Two Bills Drive

Clements fits the bill

Cornerback Nate Clements of the Bills is the final breakthrough player, but he started to look like a Pro Bowler in the second half of last season.

The tentative practice schedule with practice times has been released.

‘The Bills today announced that tickets for the team’s two Monday evening practices during the Buffalo Bills Bausch & Lomb Training Camp will be available to the public starting this Saturday at 9:00 AM at all participating Tops Friendly Markets locations. Also on Saturday, tickets for the team’s scrimmage with the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, August 3 will be available.’

After adding so many new faces (44 on the camp roster), what kind of chemistry have the Bills brewed? The 2000 Redskins (8-8) or the 2001 Patriots (Super Bowl champs)?’

‘Look for Bills starting OLB Keith Newman to be more of a force in the pass rush this season. The Bills used Newman in that role two seasons ago, and he responded by racking up eight sacks. Last season Newman had only 3 1/2 sacks.’

‘The signing of Jackson, a wide receiver and kick returner who played at Syracuse, followed the arrest early Saturday of Charlie Rogers, who was expected to fill those roles for Buffalo this season.’

WGR Sportsradio 55 has learned that the agent for free agent defensive tackle Josh Evans has made contact with the Buffalo Bills to gauge interest in his client. However NFL sources have told WGR 55 that there is not a burning interest on the part of the Bills to add the defensive lineman to their roster.

The Bills today announced that the team has signed two rookie free agents — cornerback Jykine Bradley and wide receiver Maurice Jackson.

As Kelly and Marino prepare for their charity flag football game at the University at Buffalo this Sunday, let's revisit the history of their rivalry. What follows is a recap of every game the Bills and Dolphins played between 1986 and 1996 (Kelly's final season).

Now that Josh Evans has learned he won’t be suspended for violations of the league’s substance abuse policy, he has heard from four teams interested in signing him. The Jets, Bills, Titans and Dolphins called during the past couple of days. Evans is going to take a few days to weigh the offers.

‘Buffalo Bills wide receiver Charlie Rogers was charged with punching a police officer at a bar and had to be subdued with pepper spray. Rogers also is accused of spitting at two officers while being processed at police headquarters.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Charlie Rogers was subdued with pepper spray and arrested after police said he punched and spit at a patrolman outside an Old Bridge go-go bar.

Rogers’ companion, Tageshia Guarriello, 31, of Edgewater, who was arrested for hindering his apprehension, yesterday said Rogers helped break up a fight in the bar’s parking lot before police arrived and was trying to explain that to the officers when one of them punched him.

‘"We learned something important after last year’s Buffalo Bills parade," town Supervisor William Carpenter said. "The crowd wanted the festivities to continue once the parade was over." And this year they will.’

As first reported on the Stadium Wall, the Jets, New England and Oakland games down to single seats. The Jets game isn’t the only game that is already down to single seats. According Jerry Foran, the Director of Ticket Sales for the Bills, “the Jets, New England and Oakland are all into single seat tickets.”

Former All-Pro Buffalo Bills center Kent Hull, the leader of the offensive line for the Buffalo Bills’ no-huddle offensive and the 19th inductee to the Wall of Fame at Ralph Wilson Stadium this fall, answered your emails in an exclusive interview with buffalobills.com