Archives for July 20, 2011

‘”My godfather hates crabgrass. Hates it,” Dareus said. “I’m going to buy him the best crabgrass killer money can buy.”‘

Dear Readers, please excuse this brief diversion from today’s Bills’ news. Bucky Gleason wrote a beautiful piece about my mother who passed away on Sunday. She was a fixture in WNY Harness Racing for over 40 years and I am very thankful to Bucky and the Buffalo News for acknowledging her contributions and recognizing our loss. Thank you – Scott.

‘While the Bills are a small-market franchise, the team’s economic impact for western New York is huge. That’s a big reason why the state – taxpayers – forked over $63 million back in 1998 to help pay for new luxury box seating at Bills Stadium. It represented a sensible economic development investment.’

‘”We knew he was capable of being one of those (starter) type of guys," said Bills offensive coordinator/running backs coach Curtis Modkins. "The injury was unfortunate because he didn’t get reps in our system, but we had studied him from the season before on tape. We knew what he was capable of doing.”‘

‘The camps, which are free and open to youth from throughout Western New York, will be held at Kenney Field, at Brighton Road and Colvin Boulevard. A youth football and cheer clinic with NFL players, open to youngsters in kindergarten through sixth grade, is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. A varsity football clinic with NFL players, for students in grades 7 through 12, is scheduled from 10 a. m. to 1 p.m.’