Archives for June 17, 2005

‘BB: There’s no blueprint for raising children.

TV: There’s no protocol. Because every human being, every child is different. There is no script. When that kid’s going to be in a good mood, bad mood, when the kid gets hungry, when he doesn’t get hungry … there’s no script. There’s no manual. There’s no agenda that you can set, and say, "Okay, this is what we’re going to do today." You can plan it that way (laughs). But the reality is, when the kid wakes up, is he sick? Are Taron’s allergies acting up? Do we have to make a stop here? Do we have to make a stop here? Troy’s not feeling well. Desire’s not feeling well today. So those things change. Circumstances come up and you have to adjust. The most important thing is patience.’

‘Jim Kelly, Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback and Donald Boswsell, CEO of WNED, announced a collaborative project to raise money for charity and the arts, "Guitars for Hope."’

‘He has been so tireless in his studies that, short of having the locks changed at the team’s facility, Losman ignored the pleas and lectures of quarterback coach Sam Wyche to take a break.’

‘Vincent concluded practice with a profound speech stressing the importance of incorporating football’s discipline into life decisions." At the end of the program, I tried to talk to the kids a little bit about life skills," Vincent said. "As you get older, you’re always maturing. You’re always learning something new about yourself. The most important thing we stressed is that we want those kids to be productive citizens."’

‘”He’s been impressive with his approach,” Mularkey said. “He wants to do good. There’s no question there is a drive there. He had some days that I’m sure he’d tell you he’d like to take back. That’s expected. If he had come out here and performed like a 10-year veteran I’d have been shocked. But he had more better days than the other (kind), and that’s what you’re looking for.”‘

‘”I’m pretty pleased where we’re at,” Mularkey said. “We learned a couple things offensively. We spent a little more time this week with less installation and more time teaching. Spent more time in the meeting as a whole and got a lot done. We learned a lot about players and what they were thinking, and I think the players learned a lot about each other.”‘

‘The hang-up, according to one Titans source, is the asking price. Publicly, the Bills have said they never wavered from a request of a third-round pick. Tennessee, at least, has said it won’t cough up what Buffalo is asking for.’