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After minicamp, Bledsoe, who probably tried to do too much to offset last season’s defensive struggles, assessed, “We’ve got the ability to beat anybody in the league. The thing that’s inspiring to me is to see the collective attitude that this team has right now … it’s outstanding, probably the best I’ve ever been around.”

For Gregg Williams, the 2003 campaign will be his third in Buffalo after being named as the 12th head coach in team history. The consistent improvement and fierce competitiveness displayed by the Bills in two seasons under Williams has Buffalo fans extremely encouraged and optimistic about the team's immediate future.

Mike Williams, T, Buffalo Bills: This massive second-year player will be a perennial Pro Bowl player for the next decade. He is a powerful force in the run game, but he also has the good feet for pass protection. The Bills have the makings of a good, young line with Williams the foundation.

‘Rep. Collin Peterson, an avid hunter and a Democrat, expects to run for his eighth term in the U.S. House in a race Minnesota Republicans put high on their priority list. One man the Republican state chairman wants in the race is former football star Phil Hansen.’

This year, a number of teams with veteran coaching staffs must turn around their home-field situations if they want to be playing in January. Cleveland, Buffalo and Arizona all have 9-15 home records since 2000.

The addition of 11 defensive veterans alone makes the Buffalo Bills a serious contender, but the most important acquisition of all might very well be assistant HC Dick LeBeau. He brings the considerable experience and creativity that should allow the Bills to get the most out of their two new high-impact LBs, Takeo Spikes and Jeff Posey, as well as the anchor at the position, London Fletcher.

Quarterback Drew Bledsoe completed 375 passes for 4,359 yards for the Bills in 2002 and moved into the number seven position on the Buffalo Bills' Top 20 Career Passers list for regular season play. Alex Van Pelt completed his eighth season with the team in 2002 and moved into the ninth spot on the list. Top 20 All-Time Passers

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The happiest unit in the NFL heading into training camp may be Buffalo’s LBs. The Bills have two monstrous DTs — Sam Adams and Pat Williams — who should eat up space and command some double-teams. That should allow the LBs to fly to the ball without having to get off blocks. The key for Adams is to be in reasonable physical shape. His lack of conditioning cost him a job in Oakland.

PFW: How close were you with Moulds?

Price: We were close. We were friends. We were real good friends. During the process, he was just like, ‘Do what’s best for you and your family. I want you here, but …’ I told him basically what Buffalo had offered and then what the Falcons had offered, and he told me it was a no-brainer, even though he wanted me to stay.

"I was talking to my wife about going back for the Super Bowl the other day," Posey said. "We were kidding about how much fun it would be to return to Houston with the Bills for the big game. I told her, 'How great would that be if the Buffalo Bills went back down to where I got to play my first game as a Houston Texan?' That would be something special for me."

‘According to the Department of Public Works, more than a fifth of the 7,500 heated seats along the sidelines of Ralph Wilson Stadium are broken.’

‘Former Bills Steve Tasker and Fred Smerlas will continue as columnists for the publication. The first issue will be available before training camp opens on July 23.’

‘This acquisition won’t make waves among league executives, but is was an expensive move for the Patriots and it helped them upgrade a position of need.’

‘”I’m looking forward to competing for a job with the Patriots,” the younger Conaty said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity. I know firsthand how good they are from playing against them the last six years.”‘