Archives for September 21, 2006

‘Wire survived because he’s bright – sociology degree from Stanford – has extremely high character and is outstanding on special teams. And, sure enough, in the season’s second week he showed it.’

‘”He’s a real weapon,” special teams coach Bobby April said. “It’s not easy for them to start like that, way down there. You do it once or twice, and it’s `Gosh, he killed us.’ But five times, that’s just crushing.” “It was a magnificent performance,” added Bills general manager Marv Levy. “The impact it had on the outcome of the football game was monumental.”‘

‘Schumer has threatened to use anti-trust laws if he has too. He said that he’s on many committees and will not let the big owners bully the small owners. Schumer added that he wants this settled by the end of this season for Wilson’s sake and the fans sake.’

‘Sources tell News 4 that Bills owner Ralph Wilson is meeting with executives from the National Football League Thursday. They’ll likely be talking about revenue sharing between large and small market teams. Wilson has repeatedly said that the league’s new collective bargaining agreement with the player’s union could hurt small market teams like Buffalo.’

‘Bills 20, Jets 13.’

‘I like Buffalo, but in a struggle 20-17.’

‘While no plans have been set in stone, Rocca said the Bills had offered to send him to NFL Europe to gain playing experience. NFL Europe, which has six teams, runs for 10 weeks from March. “He (the Bills’ scout) said that if I did OK over there (in the trial), we were both on the proviso that he’d send me to NFL Europe, which is in Germany next year,” Rocca said. “That looks like it will be going ahead. If I can get over to Europe, which I think is a path I need to take, that will be great.”’

‘"The last two weeks and going into this week there is a lot of carry over," said Bills receiver Lee Evans. "Some of the things the Jets do are the exact same things that New England does, and Miami mixed in a little bit of that as well. So it helps."’

‘Monetary donations and non-perishable food items will be collected at all gates by volunteers headed by Fan Food Drive chair, Mary Wilson. Mrs. Wilson will team up with the Bills Women’s Association, Buffalo Jills, Student Leaders, and Food Bank staff who will be at collection points outside every gate of the stadium.’

‘”I try in layman’s terms to preach, teach, coach, emphasize how important that stat is,” Fewell said. “I wasn’t pleased with the last drive in Miami. We didn’t finish. My big deal to them is you’ve got to finish what you start.”‘

‘”Everybody else sees the drops and stuff,” Reed said. “The coaches see the blocking, knowing the plays, all the little things that aren’t glorified. The coaches saw that I did all that stuff. So I’m not going to say it’s a fluke I’m here. We have great coaches, great people making decisions, and I think they made the right one.”‘

‘The New York Jets have injury worries on the offensive line entering Sunday’s game in Buffalo.’

‘”I’m not going to say it’s a fluke that I’m here,” Reed said with a touch of attitude Wednesday after the Bills’ first practice of the week, preparing for their home opener Sunday against the New York Jets. “We have some great coaches and great people making decisions, and I felt like they made the right one.”‘

‘Sunday will be one day shy of a calendar year since Spikes blew out his right Achilles’ while blitzing Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick at The Ralph.’