Archives for April 2005

‘”I just want to go on with my career,” he said. “There is a dark cloud right now, but I know the sun is going to shine on me eventually.”‘

‘As for Travis’ threat that he will sit out the entire season. It’s not going to happen. If he stays home, he does not get paid. There’s no way that he’s going to pass up his paychecks out of some misguided principle. After all he’s not an NHL player.’

‘What a difference between the Bills and the Twins. In the world of PR, the Bills come off as divas when compared to the small-town hominess of the Twins.’

‘In the later rounds, the Bills picked up a King and a Duke. Can’t complain about that, especially when Duke Preston, a G/C, only gave up one sack his final two seasons at Illinois. That is something to write home about.’

‘The Eagles also have publicly acknowledged interest in Buffalo running back Travis Henry. If they were to trade for Henry, sources have indicated the Eagles would sign him to a long-term deal, which might preclude reaching such an agreement with Westbrook. Since Henry remains untraded, it seems possible the Eagles’ stated interest really has to do with gaining leverage in the Westbrook talks. "I would hope that’s not the case,” Agnone said.’

‘Reich is now a motivational speaker connecting his personal story with a spiritual message, according to information on Reich from the Premier Speakers Bureau.’

‘Being chosen by the Bills came somewhat as a shock, explained King on Monday. “I had no idea they’d draft me. They said they thought I was going to be a steal. They hadn’t drafted a defensive back in two years so it says a lot,” said King.’

‘”We like what we have,” Donahoe said, “we just have to determine where they fit best.”‘

‘Gause, 6-feet-5, 275 pounds, was a three-year starter and All-SEC pick his senior year at South Carolina. Some scouting services had him going as high as the second round due to his great closing speed, but his inconsistent performances hurt him.’

‘Donnelly signed with Buffalo in January. He spent the 2004 training camp with the Atlanta Falcons, but was let go prior to the start of the season.’

‘Five Kansas State football players spent Monday signing free agent contracts with teams in the National Football League. Center Mike Johnson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs; Cedrick Williams with the Houston Texans; Tony Madison with the Miami Dolphins; Joe Rheem with the Buffalo Bills; and, Jon Doty with the Carolina Panthers.’

‘On the Morning Show, Howard Simon and Jeremy White talked with University of Miami offensive co-ordinator Dan Werner on the selection of wide receiver Roscoe Parrish and tight end Kevin Everett…’.

‘Buffalo will hold a pair of workouts on Friday and Saturday along with a morning session Sunday before the weekend concludes. All practices are closed to the public.’

‘The tight end out of Syracuse was signed as a free agent in January. In 2003, he started six of eight games for Syracuse and played on the team’s punt protection team.’

‘"Intelligence is very important because [as a center] he has to call the front and change and adjust the blocking schemes," Bills scout Doug Majeski said. "That’s important for any center. This is a kid who’s very intelligent and that’s probably one of his strong points."’