Archives for March 2007

‘The Bills have committed just under $40 million in salary and bonuses to the players they’ve signed thus far in free agency, a lot more than team insiders expected they would spend.’

‘Is there a scenario in the draft where the Bills would have a shot at Oklahoma star RB Adrian Peterson with the 12th overall pick? Yes there is.

‘The Buffalo Bills have partnered with USA Football to host this coaching clinic designed exclusively for youth football coaches. The coaches will learn effective ways to develop & organize a football team, teach proper fundamentals, implement drills and communicate with players, parents and other coaches.’

‘Below we review the first two weeks of free agency and more closely examine how each of the other AFC East teams have re-shaped their roster…’.

‘Unfortunately for Spikes, the Bills have gone just 27-37 with no postseason appearances in his four-year tenure with them. Perhaps he’ll go elsewhere and finally realize his dream of appearing in a playoff game, which he still hasn’t done in nine pro seasons.’

‘It’s not often that one gets to ask questions of, or listen to the expertise of the president of Starbucks, but Buffalo Bills Angelo Crowell and Matt Murphy were afforded the opportunity to hear Orin Smith as part of the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial program held at the Wharton business school late last month.’

‘The problem, as mentioned earlier, is that middle linebacker and defensive tackle are almost equally flawed, and the Bills only have one first-round pick to find a can’t-miss prospect.’

‘But on Tuesday, Feb. 27, as Newsome prepared to leave Indianapolis — where he had been evaluating draft-eligible players at the annual Scouting Combine — he ran into Buffalo general manager and former coach Marv Levy at the airport and broached the idea of a trade for McGahee, who had already been on the Ravens’ radar. "We found [Levy] was amenable [to a trade]," Newsome said.’

‘”You can go with a guy that is a little bit hotter on a given day and sometimes it’s a different guy,” he said. “There’s no reason why it shouldn’t work that way, because every day is not your best day.”‘

‘Thomas had a non-descript season in 2005 for Miami, appearing in only 10 games. But he rebounded with Buffalo last year, showing the quickness to cover receivers in the slot and proving to be a good fit in the Bills’ Cover 2 scheme. Thomas beat out Jabari Greer for the nickel corner job in preseason.’

‘For better or worse, don’t be surprised if the Bills enter the ’07 season with their current group of cornerbacks and possibly a mid-round pick to compete for a spot in the top four. Many believe drafting a first-round rookie to succeed Clements is the best option, but the team simply has too many other pressing needs.’

‘Thomas, a seven-year veteran, has played in 101 games with Jacksonville, Miami and Buffalo, registering 181 tackles with four sacks.’

‘He is a 7 year veteran approaching his second year in Buffalo. Thomas won a job as a nickel cornerback in week 2 and held the job for the rest of the season. He recorded 42 tackles and broke up 6 passes.’

‘”They’re building to win a championship and that’s a factor because you want to win,” said Thomas of his decision making process. “I want to win a Super Bowl before I get out of this thing and I believe the Bills are heading in that direction.”‘

‘The Buffalo Bills re-signed second-string cornerback Kiwaukee Thomas on Tuesday.’