Two Bills Drive

‘Super model Heidi Klum is held up by Eric Moulds of the Buffalo Bills, left, and Rod Woodson of the Baltimore Ravens, in this photo from the upcoming 2001 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.’

‘The Bills brought Doug Flutie into town Monday and were scheduled to visit with Rob Johnson today at the team’s Orchard Park training facility. The meetings are designed to allow the Bills’ new coaches to better acquaint themselves with the quarterbacks and to exchange ideas about the team’s new offense.’

‘Still, if you’re a Buffalo sports fan it’s cause for celebration. Given a chance to sell himself to the highest bidder, Moulds took stock of his surroundings and decided he liked this town just fine.’

‘The nickname refers to William F. Cody, who was known as “Buffalo Bill.” Buffalo had a football team called the Bisons, but the city’s minor league baseball and hockey teams had the same name. The football team held a contest to select a new nickname following the 1946 season.’

‘The Bills are at a crossroads. They have not progressed much in recent years, as they seem to be in a state of stagnation. The new football people in charge will definitely change that.’

‘"As much as his coaching, I really praise his loyalty. He is also a tremendous husband and father. We will definitely miss Steve, and we’ll also miss his family very much. I am proud that Steve has this opportunity and we wish him the best."’

‘This is part one of a two part interview with Marcellus Wiley. He has plenty to say about Doug Flutie, Rob Johnson, the XFL, cheerleaders, and much more.

‘Football games are designed to be equal; both sides play by the same rules, get an equal number of chances to initially kick off and get an equal number of home and away games. If a team wins a game, you expect the majority of significant statistics to favor the winning team.  If you win most of your games, you expect the majority of the overall statistics to favor you as well.’

‘Talk about slow news days… The Bills’ website has offered a list of "Presidential Bills", such as, Ted (George) Washington, etc… They had to reach deep into the depth charts to fill this roster.’

‘Marv Levy thinks John Butler will make a good decision about what to do with 1st pick of 2001 draft unlike the previous GM whose picks are often playing in the XFL.’

‘The QB who forgot to study when in Buffalo was re-signed by the Colts. Backup quarterback Billy Joe Hobert, who did not step foot on the field last season, to a two-year, $1.2 million contract. He received a signing bonus of $100,000 and a base salary for the upcoming season of $500,000.’

‘This is his first NFL post after spending the last 18 seasons coaching at the college level.’

‘A strong commitment from the head coach is the most important key to good special teams in the NFL, and it’s a big reason for optimism about the Buffalo Bills’ special units in 2001. New head coach Gregg Williams was a special teams coach – and a good one…’.

‘Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis "kept raising his demands, hoping the Bills would walk away from the table," the Sporting News reported. "It worked." Among the factors influencing Lewis, according to the publication, was that he didn’t want to put his two children in Buffalo schools.’

‘Flutie…many don’t like him because he’s a selfish player who places too much blame on others. Johnson…been knocked out of eight of those 19 starts…he also holds the ball too long, which has resulted in a sack every 6.2 pass attempts, the highest figure in the league.’