Two Bills Drive

‘"The one thing we have to do is be very thorough. Whoever this player is, he’s going to make a lot of money. I’m not against paying great players a lot of money, but this guy better prove to all of us he can be a great player."’

‘"Not much less than what they paid (wide receiver Eric Moulds)," [Cowart’s agent Gene] Burrough said by telephone from his office in Duluth, Ga., when asked what he felt Cowart was worth. "I don’t expect a $12 million bonus, but not too much less."’

‘The Bills have 6 unrestricted free agents, 7 restricted free agents and 6 exclusive rights free agents.’

‘Most pleasant surprise: Jonas Jennings.’

‘Moreover, Hansen brought a work ethic to the field that set an example for younger players. He came to play every game. No complaining. No showboating. No whining when he was injured or sometimes overshadowed by marquee players.’

‘"We can’t just bring a guy back and say, ‘The job’s yours, you’re the guy,’" Wilson said Thursday night from his home in West Palm Beach, Fla. "Who knows, maybe (third-stringer) Travis Brown’s the guy."’

‘I will stay on the stairmaster three times per week, and lift some light weights through the beginning of March. I learned from the veterans and our strength and conditioning coach, Rusty Jones, that it is critical to back off the training and let your body heal.’

And here’s a sleeper that popped my eyes open: the Bills’ Billy Conaty . Maybe I just saw him on the greatest days of his career because I couldn’t find anyone to agree with me. I didn’t like him as much as I did Woody, but he was fairly close.

‘They include returning to the Bills if they provide him with a pay hike and assurances from coach Gregg Williams that the team will take steps to improve, requesting his release from the final year of his contract so he can sign with a contender, or retirement.’

‘Foster wouldn’t identify the interested teams, but one is believed to be Buffalo – perhaps Calvillo’s next stop. “There does seem to be some interest,” Foster said.’

‘[Anthony Calvillo] worked out for Jacksonville and Seattle and has a session planned with Buffalo.’

Buffalo Bills will play these team in 2002:

Home: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions

Away: Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings

‘The reality is, no single statistic contributed more to the Bills’ 3-13 record than the fact their 123 penalties were an NFL high.’

‘"In most years, your roster probably is going to turn over anywhere from 25 to 33 percent."’

‘Time to call the U-Haul: Rob Johnson, Ken Irvin, J. McDaniel.’