Bills Notebook: Robinson worth a shot
Last season, Koren Robinson had a resurgence of sorts with the Green Bay Packers. Now the once-troubled receiver is back on the open market. The Bills should give him a shot. [Link]
Do-it-all Fine will help Bills' offense
At Kansas, Derek Fine was a key part of one of the nation's best offenses. With the Bills, he'll assume a similar role. [Link]
It's the wrong era for a star LB like Connor
The draft day downward spiral of the most productive player ever from "Linebacker U" shows Alex Marvez how times have changed. [Link]
Bills Notebook: Astronomical ticket costs
The average ticket price for a Bills game in Toronto is more than triple the amount of games at The Ralph…James Hardy looks good in five-day minicamp. [Link]
Best Available NFL Free Agents-Defense
With the NFL draft behind us, here's an updated look at the best available free agents from the defensive side of the ball. [Link]
This NFL offseason has been anything but uneventful
Who says nothing happens in the NFL offseason? Peter Schrager hands out some awards after a seriously hectic couple of months. [Link]
This NFL off-season has been anything but uneventful
Who says nothing happens in the NFL off-season? Peter Schrager hands out some awards after a seriously hectic couple of months. [Link]
On the Verge: Jackson will be a weapon in '08
Running back Fred Jackson came out of nowhere last season to give Buffalo's offense a late-season lift. But next season, look for the Bills to use him much more in a two-back system. Read on for the details… [Link]
Brockington cut loose
Buffalo now has eight undrafted free agents and nine linebackers on roster. [Link]
Bills hope Omon's production carries over into NFL
Having scored 98 touchdowns - that's right, two short of 100 - in four years at college, Xavier Omon has a knack for finding the end zone. "Let's hope it stays that way," the running back said, cracking a smile. The Buffalo Bills hope so, too, after getting their first glimpse of the sixth-round draft pick out of Northwest Missouri State during a three-day rookie minicamp this weekend. [Link]
Bills hope Omon's production carries over into NFL (AP)
Having scored 98 touchdowns — that's right, two short of 100 — in four years at college, Xavier Omon has a knack for finding the end zone. "Let's hope it stays that way," the running back said, cracking a smile. The Buffalo Bills hope so, too, after getting their first glimpse of the sixth-round draft pick out of Northwest Missouri State during a three-day rookie minicamp this weekend. [Link]
Bills place big expectations on rookie WR Hardy
When James Hardy says he'd like to be fellow Buffalo Bills receiver Lee Evans' little brother, he's referring to age, not size. The distinction is quite apparent because, at 6-foot-5 and change, there's nothing small about Hardy, the Bills' rookie second-round pick out of Indiana. "He's big," coach Dick Jauron said Friday, after the team opened a three-day rookie minicamp. "And we like big." The only thing bigger as far as Jauron is concerned might be the expectations the Bills have of Hardy. [Link]
Bills place big expectations on rookie WR Hardy (AP)
When James Hardy says he'd like to be fellow Buffalo Bills receiver Lee Evans' little brother, he's referring to age, not size. The distinction is quite apparent because, at 6-foot-5 and change, there's nothing small about Hardy, the Bills' rookie second-round pick out of Indiana. "He's big," coach Dick Jauron said Friday, after the team opened a three-day rookie minicamp. [Link]
Buffalo Reels in nine undrafted free agents
The Bills added some competition to multiple positions with the addition of nine undrafted free agents. [Link]
Pressing needs for every NFL team
The draft can't fix everything (see the Jets' and 49ers' QB quandaries). Alex Marvez runs down every team's pressing needs. [Link]
Bills pick up quarterback
After failing to draft a QB in the draft, Buffalo picked up Baker on Thursday. And as it stands now, Baker has a decent shot at making the 53-man roster. [Link]
Scout.com NFL Draft Report Card
Only five NFL teams earned an "A" in last weekend's NFL Draft according to former pro scout Tom Marino. Was your favorite team one of them? Or was it one of the handful who earned a failing grade? Check out Marino's grades for all 32 teams in this Scout.com feature. [Link]
Bills Notebook: Spragan has tryout
Spragan works out, Bills sign Army FB, Info on Toronto games [Link]
Secondary is the first priority
The Bills aren't messing around. After getting burnt early and often against the pass last season, Buffalo has added talent to the secondary. As BFR's Marc Heintzman explains, a solid group of DBs is emerging. [Link]
Bills have 78 million reasons to want to play in Toronto (Yahoo! Sports)
The Buffalo Bills will receive $78 million — more than double their calculated 2006 operating income… [Link]
A different kind of NFL recruit (AP)
Nearly 15 minutes pass before the first question about football and the Detroit Lions gets asked. Like every other player drafted by the NFL last weekend, Caleb Campbell has been poked, probed, weighed, timed and tested to exhaustion. None, though, have had their motives so thoroughly scrutinized. "I know they're rebuilding their defense," cadet Capt. [Link]
Bull's-Eye: Bills took the right guy in Hardy
At the 41st overall pick in the second round, an abundance of offensive weapons fell into Buffalo's lap. And the Bills drafted the right man. In need of a big, possession receiver, the Bills made the right choice in Indiana's James Hardy. Here's why… [Link]
Bills to be paid $78M to play in Toronto
The Buffalo Bills will receive $78 million - more than double their calculated 2006 operating income - to play eight games in Toronto over the next five years. The payment to the Bills was disclosed for the first time in Rogers Communications' 2008 first-quarter report released Tuesday. The Toronto-based company is part of a consortium that negotiated a deal with the Bills to have them play five regular-season and three preseason games, starting this year, at the downtown Rogers Centre. [Link]
Bills to be paid $78 million to play in Toronto
The Buffalo Bills will receive $78 million - more than double their calculated 2006 operating income - to play eight games in Toronto over the next five years. The payment to the Bills was disclosed for the first time in Rogers Communications' 2008 first-quarter report released Tuesday. The Toronto-based company is part of a consortium that negotiated a deal with the Bills to have them play five regular-season and three preseason games, starting this year, at the downtown Rogers Centre. [Link]
Bills to be paid $78 million to play in Toronto (AP)
The Buffalo Bills will receive $78 million — more than double their calculated 2006 operating income — to play eight games in Toronto over the next five years. The payment to the Bills was disclosed for the first time in Rogers Communications' 2008 first-quarter report released Tuesday. The Toronto-based company is part of a consortium that negotiated a deal with the Bills to have them play five… [Link]
On the Clock: 15 prospects for '09 NFL Draft
With the '08 draft in the books, who's ready for next year? Peter Schrager gives you his draft wrap, complete with names for '09. [Link]
NFL Post-Draft Insider 1.0
Scout.com's NFL insider Adam Caplan gives you the inside skinny in what went behind the selections of eight teams in this post-draft update. Caplan also breaks down how some of drafted players will fit in with their new teams. [Link]
Biggest surprises from 2008 Draft
Jeremy Shockey stayed put, Carolina passed on QBs and Cincy took some high-risk guys. See what else surprised Alex Marvez. [Link]
Bills addressed necessities with draft picks (Yahoo! Sports)
Based on their needs, the Buffalo Bills could not have asked for a better scenario on the first day of the… [Link]
AFC grades: Top marks for Pats, Steelers, Raiders (Yahoo! Sports)
Darren McFadden figures to be a huge boost for Oakland's offense and QB JaMarcus Russell. [Link]
Bills Draft Recap
A pick-by-pick glance at each of Buffalo's selections this past weekend. The Bills take two more cornerbacks on day two, and add a pass rusher. Here's some quick-hit analysis… [Link]
OL Bell drafted by Bills; puts father Karl Malone behind him
Demetrius Bell is no longer trying to follow in the footsteps of his father - basketball great Karl Malone - after the two-sport college athlete was drafted by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Nor does the swingman-turned-offensive lineman care whether "The Mailman" notices. The two have been estranged for most of Bell's life. [Link]
OL Bell drafted by Bills; puts father Karl Malone behind him (AP)
Demetrius Bell is no longer trying to follow in the footsteps of his father — basketball great Karl Malone — after the two-sport college athlete was drafted by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Nor does the swingman-turned-offensive lineman care whether "The Mailman" notices. The two have been estranged for most of Bell's life. [Link]
Handing out draft grades for AFC teams
The Chiefs scored big at the NFL Draft with Glenn Dorsey. Our NFL Czar hands out draft grades for every team. How did yours rank? [Link]
No Nonsense: Bills address three major needs
Buffalo addressed three of its biggest needs in the first three rounds with three big names that could all make an immediate impact this season. [Link]
Jets Focus On Bills Instead Of Numbers
Jets wide receiver Laveranues Coles says he does not put much stock in statistics; he considers them a preoccupation of fantasy league fanatics and agents with a deal to close. In fact, the players who worry Coles the most when he enters a game are those with zeroes in their statistical profile — especially in the ''games started'' column, as is the case of the Bills' rookie quarterback, Trent Edwards. [Link]
Jets a Big Test for Bills’ Rookie Quarterback
Trent Edwards will line up under center for the Bills on Sunday, becoming the first rookie quarterback to start a game this season. [Link]
The Bills’ Everett Will Head Home to Houston to Start His Rehabilitation
The Bills’ tight end has continued to defy doctors’ early predictions as he recovers from a collision during a game that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. [Link]
Don't expect these names to last long on Sunday
Saturday's draft wasn't so great for everyone. Alex Marvez says there are still some big names available who won't last much longer. [Link]
NFL Draft Dish: Round 7 analysis (SportingNews.com)
News, notes and observations of the 2008 NFL draft's seventh round. [Link]
Round 2: Buffalo Selects WR James Hardy
With Selection 10 in Round 2, Buffalo selects WR James Hardy, Indiana. Learn more about this pick from Scout.com team and draft experts! [Link]
NFL Draft First-Round Selections (AP)
The first-round picks in Saturday NFL draft: 1) Miami Dolphins — JAKE LONG, 6-7, 315, Michigan, OT: Bulldozer of a tackle in the run game who can also be a solid insurance policy for any franchise QB. Has the strength to move the pile and aggressiveness and smarts to clear out second-level blockers. [Link]
BILLS UPDATE: McKelvin's the Pick
With New Orleans and New England passing on cornerbacks, Buffalo had its pick of the litter and chose the multi-talented corner from Troy. [Link]
Round 1: Buffalo Selects CB Leodis McKelvin
With Selection 11 in Round 1, Buffalo selects CB Leodis McKelvin, Troy. Learn more about this pick from Scout.com team and draft experts! [Link]
Bills draft CB McKelvin with 11th pick (PA SportsTicker)
The Buffalo Bills elected to upgrade their secondary with their first pick Saturday, taking Troy cornerback Leodis McKelvin with the 11th overall selection in the NFL draft. [Link]
Scout.com's Team-by-Team NFL Draft Tracker
Scout.com makes it easy for you to see where the 2008 NFL Draft prospects landed with our our team-by-team draft tracker. [Link]
Get your mitts on Jay's mock draft
Even if you're up to your eyeballs in mock drafts, you won't want to miss what Jay Glazer has to say. Check out his first-round picks. [Link]
NFL draft interest mixed among current players (AP)
Dre' Bly has no plans to watch the NFL draft. Jerricho Cotchery plans to take in the entire 16 hours. While die-hard NFL fans will spend almost an entire spring weekend holed up inside getting hypnotized by Mel Kiper Jr., interest in the draft varies among current NFL players. "I've got two boys that play baseball and they each have a game on separate teams, so I'll have two games to go to," said… [Link]
Scout NFL Team Experts Mock Draft: Part 4
The NFL Draft is upon us, so the time has come for the team experts at Scout.com to huddle up once again for their annual mock draft. Which of the first-round talents have seen their stock drop? And who could end up being a second-round steal? Here is the bottom half of Round 2 … [Link]
New pro league would be NFL feeder (Yahoo! Sports)
From the United States Football League to the XFL, alternatives to the NFL have traditionally fizzled not long… [Link]
