Archives for May 29, 2005

‘The team hopes the offensive line stays intact because it wants Trey Teague to remain at center. A former tackle, Teague has been solid in his three years as the anchor of the offensive line. He has exceptional quickness and agility to make blocks on the second level. He’s a highly intelligent player who is adept at making the right line calls and has a good understanding of blocking angles. He is not a dominant blocker and has trouble with big, powerful defensive tackles. But his toughness, athletic ability and work ethic allow him to overcome any shortcomings.’

‘”He cringes at the comments about us not winning too many games because he’s new,” Wyche said. “It gets under his skin. And he doesn’t want to be known as a scrambler. He wants to be a passer who can scramble.”‘

‘”This is all hearsay and all talk,” said Bills Hall-of-Fame guard Billy Shaw. “I’ve said it many times before of the AFL champions prior to the Super Bowl, that was probably the team that could have really played with NFL champions. I’ll say this: We matched up really good with them. I’d have loved to have had that opportunity.”‘

‘Wilson insists he isn’t asking for any handouts to survive. His Bills do play in an 80,000-seat stadium. But he does expect his fellow owners to accept the reality that a team in Dallas has greater opportunities and potential for revenue than a team in Buffalo. “I don’t expect Jerry Jones to take money out of his pocket and say, ‘Here, Wilson, take this,’ ” Wilson said. “But I do expect him to take a dollar out and say, ‘Here, come play me next week, will you?’ “‘