‘"We do have a signed contract with Mario Haggan, our seventh round pick," said Donahoe. "We have a verbal agreement with Angelo Crowell, our third round pick and we’re very close with Chris Kelsay and Terrence McGee. We’d like to have them all there (at opening practice on Thursday) but it’s still too early in the week with regard to (Willis) McGahee to say where that will be on Thursday."’
Archives for July 22, 2003
Optimistic Bills set to open camp
‘It already shows in seat purchases, as the Bills will sell more season tickets this year than in any campaign since 1994.’
Catching up with … Takeo Spikes
‘So how do you look in blue and red compared to orange and black? Spikes: I look like a winner.’
Terrence McGee and Mario Haggan signed
4a. Terrence McGee, Northwestern (La.) State (No. 111 overall): Signing bonus: $307,500. Base salaries: $225,000 (2003); $305,000 (2004); $380,000 (2005). Total: three years, $1,217,500. Cap charge: $327,500.
7. LB Mario Haggan, Mississippi State (No. 228 overall): Unsigned
Improvements, rookie rumblings
Offseason, Defense gets praise from Vic Carrucci
Under the gun
‘Despite his limited success, Williams’ approval rating is high in the organization. Donahoe has praised Williams for the improvement he’s made over the past two seasons.’
Dupree back in NFL as scout with Redskins
The seven-year contract agreed to by Buffalo Bills punter Brian Moorman earlier this week was kicked back by the Management Council because the two sides violated the 30 percent raise rule on base salaries. Not to worry. The parties raised the 2008 base salary to come into compliance, and took the difference off the ’09 salary, but the total numbers still add up the same.
Fisher’s boss of moss manages Bills fields
‘The former facility manager at Frontier Field and two-time International League Groundskeeper of the Year for the Ottawa Lynx, Dungey and his six-person staff lord over 4 1/2 acres of impeccable turf at Fisher.’
Tops Disappoints Bills Fans
‘Peggy Crawford, a Bills fan for 20 years, said she stopped at the Henrietta Tops to get tickets. When the window opened, the first three people in line were served, then the computers went down. After the computers came back up, store workers served three more people and then announced that the tickets were sold out.’