Two Bills Drive

‘Gash gives the Bills one of the NFL’s best blocking fullbacks. They had lacked that the last two seasons with pass-catching fullback Larry Centers, who was released last month.’

‘The National Football League’s minimum salary for players with at least 10 years of experience is $755,000.’

The SHK III Humanitarian of the Year Award is made to give public recognition and honor to persons for meritorious achievement contributing to the betterment of the Western New York/Niagara Frontier community.’

‘Gash should be a tremendous escort for emerging Buffalo tailback Travis Henry, who rushed for 1,438 yards in 2002. While he is not as effective a receiver as Centers, it likely won’t matter much if Gilbride keeps the same design he used last season.’

‘Gash, who won a Super Bowl ring with the 2000 Ravens, provides the Bills a big-bodied backfield blocker, something they lacked the past two seasons in pass-catching fullback Larry Centers. The Bills released Centers partly because the team wanted to complement its Drew Bledsoe-led passing attack with a ground game built around running back Travis Henry.’

The Bills today announced that the team has agreed to terms on a contract with fullback Sam Gash. In accordance with club policy, terms were not disclosed.

Gash, 34, spent two seasons with the Bills (1998 & '99) and made the Pro Bowl in each season. Originally drafted in the eighth round by the New England Patriots in 1991, Gash has played in 161 total games with 68 starts.

FB Sam Gash is returning to Buffalo as he has agreed to terms on a contract with the Bills. Gash was with the team in 1998 and ’99 and was a Pro Bowl performer during his previous tour of duty with the team. Gash will compete with returnee Philip Crosby for the startign spot at fullback. Last year’s starter, Larry Centers, was recently released by the squad.

Part of the agreement between the Bills and run-stuffing DT Sam Adams is that Adams will participate in the team’s offseason program. This is significant because Adams, who played for the Raiders last season, never has been considered a great workout guy. Adams, whose weight is estimated to be about 350, has told the Bills he wants to lose weight and make a life change so he can be healthy when his playing days are over. . . .

Photos from the Buffalo Bills Alumni Bowling Event.

On Saturday, March 29th the Buffalo Bills Alumni hosted their First Annual Alumni Bowling Tournament. Well over $10,000 was raised and will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo. Celebrity bowlers such as Jim Kelly, Steve Tasker and Pat Williams were among the participants. Photo Gallery

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The NFL Draft is scheduled for April 26 & 27th. That doesn't mean it's too early to take a look at some projections for the Bills. Buffalobills.com has searched the internet and flipped through numerous draft publications to compile a list of mock draft picks for the Buffalo Bills.

“It was back and forth,” Buffalo Bills general manager Tom Donahoe said. “Early, you thought it was going to go. Then you didn’t. And then you did.”

In the end, Donahoe, who was in favor of changing overtime, wound up disappointed because the proposed adjustment received 17 votes, seven shy of the 24 needed for it to pass.

Buffalo Bills: They have come out of free agency with perhaps the best player on the open market in LB Takeo Spikes, another starting LB in Jeff Posey and one of the NFL’s best run-stuffers in Sam Adams. They dramatically upgraded the 29th-ranked defense in the NFL. They traded Peerless Price, which will certainly hurt. But they cannot pay two receivers Eric Moulds-type money and avoided a nasty situation, yet they picked up a No. 1 in the process

‘"I would say Buffalo looks like the big winner now," DePaul said.’