Two Bills Drive

‘CNN/SI’s Pat Kirwan follows a possible path relating to Marcellus Wiley and the Bills cap woes in general. It doesn’t look good.’

‘The media blitz by Bills’ personnel continues as John Butler held a press conference Wednesday and participated in a radio call-in show from the Indy Combine, Friday night.’

‘On Thursday, Mike Sheppard began what is sure to become an exhaustive, monumental task: Explaining his offense.’

‘Somebody pinch me. These new Bills coaches actually like to talk. Sipowicz couldn’t have gotten a straight answer out of the old regime. Ask Gregg Williams a question, he recites the NFL Encyclopedia.’

‘The NFLPA released the new figures, which were set to coincide with the increase in the league’s salary cap from $62.4 million to about $68 million. Under the new scale, veterans with five or more seasons will be paid a minimum of $484,000, up 9.1% from the $440,000 minimum of last season. The scale runs down to $212,000 minimum for players with less than one year’s experience. The tender offer for free agents also went up. A team must now offer a RFA $519,000 if it wants right of first refusal on him. Last year, that figure was $471,000. If a team wants first refusal and a first-round choice for a free-agent, the minimum tender is $1.13 million. For 1st and 3rd round choices and right of 1st refusal, it’s $1.508 million.’

‘Apparently the battle will rage on until they do. Please let it end!’

‘Wiley is chosen by one of the editors at Pro Football Weekly.’

‘Eric Moulds expected to become one of the NFL’s highest-paid wide receivers yesterday. He’ll have to wait one more day.’

‘"In all probability, we will not have not have a formal announcement today," Donahoe said. "Hopefully, we can dot the I’s and cross the T’s, do all the things that have to be done with a deal of this type…We’re optimistic we can get it completed."’

‘Team sources confirmed Thursday that only the final details of the package remained to be completed.’

‘Now that Ralph Wilson has indicated that the Bills’ uniforms will change in 2002, what are your thoughts about potential uniform changes? Head on over to the Stadium Wall message board and share your thoughts about different uniform schemes with fans all around the world!’

‘Nothing new here on this edition of the rumors page…at the bottom lists

RJ’s and Doug’s potential suitors…pretty much what we’ve known…’

‘We are looking into changing the colors of the uniforms. It takes a little over a year to do that. We are presently going to apply for a change in colors that has to be done by this fall of 2001- in order to change the colors for the 2002 season. Nothing can be changed until the 2002 season.’

Some drafts have the Bills going for an offensive lineman, others a running back, and recently defensive backs like Fred Smoot or Jamar Fletcher seem to be the pick du jour. CNNSI's latest draft has the Bills going for someone to replace Ted "Mount" Washington on the defensive line.

‘We all know who the free agents are this season, but take a look into the future to see whhich players will be hitting the market in 2002 and 2003.’