Monthly Archives: July 2011
Bills on the radio
Bills head coach Chan Gailey and Fred Jackson will be on the radio airwaves Thursday morning. Here’s the rundown. Chan Gailey – Norton in the Morning; 97 Rock at 7:30 AM (listen online) Fred Jackson – Morning Bull; 103.3 The Edge at 8:45 AM (listen online) Chan Gailey – Moving the Chains w/ Pat Kirwan [...]
Merriman good to go
Shawne Merriman is going to be good to go for training camp. He just spoke to Buffalobills.com and said with the exception of getting a day off here and there he’ll be practicing with no restrictions. More on the home page of Buffalobills.com soon. “Just having the time off and doing the specific things that [...]
Bills Daily Charge – July 27
DAILY REPORT The Bills announced the team will report to Verizon Wireless Training Camp at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY on Friday, July 29 and the team’s first practice and open day to the public will be Saturday, July 30. Check buffalobills.com for all the latest Verizon Wireless Training Camp information. TODAY’S INTERVIEWS [...]
Starting caliber ILBs
Here’s a short list of some of the ILBs out there in free agency as of Tuesday evening, most of which are starting caliber. ILBs Akin Ayodele - played for the Bills last season. 31-years old. Kevin Burnett – played for Chargers last 2 seasons, 28-years old, was a full time starter in 2010 with 95 [...]
Free agent visits not an option
In a normal free agency period unrestricted veterans would typically pay a visit to a team expressing interest in them to see if it’s a good fit for him. But this is not a normal free agency period. According to Bills GM Buddy Nix, free agent vets can’t make visits to club facilities, at least [...]
Report: Poz to Jags
It’s being reported by more than one NFL news outlet that free agent LB Paul Posluszny has agreed to terms with the Jacksonville Jaguars. NFL.com’s Jason LaCanfora is reporting it to be a six-year deal. Posluszny cannot sign the deal until Friday at 6 pm, but apparently playing in a 4-3 defense was a priority [...]
Nix on Poz
Bills GM Buddy Nix addressed the team’s approach to re-signing free agents Drayton Florence and Paul Posluszny Tuesday, which we’ve covered on the home page of buffalobills.com. When asked specifically about Poz and why they want him back, Nix offered the following. “He’s a leader for us,” said Nix. ”He’s our kind of guy. He’s a [...]
Bills backing tackle talent
There are naturally a lot of opinions amongst Bills fans as to what positions the team should address in free agency. A popular one outside the walls of One Bills Drive has been offensive tackle. Bills GM Buddy Nix was asked for his thoughts on adding a veteran tackle in free agency. “You know, if [...]
Bills brass on the radio
Bills CEO Russ Brandon and Bills GM Buddy Nix will be on the radio airwaves this afternoon. Here’s the rundown on when and where they’ll be appearing. Russ Brandon – The John DiTullio Show; 1280 WHTK & FM 107.3 (Rochester) at 3:45 PM (listen online) Buddy Nix – Shredd and Ragan; 103.3 The Edge at [...]
QB Thigpen’s considerations
Miami free agent QB Tyler Thigpen is considering a handful of teams as possible landing spots in free agency and Buffalo is on the list. That according to Miami Herald Dolphins reporter Jeff Darlington, who posted Thigpen’s list of considerations on his twitter account. JeffDarlington Free agent quarterback Tyler Thigpen has his eyes on these potential [...]
Nix set to fill roster
Bills GM Buddy Nix and his personnel department have a lot of vacant roster spots to fill between now and the time players have to report to camp on Friday. He believes they’ll have all their openings filled though by the end of the week. With the offseason roster limit at 90 Nix and his [...]
Two more Bills arrive
A couple of more defensive players have arrived at One Bills Drive. Linebacker Andra Davis and FS Jairus Byrd are the two most recent players to set foot at the Bills practice facility.
Bills Daily Charge – July 26
DAILY REPORT Football is back! Players started reporting to the Bills training facility in Orchard Park, NY today at 10 AM. Check buffalobills.com for the latest photos and information. DAILY LINKS BuffaloBills.com – Bills excited to get back to football Buffalo News – Mark Gaughan: ‘Football’s back’ as players accept deal Buffalo News – Mark Gaughan [...]
WRs have bulked up
Stevie Johnson and Marcus Easley have arrived at One Bills Drive this morning and both have added some lean muscle mass to their frames. As a rookie Easley was listed at 207 pounds. He walked in the door today at 220, and said it’s good weight. “I’ve still got my speed and feel like I [...]
Levi ribs Fitz
Ryan Fitpatrick was still answering questions of the media in an impromptu press conference upon walking in the door at One Bills Drive here Tuesday morning. A very antsy Levi Brown tried to get him to wrap things up. Brown came marching into the media room in the middle of Fitz’s press conference and told [...]
Fitz on being back
Ryan Fitzpatrick is glad to be back at One Bills Drive as he was the first player through the door right at 10 am. “A lot of excitement,” said Fitzpatrick in describing the mood of the players. ”Usually you dread coming back and getting back into it. But I think everybody is so excited this year [...]
Fitz is in the building
At the stroke of 10 am Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was the first player in the door at One Bills Drive. He’ll be talking to the media shortly. We’ll have you covered.
Plans with Poz and Florence
Bills GM Buddy Nix shared the club’s plan with respect to two of their top free agents in Drayton Florence and Paul Posluszny. “We’d like to try to sign them both. We hope they want to be here,” said Nix. ”They’ll have other offers I’m sure, but our goal is to keep both of those guys.” [...]
Packing for camp
The Bills already have a good amount of their equipment at St. John Fisher for training camp, but whatever is still at One Bills Drive is being loaded up this morning to head east on the NYS Thruway. Here’s a shot of the United van loading up equipment outside the Bills weight room next to [...]
