Archives for May 13, 2001

‘The Bills, in fact, have far more question marks than any of the three teams that finished ahead of them last season.’

‘All of that is fine, but now judgments are being withheld until he coaches his first regular-season game, the same as it would for any new head coach in the NFL. Organizing a minicamp is one thing, managing the clock is another.’

‘But the ’01 rookie class is going to be especially important in 2002. Marv Levy liked to say that the best rookies are last year’s rookies. In other words, the players going into their second seasons represent a team’s best chance for new impact players.’

‘The lads at Ralph Wilson Stadium finally seemed to reach the level people expected of them a year ago. The quarterback controversy has ended, but there are questions about Williams’ ability to run an entire program. He’s a very good defensive coordinator, but so was Rod Rust.’

‘"He’s excellent at what he does," said Donahoe. "I know him, I trust him. We had a great situation in Pittsburgh and we could build a better situation here in Buffalo."’