Archives for July 20, 2004

‘Buffalo had no rival in the AFC — it beat four different teams in its four AFC championship game victories. And, simply, Buffalo’s defense was never good enough to win a Super Bowl. But they managed to get there four straight years. And that’s no reason to put them in the same sentence as Ryan Leaf.’

‘"Signing first-round picks is never easy," Donahoe said. "But we’re very optimistic that we can get something done. Fortunately, we have two good agents to deal with and two players who understand the importance of being in camp on time."’

‘But signing Jason Gildon, an aging rush linebacker, is a clear sign that the GM is worried about the Bills’ rush.’

‘But because of Gildon’s age – he turns 31 on July 31 – the Packers were willing to pay him only the NFL minimum of $760,000, whereas Buffalo outbid both the Packers and Cincinnati Bengals. Buffalo also appealed to Gildon because he and the Bills’ new coach, Mike Mularkey, worked together in Pittsburgh, where Gildon was a player the last 10 years and Mularkey an assistant coach the past eight.’

‘Only a few thousand seats remain for the Jets game November 7th.’