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BDC 3/6: WR Johnson on NFL Network Today

Posted by Bills Daily Charge on March 6, 2013 – 10:11 am

DAILY REPORT
–DE Shawne Merriman announced his retirement from the NFL yesterday on his personal website.

–Look for Bills WR Stevie Johnson on NFL Network’s NFL AM beginning at 9:00 this morning and also Total Access from 7-8pm.

–Free agency opens at 4 pm on March 12^th. Each day this week Buffalobills.com lead writer Chris Brown will be previewing some of the positions where Buffalo might look to improve their roster, and try to find potential fits for the Bills. Free Agency Previews: WR | TE | CB | LB | G/S

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Bills WR Stevie Johnson
Q: Besides the Seahawks CB Richard Sherman and the Jets CB Darrelle Revis, is there any cornerback in the league who stands out to you?
A: “I like our cornerback Stephon Gilmore. I like Stephon a lot. As a rookie he played a lot of downs. He was thrown into the fire. As a top draft pick you should be, but he is pretty good. I go against him every day at practice. He is one that I have a hard time of getting behind. I think he is going to develop and be a really good cornerback.” – via NFL AM on NFL Network 3/6

THIS DAY IN BILLS HISTORY
March 6, 1963 — SEATS TO BE ADDED TO ROCKPILE

The Buffalo Common Council approved a $1.5 million plan to add 3,745 seats to War Memorial Stadium for the 1963 season.

DAILY LINKS

Buffalo News-Bills’ Merriman pulls plug on career

Buffalo News-‘Draft Day’ becomes another bust for Buffalo

Associated Press-Bills LB Merriman announces plans to retire

Associated Press-Bills GM Nix still in process of determining status of QB Fitzpatrick; re-signing OG Levitre

Buffalo Business First-Bills get behind BPO’s Carnegie concert

Syracuse Post-Standard-Bigger tax breaks would have helped Buffalo Bills beat Cleveland Browns for movie set

The State-Journal Register-Jim Ruppert: Former Bills QB Kelly fills bill as FCS banquet speaker

BuffaloBills.com-CB free agency preview

BuffaloBills.com-Shawne Merriman announces retirement

Audio/Video/Photo Clip

BuffaloBills.com
Bills Focus: Offensive Free Agency Preview
The John Murphy Show March 5

WGR 550
Possible Bills Targets: LB Dannell Ellerbe
3/5 Joe Buscaglia talks Bills off-season needs
3/5 Joe Buscaglia on Levitre, Nassib, and Bills draft needs
Joe Buscaglia Previews NFL Free Agency with Bulldog

NFL.com
Buffalo Bills in position to draft Geno Smith?

WIVB
Merriman announces his retirement

WGRZ
Merriman Announces Retirement

WHAM
Bills QB Fitzpatrick, OG Levitre futures in limbo
Bills LB Merriman announces plans to retire

YNN
Shawne Merriman retires

Additional Clips

Inside The Bills
Stevie on NFL Network, Report: Bills invite DT to April minicamp, Polian: TE Walker an interesting option, Report: Hartline close to re-signing w/Miami, Raiders TE Myers expected to hit market

Press Coverage (Buffalo News)
Forget that movie stuff; Buffalo’s bringing back Zubaz
Shawne Merriman calls it a career
Breaking down Bills free agency and draft with Keith Sims
Bill Polian likes new run-up to free agency
Stevie Johnson claims workout comments ‘way overblown’
Will new Bills coach Doug Marrone go fourth and conquer?

Around the League (NFL.com)
Kevin Costner film reportedly now on Browns, not Bills
Shawne Merriman announces retirement from football

Pro Football Talk
Bills lose to Browns in high-stakes off-field competition
Shawne Merriman turns the lights out on his NFL career
Bills won’t say if they’ve asked Fitzpatrick to restructure his contract

Kryk Slants
Among free-agent WRs, there’s Wallace and …

Buffalo Rumblings
Buffalo Bills’ Shawne Merriman Announces Retirement
2013 NFL Free Agency: Andy Levitre Lower Priority Than Eric Wood?

Buffalo Sports Daily
The Ryan Fitzpatrick Contract Dilemma
Merriman Calls It A Career