Many of the Bills players will be on hand to celebrate the occasion and will be available for autographs afterwards.
BillsBeat - May 17, 2002
Kamla Unfiltered: Tight End Rankings
20. Jay Riemersma, Bills: Could someone please explain to me why the Bills signed Moore when they already had Riemersma? There are rumors that the Bills might release Riemersma after June 1. That’s sad, because we are talking about a tight end who has averaged 486 yards and four scores over the past three years. And he did it in spite of constant uncertainty at the QB position. With Drew Bledsoe added to the mix, Jay stands to raise those averages, but only if the recipe still calls for Riemersma.
Off-Season Camp: Day 1 Photo Gallery
Photos from Buffalo's workout with the first and second year players on Thursday.
Jennings is center of attention at workout
‘"We’ll spend a week or two with Jonas at center," Gilbride said. "Then we’ll move Trey Teague into center and let him do it, and move Jonas to left tackle. . . . I think we’re going to see with Billy Conaty, Jonas and with Trey Teague, those three primarily will be the guys we’re gonna experiment with (at center)."’
Gilbride seeks his starting offensive linemen
‘"We’re just not sure who the five best are right now."’
Buffalo Jills tryout Saturday
Try-outs will be held on Saturday May 18th, 9am at ECC City Campus.
Cold minicamp opens in Buffalo
“Bledsoe demonstrated his strong arm on a couple of throws. This time he wasn’t holding his shoulder as he did in the other April workouts. That’s a good sign.”
Bills tap Jennings to center offensive line
‘"I think he can be one of the premier centers in the league if that’s the position that we can afford to put him at," Gilbride said. "We’re going to experiment with a couple of guys in a couple of different spots."’
BillsBeat - May 16, 2002
Jonas Jennings Center Of Attention
The first day of organized team activity for rookies and first and second year players centered around one player: second-year offensive lineman Jonas Jennings.
Twenty-Three Days 'Til Uniform Unveiling
Gates will open at 12:30 PM and the event will start at 1:30 PM. While the festivities will be open to the public and free to attend, a ticket will be required for admission. Specific ticket information will be announced separately.
Off-Season Camp Begins Today
The Buffalo Bills will hold an organized team activity for rookies as well as first and second year players this Thursday and Friday, May 16-17. The entire team will participate in a similar activity next Monday through Thursday, May 20-23.
New chief is no stranger to challenge
‘Kailbourne helped save the Bills, spearheading the drive to help the Bills sell $11 million worth of suites and premium seats, ensuring they’d stay in Buffalo for at least five years. Now Erkie Kailbourne, the 60-year-old retired banker who grew up in Wellsville, faces another gigantic challenge – helping save Adelphia Communications, which controls the fate of Buffalo’s other major-league franchise, the Sabres.’
Twenty-Four Days
DETAILS OF UNVEILING EVENT ON JUNE 8:
Gates will open at 12:30 PM and the event will start at 1:30 PM. While the festivities will be open to the public and free to attend, a ticket will be required for admission. Specific ticket information will be announced separately.
Questions to be uncovered at mini-camp - Part II
Questions need to be answered include who lines up at left end, what are we going to see from Erik Flowers and will Eddie Robinson, London Fletcher and Keith Newman be third down LBs as well.
Questions to be uncovered at mini-camp - Part I
Questions need to be answered include Two TE set, role of FB, who will be playing RB and LT and whether Fina will show up at all. The Bills 6 day mini-camp starts on Thursday.