Radio appearances
Tags: Bills Radio Network, Pete Metzelaars, Rian Lindell
New tight ends coach Pete Metzelaars and newly re-signed kicker Rian Lindell will both be on the radio airwaves Wednesday morning. Here’s where you can find them.
Pete Metzelaars – Fan 590 (Toronto); Greg Brady and Jim Lang @ 7:40 am (listen online)
Rian Lindell – WGR Sportsradio 550; Howard Simon show @ 9:30 am (listen online)
You can also listen to the Bills new flagship station (WGR Sportsradio 550) on the Bills mobile app.
Kelso would take Super Bowl trade
The four straight AFC titles by the Buffalo Bills in the early 90′s will probably never be repeated again. Former Bills safety Mark Kelso, who was on those teams, said he would not trade those four consecutive AFC titles for a single Super Bowl win. He would swap them for a bit more than that however.
Appearing on the Schopp and the Bulldog show on WGR Sportsradio 550 late Friday afternoon, Kelso was asked for his thoughts and memories on that unprecendented run to four straight Super Bowls. He was also asked if he would trade that four-year ride for a single Super Bowl win.
“Certainly you want ot think about all those good times,” said Kelso. “The fact that you went there four times in row doesn’t diminish the success that you had, but I would’ve traded all four of those for a couple of Super Bowl victories I’ll tell you that. I wouldn’t trade them for one victory and ride off into the sunset and not be a very good team, but if you said we could trade four for two victories I would have to consider that.”
Kelso also stated that had Scott Norwood’s kick been good to win Super Bowl XXV he doubts the team would’ve won four straight AFC titles. He believes not finishing it off was what kept the hunger alive in those teams year after year. To hear the whole segment you can go to the station’s audio vault.
Chan feels it can work w/Stevie
Tags: Bills Radio Network, Chan Gailey, Stevie Johnson
In the wake of Bills GM Buddy Nix saying that the end zone displays that got Stevie Johnson in hot water are behind them, Bills head coach Chan Gailey echoed similar sentiments in an appearance on Bills flagship station WGR Sportsradio 550 earlier this week.
Gailey was asked if in fact Stevie re-signs does he feel like he can trust the free-spirited receiver.
“Yes, I am confident we can make that work,” Gailey told the Howard Simon show. ”It’s not me, it’s we. It’s he and I and everybody that’s involved in this thing. It falls on my shoulders I understand that. But if we don’t solve problems with the ‘we’ identity we’re going to make a mistake. Everybody has got some action in this and a sense of responsibility in this.
“If I thought Stevie was a bad person then we probably wouldn’t even be having this conversation. But I know he’s not. I know he’s a good person deep down. I don’t think he wants to hurt the team. I don’t think that at all. I don’t see that being a big issue going forward.”
Gailey then expressed his greatest concern, which would be losing Johnson in free agency.
“The worst thing is you might lose a good player,” he said. ”That’s the worst thing. You don’t want to lose a good football player, so hopefully we can work it out.”
The entire interview can be heard at the WGR550 site.
Fred latest to back Stevie return
Tags: Bills Radio Network, Fred Jackson, Stevie Johnson
Appearing on the Bills new flagship station WGR Sportsradio 550 Thursday morning, Fred Jackson was the latest Bills player to appeal for the return of Stevie Johnson in 2012.
“I think everybody on our offense wants Stevie back,” Johnson told the WGR Morning Show. “He was a great playmaker for us. He was one of the weapons that we counted on week in and week out. I know Fitz would definitely like to have him back. I would like to have him back. He was Fitz’s favorite target. We would like to have him back and that’s the plan to hopefully get him back. Those guys in the front office make all those decisions. I know he wants to be back, but it is a business. I’m sure he’ll see what happens, but he’s a huge part of this offense. He makes me better as a player and he makes Fitz better as a player and he’s a great weapon for us.”
He hasn’t had the opportunity to do so, but Jackson said if he had the chance to voice his opinion on Johnson’s importance to the team he would make them known.
“It’s something that I haven’t done,” he said. ”If I had the opportunity to give my opinion, I definitely would. He’s a tremendous player for us and I would go to bat for him. I don’t think there’s one person on this team that wouldn’t go to bat for him.”
With respect to Johnson’s touchdown displays that got him in hot water Jackson insists that Johnson is a hard worker and a very coachable player.
“He’s a tremendous teammate,” said Jackson. “The touchdown celebrations do put him in the spotlight, but that’s something that can always be fixed. I’m sure they’ll be a real deep discussion with Coach Gailey if he comes back about it. He’s always been a very coachable player so I don’t think that will affect him too much at all. I think he’ll take what tutelage Chan gives him on that and I don’t think it will be a major problem for him at all.”
Jackson told reporters earlier in the week that he had spoken to Stevie about his display that got him benched in the season finale, but said if Coach Gailey put it on Jackson and the other offensive leaders to ensure that Johnson stayed in line, he’d be willing to handle that responsibility.
“It’s definitely something I’d have a conversation with him about,” Jackson said. ”This is a game and we’ve got to have fun while we’re playing, but we can’t hurt ourselves as a team with penalties like that. He always comes to me when he has something on his mind. I always talk to him. He’s like a little brother. So I’ll tell him, ‘Hey have fun, but at the same time realize that you can’t do things that’s going to hurt us as a team.”
Jackson said nothing has begun on renegotitating his contract with the club, but he did say he started his NFL career in Buffalo and wants to finish it here. It’s anticipated that Jackson and the club will be able to come together on a new agreement sooner rather than later. For the entire interview you can go to WGR550.com.
Talk Bills with Fitz
Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will be on the air live with The Bull, Rich Gaenzler on 103.3 The Edge tonight live on location at Zebb’s on Southwestern Blvd. in Orchard Park at 7 pm.
Fans can join the Bull and Fitz on location.
Fitz on the radio
Be sure to tune into the weekly edition of the Ryan Fitzpatrick show on the Bills Radio Network.
Fitz appears every Friday morning on 97 Rock at 7:45 am, where the Bills QB talks about the upcoming game and also plays ‘Match Wits with Fitz’ with callers. Listen online.
Fitz on the radio
Ryan Fitzpatrick’s radio show on 97 Rock has a new time slot for Thanksgiving week.
Due to the holiday week, Fitz will appear on Norton in the Morning on 97 Rock at 7:45 am on Tuesday instead of the normal Friday mornings due to the holiday. So tune in or listen online.
Catch up w/C-Mac Friday night
Tags: 97 Rock, Bills Radio Network, Corey McIntyre, Rock Out Hunger
Bills FB Corey McIntyre is going to be at the Quaker Steak and Lube tonight (Friday) on Transit Road in Williamsville from 5-6 pm tonight to help support the Rock Out Hunger campaign.
McIntyre kicked off the 97 Rock “Operation; Rock Out Hunger” campaign by donating $1,500 dollars to help the Food Bank of Western New York. McIntyre is donating $1.00 for every item donated up until $3,800.
He’ll be joined by teammates including running back Fred Jackson, running back C. J. Spiller, safety/linebacker Bryan Scott, wide receiver Naaman Roosevelt and others as they help DJ Jickster from 97 Rock collect much needed food donations for the Food Bank from 5-6 pm.
97 Rock’s DJ Jickster moved into a Food Bank of WNY trailer on November 16th and is calling it home for seven days as he promotes the “Rock Out Hunger” food drive to fill the trailer. Go to 97 Rock’s website for more info.
Bills on the radio
Tags: Bills Radio Network, Player radio appearances
Here’s the rundown of where you can find Bills players and CEO Russ Brandon on the radio airwaves Wednesday morning.
Scott Chandler – Morning Bull – 103.3 The Edge @ 7:50 am (listen online)
Russ Brandon – Morning Bull – 103.3 The Edge @ 8:10 am
Russ Brandon – Norton in the Morning – 97 Rock @ 8:25 am (listen online)
Bills on the radio
Tags: Bills Radio Network, Player radio appearances
Here’s a look at where you can find Bills players on the radio airwaves Friday.
Mary Owen (Bills Exec. VP of Strategic Planning) – Jon Zack and Susan Rose; WBEN @ 7:20 am
Chan Gailey – Brady and Lang; Fan 590 Toronto @ 7:40 am
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Norton in the Morning; 97 Rock @ 7:45 am (listen online)
Buddy Nix – Mike Richards; TSN Radio Toronto @ 8:15am
Buddy Nix – Jeff Blair; Fan 590 Toronto @ 10:40 am
C.J. Spiller – ESPN 980; Washington @ 12:30 pm
Andy Levitre – On the Block w/ Brent Axe; The Score 1260 (Syracuse) 2-6 pm
Scott Chandler – Eric Smith; Fan 590 @ 1:20 pm
Remembering Kent Hull
Tags: Bills Radio Network, Kent Hull, Mark Kelso, Steve Tasker
Tuesday was a difficult day for the Bills family with the passing of Wall of Famer Kent Hull. Wednesday morning some of his former teammates will be remembering him in their own words on the radio.
Mark Kelso will appear on Morning Bull at 7:45 am and will be followed by Wall of Famer Steve Tasker at 8:10. (listen online)
Steve Tasker will be on at 8:10 am.
Fitz and Fred on the radio
Tags: Bills Radio Network, Fred Jackson, Ryan Fitzpatrick
Here are a couple of places where you’ll be able to find Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and RB Fred Jackson on the radio Friday.
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Boomer and Carton; WFAN 660 AM (NYC) @ 6:30 am
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Norton in the Morning; 97 Rock @ 7:45 am (listen online)
Fred Jackson – The Jim Rome Show; Premiere Radio Networks @ 12:40 pm
Bills on the radio
Tags: Bills Radio Network, Player radio appearances
Here’s a long list of places where you can catch your favorite Bills players on the radio airwaves Thursday.
Andy Levitre – Norton in the Morning; 97 Rock @ 7:15 am (listen online)
Eric Wood – Morning Bull; 103.3 The Edge @ 8:10 am (listen online)
Fred Jackson – TSN Radio; Mike Richards @ 8:15 am
David Nelson – Janet and Nick; Kiss 98.5 @ 8:30 am
Brad Smith – Benigno and Roberts; WFAN (NYC) @ 11:45 am
George Wilson – Sports Talk w/ Bo Mattingly; Arkansas radio @ 4:05 pm
Naaman Roosevelt – “The CabliNation” w/ Sean Pendergast; Yahoo! Sports Radio @ 4:10 pm
Fitz radio show Fri morning
Just a reminder that Friday morning you can hear the Ryan Fitzpatrick show.
Fitz joins Norton in the Morning on 97 Rock at 7:45 am. You can listen online at www.97rock.com.
Bills on the radio
Here’s the rundown of where you can find Bills players on the radio airwaves Thursday.
Stevie Johnson – Norton in the Morning; 97 Rock @ 8:15 am (listen online)
Shawne Merriman – Morning Bull; 103.3 The Edge @ 8:15 am (listen online)
Bryan Scott – Janet and Nick; Kiss 98.5 @ 8:00 am
Chris Kelsay – The John DiTullio Show; 1280 WHTK Rochester @ 4:05 pm
Jairus Byrd – Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan; SIRIUS NFL Radio @ 4:15 pm
Bills on the radio
Tags: Bills Radio Network, Player radio appearances
Here’s the rundown of where you can find a handful of Bills players on the radio airwaves Thursday.
Naaman Roosevelt – Janet and Nick; Kiss 98.5 @ 8:00 am
David Nelson – Brady and Lang; Fan 590 Toronto @ 8:05 am
Marcell Dareus – Morning Bull; 103.3 The Edge @ 8:15 am (listen online)
Scott Chandler – John DiTullio Show; 1280 WHTK Rochester @ 4:10 pm
Nix: Likes Bills being sleeper
SI.com’s Peter King believes the Bills are a sleeper team in the AFC, and upon hearing that opinion during a radio appearance on the FAN590 in Toronto, Nix is fine with Buffalo currently having that label.
“We are a sleeper,” he said. ”There’s been very little written or said about us. It’s kind of like we’re an afterthought. That’s how it seems to me and I’m not complaining about no respect. You have to earn respect. They don’t give that away.
“We haven’t earned it. That’s what we’re working toward is trying to make people notice and then people talk about you. They write about you, talk about you and good things happen for your players, but you have to earn it.”
If Buffalo can manage a win over the Patriots on Sunday they might not be a sleeper anymore.
Nix interview right here
Bills GM Buddy Nix had one of his most candid interviews ever when he appeared on the Shredd and Ragan show on 103.3 The Edge.
Be sure to listen to it from start to finish right here, and is paints a much clearer picture as to what the Bills are building in terms of a roster and how he and his personnel department go about it and make the tough decisions.
Nix on Bills new OL Young
In an afternoon appearance on the Shredd and Ragan show on 103.3 The Edge, Bills GM Buddy Nix gave a thumbnail scouting report on newly signed OL Sam Young, who was claimed off waivers from the Cowboys Tuesday by Buffalo.
“I (scouted) Sam coming out of college and so did Doug Whaley and Doug Majeski and Tom Gibbons. Most of the guys in our office saw him,” said Nix. ”Joe D’Allesandris, our offensive line coach, was familiar with him from the preseason. He’s a huge man. He’s a very smart guy and he brings an attitude with him and we need more of that. He’s got a little nasty in him. He’s a much better run blocker than a pass blocker. He’s a lot better than he was coming out of college. He played with Hudson Houck down in Dallas and Hudson does a good job teaching technique. He’s not a great foot athlete being at that size. He finishes blocks and he’ll help our running game. We’ll play him at right tackle.”
Now Nix doesn’t mean start at right tackle, he means that’s where Young will line up in practice with the second unit. But it was clear with only Chris Hairston as a backup tackle option on the roster they had to add another tackle to the mix.
“That’s the reason you’ve got this guy (Sam Young) and some more,” Nix said. ”We’re good in the middle. We’ve got depth in the middle. We’ve got Andy Levitre that can play center. We’ve got Kraig Urbik that can play center. And actually Colin Brown can work some at center. Joe D works everybody in there ‘cause if you lose a center you know it could shut you down.
“But we’ve only got one backup tackle and he’s a rookie (Chris Hairston). He’s trying to back-up both sides and that’s tough because it’s more learning for him. We think he’s going to be a really good one. But if you put him in one place and leave him he’ll help you quicker.
“So that’s our thinking with this guy. He’ll be at right tackle and he’ll be our backup at right tackle if he does what he did in Dallas.”
