Archives for July 28, 2001

‘As for plans to spend any of his bonus money, he said: "I’m not a flashy person. I really don’t need anything right now."’

‘To ensure that no one misses a minute of the first full day of training camp Sunday, Williams has instructed equipment manager Dave Hojnowski to begin sounding an air horn at 6 a.m. through the St. John Fisher College dormitory hallways, where the players are staying.’

"Saturday was the third and final day of the rookie/young veteran portion of Wegmans/Buffalo Bills Training Camp 2001, and there was one more rookie in attendance: first-round pick Nate Clements, who signed with the Bills late Friday."

"Nobody had a better off-season than we did, no one had a better attended off season that we did in the NFL. I’m very pleased from where we’re starting out right now. Make no mistake, players play this game… We’ve got more than enough time to get ready. The huge thing about training camp is technique."

"I’ve always said training camp’s for the players. It’s a great experience for the fans and our marketing people do a tremendous job creating an experience for young people. Those young people who are out there, bring your parents and bring them over, because it’s great. The football’s great, the interactive stuff is great."

‘He finished his high school career with 7,224 yards and 79 touchdowns.’

‘From the time he picked up a football, Travis Henry has heard the comparisons to Emmitt Smith.’

‘The length of the contract is believed to be about five years. Cornrich wouldn’t disclose the financial terms, but said, "This is a fair deal that I think both sides are very happy with."’

‘Photos of training camp parade at Pittsford, NY on July 27th, 2001.’

‘"We don’t want to inconvenience anybody, we really don’t. We want it to be a win win for everybody involved so the best thing to do is to move the location."’

\’His contract is believed to be five years in length and worth roughly $7 million. Signing bonuses for first round picks are averaging $3-4 million.\’

‘He fought his way out of the Atlanta ghetto to earn that football scholarship. Now that same football scholarship is benefiting Jennings in the next phase of his life as he tries to become a pro football player for the Bills.’

‘"This is football 24 hours a day, and I like that. It’s what I wanted," said Aldridge, the Defensive Coordinator at Middle Tennessee State last fall. "Gregg didn’t have to sell me, Gregg sold himself. That was a given a long time ago.’

‘Williams has instituted a policy where if a player makes a dumb mental mistake such as jumping offside, he must run a lap around the practice field.’

‘"As much as you love the Buffalo Bills, we love you just as much," he said.’