Archives for May 16, 2008

‘To this end, a major fund-raiser – the Van Miller Hometown Hero Scholarship Fund – has been planned for Shorewood Country Club on June 20. The event will include a day of golf as well as a dinner that will include Miller’s attendance. Proceeds from the first golf tournament, which is being presented by Lake Shore Savings Bank, will go toward the scholarships.’

‘If the Bills’ ultimate goal is to keep the top remaining pass catcher with their final receiver spot, then odds are Johnson will be the choice. Johnson certainly has the talent to become one of the steals of April’s draft, but whether he’ll follow in the career path of Marques Colston, the New Orleans Saints’ spectacular wideout who was a seventh-round pick in 2006, is probably wishful thinking; of course, stranger things have happened.’

‘Bills chief operating officer Russ Brandon claimed character counts with him. "It’s very important but we feel comfortable with James," Brandon said on draft day. "The issue he had was dismissed. We talked to him at length and we feel very good about James Hardy."’

‘Some fans are media are suggesting Everett by enshrined on the team’s Wall of Fame or be honored with a statue in the stadium concourse.’

‘According to ESPN, the Bills have roughly $5.3 million in rookie pool money to sign their 10 draft picks with. It will go fast but there are loopholes a plenty to get all of Buffalo’s picks into camp on time.’