Archives for May 2011

‘Players re-resigned: S George Wilson: Potential RFA; terms unknown.’

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‘The Bills drafted Dareus to rush the quarterback but they won’t be underestimating what Williams can do in that regard. The hard-hitting 6-0, 204-pound cornerback was the player who ended Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford’s college career, delivering what appeared to be an innocent hit on a blitz during Texas’ 16-13 win over the Sooners two years ago. Bradford recovered and became the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s NFL draft and offensive Rookie of the Year. "It was just a blitz, he play-faked and his back was to me," Williams said of the Bradford hit. "I had a clean shot and I just told myself it didn’t have to be a kill shot, just make sure you get him down. I didn’t hit him very hard, but when he landed on the ground he fell on his shoulder and it knocked him out."’

‘The Bills definitely drafted for need and got bigger while sticking to what many would think were the safer picks. Most draft experts concur that they had a good draft and so do I.’

‘The Bills got a fastball over the plate with this pick and they hit it out of the park.’

‘”Coming out of high school I didn’t have any scholarships,” said White. “I went to a small school. Our school really isn’t highly recruited. I felt like I had a pretty good senior season but I didn’t get highly recruited.”‘

‘The Cheektowaga-based company Dobmeier founded, A-Turf, was selected to install a new artificial playing surface for Ralph Wilson Stadium.’

‘The team’s needy defense, which was addressed with seven defensive picks on draft weekend, could be further strengthened if three, possibly four, lightly used draftees from the 2010 selections develop as hoped in their sophomore pro seasons.’

‘Easley laughed about going to an NFL team with a quarterback controversy. Fitzpatrick and Trent Edwards battled for the job last summer. Edwards won but then lost it — for good — during the season to Fitzpatrick. “It was kind of the same situation,” he said. “It’s much more stable now. Fitz is the leader of the offense and we believe in Fitz.He is the man. He’s my man.”‘

‘He jumped to the Bills because he saw the job as an attractive challenge. He also wanted to help build up another organization after being "a cog in a well-oiled machine," as he called it, in Pittsburgh.’

‘During his 12 seasons total with Pittsburgh, the Steelers advanced to the playoffs seven times and won two Super Bowls. He has a reputation for eyeing defensive players. The Steelers drafted LaMarr Woodley, Troy Polamalu and Lawrence Timmons during his employment.’

‘The former defensive lineman from Oakes and North Dakota State University will become the 27th inductee to the wall during a halftime ceremony at one of the NFL team’s home games next season. Hansen gets to pick which game.’

‘Whaley will report directly to Nix, and assumes the duties previously held by chief scout Tom Modrak, who was fired Wednesday.’

‘Whaley, who will report directly to Nix, heads into his 16th NFL season, having joined the Bills in February of last year as Assistant General Manager/Director of Pro Personnel.’

‘”It was an older gentleman on the line so it seemed odd that it was a crank call,” Hansen said. “We had a chuckle and I distinctly remembered his laugh.”‘

‘”He actually said, he didn’t think I wanted to be there so I wouldn’t,” Whitner said, referring to what Nix had told a Buffalo radio station. “Well, I have something to say about that. I don’t think I’ve ever said that I don’t want to be there. I do want to be a Buffalo Bill.”‘