Two Bills Drive

‘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…’.

‘Devlin played 13 seasons for Buffalo, before retiring after the 1989 season. Now 47 and an avid outdoorsman, Devlin made his home in rural Eden during his playing days and stayed there after he retired, rather than returning to his native Pennsylvania.’

‘Word has leaked out at One Bills Drive that Gregg Williams once was a pretty fair baseball player. And that may explain why some of his co-workers are urging the Buffalo Bills rookie head coach not to hold back when he tosses out the ceremonial first pitch before tonight’s Rochester Red Wings-Durham Bulls game at Frontier Field.’

‘Here are the dates and locations for the Bills caravan. Times are from 5 pm to 7 pm. No word on who will be at each location.’

‘State and county leaders ought to…begin working toward a binding long-term lease with the team.’

‘"[John Guy] coached [special teams] at Pittsburgh with us in the early ’90s," said Tom Donahoe, Buffalo’s new president. "I wanted to hire him with the Steelers [in personnel], but I didn’t think he had enough experience scouting. Now I think he’s more prepared to do this job.’