Two Bills Drive

‘Gildon had narrowed his choices to Buffalo, Green Bay and Cincinnati. He chose Buffalo not only because of his familiarity with Mularkey and Donahoe, but also because he thinks the Bills can make the playoffs this year despite their disappointing 6-10 mark last season. ”I think (we) have the potential to definitely challenge for a championship,” Gildon said.’

‘"They’re very optimistic on the upcoming season," Gildon told the media. "Not only did I talk to Takeo Spikes, but I talked to Travis Henry. He shared with me some of his thoughts from last year and he thought they definitely will be better this year, offensively."’

‘Tickets for the scrimmage will go on sale July 26th at 9:00 AM and cost $2.00 for kids and $6.00 for adults.’

‘The Buffalo Bills also have found success in the undrafted pool. Defensive tackle Pat Williams never heard his name called in 1997, but the Bills signed him to a deal and the rest is history. Williams has been one of the NFL’s most dominant run stoppers over the past few seasons, and at 31-years old, he has shown no signs of slowing down.’

‘”Mike Mularkey seems like he has got these guys headed in the right direction,” Graham said. “These guys really believe in him and that’s where it begins. You have to follow what the coach says.”‘

‘Are reports of Drew Bledsoe’s demise greatly exaggerated?’

‘”I’m a leader by nature,” Vincent said. “I have evolved as a leader, but football is a constant team sport. I’ve always been the guy, so to say, that go to guy. I am only as good as the person that I am next to. I like to lead by example.”‘

‘"The game evolves, but I did keep up with it but I haven’t been out on the field with the guys and in meeting rooms discussing and discarding ideas," Wyche said. "Those things will take a little bit of time to get used to, but by the time we enter the season I will be a lot further along and ready to go."’

‘"I’m hoping to get this offense back to where it was before," Evans said. "I feel like I can really help out this team and make some big plays down the field."’

‘Buffalo had no rival in the AFC — it beat four different teams in its four AFC championship game victories. And, simply, Buffalo’s defense was never good enough to win a Super Bowl. But they managed to get there four straight years. And that’s no reason to put them in the same sentence as Ryan Leaf.’

‘"Signing first-round picks is never easy," Donahoe said. "But we’re very optimistic that we can get something done. Fortunately, we have two good agents to deal with and two players who understand the importance of being in camp on time."’

‘But signing Jason Gildon, an aging rush linebacker, is a clear sign that the GM is worried about the Bills’ rush.’

‘But because of Gildon’s age – he turns 31 on July 31 – the Packers were willing to pay him only the NFL minimum of $760,000, whereas Buffalo outbid both the Packers and Cincinnati Bengals. Buffalo also appealed to Gildon because he and the Bills’ new coach, Mike Mularkey, worked together in Pittsburgh, where Gildon was a player the last 10 years and Mularkey an assistant coach the past eight.’

‘Only a few thousand seats remain for the Jets game November 7th.’

‘Only a couple thousand tickets remain for the Jets game on November 7th at Ralph Wilson Stadium. It is anticipated that this game will very soon become the fourth 2004 Bills home game in which tickets will be unavailable. The three games that currently do not have tickets available are September 12th against Jacksonville, October 3rd against New England and October 17th against Miami.’