Monthly Archives: February 2010
Arkansas C ties bench press record
Arkansas center prospect Mitch Petrus has just tied the Combine bench press record, which is co-held by a former Bills draft choice. Petrus put up 45 reps on the 225-pound bench press tying both Ohio St. DE Mike Kudla (2006) and UTEP DL and former Bills sixth-round pick Leif Larsen (2000).
Tight ends talked with Buffalo
Oklahoma TE Jermaine Gresham and Florida TE Aaron Hernandez just finished speaking with the media here at the NFL Combine and both confirmed that they have spoken with the Bills here in Indianapolis. Gresham and Hernandez are considered among the top tight ends in the draft class. The reason NFL teams are usually interested in interviewing players is if they [...]
Tebow mania
Tim Tebow just recently finished his address of the throng of media huddled around him, and it was a throng. Here’s photographic evidence as virtually the entire media contingent was at his end of the room. We’ll have more from Tebow in our Roundup report on Day 2 of the NFL Combine later today on [...]
Campbell passes eyeball test
Winner of the Adonis award thus far at the Combine is Maryland OT Bruce Campbell. The guy is put together. Campbell said he measured today at 6’6 1/2″ 315 with 10 1/2 inch hands and gargantuan 36 1/2 inch arms. The photo below was the best I could do, but doesn’t do the man justice. [...]
WR Mike Williams throwing partner
Buffalo native and former Syracuse WR Mike Williams spoke to the media here at the NFL Combine this afternoon. He’s working out down at API Performance in Pensacola, Florida. And another Combine invitee is throwing to him as he works on his route running down there. “We have me and Dan LeFevour,” Williams said. ”We’ve been out [...]
Jets to tender Edwards
New York Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum was asked about the fate of RFA WR Braylon Edwards. “We will tender him,” said Tannenbaum while speaking at the NFL Combine. To this point the Jets, much like the Bills, have yet to tender any of their restricted free agents, but plans to tender players in the next [...]
Shanahan: We’ll tender Campbell
Denver head coach Mike Shanahan is addressing the media at the NFL Combine and was asked if the Redskins will tender Jason Campbell. “Yes, we will tender Jason,” said Shanahan. “We’ll get that done next week.” Shanahan didn’t say what level of tender would be used on the quarterback. Presumably it would be the minimum, [...]
Combine primer
Here is a listing of all the drills that the NFL prospects will be performing this weekend here at the NFL Combine. Prospects participate in seven standard drills designed to test strength, agility, power and explosiveness. 40-yard dash: In this test of speed, prospects start in a three-point stance and are timed at intervals of 10, [...]
Jags to pick after Bills
The most important coin flip to determine which NFL club would be the last to pick in the top 10 was determined here at the NFL Combine. Jacksonville will pick 10th after winning a coin flip with Denver. The Broncos will pick 11th. Denver has Chicago’s first-round pick as part of the Jay Cutler trade. [...]
TE allows for a Bills moment
Arizona TE Rob Gronkowski, considered one of the top players at his position in this year’s draft class, allowed himself for just a moment to think about what it would be like to be drafted by his hometown team, the Buffalo Bills. “Whatever happens, happens, if Buffalo takes me I’d be going back home,” said [...]
Schobel update
The two month timeline for Aaron Schobel on his retirement decision is winding down, but Bills GM Buddy Nix provided an update on the situation. “Chan has talked to him,” Nix told Buffalobills.com. ”The ball is in his court. If he wants to play we certainly want him back. If he wants to retire we wish him [...]
Gronkowski has late March workout
Western New York native and top tight end prospect Rob Gronkowski will not work out with his Arizona teammates at the school’s pro day on March 12th. Instead Gronkowski told us at the NFL combine that he’ll have an individual pro day on campus in late March. He’s tentatively shooting for March 26th. “My back [...]
Players back March 29th
Bills head coach Chan Gailey confirmed that he has his offseason schedule set for his team with respect to OTAs and mincamps. As a head coach in his first year with a new club he’ll have the benefit of an additional camp. The only date provided was when things get started with the offseason conditioning [...]
Report: Campbell deal unlikely
Though rumors are running rampant that there could be a trade deal in the works for the Bills to acquire Washington RFA QB Jason Campbell, a Washington Post report cites sources as saying it’s not likely. Redskins Insider Jason Reid of the Washington Post, stated the following on the odds of a Campbell trade. People [...]
OT Saffold spoke with Bills
Indiana offensive tackle Rodger Saffold is considered one of this year’s top 10 offensive tackles. He just spoke with the media here at the NFL Combine and confirmed that the Bills were one of several teams he has already spoken with here in Indianapolis. “I talked to the Bills,” said Saffold. “Of course I talked [...]
No one tendered yet
Just spoke with Bills GM Buddy Nix here at the NFL Combine and I asked him if he has tendered any of the team’s restricted free agents with qualifying offers. Here was Nix’s response. “No, we haven’t (tendered anyone),” said Nix. “But we will. We’ll be in under the wire.” Teams have until March 4th [...]
Gailey one-on-one coming
Currently on Buffalobills.com you can watch Chan Gailey’s press conference from earlier today at the Combine on the home page. We were also able to get a one-on-one with coach Gailey where he had further comment on the QB situation. The one-on-one with Gailey is expected to be in Bills Focus at approximately 2:30 pm. [...]
Gailey on Lynch
Chan Gailey was asked about Marshawn Lynch’s future with the club and the Bills head coach indicated that he likes what he sees from the running back on tape. Now complete with player evaluations, Gailey offered the following on Lynch. “Marshawn is an excellent football player,” said Gailey. ”The guy made All-Pro a couple of years [...]
Gailey: Butler exit affects us
Bills head coach Chan Gailey spoke to the media at the NFL Combine and addressed the retirement of Brad Butler and how it affects Buffalo’s approach. “Butler’s retirement puts us in a position of need there, maybe more so than we were.” Gailey went on to say that the Bills may need to add at [...]
WR Thomas injury update
Georgia Tech WR Demaryius Thomas broke his foot just over a week ago training at API in Phoenix. NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock compared the injury he suffered to a prominent receiving prospect in last year’s draft. “A very similar injury to that of Crabtree a year ago,” said Mayock. ”It’s a four to six [...]
