Archives for August 1999

Season schedule. Quick one-line analysis.

‘Doug Flutie and Rob Johnson are listed as co-starters on the Buffalo Bills’ depth chart even though Flutie has started since the sixth game last season. But a dubious start by Johnson against Washington on Friday erased any concerns about Flutie’s status as No. 1.’

‘”It’s early, I don’t think there’s any concern about the running game, but we have to stop blowing assignments and do the job we’re supposed to do…”‘

‘As for those four consecutive Super Bowl losses, Levy says he doesn’t dwell on them. “That would be foolhardy,” he said. “I prefer to remember the good things. Would I like things to be different? Sure. But you can’t change the past. I’ve had a great life in football.”‘

‘The Bills are looking for Williams to step in more frequently than usual this year, to give the oft-winded 330-plus-pound Washington a break and add pressure to the pass rush.’

“Before the Buffalo Bills set out to renovate their stadium, owner Ralph Wilson checked the lease agreements of many of his peers. He found Modell’s deal almost impossible to beat. ‘I’d probably trade places with him. The franchise there is solid,’ Wilson said. ‘He has a very, very good lease, and he will make more money than we will in any given year.’ “

‘”Some people are saying it might take another year to be ready, whatever,” Collins said. “I’m just out here to compete, take advantage of the opportunities I get. I’m happy for that.”‘

This issue we will be talking about the Bills, Sabres, Bisons, Destroyers, and local Buffalo News.