Two Bills Drive

‘Jim Kelly is on the top (at least on CNN/SI NFL front page) of ‘losers’ in sports. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Sometimes it works (look under Lucci, Susan). Sometimes it doesn’t (under Coyote, Wile E.) In sports, there can be only one winner, which means no matter how great you are, there’s a distinct possibility of losing. No matter how badly you want that elusive trophy or title, there’s never a guarantee it will come to you. CNNSI.com looks at some of the “losers” in sports, legends who couldn’t quite clear that one last hurdle.’

‘Bills rookie lineman Jonas Jennings talks about his experiences thus far as he prepares for training camp.’

‘The Bills final pre-training camp minicamp session begins Tuesday, with players taking part in two weeks of sessions.’

‘These three players are listed not because they are overpaid, or overrated, but because they are the only players remaining on the Bills roster that can give the team some cap space if they are released. Holecek is the projected starting middle linebacker, so it is very doubtful he’ll be released…’

‘Buffalo Bills linebacker Corey Moore was shot in the leg early Friday while stopped in his vehicle at an intersection.’

‘Jonathan Linton was sorry to see fellow running back Antowain Smith cut by the Buffalo Bills two weeks ago. Now he’s joined him on the NFL free-agent market.’

‘Along with Linton, the Bills also released offensive lineman Victor Allotey and cornerback Ray Hill.’

‘"John is a high-character individual, and we feel very fortunate to be able to bring John in at this time," Donahoe said. "He’ll work very closely with me with regard to the players that are in the league. He’ll work closely with our team and coach (Gregg) Williams and also do some advance scouting."’

"Empowerment is powerful," said Buffalo’s Williams. "You have to be able to deal with the players with a hands-on approach. That’s always been my way. I have to be tough enough, but you also don’t want them scared when they see you in the halls."

Williams had a great rapport with the players in Tennessee when he was the Titans’ defensive coordinator. They hated his constant yelling, but they came to respect him. He should make a good head coach.

‘Jim Rome announced today that Tour Stop 25 was awarded to Buffalo. WGR SportsRadio 55 will sponsor the Tour Stop which will be held on Saturday July 28 at Dunn Tire Park! More Details about ticket drops, times to be forthcoming!’

‘The complete caravan schedule is…Hamilton…St. Catharines…Batavia…Jamestown…Waterloo…Syracuse…Corning…Bradford.

‘Rather than spend time congratulating Guy on his new post, it’s better to get out of his way as he gets down to being the Bills chief pro scout.’

‘"With a young team, we need to make sure they get acclimated to how we want to play the game. There will be a few drills with some of our goal line sessions in the middle of training camp where it’s full (speed), except for the quarterbacks. And the fans will really like those situations down around the goal line and those (short-yardage) areas."’

‘The practices on July 30 and Aug. 6 will run from 7:30 p.m. until just after 9 p.m. under the lights and on the artificial turf of Growney Stadium.’

‘According to vice president/business development and marketing Russ Brandon, four of the eight regular-season home games could be virtual sellouts before individual seat tickets go on sale July 14: Pittsburgh…New Orleans…New York…Miami…’.