Archives for May 2006

‘”We encourage Willis (McGahee) to get here and we would love to have him but since he’s not it’s an opportunity for me, Shaud (Williams) and Anthony (Thomas) to get some more reps to show the coach that we can be dependable if Willis does go down,” said Gates. “Hopefully he doesn’t but we’re showing them that we are dependable running backs.”‘

‘"I can’t worry about who they brought in," Parrish said following the team’s voluntary minicamp on Wednesday. "The only thing I have to think about are the things that I can take care of, and that’s going out on the field and performing the best that I can. The best man will get the job." That job will be one of the two slots behind top receiver Lee Evans. Along with newcomers Price and Davis, veterans Parrish and Josh Reed will all be behind Evans on the depth chart. The question is, what will the pecking order be?’

‘After a 10-year career in the National Football League, Mark Maddox of Scottsdale, Ariz., became a rookie all over again when he made his first appearance at the Open Championships on Friday.’

‘The Buffalo Bills on Tuesday signed a free agent defensive back who didn’t play pro football last year.’

‘Here’s how it works. Every once in a while, the Sabres or Bills show signs of promise. They’ll make the playoffs, and then the city will fire up the bandwagon. And I’ll be gullible enough to jump on. Why haven’t I learned?’

‘Ward spent the 2003 season with the Kansas City Chiefs. He made the practice squad as an undrafted free agent and was activated for the last three games of the season. Ward also spent time with Oakland in 2004.’

‘The Kelly family is also anticipating the opening of the Hunter James Kelly Research Institute at the University of Buffalo. The state recently gave the foundation $7 million to fund the institute.’

‘The annual event is held here in Rochester and raises important funding for the fight against Krabbe’s Leukodystrophy.’

‘Individual tickets for the semiformal event are $150 and are available by calling Hunter’s Hope at (877) 984-4673.’

‘Ward, listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds, sat out the 2005 season after spending time on the rosters of Kansas City and Oakland. In college he played for the University of California.’

‘The Kelly’s were in Rochester Tuesday morning to share details of the 4th Annual Hunter’s Hope Candlelight Ball. The gala raises money and awareness about the disease. It will be the first candlelight ball without the their son Hunter.’

‘Free agent DB LaShaun Ward was signed by the club. Ward has bounced around the league the past couple of seasons spending most of his time on the practice squad of a few teams.’

‘Bills Backers of Germany David Lux and Frank Stritzel watched the Galaxy use the same formula for success that gave them seven regular season victories, moving the ball on the ground behind their outstanding offensive line.’

‘The Wilsons have donated $500,000 to the Hospice Foundation of WNY to help build a new $1.5 million Children’s Services Center on the Hospice campus in Cheektowaga.’

‘Still lacking his college degree from the University of Tennessee Greer went back to school. But he didn’t take summer classes or attend school part time. "I enrolled full time again," said Greer who missed some offseason work to complete his credit requirements. "The coaches were understanding about it." Greer, who earned a degree in psychology, proudly accepted his diploma at commencement ceremonies on May 12, in Knoxville.’