Archives for June 5, 2005

‘”It’s the colors and the white helmet. I wish they’d bring them back for good.”‘

‘”That’s fine with me,” said Gilchrist, who turned 70 on May 24. “I don’t have any problem with that. I didn’t play football for recognition. I was forced to do what I had to do. I don’t care. Why should I care? The record speaks for itself. Isn’t that what Jack (Kemp) said? Do you know the history of America? So I’m in that history.”‘

‘”He needs to show the players in his huddle that he has the toughness, both physical and mental toughness,” Kemp says of Losman. “He has to possess the self-confidence in what he’s supposed to do. He can’t afford to let his players see that he isn’t prepared or confident. He has to show his teammates how to deal with everything, including their coaches and even the fans. Sure he’s going to be booed now and then, but he has to demonstrate to the other players that he can deal with it.”‘

‘The Bills have three starters scheduled to become free agents after the season. They are cornerback Nate Clements, center Trey Teague and fullback Daimon Shelton.’

‘Lee had the bulk of the carries during drills as the Bills finished the first week of organized team activities. Lee has not secured a roster spot after one week of work, but he showed flashes of ability that got the Bills’ attention. "He’s a big back," Bills coach Mike Mularkey said. "He’s the size we like for the physical part of it. Just watching him on tape, he did some things we like. He fits our style. I thought he was a good pickup."’

‘Buffalo closed 2004 by winning nine of its final 12 games and just missed the playoffs. If Losman can manage to play efficiently in his inaugural season, the Bills could pose a serious challenge in the East.’

‘Now Allman, 21, is getting an opportunity to move up to the pro ranks – a chance to sing before a Buffalo Bills football game. She sent in an audition tape and will perform a live audition at 4 p.m. June 14 at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo. Allman discovered the anthem opportunity in her e-mail.’

‘Shaw thinks that the tribute to his championship teams of the 60s can only lead to good things on the field. "The jerseys are almost identical to what we wore in ’65," he said. "It’s kind of fun to see it back, it brings back a lot of good memories. So they’ll win every time they wear these."’

‘The standing red buffalo is back on the Bills helmet — for a few games at least — and Billy Shaw wonders why the team can’t bring it back permanently. “The new buffalo, I guess, has served its place,” the Hall of Fame offensive lineman said Saturday. “But we love that old red standing buffalo. To us, that’s the Buffalo Bills.”‘