‘It was expected that the Bills would keep five running backs, and after Smith, Thomas, Jonathan Linton and Sam Gash, Gray appeared to be head and shoulders above the other candidates in training camp. And he very well might have been, but coach Wade Phillips decided to keep only the four running backs.’
BillsBeat - September 6, 1999
Flutie Hopes To Avoid Opening-Game Woes Of Past Bills QBs
‘Doug Flutie will be the 13th different season-opening starting quarterback in the 40-year history of the Buffalo Bills…The only ones to win their first start were Flores, Ferguson and Collins. Their overall opening-week record is 17-22.’
BillsBeat - September 5, 1999