Archives for June 1, 2006

‘Duke Preston was part of Buffalo’s top wedge group on kickoff return. He’s the early favorite to replace the departed Justin Bannan who ran in between Daimon Shelton and Ryan Neufeld on the wedge that runs in front of McGee. Other wedge candidates include Robert Royal, Tim Anderson, Justin Geisinger, Lauvale Sape, Brad Cieslak and Ryan Denney. The fullback role on kickoff return that has been held primarily by London Fletcher the past two seasons may be handed off to someone else this fall in an effort to keep Fletcher from getting nicked up.’

‘”It was tough at the beginning … but now I’m picking things up as I go,” he said. “You have to work with whoever’s throwing it,” he said. The opportunity for extended playing time has him excited. “It’s just a whole lot of fun coming out here competing every day,” he said.’

Keep up to date on all the latest Sabres news as the Buffalo Sabres take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final.

‘Reyes, who shortened his first name to Tutan, wasn’t the Bills’ biggest free agent signing, but he might be one of the most important.’

‘Shortly after last year’s Candlelight Ball, Hunter James Kelly, the son of former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, died at the age of 8. Still, the Kellys are committed to Hunter’s Hope and continue to raise funds and awareness to fight leukodystrophies, according to organizers.’

‘If ever there would be a place for Thomas to revive his fledgling career, it would be in Buffalo. After all, the 28-year-old is reunited with a head coach who got the best out of him a few years back, and his competition for the No. 2 spot on the Bills’ depth chart isn’t exactly noteworthy. Truly, everyone will find out soon enough if the "A-Train" can still roll, or if he’s derailed.’