Archives for August 18, 2002

‘"Last week we came out on fire with the passing game. This week we really wanted to establish the run and really work the ball with both a passing and running attack. We seemed to accomplish what we set out to do."’

‘Bills coach Gregg Williams has been tossing around the word "conditioning" lately, but what he really means is Ostroski is overweight.’

‘Since his arrival, season ticket sales have been steady. Sales have been around 36,000 the past two years. Though the Bills have not compiled the updated figures yet, they still hope to reach their goal of 40,000 season tickets, which hasn’t been achieved since 1996.’

‘At the urging and underwriting of Bills owner Ralph Wilson, the original and longtime team trainer wrote a book. The finished product, "Tale of the Tape," by Eddie as told to Milt Northrop, veteran member of The Buffalo News sports staff, is being released this week.’

‘1. Buffalo…The lots open on Thursday afternoon, and some people make a weekend of it. It’s a sight to behold.’

”’I had to come to the right place,” Bledsoe continued. ”It had to be a place with a good organization and a team with a chance to win games. I feel we’ve got that here. It’s a good organization from the top down. Good people. I don’t want to just say I needed a change, because it couldn’t have been change just for the sake of change. I wanted to be someplace where I could help a team win.”’

‘”I’m in football heaven,” says the 27-year-old Melbourne podiatrist who traveled more than 10,000 miles to Pittsford.’