Archives for April 2016

'In his seven years in the NFL with the Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and the New York Jets, Harvin had over 4,000 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns. His career year came with the Minnesota Vikings in the 2011 season where he had 81 receptions for 967 yards and six touchdown receptions.'

'Harvin seemed intent on playing again and let multiple outlets know of his plans to play, but then changed his mind last week, and has now finalized his retirement.'

'The Bills are taking a long, hard look at the defensive linemen available in the draft, and the longer that Buckner waits in the green room, the better it is for them. All the Rams trade up to the top spot, and the subsequent quarterback craze is doing is pushing the talent the Bills are actually inclined to draft down the board and closer to their selection. It doesn’t even have to be a defensive lineman, it all helps in their search for an impact defensive player.'

Week 1 at Baltimore Ravens

Week 2 vs. NY Jets (TNF)

Week 3 vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 4 at New England Patriots

Week 5 at Los Angeles Rams

Week 6 vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 7 at Miami Dolphins

Week 8 vs. New England Patriots

Week 9 at Seattle Seahawks (MNF)

Week 10 BYE

Week 11 at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 12 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 13 at Oakland Raiders

Week 14 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 15 vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 16 vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 17 at NY Jets

'Should the Bills be interested? Probably, but according to ESPN’s Todd McShay, not if they’re considering using the 19th overall pick on him, particularly when you consider the needs the Bills have on defense.'

'If the Bills aren't 100-percent sold on Taylor as a franchise quarterback, as their unwillingness to extend him suggests, what would hold them back from taking a potential franchise quarterback with their first-round pick? A quarterback won't make the immediate impact a defensive player might, and the Bills are under a lot of pressure to win in 2016, but there's nothing wrong with making a long-term investment.'

'These projections and rounds represent where the Bills would most likely have to draft that player, with explanations of why and general thoughts on each QB to follow. The projections are based on a consensus of big boards, mock drafts, and my own educated guess about where each player will be drafted – even if I don't agree he SHOULD be drafted there…'

'The NFL has announced it will release the 2016 regular season schedule Thursday night at 8 pm.'

'The Bills did make one request of the league. Noting Buffalo faced three West Coast trips — Seahawks, Raiders and Rams — coach Rex Ryan requested none of them to be back-to-back. Many teams prefer to play consecutive games in the Pacific time zone, but Ryan didn’t want his team to go into “vacation mode” and he clearly didn’t want to make four cross-country trips in a span of nine days.'

'The 6-foot-2, 245-pound Alexander was originally an undrafted pickup in 2005 and has lasted this long thanks to his play on special teams. He appeared in all 16 games last season for the Oakland Raiders, was in Arizona the two seasons before that and particularly excelled on special teams for six seasons with the Washington Redskins (2008-12).'

'"My vision started to close in on me and I blew a coverage assignment on the next play. I got pulled off the field, and I tried to buy myself some time. When asked about the blown coverage, I told a coach that I made a mistake and it wouldn’t happen again.'

'Meanwhile, Anderson played the last two seasons for the Indianapolis Colts. He is most well known for being the man who took the snap on what may have been the worst trick play in NFL history.'

'Do guys get second chances? Do players miss snaps and still make the team? Yes. But it's not the sort of thing you leave to chance. If coaches can't see you practice, they can't rely on you when it counts. When their jobs are on the line, the priority is playing guys whom they trust to perform. I knew I couldn't sit out. I couldn't risk coming this far toward my ultimate childhood dream only to let this stop me short. So I did everything I could to hide it, and I didn't tell a soul.'

'The Bills need depth at linebacker after failing to re-sign Nigel Bradham and Ty Powell, and after backup A.J. Tarpley retired last week because of concussion concerns.'

'Alexander, 32, has played nine NFL seasons and was a member of the Oakland Raiders last season.'