Archives for August 2002

‘”Last year, we didn’t have the pressure that we needed,” Winfield said. “But right now, the guys are flying around and doing their jobs.”‘

buffalobills.com writer Tim O'Shei reports from Canton, OH. Kelly: "I woke up this morning with a big smile on my face, even though it was 5:30 in the morning," Kelly said three hours before his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "I know my son Hunter is going to be here."

It was good for us, and this team. They were 3-13 last year and everything we can do that establishes a sense of confidence in what we're doing both offensively and defensively, would be a good thing. I think this is a step for us.

‘Thompson said selling the Bledsoe’s property might be difficult because of its size and price, despite his celebrity status. The home is 11,000 square feet.’

‘"I don’t know if Akron and Canton are ready for the Kellys," Kelly said Friday. "I’m from a big family, and we’ve always done things together with all of our friends. This will be no different."’

‘He might not have been the best player in Bills history, but he unquestionably was Buffalo’s greatest Bill.’

‘The Buffalo Bills expected their joint practices with the Cleveland Browns to be spirited, but they didn’t anticipate paying such a high physical price.’

‘"There’s a lot of competition at the position, but he’s the type of person that will fight for the job," running backs coach Steve Fairchild said. "He’s the nicest guy to be around, and the perfect kind of guy you want to coach. His mind is in the right place."’

‘Empire plans to rebroadcast the Kelly special and the scrimmage starting at 7:30 tonight. Channel 4 plans a half-hour special on the induction and Kelly’s career at 7 tonight.’

‘Buffalo safety Coy Wire. I like the name, but I also like his style. He’s physical and fearless like Robert Griffith. He’s been knocking heads all day.’

‘Buffalo’s Ruben Brown, Erik Flowers, Tyrone Robertson and Brandon Spoon found that out in the morning when all four suffered various injuries, with Spoon’s probable season-ending biceps tendon rupture by far the most serious.’

‘Squared off against some of the NFL’s better defenders, Williams sure didn’t look like a rookie, more like a seasoned traffic cop against the likes of linemen Kenard Lang and Gerard Warren, the Browns’ No. 1 pick a year ago, and Pro Bowl linebacker Jamir Miller, who had 114 tackles and 13 sacks last fall.’

‘Empire will broadcast the scrimmage live.’

‘He extended his right arm to make a hit when injured and will have surgery on Monday. Spoon suffered a similar injury to his left arm in college, costing him an entire year.’

‘"I’ve been a Browns fan ever since growing up in East Cleveland. Browns fans are glad to show Bills fans what REAL fans are all about. We’re confident in our quarterback, but we’re really looking for a running game. I’ll tell you one thing, the Browns will be better than the Bills, and it won’t even be close!"’