Archives for March 25, 2003

Jack Kemp, whose pro football career helped launch him to a successful career in public service, will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of USA FOOTBALL, it was announced today.

Brown (5-10, 170) most recently played for the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2002 and finished the year with 14 catches for 208 yards and two receiving touchdowns.

‘Sources said that free agent fullback Larry Centers is generating interest from several teams around the league, but it remains unclear whether any club will be willing to pay him the sort of money he is seeking. The Redskins would like to sign Centers, who was released by the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, to a modest contract.’

‘Saturday, August 9 at Baltimore, 8:00 PM

Saturday, August 16 at Tennessee, 8:00 PM

Saturday, August 23 ST. LOUIS, 7:00 PM

Thursday, August 28 DETROIT, 7:00 PM’

Originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (159 overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft…during his two seasons in Green Bay he played in 19 games and ran for 269 yards on 54 carries (average of 5.0 yards) with two touchdowns…he also caught 13 passes for 65 yards.

‘"The fans in Buffalo are awesome," said Adams, who plans to live in Ted Washington’s Buffalo-area home. "You come from a place like Oakland, the only other place you can go is Buffalo to find the fans that players want to play for. From the moment I stepped off the plane in Buffalo until I left, I just said, "I can’t wait to get back here and start working with my teammates and doing my part to help this team win the Super Bowl.’"’

‘The Bills needed a new kicker after contract talks with free agent Mike Hollis fell apart. Lindell, 25, is younger and at 6-foot-3 and 237 pounds looks more like a linebacker than a kicker.’

‘That ’88 team wasn’t quite mature enough for great things. The Super Bowl run came two years later. This team might not be ready yet, either. But it’s a different NFL; teams can achieve big things in a hurry.’

‘The friendship between George M. Steinbrenner III and former Buffalo Bills coach Lou Saban has endured since the summer day they met on a playground in Cleveland 55 years ago.’

‘”Nothing fazes this guy,” said Paul Sheehy, Lindell’s agent. “His mentality is absolutely perfect for a kicker. He’s never too high or too low. I think this is a great fit.”‘

‘The playing time incentive takes into consideration Buffalo’s use of rotating linemen and the fact that the Bills potentially could be protecting a lot of leads using extra defensive backs against the pass.’

‘”It’s not breaking my heart that I’m leaving (Seattle),” said Lindell, who was born in Vancouver and attended Washington State.’

‘Lindell had one streak of eight consecutive field goals last season, and two with seven in a row. He also missed three attempts in two games at one point, and Coach Mike Holmgren was close to replacing him on several occasions in the past two years. The Seahawks have had six workouts for kickers in that time span, but Holmgren never found the right person to take over the job.’

”'(Buffalo) almost has a college town feel to it,” Lindell said. ”It kind of reminded me of a bigger Pullman – a huge Pullman. So I thought it would be the perfect place for me.”’

‘The Seahawks were generally satisfied with his field-goal kicking, but wanted more depth on kickoffs. The Bills cited Lindell’s kickoffs as a plus in making a four-year, $4.2 million offer last week.’