Two Bills Drive

‘First-year Buffalo coach Gregg Williams’ staff could be called the Mountain West Conference East. Besides Fairchild and Sheppard (who coached a wide-open New Mexico offense before Dennis Franchione’s arrival), Bills wide receivers coach Fred Graves left Utah last week.’

‘In other words, if Flutie has two good years left, that may be enough. Two more years of waiting for Johnson to blossom may be too long.’

‘The Buffalo Bills will announce their choice at quarterback of either Doug Flutie or Rob Johnson next week, president and general manager Tom Donahoe said. Donahoe and his new coaching staff met with Flutie at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Monday and with Johnson yesterday.’

‘"I gave them my word that no matter what happens, even if we don’t do anything before free agency starts, (the Bills) will get their chance," Wiley’s agent Brad Blank said on Tuesday.’

‘"As we stated previously, we want to have an in-depth conversation with each quarterback and get feedback from each on various topics," Williams said. "It will be a thorough two days (of interviews), and I prefer not to comment any further on the subject at this time."’

‘One of the NFL’s premier nose tackles over the past 10 seasons will become an unrestricted free agent Thursday, with SportsLine.com confirming Tuesday that the Buffalo Bills intend to release 10-year veteran Ted Washington when the league waiver wire system is activated that day.’

‘Implementing [the West Coast offense for the Bills] will be Mike Sheppard, the 49-year-old offensive coordinator who was most recently quarterbacks coach of the Seattle Seahawks.’

‘As an update to previous reports, Mike Sando reports for the Tacoma News Tribune that the Buffalo Bills will release DL Ted Washington on Thursday in a salary cap move.’

‘This article talks about how Ted Washington’s agent, Angelo Wright, has been assured he will be released tomorrow in a cap cutting move and speculates how he might fit into the Seahawks plans. It will be sad to see Big Ted go as well as the "package".’

‘Here’s the second part of the GREAT Marcellus Wiley interview. I hope we figure out a way to keep him.’

‘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.’