Archives for September 3, 2001

‘After blaming his recent troubles on tall grass in Cincinnati, and the fact that he has a new long-snapper and holder, Christie is now pointing the finger at himself. "It was me. And I’ll take the responsibility for that," Christie said. "I just need to come through now, so that’s that."’

Ask Bills Player of the Week defensive tackle Leif Larsen a question.

He was 1993 Buffalo Bills 1st round pick who has been with the Bears but was released under a change of management. He signed a 1 year, $1 Million deal with Indianapolis Colts.

‘"It wasn’t an easy decision. It’s something we gave a lot of thought and consideration to over the last couple of weeks. We certainly wish all the best for Henry. He’s been an outstanding player here and a better person for the organization and the community. We wish him well."’

‘With the release of veteran safety Henry Jones, the Bills have about $20.5 million in cap space committed to players who are no longer on the team. That means 30 percent of their $67.4 million salary cap total for this year is devoted to invisible men.’

‘The coach had other ideas. No matter how good the Bills were on defense last year, they weren’t as good as the unit Williams had overseen in Tennessee. The Titans’ relentless, swarming defense yielded the fewest yards in the league. They played out of the 4-3, and so would the Bills. If the personnel didn’t fit the mold, well, he’d cram it home.’

‘City officials and representatives from the Buffalo Bills will hold a news conference at noon Tuesday at Emerson Field, next to Emerson Vocational High School on Sycamore Street. They are expected to discuss a $243,000 restoration that will include an improved playing surface, new bleachers and a new scoreboard.’

‘"We’ve got a certain style of defense that we are trying to implement here and it requires a strong safety to play a little differently than maybe the previous defense required the strong safety to play. "The strong safety in our defense plays more like a linebacker, probably more than some of the other defenses in the league so, philosophically, we have a different style of defense."’