Archives for January 21, 2003

The Bills today announced that the team has agreed to terms on contracts with DON BLACKMON as linebackers coach, PAT RUEL as offensive line coach, and LES STECKEL as running backs coach.

‘One political problem facing the selectors is the ever-worsening Buffalo Bills dilemma.’

‘Fairchild joins the Rams from the Buffalo Bills, where he spent the past two seasons (2001-02) as running backs coach.’

‘St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz continued the revamping of his staff in the wake of a disappointing season, hiring Buffalo Bills running backs coach Steve Fairchild as the team’s new quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator.’

Ruben Brown will join representatives of Tops Friendly Markets to cap the "Sack Back" program. Tops agreed to donate 40 sacks of groceries for every sack recorded by the Bills defense during the 2002 season. The Bills sacked the quarterback 30 times, resulting in a donation of 1,200 bags of groceries to the Food Bank of WNY. The value of the donation is $12,000.

The Bills won their first AFC Championship with one of the most dominating performances ever displayed in a title game. Buffalo set the tone for the day by driving 75 yards after the opening KO and scored the initial TD when QB Jim Kelly picked up a bad shotgun snap and scrambled to find WR James Lofton for a 13-yard pass.

January 26, 1988 – SHANE CONLAN NAMED 1987 ROOKIE OF YEAR

Bills' LB Shane Conlan was named 1987 defensive "Rookie of the Year" by the Pro Football Writers of America.

What area of the team needs the most help through free agency or the draft?

What are the chances of keeping Peerless Price?

So how does the Bills' salary cap outlook shape up for next year and beyond?