Archives for February 13, 2006

‘Schonert brings 10 years of NFL coaching experience to the Bills as he most recently held the same title with the New Orleans Saints in 2005. Prior to his time with the Saints, Schonert coached the quarterbacks for the Giants in 2003. This will mark Schonert’s second stint with the Bills, as he coached the Buffalo quarterbacks from 1998-2000. He began his coaching career in 1992 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.’

‘Coiner joins the Bills staff after spending the past five seasons with the Chicago Bears. Coiner served as the Bears’ assistant special teams coach for the past two seasons and their offensive quality control coach from 2001-03.’

‘"We will make every effort to retain him," said Levy. "[The franchise tag] is an option and [Clements] is the likely person we’d use it on. I hope that we can do a contract that goes beyond that but sometimes you have to put the franchise tag on and then work on the contract part of it. It is definitely an option."’

‘NFL sources have confirmed for WGR Sportsradio 550 that Alex Van Pelt is returning to the club on head coach Dick Jauron’s staff. Van Pelt will be in charge of offensive quality control.’

‘Moorman wasted little time showing why he was voted to the Pro Bowl. With the AFC facing a 4th-and-15 at its own 46-yard line, the fourth-year Buffalo Bill punter booted a 45-yarder that was downed by Houston’s Jerome Mathis at the NFC 1.’

‘USC could lose its third assistant coach to the NFL because secondary coach Rocky Seto was offered a job with the Buffalo Bills. Seto has until Tuesday to accept the job from new Bills coach Dick Jauron.’

‘The former Pittsburgh State University All-American and three-time NCAA Division II 400-meter hurdler champion later finished third in his four-player heat in the Fastest Man competition, narrowly missing a spot in the finals.’