‘In conjunction with a major press conference yesterday, Mr. Wilson took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Detroit NFL Youth Education Town and the "Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Field" that will be built adjacent to it. Mr. Wilson donated $100,000 to support the construction of the athletic facility.’
Archives for February 3, 2006
Thomas Was Truly an All-Purpose Back
‘"People don’t realize how much blocking he did," said Hull. "When we sent all the receivers out, he was actually the only guy left back there if the defense brought more than five pass rushers. He was asked to block defensive ends, linebackers, cornerbacks. Not only did he have to be an athlete to do it, he needed to know the system."’
Reaction to Jauron offers insight into our community
‘We have a dysfunctional community and those traits can be seen in the way we react to our football team.’
Cost to ‘franchise’ Clements drops by $2.91 million
‘The cost of putting a franchise tag on a cornerback is $5.89 million. Last year the tag for cornerbacks cost $8.8 million. The franchise tag represents the average of the top five salary cap figures for the position the previous season. Denver’s Champ Bailey signed a giant contract with an $18 million bonus in 2004. That inflated the cap figure. It came back down this offseason because fewer top cornerbacks hit the open market in 2005.’
Jauron to run 4-3 defense next season
‘”He’s been in positions with teams that run a scheme that I like,” Jauron said of Fewell and the two-deep zone system. “I’ve always had a lot of respect for it. It’s specific. It follows a teaching progression, I like that. You play fast in it, I like all those things. I trust Perry. It’s time for him. I think he’ll do a tremendous job.”‘
Thurman’s motor drove Bills to top
‘As great a player as he was – and regardless of what happens in that voting room in Detroit Saturday, there is no question he is one of the all-time NFL greats – Thomas, who did not return phone calls for this story, meant so much more to the Bills than being just a runner and a receiver. “He was a great player, a multi-faceted player, but he was also good for team morale,” said his coach, Marv Levy. “His personality was great. Thurman would speak his mind, but he was never one to say ‘What I say will reflect leadership.’ He’d grumble every now and then, but he was genuine. It wasn’t him being this haughty guy and saying ‘I’m the star around here.'”‘