Archives for June 2001

‘Tackle Robert Hicks re-signed with the Buffalo Bills on Monday, returning for a fourth season with the team…Also Monday, the Bills signed safety Tony Driver, one of their three sixth-round draft picks.’

‘Ruben Brown, an offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills, will host a motorcycle run to benefit the Salvation Army at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

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‘There is a meshing of personalities between Johnson and his new coaches.’

‘"I really believe that Marv Levy left a championship team, a Super Bowl team here when he retired,” Brown said. "Had he been the coach, we probably would have won one or two. When those guys (Phillips and his staff) came in, they let it fall apart."’

‘"The team doesn’t need to lose it’s focus just because we’re away from here," said Bills safety Keion Carpenter. "We still have a season to play and a season to prepare for and we need to go home and take care of ourselves and come back in shape. We have to held accountable because we are professionals."’

‘"A lot of guys say special teams is a third of the game, but how many devote a third of the practice and a third of the meeting to it?" said Danny Smith, the special teams coordinator. "Well, we do here. And that’s a credit to Greg."’

‘Moulds said yesterday he will spend two to three weeks throwing and running with Johnson in Laguna Beach, Calif., Johnson’s residence, as a final tuneup for training camp. "Generally, Rob works out with different receivers on the West Coast so I said I’ll be there to work on our timing before camp," Moulds said.’

‘Donahoe’s goal is to get all five signed by the end of the month in order to give himself and his staff some time off before training camp, which opens on July 29.’

‘If the new year began with turmoil and uncertainty following a major front-office purge, the new executive group headed by president Tom Donahoe and rookie head coach Gregg Williams appear to have steadied the Bills’ ship.’

‘Williams’ no-nonsense approach has gotten the attention of the young Bills, desperate for some discipline after the laid-back posture of his predecessor, Wade Phillips. He meticulously checks attendance at the "voluntary" workouts, using them as a yardstick for a player’s commitment to the team.’

‘Moore, 24, apologized to the organization and his teammates because he believes his recent legal problems have been a distraction. Moore met with Bills coach Gregg Williams for 45 minutes following the team’s two-hour minicamp workout on Wednesday.’

‘"What happens, happens," he said. "Coach Williams controls if I make this team or not."’

‘Vanderbilt defensive back Jimmy Williams became the latest in the string of draft picks to sign with the Buffalo Bills.’

‘"I want to apologize to the entire Buffalo Bills organization," Moore said Wednesday. "In my heart, I feel I have been a distraction."’