Two Bills Drive

‘Bledsoe’s audition for the Bills began, unbeknownst to him, when the Patriots visited Buffalo last December 16.’

‘”Leadership seems to come naturally to him, and that’s been lacking here. If you are the quarterback, you need to be the boss.”‘

‘The Bills have reportedly offered a four-year deal in exchange for Riemersma taking a $900,000 paycut this season. The Bills also want Riemersma to accept a two-tiered bonus. That offer was unacceptable to Riemersma, a six-year veteran, and one of the team’s most dependable receivers.’

Huntley, the newest Bill, participated in his first practices and said, "It was not too bad. I was understanding some things because I had this kind of offense in Pittsburgh before. I’ll have to learn the terminology. "I’m here," he said, "because I felt the team wanted me here. I’ll play anywhere they want to put me. I want to get them back to where they were before as one of the NFL’s best teams."

Frankfurt’s Curtis Alexander has a shot at NFL glory with Buffalo.

“I believe Drew Bledsoe is going to do wonders for me and for this football team,” Moulds says. “He’s got a presence about him. He’s a take-charge guy. At times, when I’m in the huddle, I feel like I did when I was a rookie and Jim Kelly was the guy. After all this time, we’ve found a leader. Drew makes us legit.”

The Bills today announced that all tickets available at Tops Friendly Markets for Saturday’s uniform unveiling event have been distributed. To meet demand, the team will make an additional 1,500 tickets available to the general public at the Ralph Wilson Stadium box office starting tomorrow at 11:00 AM.

Running back Richard Huntley didn't waste anytime getting to work with his new team. Two days after agreeing to terms with the Bills, Huntley took the practice field with his new teammates on Thursday.

At first, changing uniforms may seem as simple as ditching your old jerseys and creating colorful new ones. At one time, it was that easy. Not anymore –

‘Just what is it about Shawn Bryson that makes you drool at times, and wonder what he’s thinking at other times? He’s got size, great speed, fair hands as a pass receiver, and he’s improving at picking up blitzes. As I see it, Donahoe and Gregg Williams aren’t convinced Bryson is a guy they can win with. He’s not an instinctive runner, often missing holes and running poor pass routes.’

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Previous NFL experience for the band includes a performance during halftime of Super Bowl XXXIII. They have also performed at halftime of the Orange Bowl.

Former Bills’ star punter/linebacker (1964-70) and media analyst Paul Maguire headed the list of eleven new inductees into the Greater Buffalo (N.Y.) Sports Hall of Fame.

‘"As long as I have a chance to compete, I can’t complain," Conaty said after Wednesday’s minicamp session in the Bills’ field house. "If somebody on the roster is better than me at center, then I have no problem with that. But my concern is getting back 100 percent right now. When the time comes, I’ll get the opportunity to be out on the field."’

‘His first official Bills’ trading card, produced for the NFL and Players, Inc. by card company Pacific, features an action shot of Bledsoe — as a Patriot.’

The Bills, too, think about Goodwin. Owner Ralph Wilson has helped him financially and is exploring aid for him through the NFL Players Assistance Fund and Dire Need Fund. Ex-teammates such as Jack Kemp, Ed Rutkowski and Booker Edgerson made personal donations.