Two Bills Drive

ESPN has just reported that the Jacksonville Jaguars have given the Bills permission to speak with Defensive Coordinator Dom Capers. Capers was a former head coach in Carolina, and a former DC in Pittsburgh under Donahoe.

‘Bills defensive end Marcellus Wiley, an unrestricted free agent, has made mention of his fondness for former general manager John Butler, who has since taken the position in San Diego. Although Butler refuses to comment on Wiley because he remains employed by the Bills, it’s pretty clear he could be pursued by the Chargers once the free-agent season opens.’

‘Joel Buchsbaum: Donahoe apparently wants Capers to be his head coach, but there could be a problem with the African-American players, who, if there’s a defensive coach hired, they want it to be Ted Cottrell. Cottrell interviewed with the new Houston franchise this week.’

‘The Buffalo Bills will be back on WGRF-FM 97 Rock through the 2004 season.’

‘Cottrell interviewed for the Bills’ head coaching slot on Monday and has also interviewed with the Texans. He will go to Washington later this week to talk to Coach Marty Schottenheimer about becoming the Redskins’ defensive coordinator.’

‘Continuing a National Football League trend of reaching out to a younger male audience via the FM radio dial, Bills games and related talk shows will be heard on classic rock station WCMF-FM (96.5) starting next season.’

‘The Buffalo Bills draw the young male demographics advertisers seek. And the Bills have the largest listeners share of any National Football League team, according to Arbitron ratings.’

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‘"I wasn’t seeking for anybody to give me the job, I just wanted a fair shot: ‘Give me a chance, let me present myself."’

WCMF, 96.5 FM Rochester, just announced that they now have the broadcast rights with Van Miller for the next four years. The games will no longer be on WHAM 1180 (this is sad news to those fans in border states who could pick up WHAM 300+ miles away).

‘In February of 1993 the Buffalo Bills were done licking their wounds from the 52-17 trashing received in Super Bowl XXVII. The internal organizational fallout claimed a victim though, Bills GM, Bill Polian.’

‘Team spokesman Scott Berchtold said the Bills have not asked permission to speak with Lewis as of Monday, but it appears Lewis is the front-runner to replace Wade Phillips, who was fired by owner Ralph Wilson last week.’

‘"He did an outstanding job," Donahoe said. "We met for a long time and covered a lot of areas. He was very good."’

‘Between trips to Florida to meet with owner Ralph Wilson, to San Francisco to scout the East-West Shrine Classic and back to Buffalo to meet the press, Donahoe may not have had time to assemble a to-do list …’

‘The four-game losing streak that finished the Buffalo Bills’ playoff hopes and subsequent upper-management purge are the freshest memories, but also obscure a season that had its share of highlights.’