Archives for August 22, 2003

”’We need to address some of the mistakes that we had. And we need to be a little sharper in our execution,” Bledsoe said. ”Those are two things that we have to get done in the last few days that we have before we head into the regular season.”’

‘Pucillo’s competitor for the position, Marques Sullivan, is working as backup left tackle. Sullivan is feeling more comfortable on the outside of the line than he did at right guard.’

‘"I’d like to thank the Bills organization, Mr. (Ralph) Wilson and Tom Donahoe, who are great people," Graves said. "I think I’ve been very fortunate to catch it very early. The doctors did a great job, and my recovery has been very good."’

‘” Everybody’s fast and they’re good (in the NFL). In Division I-AA, some people are good and some people are not, but now everybody’s good.”‘

‘The scouting report on the Hamilton native — who signed as a free agent after being bypassed in the NFL draft –says he’s a good pass-blocker with speed and great catching ability. There’s room for two more tight ends on the Bills, including one more on the practice roster. Thomas hopes to occupy one of the open spots next to veteran tight ends Dave Moore and Mark Campbell after final cuts are made on Aug. 31.’

‘”It suits my style well,” Tucker said. “Most teams are similar, and there are a lot of similarities here. We have a heck of an offensive coordinator in Kevin Gilbride and I’m excited about the possibilities.”‘

‘This is the third time in the last four years the teams have met in the preseason. The teams last met in the preseason in 2001, with the Rams winning 24-10 at Buffalo.’