Two Bills Drive

‘"I guess I kind of forgot where I was," Fletcher said. "You don’t really want to hit teammates like that, but those are the only guys we get to hit right now."’

‘That means every game we play, we’re going to go out with the intention of winning that ballgame, and we’re going to do everything we can in our power to make that happen. It’s obvious that in this league, you’re not going to win every game–nobody has in a long time–but at the same time, every game that we will play this year, we’re going to expect to win.’

‘Nikco Sports is offering a limited edition of 5,000 NFL-licensed footballs commemorating Kelly’s Hall of Fame induction, and donating 10 percent of the proceeds to the Hunter’s Hope Foundation, an organization that raises funds to support research efforts to find a cure for Krabbe disease and other leukodystrophies.’

‘Hey, doesn’t anybody remember this team finished 3-13 a year ago? Doesn’t anybody care that the addition of nearly a dozen key newcomers merely improved the Bills — on paper?’

‘"Camp has been an eye-opener," said Thomas, the 2001 Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year. "It’s more than football. There’s a lot of textbook and technique and schemes. I just thought football was lining up and beating the guy across the line from you. But it’s like a chess match; you’re trying to outguess opponents."’

‘"Well, you don’t want to hit your teammates like that too often in practice, but it added to the intensity and excitement," Fletcher said with a grin. "It’s part of training camp. Guys are out there working hard and competing and right now, those are the only guys I get to hit. We laughed about it. I didn’t hit him TOO hard."’

‘"You can always find a Bills fan wherever you go. Why? Because the Bills are the type of team that will hang in there. That’s why I’ll always be a fan. They’re troupers. They never say never."’

‘For the Bills, the percentage gap between male and female fans is even smaller. Nearly 48 percent of people cheering for the Bills are women.’

‘San Diego Chargers general manager John Butler has lung cancer, the team confirmed Monday night. Butler, 55, is undergoing chemotherapy treatments after learning of the disease in a routine physical on June 28. He will continue his executive duties with the Chargers.’

‘"Tony has probably had the best off-season of anybody on this team," coach Gregg Williams said. "Since he was injured, he never took any time off. He never missed any time in the meetings. And I think that speaks volumes for him about how serious he wants to make this team."’

‘"He’s making it fun out there again," Moulds said of Gilbride, as the Bills continued their first week of training camp in suburban Rochester on Monday. "We’re getting an opportunity to go get the ball, go deep."’

‘The Bledsoes, who reportedly were looking in the Clarence and Eggertsville area, bought a house in the Town of Aurora. According to public documents, filed on July 10, the Bledsoes paid $900,000 for the house.’

This is London Fletcher reporting from the 2002 Buffalo Bills Bausch & Lomb Training Camp. I'll be touching base with you all (or buffalobills.com) every few days to give you the inside scoop of what's going on around here, so bookmark this page and keep in touch! Today I just wanted to check in and let you guys know how the first couple of days went.

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‘”I’m still learning. The more I’m in there, the more I feel comfortable,” said Wire. “I’ve got a lot to learn, but the coaches have been great, really patient with me.”‘