‘…and you can bet the Dec. 8 date at Foxboro has already been circled on Bledsoe’s calendar. I want the best seat in the house for this game.’
BillsBeat - July 22, 2002
Marino-Kelly one more time
‘"Yeah, we had some plays," Clayton said. "We’d draw them up in the grass. Dan’d sit there and say, What can you do?’ and What can you do?’"’
Kelly Beats Marino In Final Showdown
‘…and William "The Refrigerator" Perry, who’s nickname is now, at best, an understatement. (Perry’s jersey was cut halfway up each side so it would fit.)’
Kelly Leads Bills All-Stars to Win
‘A number of Bills came up limping, including Don Beebe (knee), Steve Tasker (groin), Fred Smerlas (hamstring), and Tim Vogler (broken nose).’
BillsBeat - July 21, 2002
Robinson says group to replace him is solid
‘Robinson, 32, had a chance to return to the Titans, but the offer came with no promises about playing time. So he opted to sign with the Bills, where he stands to see the field a lot more.’
Bills Backers Organizing Faithful Fans
‘"She said her first words were ‘I hate Miami [Dolphins],’" her husband said.’
Tickets for practices sold out
Tickets for the team’s two Monday evening practices during the Buffalo Bills Bausch & Lomb Training Camp have been SOLD OUT. 1,000 tickets remain for the scrimmage with the Browns.
Tall tales, fat lies litter NFL rosters
The Saints’ search for a backup running back is ongoing but could end this week with the possible signing of Terry Allen. The club continues to try and work a deal for Buffalo’s Shawn Bryson, but the sides are far apart in compensation. The Bills want a third-round draft pick. The Saints gained some leverage when the Eagles, who were also interested in Bryson, signed Dorsey Levens.
Hard road to stardom
‘This is a guy who refuses to wear the Super Bowl ring he won with the St. Louis Rams in 1999.’
Veteran of Bills' four Super Bowls, Ritcher is still flying high
‘He never got the big retirement ceremony. But he deserves to go on the Wall of Fame some day.’
'Fridge' sizes up flag game as 'nothing serious' contest
‘Kelly, known for his competitive nature, stacked his squad with skilled players who haven’t been out the NFL for that long. Marino has guys like Perry, Dorsett and Ed “Too Tall” Jones, who have all been out the league for a least a decade.’
Bills, Williams talk of super-sized deal
‘And incentives, like number of starts and postseason honors, will push the total package well past the $35-million mark.’
Kelly faces rival Marino in benefit flag football
‘OK, it’s only a flag football game and many of the players are well past their prime. But tonight’s "Final Showdown" between and Kelly and former Bills teammates against Marino’s Dolphins (plus a few more) hopes to draw 30,000-plus at the University of Buffalo.’
At very least, Bills should be fun
‘Until the Bills improve markedly in rushing the passer and stopping the run, they aren’t going to pull off any miracles.’
HOF Festival adds security, restrictions
‘Banned items include coolers, bags, backpacks, large purses, large camera cases, plastic bottles, bottled or boxed liquids, aerosol cans, flagpoles, banner poles and umbrellas. People with radios larger than a football or those with diaper bags but no small children won’t be allowed into the events.’