Archives for April 24, 2006

‘Bills allocated QB Craig Ochs now seems to be the starter in Frankfurt, he played almost the entire game for the second week in a row and his Galaxy defeated the visiting Berlin Thunder by a score of 18-17.’

‘"We really rely on the coaches and they do a great job of helping us identify the traits that they want," said Modrak. "That’s what is happening right now as much as anything. We try to paint a picture of what those traits are and see how he fits."’

‘”I’m a football player. That’s what I do. I’ll be back. Not only that, I’ll be better than I was before the injury. I promise you that.”‘

‘This attempt to help the Bills is a misdirection of political efforts. The Bills are a nearly $200 million a year piggy bank that, like the rest of the NFL, uses its emotional leverage to rape consumers.’

‘”Having grown up there, I know as well as anyone that the Bills truly are the heart and soul of Buffalo,” said Russert, sounding as passionate as some of the politicians he interviews on Sunday mornings. “The town’s psyche and mood ebbs and flows with the Bills. To lose them would be a mortal blow not only economically but psychologically.”‘

‘Several sources say the Bills are focusing on federal officials right now – Congress holds the most clout over the NFL. During his press conference with Wilson, Schumer said as much when he pointed out that he sits on the Senate Finance and Judiciary committees. The Finance Committee oversees taxation issues, including those dealing with sports teams. Most notably, Schumer is a member of the judiciary subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights – a sure way to get the rapt attention of sports leagues, which are compelled to tread lightly on the subject of antitrust.’

1st Pick: DT Brodrick Bunkley – Florida State The Bills need an impact one gap tackle and Bunkley fits the Bill better than other candidates including Haloti Ngata

‘"I don’t think it enters into it as much as people think," said Levy. "I used to tell our coaches if you say you’re building for the future it’s an incomplete sentence. You’re building for a future coach."’