Archives for June 2006

‘The Miami Dolphins will be hoping that Buffalo’s trash becomes their treasure. If that happens, it will likely be thanks to Mularkey. Anderson could end up being a starter at guard, but don’t expect him to drastically upgrade the line. At least he’ll be an additional body, something the O-line has often sorely needed in recent years.’

‘Anderson has signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Miami Dolphins, ESPN.com has learned. The deal includes a $600,000 signing bonus and base salaries of $600,000 for 2006 and of $1.5 million for 2007. There is also a $300,000 roster bonus in early March 2007. The five-year veteran can earn an additional $1 million — $750,000 this season and $250,000 next year, in incentives.’

‘"Obviously, I wouldn’t have done that if I thought I was going to be out of here soon," Losman said this week. "I fell in love with the area where I purchased it, just the people around it. I might as well make it home."’

‘"Oh absolutely," said Jauron on if it would be a three man battle to open camp. "I think they’ve all stepped forward. They’re all competing and doing well. They have their moments when they look really good and they have their moments when they don’t look so good. We’ll keep letting it go until we get to the true game situations and get the pads on them in training camp. We’d like to have an answer as soon as we possibly can, but I don’t know when that will be."’

‘Anderson has started 70 of 79 games in his pro career and has a good chance to start at right guard for the Dolphins.’

‘While the Dolphins finish their final two days of offseason training activities before taking a break, they attempted to solidify the offensive line by acquiring former Bills right guard Bennie Anderson Wednesday. Anderson, who was cut by the Bills last week because they’re changing their blocking schemes under new head coach Dick Jauron, agreed to a two-year deal, according to agent Harold Lewis.’

‘The Bills are scheduled to pay out about $75 million this year to their 51 highest-paid veterans, according to Buffalo News figures. That’s one of the lowest totals in the league. The New York Jets are paying $71.3 million this year to their top 51 veterans, and Oakland will shell out $72.7 million, according to ESPN figures.’

‘Both players left Ohio State after their junior seasons. Whitner did not enroll in any classes in the spring in order to prepare for the draft, while Youboty did. For Whitner, the thought of sitting around with nothing to do and waiting to get back to Buffalo was not a pleasant one.’

‘”It happens. The sad part is that he didn’t have a helmet on,” said Spikes, who owns a bike similar to Roethlisberger’s mangled Suzuki Hayabusa, a street-legal speed machine. “You should wear one. Rule or not, it’s safety first. I couldn’t care less about a team; it’s about my life and my family.”‘

‘Crowell finished second on the Bills with 115 tackles last season. He also had three sacks and two interceptions. “It felt like college,” he said. “I just went out there and played.”‘

‘Former Boise State quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie is about to sign a free-agent deal with the Buffalo Bills, the Sacramento Bee reported Tuesday.’

‘Troy Vincent’s motorcycles have spent the past few years gathering dust in his garage. Once an avid rider, the NFL Players Association president and Buffalo Bills veteran safety gave it up not because of a clause in his contract or fears an accident would shorten his career. He did it at the request of his wife, who reminded Vincent he had a family of four to support.’

‘Now with Fletcher back and Courtney Watson in the fold Ezekiel is facing a lot more competition at the position. “All I can control is what I do on the field,” said Ezekiel. “Hopefully I can continue to play well and keep the higher ups in the organization happy.”‘

‘Ryan Dinwiddie is about to sign a free-agent deal with the Buffalo Bills. The former Elk Grove and Boise State record-breaking passer has bounced around pro football, from the Chicago Bears to NFL Europe to the CFL. He’s also finishing his degree at Boise State.’

‘NFL Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy is accustomed to being the center of attention, having taken the Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls. But Monday afternoon Levy was just another face in the crowd – another grateful cancer survivor giving thanks to Robert P. Huben.’