‘”When I heard the news this morning, I told anyone around here who would listen that we had to go get Lawyer,” said Bledsoe from his Buffalo-area home last night. “I was as surprised as anyone because, as a former teammate and a friend, I understand as well as anyone what Lawyer brings to a team. I don’t know the circumstances of what happened, but being his teammate and playing against him last year, this is a guy who is the heart and soul of your team.”‘