Monthly Archives: January 2010
Kiper has Clausen to Bills
In Mel Kiper’s first mock draft he has the Bills landing one of the top ranked signal callers in the class with the ninth overall pick. Kiper has Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen falling to the Bills at nine. Some other draft “experts” don’t see him lasting that long with teams like the Rams (#2), [...]
Owens hanging at Australian Open
Terrell Owens has spent the better part of the past week down under at the Australian Open. Owens has been tweeting heavily with photos. His main reason for attending the Open was to watch his good friend Andy Roddick. The two appeared on ESPN’s Australian Open set earlier this week. Owens commented on some similarities with [...]
Report: Studesville to Denver
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Bills former RBs coach Eric Studesville is going to take the RBs coach job with the Broncos. Schefter reported it in a recent twitter post. Adam_Schefter Bills RB coach Eric Studesville is en route from Buffalo to Denver to replace Bobby Turner and become the Broncos RB coach. Studesville had [...]
Kawika wants aggressive coordinator
Bills LB Kawika Mitchell is encouraged by the hire of Chan Gailey as his new head coach. Now he’s angling for an aggressive defensive coordinator. In one of his recent twitter posts, Mitchell is hopeful a defensive coordinator with an attitude is brought in. Ka_Mitchell55 Chan Gailey: Let’s go 2 work baby. More 2 come [...]
Other teams coveted Gailey in ’09
There were a number of NFL teams with head coach openings last offseason and apparently more than one strongly considered hiring Chan Gailey as their head coach. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter there were a couple of clubs that eyed Gailey as a finalist for their job. Adam_Schefter Two teams said they considered hiring Chan [...]
Nix addresses inaccurate reports
With the Bills being the lone vacant head coaching job in the NFL, there were a myriad of reports flying around concerning who was interviewing, who was declining interviews and who was turning down the job. Bills GM Buddy Nix set the record straight on Tuesday when he introduced Chan Gailey as his head coach. “I’d [...]
Wannstedt on Gailey
Former Dolphins head coach and current Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt had some favorable comments for Bills new head coach Chan Gailey. Though he’s out on the college recruiting trail Wannstedt took the time to comment on Gailey’s hire in Buffalo. “I’ve known Chan Gailey for a very long time and he ranks among the finest [...]
Press conference carried live
The Buffalo Bills are holding a press conference today at 2pm. Buffalobills.com will be carrying that press conference live. At that time the club is expected to announce their new head coach. Buffalobills.com will have wall-to-wall coverage.
Report: Chan Gailey the guy?
According to FOX Sports Jay Glazer, long time NFL offensive coordinator Chan Gailey is the frontrunner to be Bills head coach. Jay_Glazer: surprise candidate in buff. team secretly interviewed chan gailey last wk… barring a breakdown 2day, he’s the guy There were reports of the Bills interviewing “stealth” candidates the past. Couple of weeks. Looks [...]
More honors for Byrd, Levitre
Pro Football Weekly in conjunction with the Pro Football Writers of America released their All-Rookie team Monday and two Bills made the squad. FS Jairus Byrd and LG Andy Levitre were named to the All-Rookie Team. Frankly I’m surprised that Eric Wood did not garner more consideration for some of these awards. I can only [...]
Bills rookie productivity high
The Bills ranked high in the Dallas Morning News report on rookie productivity for the 2009 season. Buffalo ranked third in the league with only Jacksonville and Detroit showing better productivity from their rookies. The Bills had a total of 52 starts from their rookies in 2009. Only Jacksonville (64) and Detroit (59) had more. [...]
Frazier not talking Bills right now
After helping to orchestrate a marvelous defensive performance for the Vikings to help Minnesota stymie the Cowboys attack and send the Vikes to the NFC Championship game, defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier wasn’t talking about the Bills coaching job. “The only thing I’m really focused on right now is the NFC Championship game,” said Frazier when [...]
Report: Pursuit of Grimm ongoing
According to FOX Sports Jay Glazer, the Bills are still pursuing Arizona assistant head coach Russ Grimm as a candidate for their vacant head coaching post. Grimm never publicly refused to interview, but did indicate he wanted to focus on the playoffs instead of interview. Now that the Cardinals season is over according to Glazer [...]
Dwayne Wright gets a workout
Buffalo’s former fourth-round pick got an opportunity to show off his wares for a team just ousted from the playoffs. The Philadelphia Eagles, who were just eliminated from playoff contention last week worked out Wright and DeDe Dorsey, who spent this past season in the UFL per Scout.com’s Adam Caplan. Philly is apparently looking for [...]
Opportunity there for Grimm
With the Cardinals now eliminated from the playoffs with their loss to New Orleans in the Divisional playoff round, we’re likely to find out once and for all if Russ Grimm is interested in the Bills job. The Bills do have the ability to speak with Grimm now that the Cardinals’ season is over. Grimm [...]
Report: Harbaugh out
CBS Football analyst Charley Casserly reported on the NFL Today Saturday evening that Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh was a prime target of the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching position. According to Casserly, not only was Harbaugh interviewed, but was offered the head coaching job. Casserly reports that Harbaugh turned it down, choosing to [...]
Why you should root for the Saints
If you’re a Bills fan eager for a new head coach to be named you should be rooting for the Saints today. Any chance of the Bills interviewing Russ Grimm will only happen if the Cardinals season comes to a close. Grimm indicated he wanted to habdle his playoff business with the Cardinals first and [...]
Fan Friday 1-15
We’re entering week 3 of the coaching search, but as owner Ralph Wilson stated they’re going to be methodical in their approach. I’d rather wait if it ensures getting the right guy. Here is this week’s edition. To submit question email me at AskChris@bills.nfl.net. 1. Hi Chris, I think that with the seasoning they got this [...]
Two Bills rookies honored
Congratulations goes out to a pair of Bills rookies. Andy Levitre and Jairus Byrd were both named to The Sporting News All-Rookie Team. The Bills were one of just a few teams to have more than one player on the squad. The Colts had the most with three. The Vikings had two players, but Percy Harvin [...]
Jets OC thanks Bills
For Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer the opportunity to interview for Buffalo’s head coaching job was clearly appreciated, but the chance the New York assistant feels he has to succeed with his current club was one of the reasons he declined. “I really was flattered,” said Schottenheimer Thursday. “I have a lot of respect for [...]
