Archives for May 14, 2005

‘”It was a fun place to go to work every day,” he said. “Sure, we had some bickering moments, but I believe those things only drew us closer. We had a great group of guys who we were able to keep together for a long period of time because there wasn’t free agency back then. And we had a great leader in Marv Levy.”‘

‘To a whole generation of fans, the Buffalo Bills’ post-season highlight was their four successive trips to the Super Bowl which all ended in defeat. Yet there was a time, in back-to-back seasons – 1964 and ’65 – that the Bills won it all, claiming the American Football League championship just before the Super Bowl became part of the nation’s sports lore.’

‘Wilson appreciates that viewpoint and would make some allowances, but he added, “If there’s not a compromise, I guarantee you there will not be an extension of the CBA. There will be [uncapped] free agency [in 2007]. Because even though there’s no formed bloc, there are enough owners that see this picture.” If that scenario isn’t scary enough, Wilson warned the NFL could wind up with its first strike since 1987.’

‘Lee likely will not have to contend with disgruntled running back Travis Henry, who has vowed he will not again play for the Bills and missed the start of mandatory minicamp in April. Henry, who rushed for a career-high 1,438 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2002, was relegated to backup duty in October due to the emergence of McGahee, who was a first-round pick in 2003.’