Two Bills Drive

‘Ruben Brown… has no idea of the fuss his prime, center-court 76ers season tickets have caused… QB Donovan McNabb and DT Hollis Thomas, have complained more than once this year about their seats at the First Union Center… Brown, a loyal fan, flew in from Buffalo (offseason conditioning) for Games 1 and 2.’

‘Last season, Dinkins led all of Division I-AA in total offense and points responsible for, ranked second in scoring, third in rushing, 18th in all-purpose running and 26th in pass efficiency.’

‘Former WVU placekicker Jay Taylor, who spent last year in the XFL with Orlando, was signed by the Buffalo Bills.’

‘Boston College quarterback Tim Hasselbeck, brother of the Seattle Seahawks quarterback and son of a former New England Patriots tight end, is among 15 undrafted free agents signed by the Buffalo Bills.’

‘A hearing on the contract dispute between Wade Phillips and the Buffalo Bills has been rescheduled for May 16, the National Football League reported Tuesday.’

Yesterday the Bills signed undrafted free agent Center Randall Cummins who played for Kansas State. This is a pre-bowl profile on the kid once nicknamed "Ogre" by his middle school teammates. Cummins was a horse for the K-State offensive line, starting at center in his sophomore, junior, and senior years while earning All Big 12 honors.

President and General Manager, Tom Donahoe, announced that there will not be any practice sessions open to the public this weekend. However, there will be an open session at the next minicamp in June.

We were the first public group to meet the new President and Coach. They were both very informative and gracious in answering questions and telling us the "why’s" and the "what’s" to expect. We even received a Rob Johnson update regarding his arm strength and speed in decision making (it looks very promising). Donahoe also told us about the players who gave up some serious money to help out with the dreadful cap situation and how they wanted to remain Buffalo Bills.

Williams stressed was that participation this week is NOT a mandatory, until this weekend for three days. There will be another mandatory camp in June. He is very pleased with the attitude of the players and demands quick resonses from all around him. He gave the players a week off, but warned them not to go off the diet and conditioning program and come back fat.

‘The Buffalo Bills will bring 18 free agents into mini-camp this weekend, including one of the most prolific receivers in NCAA Division I-AA history, another Boston College quarterback and two players from the XFL.’

‘At Boston College, Hasselbeck threw for 29 touchdowns, fifth most in BC history, and 3,890 yards, sixth on the school’s all-time list.’

‘The Buffalo Bills today announced that the following 18 undrafted free agents have agreed to terms with the team. In accordance with club policy, terms were not disclosed.’

‘Bills President and General Manager Tom Donahoe and head coach Gregg Williams will be guest speakers at an open meeting of the Buffalo Bills Booster Club at 7:30 tonight. The meeting will be held in the Bills Fieldhouse adjacent to Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park.’

‘Attorneys from the National Football League conducted a hearing Monday in Buffalo concerning the contract dispute between the Buffalo Bills and former coach Wade Phillips.’

‘He doesn’t have any grandiose thoughts of supplanting Rob Johnson as the Bills’ starter. He even concedes second-string duties to veteran Alex Van Pelt. Where Hasselbeck stands is in competition for the No. 3 spot with third-year signal-caller Pete Gonzalez…’.

‘”I like this city,” said Christie, who lives in suburban Buffalo about an hour’s drive from his hometown of Oakville, Ontario. “It’s a nice place to be. It’s home. It’s hard to leave.”‘