Archive for December, 2007
Offensive Coordinator Fairchild Taking New Job
Bills offensive coordinator Steve Fairchild will be taking a new job at the end of this season. Fairchild has accepted a position as head football coach at Colorado State University. Fairchild played quarterback at Colorado State and served as an assistant coach at the school from 1993-to-2000. Fairchild came to Buffalo in 2006 after three [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 13 2007Bills’ Everett On SI Cover
Kevin Everett’s remarkable recovery from a severe spinal injury is getting more attention this week in the national media. The Bills tight end is being featured as the cover story in this week’s Sports Illustrated magazine. The article focuses on the amazing improvements Everett has made in the three months since getting hurt in the Bills‘ [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 12 2007Bills Keep Dolphins Winless with 38-17
Trent Edwards threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns as the Bills kept the Dolphins winless with a 38-17 triumph at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Fred Jackson had 15 carries for 115 yards for Buffalo, which moved to 7-and-6 on the season. Marshawn Lynch scampered for 107 yards, and Lee Evans and Robert Royal each caught [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 10 2007Bills Host Winless Dolphins For AFC East Matchup
The Bills host the winless Dolphins this week for an AFC East matchup at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills are 6-and-6 and need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Rian Lindell kicked five field goals to lead Buffalo to a 17-16 win over the Washington Redskins in Week 13. Trent Edwards started under [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 08 200713th Bill Placed on IR
The Bills have placed yet another player on injured reserve. Running back Anthony Thomas suffered a season-ending calf injury in the team’s November 25th loss to Jacksonville. He becomes the 13th Bills player placed on IR this year. The team, meanwhile, re-signed running back Shaud Williams and linebacker Leon Joe on Thursday.
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 07 2007Bills Ink Williams, Release Cieslak
The Bills have signed running back Shaud Williams to their 53-man roster. Williams had spent three seasons with the Bills until he was released after training camp this year. He has played in 25 career games with Buffalo, rushing for 330 yards and two touchdowns on 89 carries. He signed with the Bills as an undrafted [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 07 2007Bills Granted Blackout Extension
The Bills have until 1 o’clock this afternoon to sell the remaining tickets for this Sunday’s home game against Miami and avoid a local TV blackout. The National Football League granted the Bills a one-day blackout extension yesterday. As of Thursday morning, about a thousand tickets remained for the game. So far, the Bills have sold [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 07 2007Lynch Returns To Practice
Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was back on the practice field Wednesday, more than three weeks after suffering a seriously sprained ankle. Head Coach Dick Jauron says he’s hopeful Lynch will play Sunday against Miami, although he still wants to see how the ankle holds up during practice with pads today. If Lynch cannot play, [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 06 2007Late Field Goal Pushes Bills Past Skins 17-16
The Bills edged the Washington Redskins 17-16 on a somber day at FedEx Field. The contest was played just days after the passing of Redskins safety Sean Taylor, who died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a shooting incident at his home. Taylor was honored prior to the game with a video tribute and a moment [...]

