Archives for February 23, 2007

‘"It was really only a week that I really thought about giving it up," said Free. "My mom asked if I really wanted to do that. She told me it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to play football and I had the rest of my life to make money. So I thought about it and realized she was right. So I stuck with football and it’s taken me somewhere that I never really thought of before."’

‘With the real possibility that the Bills might lose Clements, Fletcher and Kelsay, Jauron suggested that defense might be their primary focus again. "I think it could be," Jauron said. "The draft is a ways away. There’s a lot of time between now and that point [that] will be put in aligning our board while keeping an eye on our team. You are constantly evaluating. I would never say that it couldn’t be heavily one side or the other. We’ll certainly know a lot as we get closer and obviously on draft day we’ll have a definite feel for where we’re going."’

‘"It is beyond belief that an NFL coach would not know the rules," Sampson said. "We believe that Jerry Gray had a duty and an obligation as Terrence’s coach to say, ‘He may be my friend and my financial advisor, but he can’t represent you.’ Jerry Gray didn’t do that. He validated the decision."’

‘”We’re trying to find the right permanent location, but everybody’s been so supportive of us down here,” Kelly said during a luncheon at The Embassy Suites announcing the field. “I saw Peter Jacobsen last night at dinner, and unfortunately he can’t make it this year, but he said people are starting to realize about the tournament down here and the name is finally getting out there.”‘

‘He’ll be missed by the team’s oft-flailing defense — that’s for sure.’

‘A who’s who of current and former NFL stars will join Hall-of-Fame quarterback Jim Kelly in Naples on April 13-14 for the fourth annual Drive for Hope Celebrity Golf Challenge with Jim Kelly and Friends.’