Two Bills Drive

‘At a time when it was acceptable for professional athletes to defer military service, Kalsu felt obligated to honor the ROTC pledge that had been as much a part of his life at the University of Oklahoma as had his All-American role on the football team. And so Kalsu left his pregnant wife and young daughter to fulfill what he deemed to be a responsibility he could not ignore.’

‘A year ago, the mystery was whether the team had enough viable players to fill out a complete lineup. Now it’s a question of who pushes whom, or how much playing time some very good talents will get.’

‘In other words, if a coach says jump in the off-season, players today are inclined to ask "How high?" not "How come?"’

I already thought the Bills would be much better this year after the way they finished up, giving the Dolphins and Patriots fits while also costing the Jets the division. They have a very good receiving corps and a new QB (Drew Bledsoe) who will help turn a mediocre offense into a good one, but the key will be the ground game. Bledsoe needs Travis Henry and Shawn Bryson to take some pressure off him. On defense, the Bills have some good, young talent and should improve in the second year of a new system. Overall, they will be much more competitive but not good enough to secure a wild-card berth.’

If teams have two good corners as their starters, it does give them a huge edge. Take the Buffalo Bills. They start Nate Clements and Antoine Winfield, two former first-round picks who are on their way to becoming one of the league’s best tandems.

For Bills WR Eric Moulds, this is his 7th season in the NFL. And Drew Bledsoe is the 8th QB he’s worked with. The two have been working out their timing during the May "minicamp" at One Bills Drive. View the video for the full story as Bledsoe talks about learning to read body language.

The Buffalo Bills starting lineup will look much different than the 24 guys (including the kicker and punter) than started on opening last season. As of the recent mini-camp 14, or possibly 15, of the 24 positions will change from last year’s opening day starters. Furthermore, only eight of those positions will be manned by players from the pre-Gregg Williams/Tom Donahoe era.

Drew Bledsoe (QB, Bills): …Bledsoe will be hooking up with some talented receivers in Eric Moulds, Peerless Price and rookie Josh Reed. We chicks smell another Pro Bowl season in the making!

Eric Moulds (WR, Bills): …With a re-enthused Bledsoe to sling him the ball, Moulds should be ripping it up once again.

Lary Bump tries to untangle the confusion about the under tackle position as used by the Bills.

“The nose tackle is shaded on the center’s outside shoulder on the weak side. The under tackle is usually to the strong side, on the guard’s outside shoulder.”

A Bills fan from the Stadium Wall was at the Trading Card Show.

As a representative from Players Inc said, “If his playing ability is anything like his personality, Mike Williams is certain to be a Hall of Famer.”

Don’t think that pack bustin? isn’t for the players. Josh Reed (WR, Buffalo Bills) couldn’t get enough. He was digging through boxes for cards of his college teammates. A smile spread across his face when he pulled a Josh Booty Rookie Card.

‘"I think I’m up to the challenge," Prioleau said after the Bills completed their four-day minicamp Thursday. "I like the competition. It brings the best out of all of us. It makes us continue to push ourselves and work hard. Anybody that turns down a little competition doesn’t really want to play."’

‘"There’s a lot of work to be done before the end of training camp. But this is a starting point. This is what these four days were all about."’

‘"It would’ve been easy to say the heck with it, but we played hard with the exception of one or two games. But with more material to work with, some breaks on injuries, I think he’s going to be a very good coach."’

‘Center and left tackle are the big question marks.’

‘Jonas Jennings appears to be getting more comfortable at center. He took all of his snaps there this camp, although there is a chance he could see some time at left tackle.’