‘The Buffalo Bills confirmed Tuesday they will be sporting new uniforms this season and also interviewed five players they think might look good in them.’
BillsBeat - April 3, 2002
Compensatory picks add four selections for Bills, help others
@ No doubt Buffalo will experience addition by subtraction, gaining four draft picks in the April 20-21 draft as compensation for free agent losses a year ago that included All-Pro DE Marcellus Wiley.
Five Free Agents Visit Buffalo
Five more free agents visited One Bills Drive on Tuesday. Read the transcripts from their interviews with the media:
Five players visit Bills
‘Five more free agents visited Ralph Wilson Stadium on Tuesday: outside linebacker Eddie Robinson of Tennessee; kicker Phil Dawson of Cleveland; tight end Brady McDonnell of the New York Giants; strong safety Billy Jenkins of Green Bay and fullback Richard Huntley, formerly of Pittsburgh.’
Robinson shows interest in playing with the Bills
‘Robinson said he hasn’t planned to visit any other teams, and also hasn’t ruled out returning to play in Tennessee, where he still resides.’
Bills uniform to undergo changes
‘Although final design changes have yet to be determined, it will be the first modification to the Bills uniform since the mid-1980s, when they switched from blue to white pants for road games.’
BillsBeat - April 2, 2002
Bills Statement On Uniforms
‘The Bills today announced that the team has decided to modify its uniforms in time for the 2002 NFL season.’
Complete list of free agent visits
The Bills have been busy entertaining free agents during the offseason. Here is a complete list of the players that have visited Buffalo during the past month.
April Wallpaper by 'Moose'
Tom Donahoe and Ralph Wilson are the subjects in honor of draft day.
RB Curtis Alexander Player Profile
Information on Alexander who is allocated to NFL Europe – Frankfurt Galaxy.
Bills awarded four compensatory picks
@ Last year, the Bills were cap-strapped throughout the offseason. They ended up getting a league-high four draft choices — a third-rounder and three seventh-round choices. Defensive end Marcellus Wiley, who went to the Chargers from Buffalo, was considered perhaps the top free agent in 2001. The Bills also lost cornerback Donovan Green and offensive lineman Marcus Spriggs to Miami
Compensatory draft choices announced
The Bills were granted four Compensatory draft choices.
3rd – loss of Marcellus Wiley
7th – loss of Donovan Greer
7th – loss of Marcus Spriggs
7th – One of three awarded teams with worst records (Detriot, Buffalo, Carolina)
Bills get third-rounder among extra picks
‘The extra picks were among 32 awarded by the league as part of the compensatory pick system that is part of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement. Any team losing more or better free agents than it acquires in a year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks.’
Rights without responsibility mean nothing
With rights come responsibility as illustrated by a scene at a Bills game.
MMQ Draft: a service for draftniks and NFL general managers
‘Peter King’s interesting note: Buffalo plays 16 Sunday afternoon games, the last 13 at 1 p.m. Don’t overdrool on the safeties. This includes teams like Buffalo and Minnesota that pick in the top 10 and absolutely love Oklahoma safety Roy Williams. Only eight of the 62 starters at strong and free safety at season’s end in the NFL were first-round picks. Sixteen were undrafted college free agents. Good safeties can always be found down the line in the draft.’