‘It wasn’t lost on the Bills Hall of Famer that he, a man who owns no art like the kind that hangs in the Albright-Knox, was holding court in the gallery’s Sculpture Court. Wilson’s wife, Mary, introduced him to fine art a few years ago, he said. He appreciates Impressionist art enough to know that he’s a fan of Claude Monet’s work. And he knows that the frame of a sports photo conveys a wealth of information about the success or failure of a single play.’
BillsBeat - March 25, 2019
Antonio Brown really wants Bills fans to hate him
‘The now Raiders star receiver, who got exactly what he wanted this offseason, is not done gloating over what Buffalo did not get. For no discernible reason, the 30-year-old took a stab at the hapless Bills, who, according to NFL Network, were near a deal for Brown, which then fell through. Bills fans believed they had secured the mercurial but sensational receiver, only to learn minutes later it was all for naught.’
Antonio Brown takes jab at Bills with 'Hotline Bling' meme
‘Brown posted a meme of himself that referenced Drake’s “Hotline Bling” song. He added the caption: “Stop playing #FakeNews #Historical.”‘
Antonio Brown mocks Buffalo Bills on social media weeks after rumored trade
‘Brown appears to be dismissive of the Bills in the post, while expressing happiness with his current team, the Oakland Raiders.’
BillsBeat - March 24, 2019
One-on-One Coverage: Leslie Frazier on handling adversity, his playing days and coaching
‘“I never lost confidence in who I am and what I’m capable of doing,” he said. “And it’s important that those players see the guy who’s supposed to be in that leadership role handle this the right way as opposed to creating some division between me and the head coach that could really send this ship spiraling.”’
Buffalo Bills to host Penn State CB Amani Oruwariye on pre-draft visit
‘Oruwariye is coming off of a season in which he made 13 starts with the Nittany Lions. He recorded 50 total tackles, 11 passes defensed and three interceptions. In his four seasons at Penn State, Oruwariye recorded 20 passes defensed and eight interceptions.’
Bills great Kelly to speak at 2019 Varsity Cup dinner
‘Kelly originally was scheduled to attend the 2018 Varsity Cup, but because of a recurrence of cancer and his continuing recovery last spring the Times-News was unable to have Kelly serve as the main speaker.’
BillsBeat - March 23, 2019
Jon Feliciano brings a mean streak to Bills' O-line
‘“Unfortunately, or fortunately, I was behind Pro Bowlers with the Raiders,” he said. “One of the good things of being in that situation, I got to learn a lot from them. Rodney Hudson helped me tremendously learning the game of football and just how to be a pro.”’
Bills sign tight end Jake Fisher
‘The Bengals made the 25-year-old Fisher a second-round draft pick from Oregon in 2015. They had him at tackle, but he has since moved to tight end.’
Former Seahawks safety Maurice Alexander signs with Bills
‘Alexander, who spent last season with the Seattle Seahawks, is primarily a special-teams player. He is known for his work as a gunner on punts.’
Buffalo Bills sign tackle-turned-tight end Jake Fisher to one-year deal
‘Fisher was listed at 305 pounds as an offensive lineman on NFL.com, but he had his weight down to 285 pounds in early March. As a rookie, Fisher occasionally lined up as a H-back in Cincinnati’s offense. The last time he played tight end full time was in high school. How Fisher utilizes his versatility this summer could go a long way in landing on the Bills’ 53-man roster.’
Buffalo Bills sign LB/S Maurice Alexander to one-year deal
‘Buffalo is looking to fix a special teams unit that struggled in 2018. The Bills have already added a dynamic returner to their special teams unit in Andre Roberts and Alexander’s addition will make life easier for first-year special teams coach Heath Farwell.’
Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen one of the biggest winners of free-agency, says Gregg Rosenthal
‘”This article ends how it started: with a second-year quarterback in the AFC East whose arsenal was expanded by offseason pickups. The Bills’ moves are intriguing, but they look like a poor man’s Jets team in many ways. Cole Beasley and John Brown could pass for lesser versions of Jamison Crowder and Robby Anderson The addition of center Mitch Morse can’t hurt, but he doesn’t have the same track record as the Jets’ key interior OL pickup, Osemele. Even the biggest Frank Gore fan around won’t pretend he’ll help Allen like Bell will help Darnold.’
Maurice Alexander, now a former Seahawk, signs with Buffalo Bills
‘The Bills intriguingly listed Alexander as a linebacker, a position he played a little bit for the Seahawks in the preseason last year, used at weakside linebacker in the wake of the injury to K.J. Wright.’
Bills sign tackle-tight end Jake Fisher to 1-year deal
‘Most of his snaps have been at tackle, but he has indicated he’d like to switch back to tight end. At 6-foot-6, he was last listed at 305 pounds.’
Bills sign TE/OT Jake Fisher
‘Fisher is Buffalo’s third tight end on the roster, along with former Bengals teammate Tyler Kroft and Jason Croom.’
Bills sign linebacker/safety Maurice Alexander
‘At 6′ 2″ and 220-pounds, Alexander has lined up at both free and strong safety. Counting his special teams work, he’s collected 118 total tackles, including five for loss, and two sacks in 50 games played. He’s also intercepted two passes, both in 2016.’
Bills reportedly host OL Quinton Spain, CB Neiko Thorpe for visits
‘Spain has started 48 games at guard for the Tennessee Titans over the past four seasons, including at least 13 starts per season in the last three years. Thorpe was last with the Seattle Seahawks, playing a special teams role with Seattle. Thorpe has also played for the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs.’
Bills sign TE Jake Fisher to one year contract
‘Drafted in the second round by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2015 draft and has played in 48 career games.’
Free agent tight end Jake Fisher signs with Bills
‘Fisher is a former second-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015 and was used on occasion as a blocking tight end or sixth offensive lineman with the Bengals. He has been mainly a backup lineman in his career.’
Maurice Alexander signs with Bills
‘Alexander, 28, played last season with the Seattle Seahawks where he served as a reserve safety and a special teams contributor. In 2016 and 2017, Alexander started at strong safety and free safety for the Los Angeles Rams.’
Andre Roberts is ready to make a major impact for the Bills not against them
‘“Andre, Bills fans will definitely know, especially if you were in our stadium that day and watched him,” Beane said of Roberts’ 176 return yards in Week 13. “We kind of had control of that game until he had a couple of long returns on us.’
BillsBeat - March 22, 2019
Pro Bowl returner Andre Roberts eager to make 'great impact' for Bills
‘“I was surprised,” Roberts said. “Any guy that was an All-Pro, and their team doesn’t really want to sign him back, I think would be surprised. It is what it is. This is my sixth team, so I’ve been in free agency more than once. I understand what it is. I understand it’s a business thing.”’
Brandon Beane: Bills at a 'standstill' with Ziggy Ansah
‘”There’s a couple guys out there, but we’re mainly in a holding pattern there,” he said. “I don’t know that there’s a guy out there that we would probably jump on before the draft, but depending on what we land in the draft, maybe there’s some guys that we pursue after that, separate of Ziggy, whether we go after him or not.”‘
Bills GM Brandon Beane on free agent DE Ziggy Ansah: ‘We had a great visit’
‘“We had a great visit with Ziggy and he’s a great young man,” Beane said Thursday morning on WGR 550 radio. “He had a tough shoulder injury last year and he’s still rehabbing that. I know he went on a couple other visits, or at least one other that I’m aware of. We had great talks with him and his agent. It’s kind of just at a standstill right now but it doesn’t mean it will or it won’t happen. We’ll see going forward and we’ll stay in touch with him and his representatives.”’
Buffalo Bills to work out TE Jake Fisher
‘Fisher, 25, was originally drafted in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals as an offensive tackle. In four seasons with the team, Fisher appeared in 48 games making 12 starts. Although he could have continued his career at offensive tackle, Fisher decided to attempt a position change to tight end this offseason.’
All-Pro Andre Roberts calls out ‘shady’ Jets the minute he leaves
‘“The way they kind of handled it was a little shady, but it is what it is,” Roberts said. “I’m a Buffalo Bill now and I’m enjoying being here.”’
All-Pro Andre Roberts continues blasting ‘shady’ Jets after signing with Bills
‘OK, no surprise there, really – just a former player wanting a little bit of revenge. But when coupled with another of Roberts’ lines, it’s an eyebrow-raiser.’
Nebraska strong
‘“Nebraskans take care of their own,” said Buffalo Bills guard and former Husker football standout Jeremiah Sirles. “All of the guys here, we’re Nebraskans. Whether we live in Lincoln, Columbus or Schuyler, we just all take care of our own.”’
Beane knew offense was a need in free agency
‘”Ideally in free agency, you can knock out as many ‘needs’ that you have, which makes it easier to draft best player available. I know that’s always a big debate. Are teams really drafting best player available versus need and all that,” Beane said. “If you go in and you have a major hole, you don’t have a starting position somewhere, then you have to get that position somewhere fairly high in the draft. I feel that if we rolled the ball out now, we’ve got guys that can go in and play. Can we get better? Yes, and [just like in free agency] we hope to, in the draft, find some more talent to add competition to as many spots as we can.”‘
How new tight end Tyler Kroft has endeared himself to Buffalo fans
‘“I felt a good connection with the team,” Kroft said. “My agent was really excited about what’s going on here, between personnel in the building and players. It seems like Buffalo’s on the up, like you guys have a good thing going here. I’m excited to be a part of it.”’
Bills teammates, Nebraska natives Spencer Long and Jeremiah Sirles rally to help flood victims
‘“We came together earlier this week and after seeing all the destruction and damage, we were just like ‘We need to do something’ and [so we] reached out to some of our contacts and were trying to brainstorm ideas,” explained Long whose hometown, Elkhorn, Nebraska, was greatly affected.’
Bills Today: Bills 2018 draft grade still strong a year later
‘Buffalo had eight picks in last year’s NFL draft culminating in players like Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds, Harrison Phillips and Taron Johnson. Eleven months after the draft, ESPN NFL draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. took a look at each franchise’s 2018 draft class and re-graded them after one year. Buffalo originally received an ‘A’ from Kiper Jr. for the haul and one-year later they received an A-. Only Cleveland and Indianapolis received higher grades than what was originally given to them.’
BillsBeat - March 21, 2019
Bills players Spencer Long, Jeremiah Sirles support Nebraska flooding
‘“To say it hits home is kind of the right way to say it, literally, because it really did hit my home,” said Long, who grew up in Elkhorn, Neb., a town of more than 8,000 that sits next to the Elkhorn River. “Driving around it and being around it all the time, it’s just been in my face. It’s the real deal out here. I don’t think the nation really understands what’s going on out here.”’
Pegula execs push sports wagering at Bills, Sabres games
‘But, there’s a big if. If online sports betting is legalized in New York State – which is facing an uphill challenge in Albany at the state Capitol.’
Buffalo Bills, Sabres owner wants fans to be able to bet at games
‘State records show the company, which owns both franchises and the Rochester Americans, hired Albany-based lobbying firm Ostroff Associates to a $7,500-a-month contract last month to push its sports-betting interests at the Capitol.’
2019 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills to host Charlotte IOL Nate Davis on pre-draft visit (report)
‘Davis is projected as a mid-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. In his collegiate career with the Charlotte 49ers, He appeared in 40 games with the 49ers and made 37 starts between right guard and right tackle. In the NFL, Davis is expected to line up at guard.’
Buffalo Bills 2019 schedule: Game-by-game predictions | Playoffs?
‘Bills go 10-6…Bills go 9-7.’
NFL Huskers Spencer Long, Jeremiah Sirles will host dinner for flood victims, first responders
‘“Family, friends and neighbors have had their land, livestock, barns and homes ruined,” Long wrote. “One positive thing that’s came out of it, something that has given me a major sense of pride, is how everyone has come together and put others first before themselves in order to lessen the burden of this disaster on those affected.”’
Joe B: 2019 NFL Mock Draft No. 1
‘DT Ed Oliver, Houston.’