Aiken tries to hang on to receiver job

Posted Aug 14, 2006

The offseason wasn't too complicated for Sam Aiken. He's a wide receiver. So he spent hours playing catch with a ball machine. That's not simply stating the obvious. Aiken hasn't always consistently completed the No. 1 item on his job description - catch the ball. But thanks to the extra work with his hands, Aiken is having the most productive preseason camp of his four-year career. Good timing considering this season is his most crucial to date. (Buffalo News)

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