Monthly Archives: December 2009
Shanahan pulls name as Bills coaching candidate
Former Denver head coach Mike Shanahan is officially off the list of coaching candidates for the Bills. Shanahan has requested that his name be removed from the list of candidates. That according to the Buffalo News. The two-time Super Bowl winning head coach has also drawn interest from the Washington Redskins. Truthfully it’s not surprising [...]
Fitz tests ankle
Ryan Fitzpatrick just completed a final test of his ankle here at the Georgia Dome this morning. Fitzpatrick threw passes on and off for about a half hour with offensive quality control coach Nate Hackett. Two members of the team’s athletic training staff were also on hand. It was clear that the biggest concern was [...]
Nice job by Atl Bills Backers
Bills spirit is alive and well in the heart of Dixie. Got to give it up to the Atlanta Bills Backers chapter down here in Atlanta. They had a very well put together Saturday evening event in midtown where they hosted HOF’er Billy Shaw, Mark Kelso, voice of the Bills John Murphy and myself for [...]
Johnson/Hardy time?
With Josh Reed downgraded to out, it’s a virtual lock that Steve Johnson will be active Sunday, and there’s a good chance James Hardy could be up for the first time since coming off the Reserve/PUP list Nov. 11. Johnson has played more in the slot than Hardy, so Johnson figures to see more action [...]
Monday QB club awards banquet
The Monday Quarterback Club, the business group that backs the Buffalo Bills, will hold its annual Player Awards luncheon on Monday, Jan. 4, at the Millennium Hotel. The annual event will feature Bills player selections for several awards, including Man of the Year, Special Teams Awards, Unsung Hero, and Rookie of the Year. The luncheon, [...]
Falcons RB Turner questionable
The Falcons have seven starters that are questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bills including their featured tailback. Here’s the injury report rundown for Atlanta. Doubtful CB Chris Houston (hamstring) Questionable DE Jamaal Anderson (chest) DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder) OT Sam Baker (elbow/hamstring) G Harvey Dahl (ankle) LB Curtis Lofton (shoulder/hamstring) QB Matt Ryan (toe) [...]
Bills could be short at corner
With Drayton Florence questionable for Sunday’s game the Bills could be very shorthanded Sunday at cornerback. Florence did not practice at all Thursday or Friday due to illness. If he can’t go on Sunday the Bills will be down to just four healthy cornerbacks. Those would be Reggie Corner and Ashton Youboty who would start [...]
Bills injury report
Here’s the stàtus of Buffalo’s injured players for Sunday’s game. QB Trent Edwards – out (ankle) LB Bryan Scott – out (head) S Todd Johnson – out (hamstring) QB Ryan Fitzpatrick – ques. (Ankle) CB Drayton Florence – ques. (Illness) LB Ashlee Palmer – ques. WR Josh Reed – ques. (Ankle) WR James Hardy was [...]
Fitzpatrick-Brohm update
Interim head coach Perry Fewell said earlier in the week that he’d take his starting QB decision right up until game time and that’s just what he’s done. Ryan Fitzpatrick was able to throw some passes during individual position drills according to Fewell. “Limited…Individual, but did not participate in practice,” said Fewell after Friday’s practice. [...]
Fan Friday 12-25
Merry Christmas Bills fans. Wish the team had more to put under your tree this year. We can only hope the New Year brings positive change. I have faith that it will. Let’s get to it. 1. Hey Chris, Any chance Owens stays next year? Thanks, Daniel Diaz CB: I think the chances of Terrell Owens [...]
Stamer and Wire could square off
Two veteran special teamers that excelled for Buffalo’s special teams over the years could literally be colliding come Sunday at 1 pm in the Georgia Dome. Josh Stamer, who was just signed by Buffalo on Wednesday is expected to jump right back in on special teams where he excelled for five seasons with the Bills. And [...]
AFL documentary re-airing on HBO
A documentary entitled ‘Rebels with a Cause – The Story of the American Football League’ with be re-airing on HBO 14 years after it made its debut in 1995. With this being the 50th anniversary of the AFL, the producers at HBO chose to air the documentary again, which takes a retrospective look at how [...]
Practice update
Here’s the rundown for Thursday’s practice, Drayton Florence and James Hardy were new non-participants due to illness. Did not practice QB Trent Edwards (ankle) QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (ankle) LB Bryan Scott (head) S Todd Johnson (hamstring) CB Drayton Florence (illness) WR James Hardy (illness) Limited in practice LB Ashlee Palmer (ankle) Concerning Fitzpatrick’s availability interim [...]
Playing time for Hardy?
There were some interesting comments made by Terrell Owens regarding the possible chance for James Hardy to get on the field this weekend. Owens when asked to reflect on his season in Buffalo commented on how he has helped some of the younger receivers on the roster. “I’ve been here to help a lot of [...]
Fred Taylor nominates Jags for L.A. market
With stadium plans moving forward in Los Angeles by developer Ed Roski at a site in Industry, CA, New England RB Fred Taylor took it upon himself to nominate his former team the Jacksonville Jaguars as a potential fit. The most shocking part was he did it on a conference call with the Jacksonville media [...]
QB Ryan, RB Turner don’t practice
The Falcons have been struggling to keep some of their top skill position players on offense in the lineup the past few weeks. QB Matt Ryan and RB Michael Turner both failed to practice on Wednesday. Here’s the rundown of players on the Falcons injury report. Did not practice CB Chris Houston (hamstring) LB Curtis [...]
Be surprised if Schobel hangs it up
While I believe Schobel’s statement that he’s considering retirement at season’s end to be genuine, I can’t see the end decision being to hang them up. Granted at 32, Schobel is no spring chicken, but he’s still productive. Among DEs he’s fifth in the AFC in sacks (7) and fifth in tackles and has made big [...]
Fewell doesn’t want Schobel retiring
With the news breaking today that Aaron Schobel is considering retirement at season’s end, interim head coach Perry Fewell was asked about his knowledge of the pass rusher’s thought process. Fewell had a clevel response. “No, we haven’t discussed that,” said Fewell. ”And no he can’t.” Fewell has seen the difference Schobel makes for his defense [...]
Edwards likely out for season
Bills interim head coach Perry Fewell does not expect Trent Edwards to be healthy enough to be available for the Bills final two games this season. When asked if he thought Edwards would be healthy enough to be an option in the Bills’ last two games he had a quick response. “No, I do not,” [...]
Injury report
Here’s the rundown of players that did not participate in practice or participated on a limited basis. Did not practice QB Trent Edwards (ankle) QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (ankle) LB Bryan Scott (head) S Todd Johnson (hamstring) Limited in practice LB Ashlee Palmer (ankle)
