‘"I’m not a flashy person," he said. "I really don’t need anything now so I don’t feel there’s a reason to go out and spend. That’s one thing my mother and father always stayed on me about — keep a level head. (Blowing my money) won’t be an issue with me."’
BillsBeat - July 29, 2001
Donahoe fears impact of big deals, like Moss'
‘"The fans may just quit coming. We keep raising ticket prices and make it more difficult for people to come, maybe that’s what it will take to get some of (these salaries) back in line."’
Parking change
‘Complaints from neighbors in Brighton’s Blossom Road-Clover Street neighborhood have prompted the Buffalo Bills and St. John Fisher College to move a primary parking lot from Mercy High School to Nazareth College.’
Friday Night Parade Welcomes Entire Bills Team Into Weekend Training
‘Pittsford now plans to hold a parade every year to kick off training camp.’
BillsBeat - July 28, 2001
Contract in hand, Clements concentrates on football
‘As for plans to spend any of his bonus money, he said: "I’m not a flashy person. I really don’t need anything right now."’
Horns will blow to open Camp Williams
‘To ensure that no one misses a minute of the first full day of training camp Sunday, Williams has instructed equipment manager Dave Hojnowski to begin sounding an air horn at 6 a.m. through the St. John Fisher College dormitory hallways, where the players are staying.’
Rookies finish practice; await the arriving vets
"Saturday was the third and final day of the rookie/young veteran portion of Wegmans/Buffalo Bills Training Camp 2001, and there was one more rookie in attendance: first-round pick Nate Clements, who signed with the Bills late Friday."
Gregg Williams press conference (7/28)
"Nobody had a better off-season than we did, no one had a better attended off season that we did in the NFL. I’m very pleased from where we’re starting out right now. Make no mistake, players play this game… We’ve got more than enough time to get ready. The huge thing about training camp is technique."
Tom Donahoe comments (7/28)
"I’ve always said training camp’s for the players. It’s a great experience for the fans and our marketing people do a tremendous job creating an experience for young people. Those young people who are out there, bring your parents and bring them over, because it’s great. The football’s great, the interactive stuff is great."
Frostproof's Henry Signs With Buffalo
‘He finished his high school career with 7,224 yards and 79 touchdowns.’
Henry wants to keep following trail blazed by Emmitt
‘From the time he picked up a football, Travis Henry has heard the comparisons to Emmitt Smith.’
First-round pick Clements agrees to deal
‘The length of the contract is believed to be about five years. Cornrich wouldn’t disclose the financial terms, but said, "This is a fair deal that I think both sides are very happy with."’
Buffalo Bills 2001 Pittsford Training Camp Parade
‘Photos of training camp parade at Pittsford, NY on July 27th, 2001.’
Bills shuttle
‘"We don’t want to inconvenience anybody, we really don’t. We want it to be a win win for everybody involved so the best thing to do is to move the location."’
Clements signs
\’His contract is believed to be five years in length and worth roughly $7 million. Signing bonuses for first round picks are averaging $3-4 million.\’