Archives for February 8, 2004

‘Levy, 78, said he welcomes the opportunity to be a real coach again. “It could always happen. I’m reinvigorated and in good health. If it comes I welcome it. Maybe people are looking at my age and saying I’m too old. I don’t agree with them,” said Levy, who led the Buffalo Bills to four Super Bowls. “(Dick) Vermeil, Joe Gibbs coming back, Jack McKeon in baseball. Experience is a tremendous quality, as long as you haven’t become complacent, or one of those ‘We’ve always done it this way’ people.”‘

‘Takeo Spikes is one of the best players in the NFL, and has been since his rookie year of 1998. But only now, after his first season with the Buffalo Bills, has the former Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker garnered the votes necessary to play in the Pro Bowl.’

‘It’s too bad Gilchrist is all but forgotten, not only because of his legendary playing career but because he made pro football all-star game history off the field 39 years ago. He not only ought to be remembered for it, he should be celebrated for it.’

‘”Sam played quarterback in the league,” said Bills offensive line coach Jim McNally, who served in the same capacity under Wyche in Cincinnati. “He played under Paul Brown and learned a lot from him. He was with Bill Walsh for a number of years. So he certainly knows all the basics of how to handle a quarterback. I think he’s fired up and ready to go.”‘

‘Coleman saw his first NFL action in 2003 after spending the previous season on the practice squad. An undrafted rookie free agent from Ferris State, he caught eight passes for 69 yards. Bills QB Drew Bledsoe spoke well of Coleman.’