Monthly Archives: July 2011
Free agents to keep eye on
In addition to Buffalo’s own key free agents like Paul Posluszny and Drayton Florence, here are some other free agent players to keep an eye on as a very wild veteran free agent period gets underway. Positions Buffalo is expected to be targeting in free agency include cornerback, inside linebacker and quarterback. Bills GM Buddy [...]
Undrafteds can negotiate Monday
Undrafted rookie free agents are still eligible to signed on Tuesday, but ESPN’s John Clayton is reporting that team can negotiate with them tonight (Monday). The league originally announced that teams could sign undrafted free agents at 10 am on Tuesday, but the NFL clarified during the day to all 32 clubs that they could begin negotiating with [...]
Undrafteds – defense
Here’s a rundown of some of the more notable undrafted rookie free agents on defense that are available to sign beginning at 10 am Tuesday now that the new CBA has been approved by the owners and the players. The safety position is widely thought to have the most quality undrafted prospects of any position group, but [...]
Undrafteds – offense
Here’s a rundown of some of the more notable undrafted rookie free agents on offense that are available to sign beginning at 10 am Tuesday now that the new CBA has been approved by the owners and the players. QBs Ben Chappell – Indiana Pat Devlin – Delaware Adam Froman – Louisville Mike Hartline – Kentucky Jerrod [...]
Bills free agent list
Here is the list of Bills free agents including unrestricted and restricted. Unrestricted free agents ILB Akin Ayodele OLB Keith Ellison CB Drayton Florence DL John McCargo ILB Paul Posluszny SS Donte Whitner CB Ashton Youboty Restricted free agents QB Brian Brohm not tendered TE Scott Chandler tendered RB Quinton Ganther not tendered Exclusive [...]
Poz: Bills “top priority”
Free agent LB Paul Posluszny told the Associated Press that the Bills are his “top priority,” but with the free agent market opening Tuesday where all 32 teams can bid on any unrestricted free agents, Poz is expected to be contacted by other NFL clubs. Poz is reportedly willing to listen to other offers. The linebacker told [...]
Playbook won’t be reduced
With preparation time for the regular season the shortest it has ever been due to no spring workouts (OTAs, minicamp) NFL clubs will have to make adjustments to have their teams ready come September. But Bills head coach Chan Gailey does not intend to shrink the size of his team’s playbook. “No, we won’t scale [...]
Coaches have to find balance
Now that the league’s doors will be re-opening to players Tuesday, Bills coaches and those around the league have a lot to accomplish in a short period of time to be ready for the 2011 season having not had the benefit of any spring workouts. They need to get new players up to speed, while [...]
Players ready to roll
Bills players are ready to get to their team facilities. Linebacker Danny Batten confirmed that he had heard from Buffalo’s coaching staff and intends to be at One Bills Drive on Tuesday. dannybatten57 It’s official, just got the call from my coach to come in tomorrow.. Let’s do this Under the new CBA players can [...]
C.J. on football and playoffs
Bills RB C.J. Spiller was a very happy football player Monday. Per his twitter account Spiller talked about heading back to Buffalo Tuesday and what he believes are realistic team prospects for 2011. CJSPILLER I am very happy n excited to return to buffalo bills nation tom. Behind coach Gailey we will make a big return [...]
Bills Daily Charge – July 25
DAILY LINKS BuffaloBills.com – Chris Brown discusses how the Bills expect a noticeable improvement in run defense Buffalo News – Mark Gaughan outlines the team’s needs and options during free agency Buffalo News – Demetrius Bell hosts a football camp in Tonawanda Buffalo News – Larry Felser on the options at picking up a backup [...]
Shep headed to town
The steam of Bills players headed to Buffalo continues. Bills third-round pick Kelvin Sheppard is the latest to announce his travel plans up to Buffalo on his twitter account this morning. KelvinSheppard Time to finish packing up here in the A it’s been real ATL off to Blo tomorrow!!!!
McKelvin headed to B-lo
Leodis McKelvin is the latest Bills player headed up to Buffalo. McKelvin was en route to Buffalo Sunday night per his twitter account from his native Georgia. LMckelvin21 Goodbye Ga n here I come buffalo. #billsnation
Report: Pryor ineligible?
According to FOXSports.com former Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor could be ineligible for the NFL Supplemental draft. The report says Pryor’s case will be reviewed by the league, but indicates he doesn’t meet any of the typical criteria required of a prospect interested in declaring for the Supplemental draft.
Merriman shaping up
Bills LB Shawne Merriman has been doing some intense MMA training with FOXSports Jay Glazer and after a month and a half apparently feels like a new linebacker. Here was one of his more recent comments about his training on his twitter account. shawnemerriman ”Just finished my last MMA workout w @Jay_Glazer. Awesome training, hips and [...]
Fan Friday 7-22
With everything else up in the air you can still count on Fan Friday. So here’s the latest installment and keep those questions coming at AskChris@bills.nfl.net. 1 – Hi Chris, I wanted to email you because a lot of mis-information at times permeates the message boards re: the Bills. With Coach Wannstedt on board, there [...]
Bills Daily Charge – July 22
DAILY LINKS BuffaloBills.com – TE Coach Bob Bicknell talks about the candidates to start at tight end Buffalo News – Mark Gaughan: Tentative deal OK’d by NFL owners Cleveland Plain Dealer – Lee Evans among supporters of making Cleveland’s Martin Luther King Jr school look brand new during Day of Service Florida State Athletics – [...]
What to keep in mind about TE
With the tight end position wide open heading into Bills training camp, the candidates are mapped out on the home page today, but there’s one other thing to consider. There is a likelihood that an addition or two could be made at tight end. Last year Buffalo took five tight ends to camp. Currently there [...]
Dwan, Poz, Byrd all rank
The film geeks and stat crunchers at Pro Football Focus are at it again and three Bills players make an appearance among their top reliable tacklers. Dwan Edwards ranked an impressive seventh in the league among defensive linemen with one of the lowest missed tackle/per attempt ratios in the league over the past three seasons. [...]
Final Top 10 edition
Our final installment of the Top 10 Performances of 2010 is up in the media center at buffalobills.com and features veteran receiver Lee Evans. His Week 7 three touchdown performance against Baltimore is broken down by Bills receivers coach Stan Hixon, who returns for a third time after doing previous installments on Stevie Johnson and [...]
