Archives for July 31, 2005

‘Gates to the stadium open at 4 p.m. and on-field entertainment begins at 5:30 with the Oneida Nation Dancers and mascot games. The Packers and Bills will take to the field at 6 p.m. and run through various practice drills before kicking off the scrimmage around 7 p.m. A fireworks show will conclude the night.’

‘“He’s on the PUP list until he gets healed up a little better,” Buffalo coach Mike Mularkey said Saturday night.’

‘The packed house was treated to some big plays by the Buffalo offense; something the defensive unit wasn’t too pleased about. “Defensively, as a player, once you hear the crowd scream for an offensive player, the next play you’re coming back to the huddle saying that shouldn’t be happening,” said Linebacker Takeo Spikes.’

‘The camp has been a win for both the team and the college. Since the Bills started holding camp at Fisher six years ago, the school’s enrollment has increased 30 percent.’

‘The only other Bills injury happened during practice Saturday. The Bills right tackle Mike Williams was taken off the field with a back injury. Coach Mularkey says that Williams tweaked his back and that the injury is not serious. Williams was temporarily replaced by # 79 Dylan McFarland.’

‘A nice sneak peak at their new helmets was the higlight of the prime time practice, the Bills will open the season with their retro uniforms when they host Houston.’

‘One by one players strolled the red carpet high-fiving their fans. Many of the faces were new to Bills fans but one face fans clearly noticed, quarterback J.P. Losman. The new starting quarterback even took some ribbing from team General Manager Tom Donahoe. “It’s great to see all the kids and all the fans come out today we apologize we were a couple of minutes late because JP had to go buy a long pair of pants,” Bills GM Donahoe said jokingly.’

‘”I think the Super Bowl is everybody’s goal, I hope,” head coach Mike Mularkey admitted the media as the players reported on Friday. “In this league, I’m sure it is. I’m not afraid to talk about it. I’ve addressed it to these guys. That is what we’re shooting for. With that, we’ll bring all the little things along with it. If we can get everyone paddling towards the same goal, everything else will fall into place – rewards and the other monetary things – we get those things by winning a championship. They know what our intent is going into this training camp.”‘

‘Since St. John Fisher started hosting the camp in 1999, thousands of people have come out each year to watch the Bills practice. Pittsford Town Supervisor Bill Carpenter said that with each year the event gets bigger and more organized, "I think it picks up the spirits of the community. The residents are really honored to be hosting the training camp. They enjoy having it here."’