Two Bills Drive

‘What most likely hurt Christie on the open market was his ineffectiveness as a kickoff man. He no longer has the leg strength to consistently get the ball to the goal line, and that became a major problem when the Bills’ special teams covered kicks so poorly.’

‘"Very good," was Donahoe’s assessment of his team’s draft. "We went in with the intention of improving our team, particularly looking at the depth on our offensive and defensive lines."’

‘Backup defensive lineman Shawn Price reached a deal in principal to re-sign with the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.’

‘Christie, who was an unrestricted free agent, will return for his 10th season with Buffalo.’

‘The Bills resigned kicker Steve Christie today in an effort to address the team’s current place-kicking needs.’

One-on-one interview with Brandon Spoon, the UNC linebacker the Bills selected in the fourth round.

‘Buffalo Bills president and general manager Tom Donahoe still believes in Kris Farris, even though the Steelers gave up on him eight months ago.’

‘The Stadium Wall message board is the place to be for analysis of the Bills draft. Over 600 messages have been posted in the last 24 hours and the talk will continue today (as it does every day – 365 days a year). So, head on over to the Wall and post your opinion on the Bills first day of the draft and check back during the day for instant analysis of day two!’

‘The TBD chat room was a hot bed of Bills talk yesterday. The discussion started well before the draft started and finished long after it ended. The room was packed with 60-70 fans during the peak times. Check it out today as we pick 7 more players!’

‘The Bills had three of the first 58 picks and five of the first 95. They have 12 choices overall. That’s a potential windfall for a team that has seen 27 veterans skip town over the last two offseasons.’

‘"We’re excited about Nate Clements," said Bills President and General Manager Tom Donahoe, who traded down from the 14th spot and still got his man. "He comes from a great family and a disciplined upbringing. Everybody we talked to about him had nothing but good things to say."’

‘Kenyatta Walker, the hulking offensive tackle from Florida, didn’t interest them. So even though he unexpectedly filtered to the 14th pick, 315 pounds of talented temptation, the Bills turned their heads with resolve.’

‘The senior defensive end from Texas Christian thought he would go in the first round, possibly to the St. Louis Rams with the 29th pick. But Schobel (pronounced Sha-bel) fell to the second round, where the Buffalo Bills snapped him up with the 46th overall selection.’

‘The Bills, through the years, prospered mightily with some of their late picks.’

‘The Bills expect big things from him, general manager Tom Donahoe said, and not just at cornerback…"When you put the combination of size, speed, and special teams together, that’s what made him attractive to us."’