Monthly Archives: January 2011
Sr. Bowl small schoolers
The Senior Bowl has invited three college seniors from small schools to play in next week’s game. C Brandon Fusco from Slippery Rock, WR Edmund Gates from Abilene Christian and DT Cedric Thornton from Southern Arkansas. Fusco was named the Division II Offensive Lineman of the Year. Gates had over 1,100 yards receiving and 13 [...]
Fan Friday 1-21
Be sure to check out our coverage from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama beginning on Tuesday next week. For now we answer your questions from AskChris@bills.nfl.net. 1 – Chris, There appears to be some very strong “Slash” type quarterbacks in the draft (Newton, Pryor, the VT QB). Given Coach Gailey’s success with ”Slash” at Pittsburgh and [...]
Moats goes back to school
Bills LB Arthur Moats skipped his last semester of school at James Madison to physically prepare for the pre-draft process. Now he’s back on campus looking to get the last nine credits he needs for his college degree. Moats returned to the JMU campus a short time ago and is hitting the books. He’s also [...]
Wannstedt meeting w/Browns
Former Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt is formally interviewing with the Browns for their defensive coordinator position today (Thursday). That according to Adam Schefter per his twitter account. AdamSchefter Browns interviewing former Cardinals DC Billy Davis and former University of Pitt HC Dave Wannstedt for their DC job today. Wannstedt met with Buffalo’s defensive staff [...]
Chan on 4 remaining QBs
There are just four NFL teams left as we head into Conference Championship weekend and Bills head coach Chan Gailey broke down all four of the remaining QBs. With Buffalo having played Chicago, Green Bay, the Jets and Pittsburgh this season, Gailey had some great comments on all four QBs for SI.com, but I thought [...]
Another top DT to Sr. Bowl
The Senior Bowl has added another top defensive tackle to their lineup of players for next weekend’s game (Jan. 29th). Senior Bowl officials announced the addition of Oregon State DT Stephen Paea (pronounced PIE-UH). Considered a late first round pick, Paea (6’1″ 312) was the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year. He’s expected to be [...]
Wang attends state luncheon
President Obama is in the midst of hosting Chinese Hu Jintao as part of an international relations summit. The White House hosted a state luncheon and a lavish state dinner last night. Bills offensive lineman Ed Wang was among the invitees to Wednesday’s lucheon. The first NFL player of full Chinese descent, Wang was obviously seen [...]
Final underclassmen list
Here’s the final official list of underclassmen that have been granted eligibility for the 2011 NFL draft. There are a record-high 56 players in all, up from last year’s 53. Player Pos. College Adams, Darvin WR Auburn Austin, Marvin DT North Carolina Ayers, Akeem LB UCLA Baldwin, Jon WR Pittsburgh Bowers, Da’Quan DE Clemson Brown, [...]
Kiper mock has DL to Bills
ESPN’s Mel Kiper has put out his first mock draft for 2011 and he has the Bills taking a defensive linemen, just not the one that most people know already. Kiper has Auburn’s Nick Fairley off the board with the top pick, which is very likely to happen. So with the third overall pick he [...]
Troy St. WR out of Sr. Bowl
Troy St. do-everything receiver Jerell Jernigan has reportedly been forced to pull out of the Senior Bowl. According to the TFY Draft Insider, Jernigan sustained an injury during training in preparation for next week’s set of practices and will not be able to participate. He’s been replaced by LSU WR Terence Toliver, who was the [...]
Fitz heard Chan’s commitment
Bills head coach Chan Gailey told the Buffalo media at season’s end that he was “very committed” to Ryan Fitzpatrick as his starter. Appearing on the Dan Patrick show Wednesday morning, Fitzpatrick was asked if he read or heard those comments. Fitz actually said he heard those comments first hand. “When we met at season’s [...]
Fitz to break down playoffs
Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick will be breaking down the playoffs on the radio later this morning (Wed.). Fitz is set to appear on the Dan Patrick show at 10:35 am. Having played against three of the four conference title participants this season (NYJ, Pitt, Chi, GB), and on hand for Buffalo’s game against Green Bay [...]
L.T.’s words for C.J.
Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson had some impactful words for C.J. Spiller when the two spoke briefly after one of the two meetings between the Jets and Bills this past season. Spiller’s rookie season did not pan out quite as he envisioned it, but he feels his first NFL season was a valuable one in terms [...]
Kyle on King’s All-Pro team
SI.com’s Peter King put together his All-Pro team and Bills DT Kyle Williams is on it. Williams is the starting nose tackle on King’s squad, though he has New England’s Vince Wilfork as his defensive end. Here’s what King writes about naming Williams to his team. NT: Kyle Williams, Buffalo. No other nose man is [...]
Top tackle going to Sr. Bowl
The University of Wisconsin will be sending a pair of All-American offensive linemen to play in the Senior Bowl next week, including one of the top offensive tackles in the draft class. OT Gabe Carimi and G John Moffitt will be playing for the North team in the 62nd annual game in Mobile a week from [...]
Wannstedt up for Browns DC
Former Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt, who met with the Bills coaching staff last week about a possible opening, will interview with the Cleveland Browns this week. That according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. No word on when exactly Wannstedt will interview, though a meeting with new head coach Pat Shurmur is expected to happen [...]
Declared underclassmen
Here is the latest list of underclassmen that have declared for the 2011 NFL Draft. There are currently 52 with one day left to declare (Jan. 15th). Underclassmen in 2011 draft. Akeem Ayers – OLB – UCLA Jon Baldwin – WR – Pitt Da’Quan Bowers – DE – Clemson DeAndre Brown - WR - So. Mississippi [...]
Senior Bowl adds top OT
The Senior Bowl announced another accepted player invitation by a highly touted offensive tackle. Mississippi State OT Derrick Sherrod has agreed to play in the Senior Bowl and will presumably be on the South roster to be coached by Chan Gailey and his Bills staff. Sherrod is considered one of the top tackle prospects in [...]
Fairley no fan of the cold
In declaring himself eligible for the 2011 NFL draft today (Friday) Auburn DL Nick Fairley also made a point in saying he’d prefer not to play for any teams in cold weather cities. When answering questions following his announcement, the Mobile, Alabama native said the following when asked if he has an NFL team he’d like to [...]
Fan Friday 1-14
We’re about 10 days away from our Senior Bowl coverage here on Buffalobills.com, with the Bills staff coaching the South Team. Really looking forward to bringing you some great access from Mobile. For now let’s get to your questions from AskChris@bills.nfl.net. 1 – Hi Chris, Are the Bills a chance of getting compensatory picks for [...]
