Archives for June 2005

‘The Bills Store will be moving into the Eastview Mall location after spending the last seven years at Pittsford Plaza.’

‘The porch Cieslak is referring to was on the third floor of an old apartment building in Lincoln Park. The former Northern Illinois tight end was attending a party there on the night of June 29, 2003, with two of his friends, teammates Shea Fitzgerald and Pat Raleigh. Shortly after midnight, Cieslak decided to head inside for a drink after talking with some of the other partygoers on the wooden porch of the apartment. Fitzgerald stayed outside. A few seconds later, the porch collapsed to the ground.’

‘The European Doubles Championship marked the second title round in the past two weeks in which Wilson and his partner competed, having lost in the Austrian Championship the previous week.’

‘The Bills announced today that the team has waived WR Kahlil Hill and DB Jonathan Palafox.’

‘Of Henry, he said, “We’ve had some conversations. There haven’t been any real negotiations. Agents call you all the time about players and you talk. We may call some of them. It happens every day. Sometimes what happens in these situations is that the agent reads an article and they’ll call us and we’ll talk and hear what’s going on.”’

‘Although the league is filled with crowded backfields, Travis is too talented to be a backup, and I’m confident that he’ll be in some team’s starting lineup before the season begins. In the meantime, the Bills are making the right move by holding onto Travis. In addition for waiting for a team to develop a need so that they can get something in return for Henry, they also get to keep him on the roster in the meantime as insurance for McGahee.’

‘Receiver Kahlil Hill and defensive back Jonathan Palafox were waived by the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday.’

‘Ralph Wilson, who turns 87 in October, settled for second place when he and partner Bob Sherman lost in the European men’s doubles 85-and-over division championship match. A week earlier, Wilson and Sherman placed second in the Austrian championship.’

‘If Allen Burrell does catch on with either the Buffalo Bills or the Denver Broncos it will be because of his speed. NFL scouts have been known to take on track converts as projects for the future.’

‘"This is a good example of the impact the private sector can have on the city," said Yvonne Hargrave, Buffalo Public Schools interim superintendent. "We’re thankful to LISC and the Buffalo Bills for embracing both the need and opportunity to make a difference among our students and community."’

‘The NFL Grassroots Program, a partnership between the NFL Youth Football Fund and Local Initiatives Support Corporation, joined with the Buffalo Bills to award a $200,000 grant to the Buffalo Public Schools. The donation supplements the cost of adding a new synthetic field and track to All-High Stadium, a $1.1million project slated for Phase II of the state-funded Buffalo Public Schools Reconstruction Program.’

‘In addition to the opening night practice, the Bills will hold three other 7 p.m. practices during training camp with two open to the public. The night practice of Wednesday, Aug. 10, will be open exclusively to premium seat holders. The other night practices will be Monday, Aug. 15, and Monday, Aug. 22. Ticket procedures for the night practices will be announced.’

‘”I think players enjoy practicing under the lights,” Mularkey said previously. “I know we’ve always gotten productive practices at night. A couple of them will be to recover from preseason games, even if it’s just a three- or four-hour difference it’s more time to rest so we get better production.”‘

‘Buffalo jumps right into its NFL training camp with a full squad double session on Saturday, July 30.’

‘”We are just trying to find a guy out of this tryout,” Pro Personnel Assistant Rob Hanrahan said. “For whatever reason, sometimes everyone in the league misses a player, and we try to do everything possible to not miss anyone. So this tryout is a way to see a lot of the players up close. This tryout gives the decision makers in our organization a chance to see each player work out in person, which is important in the long run”.’