Two Bills Drive

‘The 27-year-old five-year pro had 41 catches for 460 yards and 4 TDs in 2002 and has 176 catches for 2,310 yards and 18 TDs for his career.’

‘For a long time, Titans receiver Kevin Dyson wouldn’t have been welcome in Buffalo. He apparently is now.’

‘Five years from now, Price will be in his ninth year and he will be slowing down some. His cap figure provided he doesn’t get a restructure before then, will be unmanageable. That could lead to his release. By contrast, that Bills rookie, whoever he turns out to be, will have just finished his fifth season as a cheap player.’

Their decision to trade a first-round pick to the Bills for WR Peerless Price came down to this: Do they make the deal and acquire a young, accomplished veteran who knows how to play the position, or do they keep their pick and draft a receiver such as Taylor Jacobs of Florida who likely would take a year or two of seasoning before he could be of much help to QB Michael Vick? There is no question Price will provide more impact this year.

‘LeBeau, a respected defensive strategist, will serve under coach Gregg Williams and work with defensive coordinator Jerry Gray. He will try to improve a defense that ranked 27th in points allowed, 29th in yards rushing per game and 32nd in takeaways last season.’

After two weeks of deliberation former Bengals head coach Dick LeBeau, who was fired after three seasons, has agreed to join the Bills’ staff as an assistant. The move has been rumored for weeks but LeBeau wanted to think about it before accepting the standing offer from head coach Gregg Williams and general manager Tom Donahoe.

Maybe the next time the Atlanta Falcons do business with Tom Donahoe, they will realize the Buffalo Bills president/general manager usually doesn’t blink first, not when he sets a level on the price of doing business. This is the 3rd story on the page.

RB Shawn Bryson and receiver Brandon Stokely are scheduled to visit Carolina Panthers Monday.

Williams is working with the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency on expanding his Water Works Auto Detail Inc., currently located on Broadway, not far from the former Buffalo Forge Co. plant. The urban renewal agency is expected to name Williams designated developer for the expansion at its March 13 meeting.

Jerry Gray remains the defensive coordinator and will continue to call all the defensive signals on game day. Williams expects LeBeau to have a positive impact on game planning, and LeBeau will get the chance to do hands-on coaching of techniques on the field during practices.

“Peerless, I’m glad to give you a lot of the money I have left because I know it will be circulated back into the community”, Blank said at a news conference Friday.

As part of their recruiting pitch to Peerless Price, the Falcons took him to the Georgia Dome, where the big screens featured a highlight film that spliced together Mike Vick passes and Price catches.

While saying the Bengals have yet to decide whether to match Spikes’ offer sheet, Lewis said Hardy and Thornton were players he wanted all along.

Also on Saturday, the Enquirer learned that former Bengals coach Dick LeBeau has accepted a position on the Buffalo Bills coaching staff. LeBeau will be assistant head coach to Gregg Williams and will start work Monday.

‘The view from this perspective is the Bengals are not going to match Spikes’ six-year, $32 million deal. The Bengals have seven days to make their decision, but the aggressive back-to-back deals with Hardy and defensive lineman John Thornton suggest the team is moving in another direction – and that direction appears to go away from Spikes.’