Minicamps were relatively uneventful and it seems pointless to highlight every good pass/catch/run my boys made…let’s save that for the season, when it counts. So, if it’s really necessary for you to read a boring detailed account of the days go here and here. Otherwise, all is fairly quiet on the Buffalo front. Five low profile players were let go and after going through weeks of voluntary practices, organized team activities and official minicamp sessions, Bills staff are optimistic about the team and this season.

Training camp dates have finally been announced. Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26 are the opening dates with morning and afternoon practices. The rest of the night practices are July 28, 30, August 4, 6, 11, 12, 19. Tickets are free but necessary for admission to all practices, a rule new to this season (presumably because T.O. is in the mix).

Please forgive this mundane update, Bills Chick is in a slump from too much rain, not enough sun and no income! Alas, her life was brightened after checking her @replys on Twitter last night and discovering that former Bill Takeo Spikes had @replyed her! Oh, how I miss him (and saying his name!). With Twitterworld full of the #remember tweets, I was feeling nostalgic about the good old Buffalo days and tweeted this to Takeo:

lysssie: I still can’t get used to Bills season without u!!! =(

…to which he replied:

TakeoSpikes51: aww thanx, i had a gr8 time in buff…and i left behind great friends and fans

Oh Takeo, why did you have to leave us?!