Archives for April 17, 2007

‘Both players carried third round picks in the draft as compensation to the Bills had they decided not to match any offer to the pair of defensive lineman.’

‘Anderson and Hargrove were tendered by the Bills back in late February effectively giving the club the right of first refusal if either of them were signed to an offer sheet by another NFL team.’

‘Both players accepted Buffalo’s tender offers on Tuesday for the upcoming season.’

‘"It started off with coach McNally and then I talked with coach (Dick) Jauron to see if it was okay for our staff to come and spend some time with their coaches," said Gill. "And coach was okay with that so we appreciate what the Buffalo Bills have done for us. So our coaches met with their coaches and we plan to continue that relationship. We have an open door policy to communicate with one another."’

‘Tasker was an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and during his playing days with the Houston Oilers and Buffalo, Tasker said he relied on his faith to handle the stressful and demanding world of professional football. “Your faith equips you for handling the difficulties that come to all of us,” he said.’

‘Even though we’ve lived through heartbreaking finishes, controversial calls and just plain embarrassing seasons, we’ve never given up hope – and we never will.’

‘Despite the recent string of poor prime-time showings, this game is an opportunity for the Bills to demonstrate that they’ve actually built on last year’s progress. This season will hopefully be one where they exit perpetual reconstruction mode and finally improve, and the nation can share in that. Unfortunately, fans won’t get to see the benched/released/retired Drew Bledsoe get outplayed by J.P. Losman. However, they will get to see a team the NFL has enough faith in that it’s willing to put them in a showcase game.’