‘Members of the Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation are participating in the second annual Educational/Athletic Camp being held at Buffalo State College on Elmwood Avenue through July 14th.’
Bills/Gatorade Jr. Training Camp heads for Amherst
‘Tomorrow afternoon at 1:00PM, the Bills/Gatorade Jr. Training Camp will be making its sixth stop on its journey across Western New York at St. Leo’s School (Northeast YMCA) located at 903 Sweet Home Road in Amherst, New York. ‘
Bills make roster moves
‘The Buffalo Bills today announced that the team has signed two free agents- center Michael Early and safety Brian Leigeb. In accordance with club policy terms were not disclosed.’
Campers have a field day with Ruben Brown
‘Their host was Buffalo Bills guard Ruben Brown, and they knew a good time was guaranteed.’
Bills try to sign draft picks
But the agents of cornerback Nate Clements, defensive end Aaron Schobel and running back Travis Henry are confident their clients will be under contract when the Bills\’ rookies and veterans begin practice on July 29 at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford.\’
No. 6 pick Alexander agrees to 3-year deal
‘The Titans yesterday worked out [Former Bill] Jonathan Linton, another potential reserve running back. ”We’ve seen enough film on him, we know what he can do. We just wanted to visit with him and give him a physical,” Reese said.’
Developing Trend: Media Picking Bills in 2001
‘Predictions don’t mean much, but they do show that people are taking notice of you. It would be easy to ignore the Bills on the heels of an offseason which they lost some very good players, saw a major turnover of a respected front office team AND hired a new, untested coaching staff installing all new systems in the process.’
Sammy Morris vs. Shawn Bryson vs. Travis Henry for Bills’ No. 1 running back job.
The Bills must have a running game to help take the pressure off Rob Johnson, so one of these guys has to win the job. Running by committee isn’t the answer. Likely winner: Henry.
Bills’ new look starts at top
‘Nowhere in the NFL did an average season breed more renovation than Buffalo, where the coaching staff, front office, and depth chart all underwent offseason makeovers. ‘
Levy’s legacy
"When we were driving for Super Bowl XXV, he had adopted the phrase ‘One more river to cross," receiver James Lofton recalled. "He would sing the song and nobody had ever heard of it. We didn’t know where it came from, but it did become our rallying cry."
Bills single-game tickets go on sale this Saturday
‘ The Buffalo Bills are reminding fans that single-game tickets for 2001 will go on sale to the general public this Saturday, July 14th beginning at 9:00 AM. ‘
Ruben Brown selected as one of the “Good Guys”
‘A Pro Bowl selection in each of the last five seasons with the Bills, guard RUBEN BROWN is also one of the "Good Guys" in sports, according to the July 16th issue of The Sporting News. For the third straight year, the magazine has selected 99 "good guys" from the sports that it covers and Ruben is one of 25 NFL players chosen. ‘
Offensive burden falls on Johnson
How the Bills will adjust to a new offense and a new coaching staff. After several lackluster offensive seasons under Wade Phillips, new coach Gregg Williams hopes to open things up.
He hired Mike Sheppard as his offensive coordinator, and Sheppard is installing the potentially explosive West Coast offense.
Ruben Brown Football Camp for Kids
‘Bills all-pro guard RUBEN BROWN will host a group of 150 youngsters from the Salvation Army at the inaugural "Ruben Brown Football Camp for Kids," sponsored by the Adam’s Mark Hotel. The event will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, July 10, at Ralph Wilson Stadium from 1:00-5:00 PM.’
AFC East still open as camps start
‘Some veteran Bills felt Phillips squandered what was a potential Super Bowl team when he took over for Marv Levy. Hoping to reach those heights this year is folly.’