‘It is more power than Donahoe has ever had in his career. His duties during his eight-year tenure as director of football operations for the Pittsburgh Steelers were equivalent to those of a general manager. But Steelers owner Dan Rooney had several vice presidents, including two of his own family members, between himself and Donahoe in the Pittsburgh front office.’
BillsBeat - January 11, 2001
NEW GM IS A QUIET ACHIEVER
‘Donahoe’s down-to-earth style figures to win him friends in Buffalo, the City of No Illusions. If he can repeat the success he had in Pittsburgh, his popularity will be guaranteed.’
DONAHOE COMES WITH STERLING REPUTATION
‘”You can’t overstate Tom. He will accomplish his goals.”‘
WILSON GETS RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB
‘He could not have found a better available man than Donahoe, who is respected throughout the NFL and was widely perceived as the best personnel man on the NFL market when Wilson abruptly fired Butler three weeks ago.’
TNT DELAYS BILLS SUPER BOWL VICTORY; REGIS WELCOMES ANOTHER SYTA
‘The movie, which was directed last summer in Toronto by Buffalo native Rob Lieberman, is about a group of second string Bills who win the Super Bowl after the first team gets food poisoning.’
Phillips would like to coach expansion Texans
‘On Wednesday, Phillips said he is looking forward to becoming an NFL head coach again, possibly with the expansion Houston Texans, who start play in 2002. Phillips, 53, said he expects to interview with Houston in the coming weeks, though nothing has been formally set up.’
BillsBeat - January 10, 2001
Wilson Spent Money, Title On Donahoe
‘Donahoe’s official introduction is scheduled for Friday, but the Bills are clearly his team already.’
Bills name Tom Donahoe general manager
‘Donahoe becomes the eighth general manager in team history.’
Tom Donahoe named Bills' president, GM
‘"In my discussions with him over the past two weeks I feel he is the most qualified man to oversee the Bills football operations," Bills owner Ralph Wilson said.’
Donahoe is in
‘The Bills snagged 52-year-old Tom Donahoe as their general manager finally. Owner Ralph Wilson Jr. signed him today and will have a news conference Friday to introduce Donahoe to the public.’
For Flutie, it's all about playing
‘With Johnson’s history of injuries, Flutie knows Buffalo may be his best chance to play. Is there an NFL team ballsy enough to give a 38-year-old QB a starting job? Not likely. Too bad.’
Phillips plans to interview for Texans job
‘"Houston is home for me. I went to the University of Houston and I coached with my dad with the Oilers during the glory days, so to speak," Phillips told Houston television station KRIV.’
No hello means goodbye for Wade
‘"We played so many young players this year who are going to be solid next year," Phillips said. "There are a lot of good coaches who can do a good job, a lot of GMs. I’m sure Ralph will hire those people. This has been a strong, winning franchise and I think it’ll continue to be. I’m just sad it’s not with me."’
Life goes on
‘"Our problems on special teams were pretty simple," he said. "It was speed getting down the field and the lack of ability to get off blocks and make a tackle. When we had breakdowns, that’s where the breakdowns were."’
Phillips' dad backs Wade's principles
‘"When he lost Bruce Smith, Thomas Smith, Gabe Northern and Kurt Schulz from the defense before the season, I told him he was in for a rough time. Then, he gets his team to 7-4, and he loses four more starters from his defense. Four pretty good starters, too. Those are some tough obstacles to overcome."’