Archives for May 2014

‘As such, the Bills should have more fun this season than the Browns, at least in terms of Watkins vs. Cleveland’s later pick, Justin Gilbert. Come next season, we’ll see.’

‘”I don’t know why we haven’t been a winning team, but I’m a winner. That’s what I do,” he said.’

‘Below is a thumbnail sketch on each of the undrafteds straight from the Bills college scouting department..’.

‘A 6-3, 306-pound Alabama A&M product, Johnson-Webb entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals in 2013 before being released prior to the regular season. He spent portions of the season on the practice squads for the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings.’

‘His daughter Erin caught the tender moment on camera and uploaded the touching snap to Instagram, where it soon went viral.’

‘The Canisius product signing with the Bills is Getzville native Jimmy Gaines.’

‘Did the Bills have a good draft? Opinions were mixed among draft analysts, most of whom hedged their verdict and acknowledged the big deal might work. Here’s a summary of opinions…’.

‘”We are prepared to put substantial personal and business resources behind that effort, including our land in Niagara Falls, but this does not include participating in the sales process or making a bid to purchase the team,” Milstein said in a written statement provided to The News.’

‘Clearly, Williams and Henderson are one more screw-up from being ex-Bills. And at the cost of a sixth- and seventh-round draft choice, the investment is relatively small. Still, it’s worth wondering whether the standards of the Polian/Butler/Levy triumvirate no longer exist for the Bills.’

‘Based in New York City, Milstein’s ties to Western New York include owning a 142-acre parcel of developable land in Niagara Falls, adjacent to Seneca Niagara Casino, thus just blocks from the falls.’

‘Milstein controls an undeveloped 142-acre plot of land in downtown Niagara Falls that has been mentioned as a potential site for a new Bills stadium.’

‘Allen, 25, had 19 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown between the 2011 and 2012 seasons. He was signed as a future free agent on Jan. 14.’

‘In the next few months they’ll visit approximately a dozen sites before narrowing it down.’

‘Milstein has quite a bit of land he’s purchased in Niagara Falls and would like to use it as a possible site for a new stadium.’

or better or worse the team was aggressive. Many say that they gave up too much to get Watkins when there was very good value at the receiver position without giving up next year’s one. The bottom line is the way they always did things is not working so you have to give them credit for trying to do it differently. Russ Brandon and company realized that and went for it all during this draft. Let’s hope they succeeded or else there will be many more dark days for Bills football. The gambles they took in trades and players with question marks are huge, but if they come through this team could finally end the 14 year long playoff drought and see brighter days in Western New York.