Archives for February 27, 2001

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‘”Even though I am retiring today, this is a place that I’ll always remember, it will always be a special part of my heart.”‘

Len Pasquarelli reports that most people at the combine have installed Philadelphia as the early favorite to land Marcellus Wiley when the unrestricted free-agent signing period commences Friday morning. I have read this in several sources now. This was the first authoritative confirmation.

Len Pasquarelli writes about QB's at the combine. Queried if there were any 'sleepers' among the quarterbacks, one head coach retorted: "Yeah, all of them are sleepers. They started throwing, and I nodded off." Anyone thinking there is a QB of the Bill's future hidden in this draft ought to think again.

While awaiting word on reworked contracts and the QB situation I read Hunter S. Thompson's take on the XFL. He writes: "It is worse than any dream that ever happened in the worst and most tortured hallucinations ever suffered by the most pitiful LSD victim…. nobody except Vince McMahon was anxious to see it born, and nobody except the cheerleaders will miss it when it's gone…"

‘The Bills will bring Thurman Thomas back to town at 3 p.m. today for his official retirement announcement.’

‘Thurman Thomas will be on WGR55 this morning at 9:05 am. You can hear them live on the internet from their website.’

‘"I’ve got a good feeling we’ll get something settled," agent Jack Wirth said yesterday. "They want to keep Phil and we’re trying our best to get something done."’

"Listening to most of the analysis surrounding the quarterback choice facing the Buffalo Bills’ new hierarchy, you come to an inescapable question — what’s taking so long?"