Archives for April 20, 2011

‘"Come Thursday (April 28, when round one is conducted), we’ll have three guys (on our board) and that makes us sure that one of them will be there," Nix said.’

‘My worst-case NFL draft scenario for the Bills: Carolina takes Newton No. 1 and Denver takes Texas A&M outside linebacker Von Miller No. 2.’

‘The fact that the Bills are once again an after-thought on the schedule should not come as a surprise. They have failed to make the playoffs 11 years in a row and finished 2010 with a 4-12 record.’

‘"There’s no doubt it’s an important position," Nix said. "It’s a quarterback-driven league. But we think that we’re in a good position. And actually, as hard as it is to say when you’ve got other needs it’s probably the perfect time to take a quarterback."’

‘In a scheduling quirk, the Bills play only one AFC East opponent in the first eight weeks. They faced all three division rivals in the first four weeks last season. This year, five of the Bills’ last nine games are within the division.’

‘Given their choice of all three, it says here the Bills would jump at the chance to take Newton. The combination of their own need and the risk of letting a potential franchise changer slip through their fingers has to put Newton at No. 1 on their draft board. The likelihood of the Bills getting that opportunity though are slim.’

‘The series has been impactful on the Bills’ bottom line since it began in 2008 with season ticket holders from Southern Ontario increasing by 44% since the series began.’

‘This year’s game will come two days after the Toronto Argonauts play a Canadian Football League game in Winnipeg. Last year, the Bills’ game against the Chicago Bears was played the same day the Argos took on the Alouettes in Montreal.’

‘In light of the labor dispute, Toronto series organizers announced fans can reserve tickets for $25, and will receive a refund if the game is not played.’

‘The Bills will host the Washington Redskins on October 30th in Rogers Centre at 4:00 PM. The game will be the fourth regular season contest in the Bills Toronto Series.’