Archives for June 2008

‘When the Buffalo Bills land on the auction block, the interested consortium from Toronto should not worry about competing bids from Western New York. It should worry about competing bids from every corner of the United States, and every single billionaire who might be looking for the chance to join what might be the world’s most exclusive club.’

‘Journalism and national politics lost an enormous icon. The Bills lost an even larger fan.’

‘It’s official: Left tackle Jason Peters wants a new contract and he’s willing to sacrifice thousands today for millions tomorrow.’

‘Offensively, the big addition was rookie WR James Hardy, a 6-foot-6 red zone weapon from Indiana selected in round two. He gives promising second-year QB Trent Edwards an intriguing option teamed with veteran speedster Lee Evans. Free agent losses were minimal for Buffalo but a potential contract holdout by Pro Bowl LT Jason Peters and a hit-and-run incident involving RB Marshawn Lynch are brewing off-field concerns heading into training camp.’

‘The investigation into a hit-and-run incident involving RB Marshawn Lynch’s Porsche SUV is starting to snowball into a contentious case that could embroil some of his teammates and become a major distraction for the team.’

‘So many times he ended his “Meet The Press” show with his patented “Go Bills!” that it became part of our Game Day morning rituals. He was a true friend and we will miss him immensely.’

‘”Just to see her grow up from an infant to a crawling baby… she’s all over the place,” said Dockery. “She may cry every now and then, but for the most part she’s a bundle of joy. She smiles a lot and she has dimples. I melt every time I see her.”‘

‘SO IT was left to coach Dick Jauron, who would much rather have talked about the optimism over his football team, to issue non-answers about the reputation-damaging silence of last year’s first-round draft choice.’

‘A law enforcement official familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Friday that Brandon was served the subpoena late Thursday night. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person is not authorized to release that information.’

"Breaking News 3:23 PM ET: Tim Russert Is Dead of a Heart Attack, His Family Says." Everyone knows that Tim was a die-hard Bills’ fan and vocal supporter of the Bills on Meet the Press. Our prayers go out to Tim’s family if the NYT snippet is indeed true.

‘The coroner said Friday that Frerotte’s family has a history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The American Heart Association calls it the most common cause of sudden death in young athletes.’

‘”I had my clavicle cleaned up about six weeks ago,” said Fowler of the early May procedure.’

‘It is the view of the Buffalo Bills organization that the investigation is not a team matter, but rather a personal matter. The Buffalo Bills have been asked to and have assisted the investigators. At the conclusion of the player interviews, the investigators indicated their intent to impanel a grand jury, to subpoena several Buffalo Bills players and to further subpoena several members of the Buffalo Bills administrative staff. The Buffalo Bills organization has cooperated fully and will continue to cooperate fully with the Buffalo Police Department in connection with this matter.’

‘Lee Walker, Frerotte’s older sister, said her family had a history of heart disease. Frerotte’s father, Paul, and his 12 brothers and sisters all had heart-muscle disease. "They all died from it," Walker said. "They all passed away young, by their early 50s."’

‘The Bills will blink first: Unlike the screenwriters’ strike, they can’t replace their prized tackle with a bunch of reality shows and just starve out the discontented party. Meanwhile, Peters should have enough honor to honor his present terms, and not only because this will end with him getting to autograph a sheet that provides far more amazing compensation. He made his point by missing the OTAs, and he should now get on the field while letting his agent bargain.’