Archives for April 5, 2006

‘The Bills Wednesday announced that the team has signed free agent DB James Bethea, free agent OL Aaron Gibson, free agent OL Matt Morgan, and unrestricted free agent DB Kiwaukee Thomas.’

‘Citing that there is no truth whatsoever to the report, Bills General Manager Marv Levy today ended any speculation by saying, "There really is no substance to that report. We’ve made no overtures to anyone. No one has approached us and even if they did, we have a regard for J.P. He’s a young quarterback who has put in that learning time. I can name countless others who have gone through this process. There are many things about him that we like, such as his work ethic, his personal motivation and his skills are all pluses. Part of the good news is that he has yet to reach what he is capable of reaching. So, as we said before, it’s an open competition at quarterback and J.P. is very much a part of it and we fully intend to have him in it."’

‘”After playing with so many different quarterbacks and having different coaches, you need a little stability,” Moulds said. “Coming here, I know David Carr is going to be the guy at quarterback and I know the coaching situation is solid. With the Bills bringing in new management and new people at the coaching positions, I just felt it was time for me to go in another direction and get an opportunity to play somewhere else.”‘

‘However, Wilson’s trip to Albany is a sign that the Bills’ owner is determined to take every means available to both draw attention to the issue of revenue disparity and to try to pressure his NFL partners to further address it. It’s also a figurative rattling of the cage of the NFL office, by drawing a nationally prominent politician into the discussion.’

But Losman is an excitable player who doesn’t understand the finer points of simply winning games. He is much too caught up in pleasing himself. When he was at Tulane, teammates groused that he was more concerned with showing off his arm strength than actually running the offense.

‘The deal gives the Bills 10 picks overall on April 29-30 and clears more than $5 million in salary cap space.’

‘"He’s going to help the young guys understand what it takes to be productive in this league for a long time. I’m impressed with what he wants to accomplish over the rest of his career."’

‘"I’ve been with Andre the last couple of days, and we’ve just been talking about the potential of this offense and this team," Moulds said after the Texans acquired him from Buffalo on Tuesday for a fifth-round pick. "Teams will have to pick their poison. It’s the best of both worlds for us. It gives the Texans a big receiving corps."’

‘Houston was able to obtain Moulds, according to the newspaper, by working out a deal last week that will pay the wide receiver $14 million over four years, including a $5 million signing bonus.’

‘Could there come a day when western New York doesn’t have an NFL team? The owner of the Buffalo Bills fears that day may be down the road.’

‘Bills spokesman Scott Berchtold said, “There is nothing official to report.”‘

‘”While I am committed to Western New York, the long-term viability of our franchise may be in serious doubt.”‘

‘”It’s a done deal. It’s a win-win-win situation,” said Greg Johnson, Moulds’ personal advisor.’

‘Governor Pataki says, “The secure future of the Buffalo Bills in Western New York is of vital interest to me and the people of New York State. While the issues raised by Mr. Wilson are not unique to the Buffalo Bills, the future of that franchise is of primary concern to me. I have communicated my concerns to Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and will continue to advocate on behalf of the Buffalo Bills.”‘

‘In a statement released by the team this afternoon, Wilson said, “I have 46 years of my life invested in this franchise and in Western New York. There are those who don’t care about us, our passionate fans or our hard-working taxpayers. Well, I do! I am not going to sugar coat this and I am not going down without a fight. The people who have supported us for these 46 years deserve more than that.”‘