Two Bills Drive

‘The Buffalo Bills will hold a free public practice from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Friday in Ralph Wilson Stadium, weather permitting. Fans will be able to get a glimpse of the new AstroPlay surface at that time.’

‘The Buffalo Bills will have a free open practice at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Friday, playing on the team’s new AstroPlay surface.’

‘"The reason for coming here was to make Buffalo’s decision hard and, after I’ve come here and produced well, they have to make the decision," he said. "I don’t have a problem moving on. I hope my opportunity is in Buffalo, but, if it’s not, I’ll make no beef about it. I just hope what I’ve been doing is not in vain. I know when I work hard that opportunities will come."’

The Buffalo Bills Express is the easiest way for fans that live across New York State to attend the Bills home games. Passengers will board an Amtrak charter train on Sunday morning and travel hassle-free to the game. Fans aboard the Bills Express arrive at the stadium early without having to worry about driving and parking.

Cornerback Kevin Thomas enters his second season in the NFL. As a rookie, the former four-year starter at UNLV played in six games and made his first NFL start in the season finale against Cincinnati on December 29. For the season, Thomas recorded six tackles and one interception, which came on the opening drive against the Green Bay Packers on December 22.

June 9, 1967 – BILLS & CITY AGREE ON A 3-YEAR LEASE

City of Buffalo Mayor Frank Sedita and Bills' owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. agreed on a new three-year lease for War Memorial Stadium; the Bills paying the city four percent of its revenues and the city taking over stadium maintenance.

Catch the snap and hold the ball in your hand with the laces up. Hold the ball in front of your kicking leg as you take two steps. Do not throw the ball up or out in front of you. Drop it smoothly just before your second step hits the ground. Do not wind up your kicking leg for more power, as power comes from good technique.

Ken Simonton today urged the NFL to scrap the Europe League set-up after the Scottish Claymores finished tied for top spot but still missed out on World Bowl XI.

RB Simonton and his teammates defeated the Amsterdam Admirals 31-14 at Hampden Park yesterday to finish off the season with a 6-4 record.

That put Gene Dahlquist’s on-form side level with German giants Frankfurt Galaxy and Rhein Fire after a dramatic final weekend of fixtures.

But they failed to qualify for the World Bowl due to an unusual three way tie-breaker system, which means Galaxy and Fire will fight it out at Hampden on Saturday.

And Buffalo Bills allocate Simonton, who capped a sensational season by rushing for 151 yards and was named MVP, reckons that is unfair. "My job is just to play football. At the end of it all we didn’t do what we needed to do in order to get to the World Bowl," he said. "It is up to other people to examine how the league works. But I do think they have got to re-evaluate what’s being done as it makes no sense. It doesn’t add up."

‘He was an All-American guard on the University of Michigan football team and a six-time all-pro lineman in the National Football League, playing 13 seasons and opening holes for O.J. Simpson when the Buffalo Bills star became the first professional player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a single season. After retiring from football, he moved into the front office of the Seattle Seahawks and experienced first-hand the lavish lifestyles of the rich and famous at NFL owner meetings. But McKenzie never forgot where he came from — the hard-scrabble neighborhoods of Highland Park and Detroit — or the youngsters who reminded him so much of himself.’

Position Battles: Reed wants to earn his starting assignment in training camp, but the job is already his-barring injury. The Bills brought in veteran Bobby Shaw and drafted Sam Aiken in the fourth round, but they will fall in line along with Charles Johnson at numbers three, four, and five. Shaw is the likely three, the role he played the last two seasons in Pittsburgh and Jacksonville.

The Buffalo Bills had the AFC’s fifth best performer in Travis Henry last season, yet they still drafted Willis McGahee, who won’t be ready for another year. The Bills may still need to add one more to the roster.

Buffalo Bills fans will have a double treat on Friday, June 13th when the team will have an open practice on the final day of its Organized Team Activity, weather permitting. Fans will also get their first glimpse of the new AstroPlay surface inside Ralph Wilson Stadium at this time. There is no charge for admittance.

Bucky Brooks, the former Bills WR, has taken a job as a scout with Carolina. He has scouted for Seattle the last three years. He’s a native of Raleigh, NC.

Akili Smith was cut by Cincinnati this week. In four years, he earned about $12 million, or $4 million per victory. Not bad, but not quite as good as Rob Johnson, who got $18.8 million in four years with the Bills.

‘Gregg Williams is the cloud hanging over all those high expectations. The Bills don’t even pretend he isn’t. They didn’t offer him an extension to his first contract. It expires in January. When he’s done, he’s done unless he produces his end of the bargain. My guess is that Williams will have to steer the Bills to the playoffs, possibly even at least one playoff victory, to stick around Buffalo.’

‘The Bills will make the final practice of their "minicamp" sessions open to the public Friday. Gates 2 and 3 at Ralph Wilson Stadium will open at 10 a.m. Practice will start at 10:30 a.m. and end at 12:15 p.m. Admission to the workout, which the NFL calls an organized team activity, is free. It also will be the fans’ first chance to see the new AstroPlay surface inside the stadium.’