Monthly Archives: April 2009
Kiper not against Cushing to Bills at 11
With knocks on most of the top flight pass rushing DEs in the draft (Orakpo – work ethic, Brown – size, Maybin – one year wonder) I’ve gone on record (NFL Network Path to the Draft) as saying that USC LB Brian Cushing may prove to be a safer option for Buffalo at 11. Mel [...]
Kiper sees Pettigrew dropping
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper appearing on a national conference call Thursday said he wouldn’t be surprised if he saw Oklahoma State TE Brandon Pettigrew dropping to later in the first round than where he initially had him, which was 11 to the Bills. “Right now I’ve got him going to Atlanta at 24,” said [...]
Madden retiring from broadcasting
No more ‘crash’ or ‘boom’ on NBC Sunday Night football. John Madden has announced he’s retiring from broadcasting. Here’s his quote from a statement released by NBC Sports. “It’s time,” said Madden. ”I’m 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall. I have two great sons and their families and my five grandchildren are [...]
Mayock changes thinking on Everette Brown
In late January, NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock listed Florida State DE Everette Brown as his second best defensive end in the class, but also put OLB in parentheses after his name and indicated he thought he was an OLB candidate in a 3-4 defense. Appearing on a conference call Wednesday, Mayock’s opinion on where Brown [...]
Bills looking at TE sleeper
As long as there is an Antonio Gates in the NFL, who made the jump from college hoops to Pro Bowl tight end, NFL scouts will continue to explore and examine other tight end options that exist in college basketball, and the Bills looked at one last weekend. According to the Tuscon Citizen, the Bills, [...]
3 round mock for Bills
The mock drafts keep coming and this one from nooffseason.com goes three rounds. On the whole I like the majority of their picks with respect to where they have players valued. I like their first two picks for Buffalo, but I’m not crazy about the third rounder. In round one they’ve got Buffalo taking Everette [...]
April to appear on Sirius and 97 Rock
Bills assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Bobby April will be appearing on Sirius NFL Radio tonight at 8:05pm on the heels of his Special Teams Coach of the Year Award. He’ll also be on 97 Rock Thursday morning at 7:15 am.
Bills have Maybin as 4.65 to 4.7 in 40
There’s been a wide disparity of 40 times on Penn State OLB/DE Aaron Maybin this offseason after his well publicized pro day, with some reports of 4.53 times and such. The Bills, like every other team have their times on him. Bills VP of College Scouting Tom Modrak has him in the mid 4.6s on [...]
Peters update
Bills COO/GM Russ Brandon addressed the Jason Peters contract situation at the team’s draft luncheon Wednesday. Here was his update on the team’s Pro Bowl left tackle. “Obviously we’ve talked about this ad nauseam, but we value Jason greatly as a player,” said Brandon. “He’s a player that we developed and signed to a contract [...]
Bills draft luncheon today
The Buffalo Bills draft luncheon with Bills GM/COO Russ Brandon and Senior Vice President College Scouting Tom Modrak addresses the media this afternoon. Buffalobills.com will have full coverage, with written and video content as well as updates here on the blog.
Martin Nance sighting
For those that don’t remember, Bills former undrafted rookie free agent Martin Nance was a player that some, including myself, thought held a lot of promise. With a crowded receiving corps in Buffalo however, Nance didn’t even make the practice squad. Now a few years later he’s in Pittsburgh. According to Steelers.com he’ll compete for [...]
Schedule poses challenges
Facing the NFC South and AFC South could very well prove to be a daunting challenge for the Bills in 2009, but the way the fall slate lays out it doesn’t look nearly as intimidating as it could have been. Sure the Week 1 Monday Night matchup on the road with the Pats might look [...]
Mack looks like a ‘can’t miss’
The guy has a squeaky clean resume off the field. He’s got academic awards up and down and he’s a darn good football player. Alex Mack appears to be about as close to a ‘can’t miss’ as you can get. But there were some questions prior to his senior year. Mack did have problems from [...]
McKinney adds to competition
I think it’s safe to consider Seth McKinney another piece of interior offensive line puzzle. He could emerge as a starter at left guard or he could be a backup at left guard and center. At worst he’s a depth player, and being able to play more than one position is likely what attracted the [...]
Owens getting around town
Terrell Owens isn’t only getting to know his teammates and Buffalo’s offensive system by working out at One Bills Drive. He’s also getting the lay of the land in the Queen City. “So far, I’m loving it,” said Owens’ of his WNY experience. ”I had a good time up in Toronto, I had a chance to [...]
Offensive changes should be tweaks
I don’t think anyone should expect any kind of major change to Turk Schonert’s offense. I think they’ll simply add some route concepts that Owens excels at most. Beyond that the only other changes could be the frequency with which the personnel groupings are used. I think there’s a good chance there are more three [...]
Owens in Buffalo working out
Terrell Owens is in Buffalo and has been working out with his teammates at One Bills Drive.
Pats have most draft flexibility
In a scenario we’re all unfortunately too used to seeing, of the four teams in the AFC East, the Patriots will have the greatest draft flexibility come April 25th. New England not only has the most total draft picks of the four teams (12), they also have four in the top 60 and six in [...]
Walker was surprised by Dockery release
Langston Walker knows change happens in the NFL. He just didn’t see the release of Derrick Dockery coming at the start of the free agency period. “I was pretty surprised by that, but to reiterate it is a business,” said Walker. “Football is a game. The NFL is a business. It’s just what happens.” The [...]
