Archives for June 15, 2005

‘So how did it go? Most contestants were satisfied with their performances, but many found it tough to perform with the delay between when they sang and when it was actually heard through the stadium’s sound system.’

‘The Bills Store will be moving into the Eastview Mall location after spending the last seven years at Pittsford Plaza.’

‘The porch Cieslak is referring to was on the third floor of an old apartment building in Lincoln Park. The former Northern Illinois tight end was attending a party there on the night of June 29, 2003, with two of his friends, teammates Shea Fitzgerald and Pat Raleigh. Shortly after midnight, Cieslak decided to head inside for a drink after talking with some of the other partygoers on the wooden porch of the apartment. Fitzgerald stayed outside. A few seconds later, the porch collapsed to the ground.’

‘The European Doubles Championship marked the second title round in the past two weeks in which Wilson and his partner competed, having lost in the Austrian Championship the previous week.’

‘The Bills announced today that the team has waived WR Kahlil Hill and DB Jonathan Palafox.’

‘Of Henry, he said, “We’ve had some conversations. There haven’t been any real negotiations. Agents call you all the time about players and you talk. We may call some of them. It happens every day. Sometimes what happens in these situations is that the agent reads an article and they’ll call us and we’ll talk and hear what’s going on.”’

‘Although the league is filled with crowded backfields, Travis is too talented to be a backup, and I’m confident that he’ll be in some team’s starting lineup before the season begins. In the meantime, the Bills are making the right move by holding onto Travis. In addition for waiting for a team to develop a need so that they can get something in return for Henry, they also get to keep him on the roster in the meantime as insurance for McGahee.’

‘Receiver Kahlil Hill and defensive back Jonathan Palafox were waived by the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday.’

‘Ralph Wilson, who turns 87 in October, settled for second place when he and partner Bob Sherman lost in the European men’s doubles 85-and-over division championship match. A week earlier, Wilson and Sherman placed second in the Austrian championship.’

‘If Allen Burrell does catch on with either the Buffalo Bills or the Denver Broncos it will be because of his speed. NFL scouts have been known to take on track converts as projects for the future.’