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Archive for July, 2008

Filling Jason Peters Spot

The Bills have moved Langston Walker from right to left tackle to take the spot left vacant by the absence of Pro-Bowler Jason Peters.  Peters still has three years left on his contract but has not reported to camp at St. John Fisher College.  The team has a night practice tonight and it’s already a [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 31 2008

Let Him Eat Cake

Jason Peters is acting like a child who needs to learn a lesson about the way things work.
Peters made the decision to sign a long-term contract. The benefit of signing a long-term contract is that you get security. The risk is that you outperform your contract and end up losing out on some [...]

Posted by Tim Hiller on Jul 30 2008

Bills Hold First Practice Under the Lights

The Bills held their first night time practice last night at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford.  The team will be back on the field from one until three this afternoon.  The team also announced that tickets for the Sunday night practice on August 17th will be available beginning this Friday.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 30 2008

Lynch to Avoid Punishment from the League for Hit-and-Run

The Bills got some good news today as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told the team that the league is not going to punish running back Marshawn Lynch for his part in a hit-and-run incident that left a woman hurt.  The big factor in the decision according to Goodell is that Lynch plead guilty to a [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 28 2008

First Round Pick McKelvin Inks Five-Year Deal

The Bills have their number one pick signed and sealed, as today the team came to terms with cornerback Leodis McKelvin, the 11th overall pick.  The deal is for five years at $19.4 million with $12.6 million in bonuses according to Adam Schefter of NFL Network.  Overall, McKelvin missed two days of training camp, but [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 26 2008

Bills Open Training Camp

Bills are at training camp at St. John Fisher College outside of Rochester.  The team starts practicing today.  Yesterday, they announced the signing of two more draft choices, but their first two picks still remain unsigned.  As of last night, the team was also waiting to hear from starting left tackle Jason Peters.  Peters has [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 25 2008

Bills Sign Draft Pick As Camp Opens

The Bills have signed their fifth round draft pick, linebacker Alvin Bowen out of Iowa State.  The signing leaves four of the Bills’ 10 draft picks still unsigned as players report to training camp today at St. John Fisher College in Rochester.  The first practice open to the public will be tomorrow.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 24 2008

Road Near Bills Stadium to be Named for Late Tim Russert

In a classy move by the Bills, the team is naming a stretch of Route 20A in Orchard Park for the late Tim Russert. The move is considered a tribute to the former “Meet the Press” host, who was a die-hard Bills fan. Russert passed away suddenly June 13th after suffering a heart attack. The [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 23 2008

Bills Getting Ready

The Bills are getting ready for the new season.  Players are scheduled to report to training camp at St. John Fisher College in Rochester on Thursday.  The first workout is scheduled for Friday.  That begins the process to get down to 53 players by August 30th.  The Bills first preseason game is August 9th at Washington.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 22 2008

Bills Tickets Hotter Than Ever

from Mark Gaughan of billsboard.com (Buffalo News)
This isn’t Jacksonville. That’s the obvious conclusion to be drawn after the Bills said today that they have reached 54,200 in season-ticket sales. It’s apparent the season at Ralph Wilson Stadium will be sold out before the opener, despite the fact the Bills have missed the playoffs eight [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 18 2008