Archives for February 2009

‘Most importantly, he’d be a practical get for the Bills. Furrey could potentially be good enough to flourish alongside Lee Evans while simultaneously not costing as much as a genuine nearly primary threat. Secondaries keying on Evans would enable Furrey to get an abundance of 10- or 11-yard receptions, allowing the Bills to win with either one deep cut or a dozen flesh wounds. The new target would also allow quarterback Trent Edwards to focus on his strengths as a precision mid-range thrower; it would be to the advantage of both players, not to mention this team.’

‘Hunter’s Day of Hope for Children is a special time for families to come together and spend time having fun while enjoying music, dancing, games, face painting, and refreshments. At the conclusion of the event, there is a time of prayer for all children.’

‘After collapsing down the stretch with a 2-9 record, extending their playoff drought to nine seasons, the Bills need to make the upcoming free agency season count.’

‘Of Buffalo’s 21 free agents, none can be considered an urgency to re-sign as a starter in 2009. Most will be evaluated by what they bring to the table as backups and special teams players.’

‘"I always thanked God every day that Bruce Smith was on my team, and not on any other team, let alone one in the AFC East." — Bills Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly on the Bills all-time sack leader, who will join Kelly in the Hall this August.’

‘”It was kind of a surreal experience,” said Edwards. “You go through this game, you play long enough, and you’re going to play against guys like that. You have to appreciate the opportunity to do that and that’s something I’ll definitely make sure I remember.”‘

‘”Aaron Maybin will draw strong consideration out of Penn State,” said Kiper. “Maybin would be the guy that you have to think about. I’m very high on the kid in terms of the kind of player he can be. He’s going to be right in that general area in terms of his rating. When he works out people are going to be wowed by him.”‘

‘But offensive coordinator Turk Schonert must provide him with intervals between dashes, something his predecessor Steve Fairchild didn’t do when Lynch was a rookie. The Cal product’s 21.5 carries per contest in 2007 led the NFL, which nearly provoked burnout in him; he carried 30 more times in his rookie campaign over two fewer games than he did last season. The secret is to use Lynch enough without overusing him, a tricky trick that must be the primary spell cast this year.’

‘While saying he agrees with the spirit of the resolution and noting the importance of the Bills in Western New York, Updegrove said he would feel more comfortable supporting the measure if lawmakers first contacted Erie County government leaders.’

‘Niagara County lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to take a timeout before proceeding with any formal action concerning the future of the Buffalo Bills.’

‘They own the pieces: Replace Miller with Trent Edwards and upgrade Thomas with Lynch while modifying the phrase “aggressive defense” with “Bills” instead of “Bears,” and the blueprint’s already drawn.’

‘”Ralph Wilson and Bruce Smith undeniably deserve the great honor of being named to the Football Hall of Fame,” Schumer said. “Ralph is as loyal as they come and has dedicated his life to his beloved team. Bruce Smith put his heart and soul into every game he played for the Bills.”‘

‘”I had two of the Buffalo Jills with me,” said Butler. “We had a 45-minute drive out to the base and I was impressed with the living quarters they had for the troops out there. They have these huge warehouses, which are cargo containers on big ships, and they turn them into individual rooms and they stack on top of one another two levels high. So I caught some sleep there that first night.”‘

‘”Ryan Denney’s wife Laura sent my wife Johna a text asking her if she saw the commercial with me in it,” Lindell told Buffalobills.com. “We didn’t know what she was talking about, but then somebody called us and then my mom called. So we looked on YouTube for trailers and couldn’t find anything. I still haven’t seen it, but my mom wanted to know if I got paid for it.”‘

‘It’s tough envisioning the Bills as the team that lavishes currency upon him. Buffalo has already committed serious resources to Lee Evans in the form of his $37.25 million contract extension, $18.25 million of that guaranteed. Does anyone sincerely hope Ralph Wilson will pay another man at the same position around the same amount? He can either pleasantly surprise everyone by paying for a co-top receiver or unpleasantly do what’s expected and keep his change purse sealed. In his defense, he does have to save up for a round-trip Greyhound ticket to Canton this summer.’