Archives for March 7, 2007

‘Last season Brown made just three starts and appeared in just five games as Travis Henry unseated him as the Titans’ starting tailback.’

‘Pitts interned with the Bills during training camp last summer, and previously worked with Max Sports, a strength and conditioning company based in Columbus, Ohio.’

‘The Buffalo Bills announced that Kenne Pitts has been named Strength and Conditioning Assistant.’

‘"It’s just getting the chance to play football," he said. "I had one opportunity to play in a game last year and got a little taste of it, but being on the field and competing is what I’m used to. I just didn’t have many opportunities to do that last year."’

‘But the conclusion is obvious. A 25-year-old back with speed and power isn’t put on the market if a team sees an upside in him.’

‘Rhodes and Brown are angling to be No. 1 running backs and want contracts worthy of an NFL starter. It’s hard to imagine either co-existing with McGahee, and their visits offer further evidence that McGahee’s days likely are numbered in Buffalo.’

‘More important than anything, though, is the positivity Levy and Jauron have brought to Buffalo. Whenever the team has signed free agents over the last two offseasons, those players have praised the fact that the Bills’ stock is climbing around the NFL. That was evidenced last season, when the Jauron-led Bills improved from 5-11 to 7-9 and saw many of their young players progress.’

‘On why he chose not to re-sign with Buffalo: "The things that they are doing in Buffalo are very promising as well. However an opportunity like this does not come along often. It was just something I couldn’t pass up. It was a situation where I was torn. I had grown to love the fans in Buffalo, as well as the organization and a lot of the things they had going on there and the direction they were heading. Buffalo is also only two hours from my home in Cleveland. There were options that I had to weigh. Buffalo wanted to retain me. When it was all said and done I looked at the opportunity to play for the Washington Redskins, I know that Mr. Snyder is going to do everything he can to make this team a winning organization. Everything I have heard from previous players is that this is a first class organization. That is an understatement. This is beyond first class."’