Archives for May 12, 2004

‘"With Antonio Brown there, it’s a tough spot to get right now," Coleman said. "I did return last year in preseason. I just hope to get another opportunity at that."’

‘Ross was most recently with the Philadelphia Eagles as the Director of College Scouting (2000-2003). Prior to his time as a director, Ross served as the Eagles eastern regional scout (1997-00).’

‘Yet even if the pot didn’t belong to Thomas, there was a more disturbing aspect to the possession arrest. Police indicated that he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. And for Thomas, that’s much worse news than a marijuana bust.’

‘The event will consist of meet and greet, music, food, raffles and auction items (autographed items by Travis and other NFL players). Proceeds from the event will benefit the Hilltop First Baptist Church and Frostproof High School Athletic Fund.’

‘The first day will feature both teams working out against each other in two practices, followed by a scrimmage the next day.’

‘Perhaps the most troubling detail to emerge from Thomas’ arrest on misdemeanor drug possession, strangely enough, was not the drugs. It’s that police found him drunk at 2 a.m., hours before he was scheduled to tee off in Cornelius Bennett’s celebrity golf tournament. Excessive drinking doesn’t warrant criminal charges, but it’s a felony in the life of an alcoholic who devoted his recovery to helping others.’

‘While more NFL teams are electing to conduct training camp at their regular-season facilities, Mularkey still favors getting away to train, and he fully understands how important Rochester is to the Bills marketing effort. “A lot of people win in this situation,” he said.’

‘This marks the third consecutive year that the teams have met during training camp.’

‘This marks the third consecutive year that the teams have met during training camp and the second time that the event has taken place at St. John Fisher.’

‘Ticket information and practice times will be released at a later date.’

‘This will be the Browns’ second visit to St. John Fisher, after the Bills traveled to Cleveland last year. The two teams also held a similar two-day session at Edinboro, Pa., in 2001.’