Two Bills Drive

‘Rosenhaus and the Bills must find common ground on a deal that protects the team’s cap should McGahee fail to recover fully. Deuce McAllister’s 2001 rookie deal with New Orleans – six years, $6.2 million with a $3.9 million bonus that was delivered in portions – has given both sides a starting point. McAllister was also picked 23rd overall and had injury issues.’

‘Harris left Grambling as an eighth-round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills in 1969 and later became the NFL’s first African American quarterback to start a regular-season game.’

‘In addition, cornerback Jason Bostic has been waived/failed physical.’

‘Enyart was a second round NFL draft selection of the Buffalo Bills, playing two seasons, before his career was ended by a knee injury in 1971 while with the Oakland Raiders.’

‘The Bills today announced that the team has released the following four players: defensive lineman Andy Bowers, cornerback Ken Hilliard, offensive lineman Joey Hollenbeck, and defensive lineman Merceda Perry.’

With contract talks with rookies underway, veteran agent Ralph Cindrich provided this insight into how Bills GM Tom Donahoe is working his side of the table: "He’s extremely smart… He’s a pain in the butt to deal with. He has little or no patience in negotiations because his focus is on the whole picture and while negotiations are extremely important, it’s just a small part of the duties of a GM."

"I’m a competitor to the fullest, and I want to get my hands on anything they want," Shaw said.

"It hasn’t been spelled out but as of now, that’s part (return specialist) of what I’m here to do. If that’s the case, it’s fine with me. It’s another opportunity to get my hands on the ball and help anyway I can."

If Takeo Spikes is the next Cornelius Bennett for the Buffalo Bills, then what does that make Jeff Posey? Darryl Talley?

When the Bills played the Texans, Posey beat LT Jennings for a clean sack. Against Indianapolis’ top tackle, Tarik Glenn, Posey notched two sacks. Posey worked out of a 3-4 scheme with the Texans and will have to prove he can adapt to Williams’ version of the 4-3, which so far, has been abysmal in Buffalo.

‘Reich attributes the Bills’ tenacity and relentlessness in the team getting to four straight Super Bowls. “Being relentless is how you come back from defeat,” he said. “That’s the word people used to define us. We were called relentless because we were not controlled by circumstances.”‘

‘Tickets for the second session, Aug. 4, will be available starting at 9 a.m. Monday at participating Tops Friendly Markets.’

Levy is one-third finished with his autobiography. When he reaches the Buffalo chapters, he won’t be able to single out who’s responsible for the Bills’ success. "There is no one person," Levy said. "It was the interworkings that made the difference."

‘The Buffalo Bills needed just 30 minutes Monday to distribute all the tickets for their evening practice on July 28 at the Bills Bausch & Lomb Training Camp at St. John Fisher College.’

One of the most popular elements of the camps in Rochester, the practices feature autograph sessions from the entire team after the practice, which runs from 6-30 to 8-30pm.

The AFC East is brutally tough. The Bills, Jets and Patriots have franchise quarterbacks, and the Dolphins have arguably the best running back in Ricky Williams. Tiebreakers will be the key, so they are toast if they go 2-4 in the division again.

‘It all added up to an 8-8 season, the club’s third in a row without a playoff berth. Although making the playoffs this year will be just as tough in the ultra-competitive AFC East, at the very least the Bills hope to be more than an easy parlay play.’