Archives for May 2001

‘Regarded as an unbiased source by Chargers president Dean Spanos, Johnson told Spanos over the course of a half-dozen phone conversations and two meetings in the Florida Keys that the team needed to get the best possible general manager while retaining coach Mike Riley. [Unbiased? With his star pupil coaching the team he used to coach and Butler GM of their chief rival? Sounds like JJ & Butler talked to each other.]

"It wasn’t a league that developed players or tried to make its own stars," Donahoe said. "It was a league comprised of players who, for whatever reason, just weren’t good enough to make it in the NFL. We didn’t scout (the XFL) and I doubt you’ll see even one of their players in our camp."

‘In a twist, Modrak could have some options, with Buffalo Bills general manager Tom Donahoe telling SportsLine.com on Friday he has offered his old colleague a job. The two men worked together in Pittsburgh…’.

‘Aspiring to play for the Buffalo Bills? Here’s some stuff you’ll need to know…’

‘Very interesting comments from coach!’

‘Any fallout from the release of Flutie has been negligible, he said…Donahoe said several fans he spoke with threatened to cancel their season tickets because of the Flutie decision but to date, “nobody’s presented a number to me (of actual cancellations).”‘

‘This season, the Bills are rolling the dice with offensive tackle Kris Farris, a 6-foot-8, 322-pound man mountain of unfulfilled potential. An intriguing player whose future rests tenuously on a surgically repaired bone in his foot.’

Join readers of TBD and fans from around the country as the Bills meet the Chragers on October 28. TBD readers have the choice of two options – sitting with the large group of San Diego Bills Backers or sitting with a smaller group closer to the field. Visit the link above for more information.

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‘Hopefully Centers can live up to Williams’ glowing praise!’

‘The Bills’ acquisition of veteran fullback Larry Centers should aid that cause. Centers, who agreed to free-agent contract terms with the team Tuesday, figures to add a dimension to the Bills’ offense that was too often absent last year – the dump-off pass to the back in the flat.’

‘A native of Tatum, TX, Centers was a fifth-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 1990 NFL draft out of Stephen F. Austin and went on to play in Arizona from 1990-98. He is the Cardinals’ all-time receptions leader and set an NFL record for receptions by a running back with 101 in 1995.’

‘Billy Buffalo will be on hand this Saturday to meet fans and pose for photographs during the kick-off Select A Seat Week this Saturday at Ralph Wilson Stadium from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.’

"I don’t care what he thinks, I don’t care what you (the media) think or anybody else thinks. Sam Cowart’s job is to play where I tell him to play."

as told to the Buffalo News.

‘Former Jets personnel guy Pat Kirwan discusses the value of rookie free agents. He mentions Keion Carpenter, as an example. A cap freindly signing in the Butler era??? Who knew???’