Archives for June 4, 2005

‘Playing at 6-4, 325 in the NFL, Haley’s weight was a concern to the Lions, who questioned whether he would be mobile enough for the CFL.’

‘”I’ve come into the offseason with the mind-set that I just want to be physically in shape for training camp,” he said. “I’m not focusing too much on strengthwise. I don’t know how much stronger I can get. It’s just maintain muscle tone and maintain the strength that I have and stay in shape.”

‘The Bills pounced on Lee when the Dallas Cowboys cut him last month. At 5-feet-10, 220 pounds, he’s the kind of big back coach Mike Mularkey favors. Like McGahee, Lee can work between the tackles but he has enough speed to turn the corner.’

‘"I love Roscoe. There’s something in those Miami bloodlines, those guys come in and really work hard. Roscoe’s a quiet guy but he asks a lot of questions and I’m impressed with that aspect, that he wants to learn and help the team. He’s been making lots of plays out here." – Bills veteran Pro Bowl WR Eric Moulds talking about rookie WR Roscoe Parrish, the team’s top pick.’

‘There was a time after football when Reich sought to dodge his past — when his new direction made it tough to answer yet another question about the NFL and comebacks. But now, done with his studies and immersed in his work as a seminary president, he’s comfortable with that other life. He relishes the football memories and friendships. And through his seasons as a quarterback, he embraces what he calls “a genuine bridge-building opportunity.”‘

‘”I think it’s evident the way that they have prepared mentality and practiced physically and from everything they are doing in these meetings… their on a mission,” said Mularkey. “Whether it’s a result from the loss to Pittsburgh that kept us out of the playoffs or what but there is something about them.”‘