Archives for February 5, 2002

‘Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements has been the only candidate to interview in person for the Bills’ position, left open after Mike Sheppard was fired last month. Former Steelers offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride and former San Diego coach Mike Riley discussed the job with the Bills, but only over the phone. Riley has since joined the New Orleans Saints as assistant head coach and secondary coach.’

The Buffalo Bills Alumni Association will be hosting a luncheon this Friday, February 8 at 11:00 AM for the representatives of the charitable organizations that received donations from the Alumni Foundation this past year.

‘Bills fans should look at New England’s win over the Rams and take comfort and confidence in it. Why? Because it’s just further evidence that in today’s NFL, teams can go from the bottom to the top in quick fashion and the Patriots are just the most recent (and most obvious) example.’

‘Jim Kelly’s football career began in East Brady. It’s winding up in Canton, Ohio.’

‘"I decided to pull out of it," Ramsdell said Monday evening after the Rams had returned to St. Louis. "I talked to Gregg [Williams] about it and said that basically the best thing for me and my family after talking about it was to stay here. That’s kind of the bottom line of it."’

‘Every successful version of the West Coast, from Joe Montana’s 49ers to Donovan McNabb’s Philadelphia Eagles, has one thing in common — a quick-thinking, accurate-throwing quarterback. If you could hang Rob Johnson’s arm from Alex Van Pelt’s shoulder, you’d have the ideal quarterback for the offense. But you can’t and you don’t. And if you don’t, you’d better find a new way to move the football. As Bills fans learned this year, the West Coast can be just as ugly as any other offense when you lack the proper point man.’