Two Bills Drive

‘Dinkins, who was a college quarterback, spent last season on the Bills’ practice squad as a running back and defensive back before playing in NFL Europe with Amsterdam. He was hospitalized in Germany after a game because of dizziness, but doctors struggled to diagnose his problem. Doctors recently found a defect in his heart that will need arthroscopic surgery to repair. He will be out of action for six-to-eight weeks.’

The horns: You know we are not going to do that. It will be the first time since I have been in the league that it hasn’t been in there. It has nothing to do with the player’s like or dislike of it. With our set up here, it is not as much needed as some other situations. We will see what happens when the tardiness comes out. Are they loaded in my suitcase? Yeah they are.

"It feels great, I’m really excited about it….I;m ready to roll," said the veteran signal caller. "I expect us to win to be honest with you," said Bledsoe. "I think we have the talent to do it."’

‘All visitors must park at Nazareth College, Pittsford Plaza, and Panorama Plaza and take the shuttle bus. There is a one-dollar shuttle fare. There will be no public parking allowed at St. John Fisher. Cameras and camcorders are allowed. Visitor can also bring food and drink, but not alcohol.’

“There’s a high energy around here, you can just feel it by being here,” second-year defensive lineman Tyrone Robertson said. “You’ve got Drew Bledsoe, and just on both sides of the ball everything’s looking better. … All my friends back home asked me how we’re going to do. And I said, ‘Hey, the sky’s the limit.”’

Beasley said that he believes the Rams replaced middle linebacker London Fletcher with Jamie Duncan because of the way Beasley terrorized Fletcher in blocks during games.

From the ‘for what it’s worth’ department: good news is Dr Z thinks we’re better than the Dolphins and Jets, bad news is we’re ranked 15th in his preseason survey. Hey that’s better than 30th. The O-linemen are going to have to hold their blocks for a while, but Rob Johnson got ’em used to that. Bledsoe will get the ball deep to Eric Moulds. He’ll find Jay Riemersma down the seam. They’ll run when they have to. The D-line? Don’t ask.

If it rains, practice will be moved indoors and public practice closed. Parade is in Pittsford on Friday at 6 PM. Veterans report on Saturday.

They REALLY want you to use shuttles. Parking on lawns and streets within a mile of campus is banned. Violators will be towed. Doesn’t sound like parking near the Ralph, does it?

‘Wright, drafted in the seventh round, ranked first in career receptions at Fresno State with 222 and second in receiving yards with 3,274.’

‘Williams’ contract is expected to rank second only to that of receiver Eric Moulds in Bills’ history. Moulds signed a deal worth a little more than $40 million, and it included a $12.5 million signing bonus.’

‘I think the biggest thing I learned was no matter how hard you work and how organized you are, you can’t predict injuries. There’s no depth in the league anymore and that was a huge factor for us.’

‘Bledsoe was popular for his personality and community involvement in New England, but Patriots fans had grown tired of his game on the field.’

‘Ch. 2 Sports has learned that Reed and Denny are close to agreements and should be reporting with the rest of the rookies on Wednesday at St. John Fisher College in Rochester for training camp. Negotiations with Williams might take a little longer, although #3 overall pick, quarterback Joey Harrington, did sign with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. Williams, at #4 overall, is now the highest unsigned first round pick.’

‘The signs of camp are everywhere in Pittsford. The team is being welcomed to town by merchants and customers alike–all eager to get their hands on Bills’ products.’