Archives for March 25, 2007

‘Trade negotiations gained steam Friday and Saturday, and a deal might be consummated within the next day, a league source told The News.’

‘According to Football Prospectus author Aaron Schatz’s blog on FoxSports.com, Buffalo’s 1,076 tackles last season were the most in the NFL. That’s not something to be proud of. “It’s pretty clear that high tackle totals are partially the result of an inept defense,” Schatz writes.’

‘”Buffalo really is a nice town, it’s just really cold,” Ellison said with a laugh. “Even though it rains a lot here, it doesn’t quite get down to 10 degrees like it does in Buffalo.”‘

‘The question is, would the Bengals be interested in Spikes now? The answer: Only if they could get him for a song.’

‘Last season ended and McGahee left Buffalo, N.Y., immediately. “I couldn’t wait to get out of there,” the running back says. He rushed home to Miami and left his visiting mother in Buffalo to tie up loose ends. McGahee had no doubt that his time with the Bills was over, even though another year remained on his contract. Ten weeks later, his agent called and told McGahee a trade to Baltimore was complete. “I was yelling and [stuff], running through the whole house, screaming, ‘Yes! Yes!'” he says. “It was such a relief.”‘