‘"When it was all said and done," Mac says, "he liked the guy in the mirror."’
BillsBeat - June 23, 2003
Bills connect with out-of-town fans
‘Within the NFL, the Bills are considered in the upper echelon in terms of fan support – both at home and away from the region.’
BillsBeat - June 22, 2003
Lynch learns from true field general
‘How does [Donohoe] assess his own team after minicamp? ”It’s getting harder to tell what your offensive and defensive linemen can do at these camps because there’s no hitting,” he said. ”We’re complying with the letter of the basic agreement more than ever. I know that with cap money being tight, if your player moves haven’t worked out by mid-August, there’s not a lot you can do.”’
Bills Fans Selected To Promote NFL Coverage on CBS
The cast members, which also included the celebrity Bills Brothers and the well-known Elvis impersonator, were asked to dress and cheer as they would on game day at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Throughout the different scenes that were shot, the group acted out different parts of the game, cheering for kickoffs, touchdowns, missed passes and big hits. Snow was also created to add effect. Photos
BillsBeat - June 20, 2003
A Closer Look atÖ Travis Brown
‘[Q:] What restaurant has the best wings in Buffalo? [A:] "I haven’t eaten at a lot of different places, but the best that I have had were at the Big Tree."’
Chiefs sign NFL Europe LBs Cohen and Jones
LBs Dustin Cohen and Fred Jones each agreed to one-year contracts. Cohen originally entered the league as a UDFA with Buffalo in 2000 and also spent time on Chicago ‘s practice squad that season. Jones entered the NFL as a UDFA with Buffalo in 2000 and was cut by Buffalo as suprise final cut on September 2, 2002.
Unsung heroes on special teams
Levy was always proud to promote the special teams game to his players. He would usually keep five receivers on the roster, but the fifth receiver wasn’t necessarily the fifth-best receiver he had in camp, but rather a solid special teams player. That’s how Steve Tasker made the Bills. Ironically, both of those coaches have taken teams to the Super Bowl.
Bills sign Sobieski
‘Sobieski was taken 151st overall in last April’s draft after a six-year career at Iowa, during which he missed the 1999 and 2000 seasons because of shoulder injuries.’
The Bills Have Another Draft Pick Under Contract In Sobieski
‘The Bills project him as a center, but he played mostly tackle in mini camp.’
Donahoe has addressed Bills' needs
‘It started as research for a Pro Football Weekly feature on the Buffalo Bills’ defense. But it ended with some unexpected insight.’
BillsBeat - June 19, 2003
Bills sign 5th-round pick
‘Sobieski was taken 151st overall in last April’s draft after a six-year career at Iowa, during which he missed the 1999 and 2000 seasons because of shoulder injuries. He played both right tackle and right guard at Iowa, and appeared in all 13 games for the Hawkeyes last season.’
Bills Sign Sobieski
‘Sobieski becomes the third of the Bills eight 2003 draft picks to sign with the team, joining WR Sam Aiken and DT Lauvele Sape.’
Emergency Teams and the Buffalo Bills Conduct Exercise
The Buffalo Bills in conjunction with emergency responders from throughout our area conducted a "table top" emergency exercise this morning at the Ralph Wilson Field House in Orchard Park.
Tough to put a price tag on a keepsake
‘This is a football bearing the signatures of more than half the members of the Buffalo Bills 1965 American Football League championship team. There’s Jack Kemp and Daryle Lamonica. Mike Stratton and Marty Schottenheimer. Billy Shaw and George Saimes. Twenty-five players all told.’
The Bills Add And Adjust In The Scouting Department
‘The Bills have hired Terry Wooden and Tom Roth in the scouting department.’