Archives for May 2004

‘Yet even if the pot didn’t belong to Thomas, there was a more disturbing aspect to the possession arrest. Police indicated that he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. And for Thomas, that’s much worse news than a marijuana bust.’

‘The event will consist of meet and greet, music, food, raffles and auction items (autographed items by Travis and other NFL players). Proceeds from the event will benefit the Hilltop First Baptist Church and Frostproof High School Athletic Fund.’

‘The first day will feature both teams working out against each other in two practices, followed by a scrimmage the next day.’

‘Perhaps the most troubling detail to emerge from Thomas’ arrest on misdemeanor drug possession, strangely enough, was not the drugs. It’s that police found him drunk at 2 a.m., hours before he was scheduled to tee off in Cornelius Bennett’s celebrity golf tournament. Excessive drinking doesn’t warrant criminal charges, but it’s a felony in the life of an alcoholic who devoted his recovery to helping others.’

‘While more NFL teams are electing to conduct training camp at their regular-season facilities, Mularkey still favors getting away to train, and he fully understands how important Rochester is to the Bills marketing effort. “A lot of people win in this situation,” he said.’

‘This marks the third consecutive year that the teams have met during training camp.’

‘This marks the third consecutive year that the teams have met during training camp and the second time that the event has taken place at St. John Fisher.’

‘Ticket information and practice times will be released at a later date.’

‘This will be the Browns’ second visit to St. John Fisher, after the Bills traveled to Cleveland last year. The two teams also held a similar two-day session at Edinboro, Pa., in 2001.’

‘The two teams will practice against each other twice on Friday, August 6 and will hold a full scrimmage on Saturday, August 7th at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY.’

‘Championship winning teams in each division will participate in an on-field pre-game award ceremony prior to a Bills home game during the 2004 regular season.’

‘Q: Do you have any pre-game rituals?

JPL: None, still searching for one that works.’

‘Wilson feels loyalty should be a criterion for the honor. It’s a spiteful and small-minded position. Saban deserves to be there because he accomplished great things in two terms as Buffalo’s coach.’

‘Thomas, 37, was charged with second-degree possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor reserved for people who have the drug for personal use.’

‘Riddle, a former Platt and Syracuse star, has a June 7 workout with the Bills, according to his agent, Meriden native Joe Dinda.’