Archives for August 2003

‘Joe Burns has been through this before. And chances are, the former Thomas County Central and Georgia Tech standout will have to go through it again.’

‘Dorenbos is the first-team long snapper for the Bills. He’s made a great impression in camp and has been written up several times in the Buffalo News for his accuracy. He’s expected to make the team as the Bills have a long history of dedicating a spot solely to that position.’

‘Rookie tight end Trent Smith, a seventh-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens, suffered a broken left tibia in the team’s preseason opener Saturday night and will likely miss the entire season.’

‘“We came out and did some key things we wanted to do — three-and-outs and turnovers,” Clements said.’

‘The Bills got their other points on Olandis Gary’s one-yard TD run late in the first quarter and a pair of field goals by Rian Lindell.’

‘Rookie Antonio Brown returned a punt 87 yards for the winning points as Buffalo held off Baltimore in the Bills preseason opener.’

‘The Bills are next in action Saturday in Tennessee. They return to St.John Fisher for practice on Monday at 2:45 which is open to the public.’

‘A rejuvenated and healthy Ray Lewis, a suffocating secondary and a pass-rushing burst was reminiscent of Ravens defenses of the past.’

‘McGahee is making a remarkable recovery and Rosenhaus has insisted his client is ready to return to the field. Donahoe and the Bills have espoused a more prudent approach and could place McGahee on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list once he is signed.’

‘“We made significant progress on a number of issues, including the term of the agreement, the signing bonus and the incentives,” agent Drew Rosenhaus said. “We’re hopeful that we’ll be able to iron out some details and close in on an agreement … and possibly have a deal done by early next week.”’

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‘Greg Williams says he’ll play his starters about a quarter in Saturday’s first preseason game from Baltimore. Williams says it could go longer if one unit stays on the field longer than the other.’

‘However, the true bragging rights will be contested between Brown, the Ravens’ linebacker, and his older brother, Ruben Brown, the Bills’ Pro Bowl offensive lineman. "We’re close, but he could turn on me anytime," Cornell Brown said.’

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Buffalo’s first unit probably won’t play more than a quarter, but they expect to make the most of it.

“We’re just going to take this first game as a chance to learn to play together, just get out there on the field together,” safety Coy Wire said. “I guess it will give us a glimpse of what this defense will provide the team this year.”’