Archives for September 7, 2003

‘Milloy, as proud as they come, was apparently willing to take a sizable pay cut. He was also willing, if necessary, to test that open market – not always the friendliest of places at this time of the year. He did pretty well, though, with a reported 4-year, $15 million deal that included a $5 million signing bonus.’

‘Buffalo radio stations are calling Donahoe “the general manager of the century”.’

‘The aftershocks are still rippling through New England.’

‘Rumor has it someone in New England was leaking word that safety Lawyer Milloy’s game had slipped. Buffalo president and general manager Tom Donahoe has heard that one before. It’s a good one. That’s how the Bills got quarterback Drew Bledsoe in 2002.’

‘Lawyer Milloy and Drew Bledsoe, ex-Patriots reunited, will have a common goal when the Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots today: revenge.’

‘Milloy said his agent, Carl Poston, “called some teams to see who would want me” before he was cut Tuesday, and added: “The Redskins gave us a bigger offer than the Patriots.”’

‘Greg Williams has been a poor imitation of a coach on match day, however with the talent available to him the last couple of years he has done a passable job for the team overall and with new additions to the coaching staff his game day decisions should continue to improve from the most dire to respectable. He is hard working and does learn, however, and this year te team enters the season well prepared and healthy, with some success in the play-offs a reachable goal.’