‘"I am incredibly honored to have been selected as the honorary starter for the Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen," said Kelly. "I am a big fan of NASCAR racing and I’m excited to play such an important role in the weekend. To be here on behalf of Hunter’s Hope Foundation, makes it even more special."’
BillsBeat - August 8, 2002
Kelly Honorary Starter at Glen
‘"We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Jim Kelly to Watkins Glen International," said track president Craig Rust. "Jim is a true football icon and has a wide following of fans that stretches outside of the State of New York. His work with Hunter’s Hope Foundation is truly an inspiration and we are very pleased to have him join us for New York State’s largest weekend spectator sporting event."’
Kelly to wave green flag
‘Kelly, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last week, will wave the green flag for the 43-car field in the Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen event at Watkins Glen.’
Bills cautious with Ostroski
‘"He’s coming along very well," Williams said, without providing a timetable on when Ostroski might be cleared for practice. "We want to make sure that once he gets out there, there’s not going to be any setbacks."’
Rookie Reed quickly catching on with Bills
‘"I think Larry Centers has put it well," coach Gregg Williams said, referring to the veteran fullback’s assessment of Reed. "He’s walked by me in practice and said, ‘It’s pretty safe to go ahead and put (Reed’s) name on his jersey."”
Brown expected to miss Bills' preseason opener
‘"Ruben is progressing real well, but it’s doubtful that he’ll play," coach Gregg Williams said Wednesday. "He’s made a lot of progress the last few days, but I’m just not going to rush him."’
BillsBeat - August 7, 2002
Reminder Of Policies At Ralph Wilson Stadium
In advance of the Bills first home game of the season vs. the Cincinnati Bengals this Friday evening, the team would like to remind fans of the policies that will be in effect at Ralph Wilson Stadium in 2002.
Fan Q & A With Nate Clements
Clements: I'm definitely confident in my abilities to go out there and shut down receivers and I get more and more confidence each year.
Brown happy in Buffalo
‘”Travis Brown came in and had a good scrimmage,” head coach Gregg Williams said. “As we go through this preseason, a big thing we will be looking at will be Travis getting (more) reps. We got him in our camp last year I think two days before the last preseason game and then we saw him a lot in practiced during the year, but we didn’t see him in a lot of game reps. … We want to see a lot of work out of him in the preseason.”‘
Where Are They Now: Darryl Talley
Where Is He Now: During the early ’90s, the Bills had one of the strongest chains in the NFL, partly because of linebacker Darryl Talley. Talley never missed a game during his 12-year career with the Bills.
Two Minute DrillÖ With Ruben Brown
Brown says Bryson is the fastest player on the team
Sullivan staking his claim at guard
‘Not only has Sullivan looked good, it may be very difficult for Ostroski or anybody else to take the job away from him.’
John Butler will battle to the end
‘Only 15 percent survive battles with lung cancer.’
Training camp
‘Rookie WR Josh Reed has been one of the big stories in camp. It seems he makes a spectacular catch every day.’
Kitna will start against Bills
‘Jon Kitna will get the start and will be followed in playing order by Gus Frerotte, Akili Smith and Scott Covington. "Each one of them will probably play a quarter,” LeBeau said.’