Monthly Archives: March 2010
Joe D. takes on Brees
Joe DeLamielleure is calling out Drew Brees for what the Pro Football Hall of Fame guard believes is a “window dressing” resolution to put two retired player representatives on the NFLPA Player Board of Representatives. The reason DeLamielleure feels the motion rings hollow is because those two seats do not have votes. They’d literally be figureheads with no voting power. So [...]
More private workouts for Tebow
About a month ago Tim Tebow revealed that he had private workouts scheduled with the Bills and Seahawks. Now a month later, there are three more lined up. According to the Sporting News, Tebow will also have private workouts with the Redskins, Browns and Patriots. Four of those five teams have top 10 picks in [...]
Twist to Bills pick in Casserly mock
Former NFL GM Charley Casserly gave his top 10 mock draft picks for the 2010 draft on NFL Network, and while there weren’t many suprises, his additional comment on Buffalo’s pick was an interesting one. Casserly had four offensive tackles going in the top 9 with the Bills getting Trent Williams. Russell Okung (#4 – [...]
My All-Time Bills draft picks
The chance for you the fan to select your all-time Bills draft picks starts now at a special site asking fans to pick their top 10 Bills draft picks that represented the best value. Value of course is subject to interpretation, which is what makes this debate interesting. Here are my top 10 All-Time Bills [...]
Edwards departure felt in B-more
The Bills signing of DE Dwan Edwards has left a void in Baltimore’s defensive line that they’re genuinely concerned about filling. Ravens nose tackle Haloti Ngata told BaltimoreRavens.com he was surprised Edwards wasn’t re-signed and isn’t sure how the team will plug the hole left by the seven-year vet. “It’s huge,” Ngata said of the [...]
Why NFL overtime could see change
With the NFL’s Competition Committee set to bring new rule proposals to the table at the league meetings next week, the one getting the most attention is the change to the league’s overtime. Atlanta Falcons team President Rich McKay heads up the Competition Committee confirmed the new overtime proposal will be presented, but only for [...]
Tebow does well at pro day
There are bound to be varying reports on just how well Tim Tebow did in putting his new arm delivery on display at Florida’s pro day, but by most accounts he helped himself with his performance. FOXSports.com had a reporter at the field in Gainesville and he spoke with some NFL scouts, who believe Tebow [...]
DL Edwards speaks with Ralph Wilson
Newest Bills free agent signee, DE Dwan Edwards had an opportunity to speak with Mr. Wilson in Detroit moments after signing his multi-year contract with the club. “He was just happy to have me on board and talked about what a great organization it is to play for,” Edwards told Buffalobills.com. ”I couldn’t be more excited.” Mr. Wilson flew [...]
Andra Davis radio appearance
Buffalo’s newest linebacker Andra Davis will be appearing on the local airwaves in Buffalo late this afternoon. Davis will appear on the Shredd and Ragan show on 103.3 the Edge at 5:30 pm (Wednesday). If you’re outside the listening area, you can listen online. The linebacker returned to Denver Tuesday evening after signing his contract [...]
Win a signed Byrd jersey
Bills safety Jairus Byrd is offering one of his autographed jerseys as part of a March Madness contest. He’s inviting fans to join his March Madness group for the chance to win his signed jersey. Here was his twitter post on the subject. jairusbyrd31: Join my March Madness pool and compete for a signed jersey. [...]
OT Anthony Davis resets pro day
Rutgers OT Anthony Davis has rescheduled his pro day after a sore hamstring and the stomach flu cut his Rutgers pro day short. Davis developed an upset stomach in the middle of the workout and was sent home, but several NFL personnel executives and scouts were unaware of what had happened. Davis and his agent [...]
Report: DL Edwards agrees to terms
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, free agent DL Dwan Edwards has agreed to terms on a contract with the Bills. Here’s what he wrote on his twitter account… Adam_Schefter: Big day for Buffalo: After signing LB Andra Davis earlier in day, Bills reached agreement with free-agent DE Dwan Edwards later in day. Edwards visited the [...]
Why Davis’ tackle numbers are quality
With five 100 tackle seasons to his credit and a 90 tackle, 3.5 sack season last year, Bills newest LB Andra Davis is a quality signing for another reason. His tackles do not come five to eight yards downfield. They made at or close to the line of scrimmage. That according to FootballOutsiders’ Aaron Schatz, [...]
Mitchell loves Davis signing
Bills LB Kawika Mitchell is pumped about the Bills signing of free agent Andra Davis. Here was Mitchell’s initial response to the signing on his twitter account. Ka_Mitchell55 We got another Florida boy. Andra Davis is 1 of the better LBs n the league. Its a gr8 move. More people to dominate offenses. Mitchell and the [...]
Davis to contact Mitchell & Poz
Buffalo’s newest linebacker, Andra Davis, is excited to get started with his new team and get acquainted with his new teammates. He told Buffalobills.com there are two players in particular that he intends to get in touch with in the very near future. “I’m going to reach out to some of them,” Davis told Buffalobills.com. ”I’ll [...]
Former Bill tries to sell LB Davis
Not that the Bills need any help in their recruiting efforts with free agents, but players talk to friends in the league that have played in Buffalo and Bills free agent visitor Andra Davis was no different. Davis admitted that he spoke with his 2009 Denver teammate Mario Haggan, who spent the first five years of [...]
Kawika and Poz could have competition
If free agent visitor Andra Davis ends up getting something done with the Bills, inside linebackers Paul Posluszny and Kawika Mitchell could have some veteran competition. Davis has been an inside LB for all of his time in a 3-4 scheme, mostly on the strong side. He would be some of the stiffest competition those [...]
Edwards insists neck is good
Bills free agent visitor Dwan Edwards insists his neck his fine. The defensive lineman spoke during his visit today (Tuesday). Perhaps more convincing is the fact that he played a full season after neck surgery with no problems and Buffalo’s doctors gave him the thumbs up. That according to Edwards himself. “I don’t have any issues,” [...]
Schobel situation unchanged
With spring fast approaching things have remained unchanged with respect to Aaron Schobel and whether he’ll be returning in 2010 or retiring. “I don’t think there’s anything that’s really changed on that front,” said head coach Chan Gailey. ”Obviously we would like to have Aaron back and hope that works out. But we understand his dilemma [...]
DL Edwards a grinder
Seeing Baltimore free agent Dwan Edwards here at One Bills Drive today (Tuesday) is an encouraging sight. What I like about Dwan Edwards game is he’s a grinder. In a 3-4 system the defensive ends are not going to rack up a lot of big time stats like DEs in a 4-3. They’ve got to do [...]
