Archives for July 18, 2003

Bills coach Gregg Williams doesn’t fear going into the last year of his contract. Why? His defense is so much better than last year, and Drew Bledsoe enters his second season as the Bills quarterback. The key of training camp is making sure no injuries happen to the front seven of the defense. With Sam Adams and Pat Williams at defensive tackle, no one will run on the Bills. Linebackers London Fletcher, Takeo Spikes and Jeff Posey will be chasing down players all over the field. The defensive players have bought into Williams’ scheme. A big season could earn Williams a big contract.

‘"It’s pretty obvious what I’ll have to do (to make the team)," Simonton said. "I’m not sure how many chances I’ll get in the backfield, so I’ll just try to make the best of whatever opportunity comes along. Travis Henry is the man there, and I doubt that I’ll be able to cut into his time. But I want to make their decision (of whether to cut him) as difficult as possible."’

‘"We had this crazy rule," Gillman, who died earlier this year at the age of 91, told USA Today. "If you waived somebody a week before the weekend games, you couldn’t reclaim him. We were short of money, so I thought I’d waive Jack and reclaim him."’

Additional tickets for the first of the team’s two Monday evening practices during the Buffalo Bills Bausch & Lomb Training Camp will be available to the public at the three Rochester Dick’s Sporting Goods locations – Greece, Henrietta, and Victor – beginning on Thursday, July 24th. Shoppers will get two tickets with a purchase. Visit Dick’s Sporting Goods for details.