‘While strength of schedule isn’t always the best indicator as to a team’s potential for success, having two of their first four games against teams that won four and three games last year (Oak, STL) is cause for optimism.’
Archives for July 23, 2008
Stretch of upstate NY highway named for Russert
‘Designated the "Timothy J. Russert Highway," the span, located in Orchard Park, runs near Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills. Russert was an avid sports fan who was passionate about the Bills, his hometown football team.’
Everybody’s in front of Bills’ Youboty
‘The rough fact is that Youboty, a third-round pick from Ohio State in 2006, will have to beat out some of his more prominent teammates not just to play but to even be a Bill by September. Go ahead and write McGee’s name at the depth chart’s top in pen; so does the Liberia native have a chance to pass two of the corners presently ahead of him, something he’d have to do to get on the field at all? Realistically, topping the performance of just one of the following will be tough.’
’07 finish saves Bills big bucks
‘By finishing 7-9 last season, the Bills again avoided picking among the first half-dozen selections in the NFL draft. That’s where the astronomical rookie contracts get paid.’
Tickets aplenty available for Bills in Toronto
‘”The high-priced tickets or packages are always the hardest to move,” Montgomery said. “But we only put them out for public sale a while ago. Like any ticket, they require a dedicated sales effort.”‘
Argos opposed to Bills experiment
‘”I think it’s all about the money. If you can make money, make money,” he said. “But a lot of times you think about that fast money and how much you can make and you forget about all the little things. You forget about the CFL players. You forget about the Argonauts.”‘
Argos players speak out on the Bills on OTR
”’I definitely hate the idea of Buffalo coming up here. I really dislike it,” said defensive end Jonathan Brown. “I mean, they’re stepping on our turf. This is our turf – this is the CFL. They definitely have no business coming up here.”’
Some notes on Bills’ tickets, training camp
‘The team’s reasoning for the impressive season ticket sale ignores the elephant in the room. The specter of Toronto with a booming economy and nearly 5 million residents in the metro area plus an 8-game dress rehearsal – five in regular season – is hard to ignore. That’s especially true as the Bills’ contract with that city ends after 2012, the same year the Ralph Wilson Stadium lease expires with Erie County.’