Archives for February 2011

‘Stroud was scheduled to make $10 million in base salary over the final two years of his contract, including $4.5 million next season.’

‘Bills GM Buddy Nix did not deny that the personnel department is looking to make additions up front after assessing some of the college talent at the Senior Bowl last month. “I thought there was a good group of defensive ends there and that’s normally the hardest thing to find,” Nix said. “Obviously you’ve got to have a big nose tackle. We drafted one last year. We’re happy with (Torell) Troup. We’re happy with (Alex) Carrington, we just need a couple of more now.”‘

‘Selecting Gabbert or Newton No. 3 overall would be a huge gamble, but if it pays off, it could be the long-awaited move that turns the franchise around. If Gabbert and/or Newton turn out to be NFL stars and the Bills passed them up, it would add to Buffalo’s long list of draft-day blunders.’

‘Bills fans are now securely on the top of the charts for Visa’s Financial Football competition, well ahead of the No. 2 Tennessee Titans. That has earned Buffalo the Financial Football Most Valuable Team award from the credit card giant, now posted at www.practicalmoneyskills.com. “It proves that Bills fans are not only passionate about their team, but they know a lot about money,” said Jason Alderman, senior director of financial education for Visa.’

‘Corto has been a solid special teams contributor for the Bills during his three seasons with the team.’

‘Corto, who is from Orchard Park, has been primarily used on special teams in Buffalo. He appeared in 11 games last season after opening the year on the physically-unable-to-perform list after having surgery in July on a broken left wrist.’

‘ The Buffalo Bills announced the release of linebackers Mike Balogun and Pierre Woods Friday. Both were in season pickups by the Bills during the 2010 campaign due to a rash of injuries at the position.’

‘The Orchard Park native has been a special teams stalwart for the Bills for each of the past three seasons after making the 53-man roster in 2008, following a year on the practice squad.’

‘”The coaches were putting us in the right spot,” Posluszny said. “We have to get off a block and make a play, we have to come downhill, hit a guy, get off a block, get to the ball carrier, tackle better. It’s not a scheme thing at all. We’re lined up in a great defense. We’re ready to stop the run, we’re lined up in the right places, and we’re running the right stuff. It’s us. We have to be more physical, we have to play better. Defensively, we just didn’t play well at all.”‘

‘The uniforms will be a new design, not a copy of the throwback uniforms that the team has worn occasionally in recent seasons. The Bills unveiled their home blue throwbacks in the 2005 season. They wore a white throwback-style road uniform three times in 2009 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the American Football League.’

‘"I think it’s great to know he’s there," said Andrew J. Rudnick, president of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership. "Having a potential insurance policy can’t be a bad thing. But it’s too early to say that Tom Golisano is the difference between the team staying or going."’

‘The team announced Wednesday that the new design will be unveiled at a fan appreciation event that has yet to be scheduled. Without providing many details, the Bills did say that the team is keeping its logo of a charging buffalo.’

‘The new uniforms will incorporate the team’s storied history while keeping the team’s signature charging buffalo logo. The Bills last made a change to their primary uniform prior to the 2002 season.’

‘”I have my senior seminar, which is a political science class that focuses on the correlation between religion and politics,” said Moats. “I have a foreign policy class and a biology class that I have to finish.”‘

‘Losers all on Super Sundays, but winners in life. “In the end,” former Bills GM Bill Polian said recently, “it’s about what you become. As time goes by, I think people … recognize that.”‘