Two Bills Drive

‘The Sporting News’ pro football analyst Dan Pompei this week lists position-by-position "the young veterans on offense most likely to have breakout seasons" in 2001. The quarterback pick might be offensive to Doug Flutie fans: Rob Johnson of the Bills.’

‘Williams gives his quotes regarding yesterday’s practice and the week overall on the Bills official website…’

‘Luckily for the Colts, they have the talent to go undefeated in their division — no one comes close to matching their offensive prowess. Miami still has quarterback questions. The Jets are trying to learn the complicated West Coast offense. Buffalo has no running game of which to speak. New England is in disarray.’

‘2000 Salary cap numbers as calculated by USA Today.’

‘Buffalo Bills linebacker Corey Moore’s status with his coach might be the least of his worries.’

‘Dickerson has been making noises about selling his Buffalo home and continuing to do his show after moving to Florida…."I don’t see him wanting to do it full time…He loves Buffalo. He loves football. He’s going to be here for the football season."’

‘He had a legitimate reason for his absence: He was in school.’

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‘With the signing yesterday of 6-foot-2-inch, 230-pound former Buffalo Bills running back Antowain Smith to a one-year contract for $560,000, the Patriots made themselves bigger at that position. The question, of course, is whether they made themselves better.’

‘It appears all is well with the Corey Moore situation, at least from the Buffalo Bills’ point of view.’

‘Said Belichick: "Why was he featured in some games and not others? You’d have to ask people in Buffalo."’

‘"It just didn’t work out for me," Smith said. "The offense kind of changed from my rookie year. They brought in a different offensive coordinator. From there it kind of went downhill for me."’

‘It helps that Williams, unlike Phillips, stresses discipline and attention to detail — from film study to fitness. For the first time, Johnson, son of a disciplinarian football coach, feels at home under the stricter regime.’

‘Smith was impressive in early workout this spring for the new Bills staff and Donahoe conceded there was a time he looked like the team’s best back. But then he abruptly stopped showing up for workouts and that, combined with his cap status, sealed his fate.’

‘Mackler said he and Moore were especially incensed over comments Williams made Wednesday, questioning Moore’s commitment and criticizing him for failing to return Williams’ messages.’