Monthly Archives: March 2010
Preseason has 2 reg. season foes
Buffalo’s 2010 preseason schedule features two teams the Bills will face in the regular season. The Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions will be the last two opponents in Buffalo’s preseason this summer leading up to the 2010 campaign. Buffalo plays the AFC North and NFC North in the regular season for intra division and inter [...]
Jackson adds size and speed
Buffalo’s newest wide receiver Chad Jackson is a guy that brings undeniable physical skills to the table. At almost 6’1″ and 218 pounds (which is what he told me he weighed in at here Wednesday), the guy has rare speed. He’s only 25 years old and here were his combine numbers when he came out [...]
Maybin getting 3-4 pointers
Bills OLB Aaron Maybin is seeking extra knowledge on the 3-4 defensive system from one of his newest teammates. Maybin in one of his latest twitter posts mentioned how he’s seeking some input from a fellow linebacker that has played in the 3-4 the past four seasons. AaronMaybin58 I love the new additions to our [...]
Mortensen not seeing Clausen to Bills
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen doesn’t see Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen winding up with the Bills later this month. Mortensen was asked (begged actually) on twitter by another poster to tell said poster that the Bills will not take Clausen. Here was the back and forth. mortreport RT @gottahavajava: @mortreport please tell me Bills won’t take [...]
McNabb prefers Arizona
According to Yahoo Sports, Donovan McNabb, if moved to another team, would like to play for Arizona. It’s been well publicized that McNabb has an offseason home in Arizona and Yahoo Sports even reports that the Cardinals inquired about a deal for McNabb with the Eagles before signing Derek Anderson to compete with Matt Leinart [...]
Wood likes new training approach
Bills lineman Eric Wood is back in the weight room as voluntary offseason workouts began this week. He’s far from full go, but he already likes the approach to strength and conditioning with two position group specific coordinators. “I do like that they split it up between the two strength coaches,” said Wood. ”They do a [...]
NFL preseason matchups coming
The NFL has announced that they’ll be releasing their preseason schedule on Wednesday at 3pm. That according to NFL PR guy Brian McCarthy per his twitter account. NFLprguy NFL preseason schedule to be released 3p ET tmrw, Wednesday. The dates and times of the games are usually not provided initially, but the matchups in the [...]
No deadline for Schobel
Bills head coach Chan Gailey was asked if there was a drop dead date for Aaron Schobel to make a call on his future plans and decide whether or not he’s playing in 2010. As Gailey has maintained all along, there are no deadlines on that subject. “I don’t think so,” said Gailey. ”I think you would [...]
Gailey talks Tebow
With Tim Tebow one of the dozen players on a pre-draft visit to One Bills Drive Monday, Bills head coach Chan Gailey offered a couple of comments about his impressions with the University of Florida QB. “I think it’s obvious to everybody that he’s a very engaging young man,” said Gailey. ”He’s a very intelligent football [...]
Good player turnout
The Bills voluntary offseason conditioning program has a nice turnout in its first week. The players are broken up into two groups with an early morning session group and a late morning group. At the early morning session Tuesday there were 32 players on hand working out. All three quarterbacks were on hand as well as [...]
A 2nd rounder for Gaither?
NFL.com and the Baltimore Sun are both reporting that restricted free agent OT Jared Gaither could be had for less than the first round level at which he was tendered by the Ravens. According to multiple reports he’s drawing interest from a handful of teams. Presumably Buffalo’s second round pick at 41 could get something [...]
Oakland leader for McNabb’s services
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter it’s the Oakland Raiders that are out in front for acquiring the services of Eagles QB Donovan McNabb via trade. Here was Schefter’s latest twitter post on the subject. Adam_Schefter Oakland has emerged as leader in Donovan McNabb sweepstakes. Doesn’t mean another team couldn’t get deal done, but Raiders are [...]
Confirmed: Tebow at One Bills Dr.
Florida QB Tim Tebow is a confirmed visitor at One Bills Drive. The quarterback prospect is among a group of about a dozen draft prospects making a pre-draft visit at One Bills Drive here on Monday. No workouts of any kind are being conducted with respect to the player prospects. This is the third contingent [...]
Early reports positive on Bradford
Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford had his pro day Monday and early indiciations are it went very well for the player many think could be the top overall pick. NFL.com’s Gil Brandt offered the following. It was near flawless. I’m not saying he solidified his spot at the top of the draft, but he sure didn’t [...]
Locations of Bills 9 picks
With the NFL handing out all of their compensatory picks last week (Bills didn’t get any), here is the rundown of where and when the Bills will make their nine selections, barring any trades of course. Round 1 – 9th – 9th overall Round 2 – 9th - 41st overall Round 3 – 9th - 72nd overall [...]
RB Best’s interesting comment
Cal RB Jahvid Best uttered the comment over a month ago at the NFL combine, but his statement about the Bills might be even more interesting now. At the NFL combine in Indianapolis last month, Best was asked if he had sat down with any teams in need of running back help and this was his response. [...]
Pre-draft visitors aplenty
The Bills have already had a few groups of pre-draft visitors in at different times following the NFL combine in late February. And there’s another group in at One Bills Drive here on Monday. There are about a dozen NFL draft prospects. Pre-draft visits are commonplace in the league and gives teams one last opportunity [...]
King says Nix likes Tebow
SI.com’s Peter King is reporting a strong interest on the part of the Bills in Tim Tebow. Here is his twitter post to that effect. SI_PeterKing Not to set off any alarm bells in Buffalo or anything, but Buddy Nix really likes Tim Tebow. When King was asked on twitter if the Bills like him [...]
Tebow visiting Bills
There were reports earlier this month that Tim Tebow had a pre-draft visit scheduled with the Bills, and that visit is apparently taking place today. That according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter who made the following post on his twitter account (see below). Adam_Schefter: Bills not just interested in QB Donovan McNabb. They also have QB Tim [...]
Report: Bills workout LB
Former NFL linebacker Zeke Moreno had a workout with the Bills. That according to the National Football Post, citing Moreno’s agent. Moreno is a former fifth-round pick of the San Diego Chargers, but has played the past four seasons in the CFL. Moreno played in 61 career games in the NFL spending four seasons with [...]
