Archives for January 2006

‘Wilson might be 87 years old … but he’s not senile. He knew as the season melted down there was no way he could sell Donahoe’s return to a fan base that saw him as arrogant, overly sensitive to criticism and disingenuous. When the team’s faithful is rooting for it’s highest-ranking administrator to fail, you’ve got a public relations problem.’

‘"I’m an 80-year-old rookie and looking forward to it with unbounded enthusiasm, not just to get back into the mainstream of the football world, but to do it with the Buffalo Bills, for whom I have such longtime affection," said Levy. "For the fans here in Buffalo and Western New York and nearby areas like Canada who supported the team and who I feel such a part of, my enthusiasm is unbounded right now."’

‘Assistant GM Tom Modrak will take on expanded duties that include pro personnel in addition to his current role as head college scout. Also assisting Levy will be Russ Brandon, a rising star in the organization, whose expertise is in contract negotiations and salary-cap management.’

‘"Someone said to me ‘I thought you were retired.’ and I said, ‘I am re-tired. Now that I’ve got new tires I’m ready to roll.’"’

‘"The past is history. The future is a mystery. Today is a gift..that’s why we call it a present."’

‘"Where else would you rather be than right here, right now?"’

‘"This isn’t a return to the good old days," said Levy. "It’s new role which I savor."’

‘"The age factor means nothing to me," Levy said. "I’m old enough to know my limitations and I’m young enough to exceed them."’

‘"I’m very proud to bring some youth to this organization," Bills owner Ralph Wilson joked at Thursday’s news conference. "You can call us the two golden boys."’

‘"I don’t know Mike [Mularkey] really well, but I know his reputation and it is an excellent one," said Levy. "I like his personality and I’m excited to get the chance to work with him and his coaching staff. They have a pretty good program in place here already. I’m looking forward to this, it looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun."’

‘Buffalo Bills Owner and President Ralph Wilson, Jr. announced today that former coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marv Levy will assume the roll of General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations.’

‘Feb. 1: Donahoe hires Gregg Williams as head coach over Marvin Lewis, John Fox and Ted Cottrell. Donahoe called Williams, "the best candidate I ever interviewed."’

‘The Buffalo Bills have scheduled a 2 p.m. press conference today, during which the team is expected to announce that Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy is returning as general manger of football operations.’

‘The fun begins at 2 p.m.’

‘Wednesday’s news guarantees more mediocrity from the Bills’ organization for an undisclosed amount of time. Wilson once again proved that he’s just not going to go the extra mile to put a great product on the field.’