told her, 'How great would that be if the Buffalo Bills went back down to where I got to play my first game as a Houston Texan?' That would be something special for me."

‘According to the Department of Public Works, more than a fifth of the 7,500 heated seats along the sidelines of Ralph Wilson Stadium are broken.’

‘Former Bills Steve Tasker and Fred Smerlas will continue as columnists for the publication. The first issue will be available before training camp opens on July 23.’

‘This acquisition won’t make waves among league executives, but is was an expensive move for the Patriots and it helped them upgrade a position of need.’

‘”I’m looking forward to competing for a job with the Patriots,” the younger Conaty said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity. I know firsthand how good they are from playing against them the last six years.”‘

‘Until just recently, it appeared that Conaty would re-sign with the Bills, and resume his spot as backup center. The Bills opted, however, to rely on younger players to take over the reserve center role and apprised Conaty to explore other options.’

‘The New England Patriots signed center Bill Conaty, formerly of the Buffalo Bills, on Thursday to provide offensive line depth.’