Archives for September 2004

‘"It’s our hope that fans will be respectful of each other, and mindful of their own behavior so that the game can be enjoyed equally by everyone," said Tom Donahoe, the Bills President/General Manager. "We have the best fans in the league, and we want to see every one of them back in Orchard Park game after game and week after week."’

‘The Buffalo Bills and Heritage Centers are teaming up to celebrate the start of the 2004 NFL Season in grand style. On Friday, September 10, Heritage Centers and Buffalo Place will host a Buffalo Bills pep rally, dubbed "Blue Friday" to commemorate the beginning of another exciting Buffalo Bills season.’

‘The Bills today announced that Aaron Schobel has extended his contract. As per team policy, terms of the extension were not disclosed.’

‘Law enforcement agencies will be more vigilant in checking for impaired drivers during the upcoming Buffalo Bills season.’

‘A second-round pick in the 2001 draft, Schobel was entering the fourth and final year of his rookie contract that paid him an average of $711,000 a season.’

‘Schobel has led Buffalo in sacks in each of his three years with the team. He posted a career-high 11.5 sacks in 2003.’

‘In a move Wednesday that keeps one of their top young players out of the spring 2005 unrestricted free agent market, the Buffalo Bills signed right defensive end Aaron Schobel to a five-year contract extension, ESPN.com has learned.’

‘"I told him it was something that we needed to do, so he really didn’t have much of a choice," Vincent said.’

‘The experience made Goodwin an advocate for organ donation – a calling that will bring him to the Buffalo area for Upstate New York Transplant Services’ annual community recognition dinner Thursday in Salvatore’s Italian Gardens in the Town of Lancaster. Goodwin, 62, will urge his audience to hop on the transplant bandwagon by signing the organ donation form that accompanies driver’s license renewal information from the state Department of Motor Vehicles.’

‘Would Donahoe do it again? “Absolutely, because these kinds of players are so rare and so hard to get that you have to take a chance. It was not a blind gamble. We talked to our doctors. Everybody was on board with it. To roll the dice on a talent like McGahee, we’d definitely do it again.”‘

Rookie debut (Florida Times Union)

One road mark favors Jags, another road mark does not (Florida Times Union)

Lewis finds the news he wants (Orlando Sentinel)

Taylor joins practice (Jaguars.com)

Stand by your man (Jaguars.com)

Don’t turn it over (Jaguars.com)

Leftwich: He and Taylor ready for opener with Bills (AP)

‘Williams, who was not rehired when his contract expired after last season, sold his home in Clarence’s Spaulding Lake subdivision for $835,000.’

‘The Bills’ FCI is placed at $228.52, lowest in the league. Again, the Patriots again have the highest cost per game at $415.95 Across the NFL the average FCI is $312.62, up 4.3 percent from last season.’

‘"I’m excited to be a part of this ball club," Williams said. "I’m looking forward to this opportunity. Sunday night was probably the best night of sleep I’ve gotten in the past couple of months. It just feels like a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I’m happy that I’m here. This is where I wanted to be."’

‘Head coach Rich Harris of Kenmore West High School has been named the Buffalo Bills’ high school football “Coach of the Week”.