Archives for May 28, 2003

OT Dave Foley – #78 – 1972-77

Great player at Ohio State who was drafted #1 by the NY Jets in 1969…obtained on waivers by the Bills in 1972…immediately inserted into the starting lineup at OT and was a key member of the "Electric Company" offensive line in 1973 that set the all-time Bills' record for rushing yards (3088)…retired after the 1977 season and now lives in Springfield, OH where he runs Foley Benefits Group (group benefits, financial planning)…served as a football official (umpire) in the Mid-American Conference for 18 years before retiring in 2002.

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‘Traded to Tampa Bay in ’88, Marve played four seasons for the Buccaneers and one in San Diego. Throughout his 11-year career, he planned for his post-career life. "I bought single-family houses; two and three bedroom homes, in my hometown of Flint, Michigan," Marve said. "I accumulated 63 homes. I’ve sold three since then, so I have 60 homes. I rent them all out. I’m a landlord."’

‘"I was really impressed last year with Drew thinking like Kevin," coach Gregg Williams said. "They were in really in sync. As they continue to work together, I think you will see Drew take another step and hopefully we will get better around Drew. I think we’ll be as explosive as we were last year, and I think we have a chance to be even more explosive if we stay healthy."’

"I just liked playing… I loved playing… I liked the challenge… I was actually halfway decent at something – so when people keep encouraging you – when things are going good – like when my Mom & Dad did – I was the ninth of ten kids – I was playing for my family – this was the biggest treat in the world and my wife was the oldest of eight (kids) – so, hey – can you believe this?"

‘The team will be on the field four days in each of the next three weeks.’

‘If the new additions come together quickly, the Bills could make some serious noise atop this division.’

”’Eric’s a guy that we expect to carry a heavy load as he has a lot of years here,” Bledsoe said. ”But with Peerless gone, I think he’s going to have to carry a little bit more of the load. And he knows that, and he’s been working his butt off.”’