Monthly Archives: February 2009
’09 cap goes up $4M
According to NFL Network’s Adam Schefter the league’s salary cap for teams has increased from $123M to $127M, giving teams $4M more of cap space. This shouldn’t really have a major impact on a lot of the league’s teams that were comfortably under the initial figure, including the Bills. But for the Jets and Colts, [...]
Coles to Miami?
With Laveranues Coles to be a free agent and knowing he’s tight with Chad Pennington, you have to believe that the Dolphins are at least going to lob a call into Coles to see what he’s looking for by way of a contract. For those that don’t remember Coles was the guy that was sulking [...]
Dolphins improve at safety
The Miami Dolphins have already made a solid addition to their secondary, signing Oakland cast-off Gibril Wilson according to FoxSports.com. The defensive backfield was a weakness for the Dolphins last season particularly at safety, but the veteran Wilson will help to correct that deficiency.
SI’s Banks has Bills taking Maybin
SI.com’s Don Banks has his post-combine mock draft up and though he calls Aaron Maybin a bit too much of a risk at 11 for the Bills, he puts the DE/OLB prospect from Penn State in the slot anyway. I worry that he may be too big of a risk too. This is why being [...]
Vikings to pursue FA C Jason Brown?
According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Vikings could be in pursuit of Baltimore FA C Jason Brown. That would be good news concerning their own impending free agent Matt Birk. Minnesota and Birk’s reps have reportedly been trying to negotiate a new deal, but nothing yet with free agency a little more than [...]
Bucs clip 5 vets including LB Brooks, LB June
The Tampa Bay Bucs are apparently moving forward with their youth movement as 11-time Pro Bowl LB Derrick Brooks led the list of releases by the club today. Also released were RB Warrick Dunn, WRs Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard and LB Cato June. The player potentially most attractive to Buffalo could be Cato June, [...]
Fred Jackson tendered
Bills exclusive rights free agent Fred Jackson has been presented with a qualifying tender offer according to ESPN AFC East blogger Tim Graham. At this point the team has not confirmed the tender. A tender offer to an exclusive rights free agent ensures that the player can only negotiate a new contract with his current [...]
Coming around to my way of thinking
I’ve been on the Everette Brown train for a while now, and though mock drafts are worth about the same as a paper napkin when it comes to predicting what will actually happen on April 25th and 26th, I have to admit that it’s nice to see the so called experts recognizing Buffalo’s need for [...]
Veteran QB Huard worth looking at
With the Chiefs clipping LB Donnie Edwards, QB Damon Huard and CB Patrick Surtain from their roster, I’d have to think the Bills will take a look at the veteran QB as a backup possibility. Huard is 35, but still completes over 60 percent of his passes when called upon and still has an arm. He’d [...]
C Saturday open to playing for Steelers
According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Colts FA C Jeff Saturday, who turns 34 in June, is open to playing for the Steelers even if it means playing guard. Truthfully what free agent wouldn’t want to play for the Steelers right now. Saturday is not expected to re-sign with the Colts who are not long on [...]
Malcolm Jenkins might fall into safety net
ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper said the combine workout was going to be the most important for one particular player, Ohio State CB Malcolm Jenkins. “Malcolm Jenkins if he’s runs a great 40 time could be a top 10 pick,” said Kiper on a national conference call February 11. ”If not he could be viewed as a [...]
Dolphins reportedly zeroing in on Jason Brown
With Matt Birk negotiating to re-sign with Minnesota, the Miami Herald is reporting that the Dolphins are likely going to have the number for Jason Brown’s agent on their speed dial come midnight Friday when free agency opens. It’s no secret the Dolphins want to upgrade their center position and transition Samson Satele to guard [...]
Kelley Washington interview is up
We have the Kelley Washington video up where he outlines how his visit with the Bills has gone and what he thinks of the opportunity in Buffalo. He sounds genuinely interested. We’ll see what happens.
Why Taylor is an example in professionalism
Fred Taylor is a lot of things not the least of which is a professional. At his impromptu media session on his visit to One Bills Drive I asked him at age 33, he has a reputation for staying in remarkable shape which helps keep his performance from mirroring his age, which for a running back [...]
Taylor has good line for draft day trade in ’98
For those that don’t remember back in 1998 the Bills traded a 1st and 4th round pick to the Jaguars in exchange for QB Rob Johnson. With that 9th pick in the draft the Jaguars selected none other than Fred Taylor. To see Taylor sign with the Bills would be rather ironic and it was [...]
Taylor a mentor for Lynch?
Fred Taylor has enjoyed his visit with the Bills calling it a first class organization. He also said he has tremendous respect for Dick Jauron who was on Jacksonville’s staff his first couple of years in the league. He is known in Jacksonville as a natural leader and did a great job mentoring Maurice Jones-Drew [...]
Kelley Washington has other teams to visit
Just spoke with Kelley Washington, who is visting the Bills as well here on Tuesday. He thinks he can bring another dimension to the Buffalo passing attack. He said he has other visits lined up, but would not disclose those NFL teams. Washington said Buffalo’s top ranked special teams unit appeals to him as well, [...]
Crabtree not sure he’s running his 40 at pro day
At the combine three days ago, Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree made a brief statement where he said he would run his 40 time at his pro day on March 26th. Now he’s apparently not sure. In a telephone interview with NFL Network he said to “stay tuned.” “It’s 50/50,” he told the NFL Network. [...]
Corner numbers slow at combine
With cornerbacks and safeties running today on the last day of the combine it was thought there would be some low 40 times, but either the track is slow or the first group of DBs are not having a good day. One of the top corners Illinois’ Vontae Davis ran a 4.43, Notre Dame FS David [...]
