Archives for August 10, 2005

‘A lot happened between Venice High and last Saturday, when the Bills opened training camp with Losman officially taking over the position. A lot worth reviewing. A lot that makes for a dramatic tale.’

‘Backup offensive lineman Lawrence Smith is out for the season after the Buffalo Bills placed him on injured reserve Wednesday.’

‘Everett’s agent, Brian Overstreet, said he expects the Bills to place his client on the physically unable-to-perform list and that he’ll likely miss at least the start of the season while he continues working out on his own. The rookie could begin practicing midway through the season, when the team could determine whether to activate him or have him sit out the rest of the year. Buffalo has not indicated its plans.’

‘The TE out of Miami hurt his knee near the end of his first mini camp practice. He has begun his rehab, but won’t play this season.’

‘Everett tallied 32 catches for 400 yards and three touchdowns in his two seasons at the University of Miami. The 6-4, 241 lbs. tight end recorded 23 receptions as a senior for 310 yards, while registering 84 knockdown blocks.’

‘For all the stars on the team to choose from, it’s not often a 10-year-old embraces a punter as his favorite player. But you don’t know Taylor — a bright-eyed boy with a Clay Aiken-style haircut who can talk your ear off if you let him and, who Moorman says, is the person that changed his life.’

‘Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Lawrence Smith has a torn right quadriceps tendon and will need up to three months to recover, his agent said Wednesday.’

‘Women learn X’s and O’s from Bills coaches and club officials. After the chalk talk, there’s interactive drills with Bills players and alumni.’

‘The Buffalo Bills and Citadel Broadcasting Corp. have agreed to a new five-year deal that will keep the National Football League franchise’s radio rights on WGRF-FM (97 Rock) and WEDG-FM (The Edge) through the 2009 season.’

‘Bills defensive backs coach Steve Szabo, safety Troy Vincent, and wide receiver Lee Evans recently declared rookie free agent Jim Leonhard "a football player." The 22-year-old Leonhard played four years at Wisconsin and four years in high school, but evidently only now has it been discovered that the game he actually played was football.’

‘The players trotted out onto the field to warm up, and then a bus pulled up to take the players on a "field trip". Stay tuned to find out where the Bills were headed.’

‘”You can see Coy’s a lot better at recognizing a lot faster now in this camp than he had been,” Gray said. “The running part of the game; there’s nobody better. When you get into the passing game, that’s what he’s learning. You see him making faster decisions.”‘

‘”We didn’t do the things that needed to be done last year,” Spikes said.’

‘Funeral attendees said that even though they knew Hunter wouldn’t live forever, after spending years watching him grow, letting go is extremely hard. “We knew it was coming, but it doesn’t lessen the pain,” said Ellen Laitz of North Buffalo, a volunteer with the Hunter’s Hope Foundation.’

‘”The luxury part is we get to learn from some great linebackers and get their experiences. The flip side of it is it’s tough to see those guys making plays and knowing that you have the same ability to go out there and make plays, too.”‘