January 18, 2001
Las Vegas Outlaws Head Coach Jim Criner added veteran QB
Mike Buck to the Las Vegas Outlaws roster today, with
the former Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints and
Arizona Cardinals QB bringing additional depth and
experience to the Outlaws offense. In order to make room
on the team’s 62-man roster, the Outlaws waived QB
Lionel Hayes, a 23-year old from Grambling who was added
during the team’s November mini-camp.
“I’m excited to have a veteran like Mike join us and
compete at the quarterback position,” said Criner.
“He has experience and knowledge of the position and
of the pro game that you can’t buy. He brings valuable
tools to our squad, regardless of where he ends up on
the depth chart.”
The 6-3, 230-lb. Maine product has spent recent seasons
as the offensive coordinator of the Pensacola Barracudas
of the AF2 league, but as Outlaws Offensive Coordinator
Vince Alcalde says, “He was stepping behind center
himself to instruct, and realized that the playing bug
was still there.”
Buck was a four-year starter at Maine, establishing 27
school passing records, including completions, attempts,
touchdowns and yardage. The Brooklyn-born QB was drafted
in the sixth-round by the New Orleans Saints, playing in
eight games over the next four seasons before being
released in 1994. After sitting out that season, he
played with the Arizona Cardinals in 1995 and went to
the Miami Dolphins’ camp in 1996.
With just five days remaining until Monday’s roster
cutdown date, the Outlaws coaching staff will utilize
two more practice sessions and Saturday’s closed-door
scrimmage against the Los Angeles Xtreme to decide which
seven players will be released on Monday. Las Vegas will
reach the final 45-man roster (38 active/7 practice
squad) on January 28. |
