Archives for June 3, 2005

‘”At the end of the day, we all want win,” Vincent said. “The way the system is set up today, every city, even us here in Buffalo with a rookie quarterback, believe we have just as good a shot as anybody else in the National Football League.”‘

‘Rather, the visitor was Daniel Malin, a life-long Bills fan who won the opportunity to spend a day at One Bills Drive through a silent auction held by 97 Rock several months ago. With a successful bid of $800, Malin won a trip back to Buffalo to catch his favorite team in action. And he wasn’t the only one who benefited – all proceeds from his bid went to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.’

‘Reese spent his first four NFL seasons with Dallas after the team made him a sixth-round draft choice in 1998. He played for the Denver Broncos in 2002 and with the Buffalo Bills for the past two seasons.’

‘ookie CB Eric King says he’s elected to keep the cardboard blinders in his face mask designed by Jerry Gray. He says it has helped him to stop looking into the offensive backfield. The 5th pick out of Wake Forest says it even limits the air flow through his helmet which helps his conditioning.’

‘So what were those great teams from the 1960s like? And how do they compare to the Super Bowl squads of the 1990s? Let’s take a look.’

‘The Celebration of Champions’ pinnacle event culminates with the presentation of the Bills’ third jersey at 2:30 pm on Saturday, June 4 at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Celebration of Champions weekend sponsors Dick’s Sporting Goods, the official sporting goods retailer of the Buffalo Bills, and Reebok, the official outfitter of the NFL, will offer fans an exclusive opportunity to purchase the third jersey for the first 72 hours after the unveiling.’

‘The Labatt Blue Rock Pile will include eight sections and over 2,400 seats located in the 200 level of the scoreboard end zone. The $250 season ticket price represents a savings of $80 per seat from the 2004 season ticket price and a savings of $16 per game compared to the 2005 individual game ticket prices. InBev will create promotions and special offers for fans seated in the Rock Pile.’

‘Defensive tackle Jermaine Haley was supposed to show up at the B.C. Lions’ training camp yesterday, but at the last minute opted to fly to Buffalo to attend the Bills’ mini-camp.’