Archives for August 2002

‘Converted to tight end last year by the New York Giants after signing as a free agent, the Bills also believe he’s better suited for the offensive line.’

‘Flowers, the former first-round draft pick in 2000, suffered what was termed a ”chip fracture” in his neck during the practices with the Cleveland Browns last Friday and did not work until Wednesday’s pad-less practice at St. John Fisher College.’

‘How much should Buffalo Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe and the rest of the team’s starters play in Friday night’s preseason opener against Cincinnati?’

”’I think Drew Bledsoe is a great addition to the team, now they just need to get (New York Yankees shortstop Derek) Jeter. The offensive line looks a lot stronger and I like the new uniforms. Now I have to go out and buy my three sons all new hats."’

‘"I am incredibly honored to have been selected as the honorary starter for the Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen," said Kelly. "I am a big fan of NASCAR racing and I’m excited to play such an important role in the weekend. To be here on behalf of Hunter’s Hope Foundation, makes it even more special."’

‘"We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Jim Kelly to Watkins Glen International," said track president Craig Rust. "Jim is a true football icon and has a wide following of fans that stretches outside of the State of New York. His work with Hunter’s Hope Foundation is truly an inspiration and we are very pleased to have him join us for New York State’s largest weekend spectator sporting event."’

‘Kelly, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last week, will wave the green flag for the 43-car field in the Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen event at Watkins Glen.’

‘"He’s coming along very well," Williams said, without providing a timetable on when Ostroski might be cleared for practice. "We want to make sure that once he gets out there, there’s not going to be any setbacks."’

‘"I think Larry Centers has put it well," coach Gregg Williams said, referring to the veteran fullback’s assessment of Reed. "He’s walked by me in practice and said, ‘It’s pretty safe to go ahead and put (Reed’s) name on his jersey."”

‘"Ruben is progressing real well, but it’s doubtful that he’ll play," coach Gregg Williams said Wednesday. "He’s made a lot of progress the last few days, but I’m just not going to rush him."’

In advance of the Bills first home game of the season vs. the Cincinnati Bengals this Friday evening, the team would like to remind fans of the policies that will be in effect at Ralph Wilson Stadium in 2002.

Clements: I'm definitely confident in my abilities to go out there and shut down receivers and I get more and more confidence each year.

‘”Travis Brown came in and had a good scrimmage,” head coach Gregg Williams said. “As we go through this preseason, a big thing we will be looking at will be Travis getting (more) reps. We got him in our camp last year I think two days before the last preseason game and then we saw him a lot in practiced during the year, but we didn’t see him in a lot of game reps. … We want to see a lot of work out of him in the preseason.”‘

Where Is He Now: During the early ’90s, the Bills had one of the strongest chains in the NFL, partly because of linebacker Darryl Talley. Talley never missed a game during his 12-year career with the Bills.

Brown says Bryson is the fastest player on the team