Archives for June 2008

‘”I’m looking more forward to being off for a month than to the start of training camp,” cornerback Terrence McGee said. “But I think the OTAs went well. A lot of guys showed up. We had great attendance. We were able to bond and get ready for training camp.”‘

‘Frerotte made the Bills’ roster as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State in 1987. He was cut from the team in 1988 and spent the entire 1989 season on the injured reserve list after suffering a back injury in training camp. Frerotte made the team in 1990 and was a regular on the special-teams units for the Bills’ first three Super Bowl teams. Overall, he appeared in 58 games for Buffalo with three starts.’

‘Is Wilson, the Bills 89-year-old owner, really going to have to testify to a grand jury about the early morning May 31 accident involving Lynch’s vehicle in Buffalo’s Chippewa Entertainment District?’

‘”People want [Lynch] to come forward; they think he is obstructing justice,” said Terry Connors, a noted local defense attorney. “But he is not legally required to come forward until compelled by law. And you get yourself into trouble when you don’t follow that rule.”‘

‘Buffalo is a football town before it’s a hockey town, always has been, always will be so long as the Bills are around, and may even if they’re not. We’re not an exemplary football town on a par with the likes of Green Bay, Denver and Dallas. But we’re a football town the same way Boston is first and foremost a baseball town. New England’s primary passion is the Red Sox no matter what the Patriots, Celtics or Bruins achieve.’

‘The cause of death was cardiomyopathy, a disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed.’

‘The Erie County District Attorney’s office will issue subpoenas to owner Ralph Wilson, COO Russ Brandon, rookie players James Hardy and Steve Johnson, and veteran player Christian Gaddis. Two members of the team’s security personnel and the Bills’ players program director will also be served subpoenas.’

‘Both releases were not surprising. Johnson’s reps in the offseason practice setting were few and far between. Not only were Derek Schouman and Courtney Anderson ahead of him on the depth chart, but Tim Massaquoi and rookie Derek Fine as well. With Robert Royal expected to return healthy for training camp, Johnson appeared to be the odd man out.’

‘"It’s something I definitely wanted to get done," said Corner. "The time was right to do it and I got things accomplished as far as off the field. Now it’s just about going home and working out and getting ready to come back to training camp."’

‘”Investigators believe these people have information regarding this case,” Buffalo Police Department spokesman Michael DeGeorge said.’

‘The Buffalo News is reporting the police are expected to subpoena Bills owner Ralph Wilson, chief operating officer Russ Brandon along with three players among others to divulge their knowledge of the hit-and-run accident involving a vehicle registered to running back Marshawn Lynch’s name. The players are said to include rookie wideout’s James Hardy and Steve Johnson, along with offensive lineman Christian Gaddis. Three other Bills executives will also be questioned.’

‘Pay in life is all about leverage. If they could find another 6-5, 330 pound man who can move like a point guard then the Bills wouldn’t have to worry about Jason Peters unhappiness. But those guys aren’t standing outside Wilson Stadium looking for a tryout. Sorry, but that is life.’

‘The cuts came after coach Dick Jauron canceled the Bills final practice session Friday. The team is now off until opening training camp on July 25.’

‘"Our offseason program I thought went exceptionally well," said Jauron. "We had great attendance and just decided that we’d throw them a little bone here at the end of it and not hold the last (practice). I certainly feel good about and I know they do. It was a really good offseason for us. We got a lot of work done."’

‘His death was confirmed by the Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home in Frerotte’s hometown of Kittanning. He died of a heart attack, according to cousin Gus Frerotte, a Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback.’