‘Every one of these players factor largely into the Bills offensive plans heading into the 2012-13 season. They are all critical pieces to the overall puzzle, but the quarterback is looked upon to manage the entire offense. Therefore, it would be difficult for any NFL team to say that their most indispensable player on offense is anyone but their quarterback and the Bills appear to be no different.’
Archives for July 22, 2012
Quality depth puts defensive jobs on the line
‘Most NFL teams that play a 4-3 defense keep nine defensive linemen on the 53-man roster. The Bills have 11 defensive linemen with noteworthy NFL credentials.’
Williams provides solid foundation
‘”Determination – that’s what she showed me,” he said. “At the end of the day no matter what it was, you’ve got to make ends meet. When you’ve got people counting on you, you have to do whatever you need to do.”‘
Buffalo Bills sporting an attitude, which is nice to see
‘Seven months into 2012, GM Buddy Nix and his entire front office deserve applause for cultivating what seems like a renewed sense of purpose, because for years, no team in the NFL circled the wagons of complacency like the Buffalo Bills.’
Bills must make long-term commitment to this region
‘Still, it can’t be minimized in this era of layoffs and austere budgets that the $200 million the Bills seem likely to seek is a quarter of the economic development money the state put up in this year’s regional competition.’
Partnership between Fisher College and Buffalo Bills is enduring
‘As a result, enrollment at the college has certainly benefited from the increased exposure afforded by training camp, and our reputation has been enhanced by our association with a prestigious NFL franchise. I have often said that each child who enjoys a day at training camp is a prospective Bills fan and Fisher freshman.’
Bills, Browns, Steelers face 3 big questions entering training camp
‘Ryan Fitzpatrick’s job isn’t in jeopardy — yet — despite a 13-21 record as a starter and a league-high 23 interceptions in 2011. But one of the more interesting hypotheticals in Buffalo is who would replace Fitzpatrick should the Bills choose to pull the plug on the seven-year, $62 million contract he signed a season ago. It could be Vince Young, late of the Eagles. Or it could be Tyler Thigpen, who knows coach Chan Gailey’s system. In a camp without a lot of big position battles, this could be one of the more interesting ones to watch.’