Two Bills Drive

‘”He’s a big guy and has a great arm,” Van Pelt said. “The only thing he’s lacking is the experience. The more you get to play the more you feel comfortable. He’ll get the chance to step in there and do it with live bullets. He definitely has all the skills.”‘

‘"Defensive wise we did bring in some guys that can make a huge impact. Change? I don’t think we’re going to change too much. I think we have great players. I think it was evident toward the end of last season when we started playing a lot better. What we are really doing is just trying to build on what we have. I think you’re going to see a very noticeable difference this next year on defense. We are going to have a really good defense."’

‘What restaurant has the best wings in Buffalo in your opinion?

“Oh boy, I don’t know. I have only been to the Anchor Bar.”‘

After nine exciting and competitive weeks, the World Bowl race will go down to the wire as three teams scrap it out in Week 10 to determine who will meet the Frankfurt Galaxy in the NFL Europe League championship game in Glasgow on Saturday June 14.

Mohegan Wolves FB/LB AKEIFF STAPLES won’t be traveling with the team to Rochester (NY) this Saturday. Instead, the 6-2, 245-pound rookie from Temple will be heading a little farther west to Buffalo to work out for the Buffalo Bills.

McKenzie’s ankle is well. Says he is AMAZED at how hard everyone ESPECIALLY the veterans are working in minicamp. You can’t help but feel the excitement and anticipation.

start game day off the same every Sunday. I make a huge breakfast for my family. All the time wearing one of my eight –Bills hats. Then a half hour before kickoff my 6 year old son and I put on our jerseys. (He wears Moulds and I now wear Bledsoe.)

‘”By joining them this early I’ll get to know their system,” says Cota, a former Ashland High and University of Oregon standout. “I’m hoping that will give me an edge.”‘

Wannstedt: Bills DT Pat Williams. "He’s dominating. He’s my vote because this guy plays like a perennial Pro Bowler. He’s a big-time difference-maker."

"The big thing is, it is fun to see how much enthusiasm the team has to practice and to get better each and every day. This week we are getting into some more of the situational things that we want to do in our systems and even adding to the scheme part of things that we covered last week. The last week (next week) of the OTAs will be a tremendous amount of ‘special’ situations work: short yardage, goal line, two-minute, four-minute, all those type of things."

‘Defensive coordinator Jerry Gray plans on experimenting with different combinations. Last season, the Bills received no interceptions from their safeties. For his career, Cota has 15, including a career-high five for Carolina in 1996.’

The 2002 season was the 15th Anniversary of the Buffalo Bills playing the Shout song after every touchdown. What are your thoughts?

‘An eight-year veteran, Cota spent the 2002 season with the Rams and appeared in 14 games.’

‘He becomes the 15th veteran newcomer to join the Bills this offseason, and ninth addition to a defense that finished 27th in points allowed, 29th in yards rushing per game, and 32nd in takeaways last year.’

Signed by Rams 9/3/02 as unrestricted free agent…spent part of 2002 training camp with San Francisco 49ers. Saw action in 14 games, including one start vs. Oakland on 10/13…collected 15 tackles (5 solo) on the season, primarily playing on special teams.