Archive for July, 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.

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 [...]

Bills Making the Leap to the Playoffs in 08?

CNN/SI Columnist Mike Lombardi has posted a new column about three non-playoff teams that will make the playoffs this year.  On the list, the Buffalo Bills.  Here are Mike’s comments about the Bills this season: The Bills are a team I love. They have a talented core of young players. They have a very good [...]

The Top 5 Bills Players For Fantasy Football in ‘08

Due to the offensive struggles of The Buffalo Bills in recent years there has been little to get excited about when it comes to selecting Bills’ players for Fantasy Football. When creating a top 5 you could easily stop at 3 and be comfortable, as it’s possible that only 3 are worth drafting. Having said [...]

Bills Players Respond to Whitner’s Guarantee w/ Enthusiasm

From: Pro Football Weekly Unless you’re Joe Namath, “guarantees” in the NFL typically get greeted with either apathy or incredulity. But word out of Buffalo is that S Donte Whitner’s guarantee in a SportingNews.com story that the Bills will make the playoffs this season was marked by enthusiasm from his teammates. The Bills have made [...]

It Doesn’t Matter if We Overpaid for Kyle Williams

Some people have wondered whether Kyle Williams is worth the 3yr/14.5 million the Bills signed him to. I mean after all, he was a big part of an interior defense that was totally unable to stop the run last year. To those who think Williams wasn’t worth it, consider the following: The Bills sent a [...]

Kevin Everett Golf Tourny Kicks Off Today

The Kevin Everett Golf Tournament gets underway later this morning at Brierwood Country Club in Hamburg.  Last night they held a huge 12th Man tailgate party.  All the proceeds go the Kevin Everett Foundation and the money will remain here in Western New York to help others who have spinal cord injuries.  Everett, the former [...]

Is Jauron on the Hot Seat This Season in Buffalo?

As the Bills enter the 2008 season expectations are higher than they have been in quite some time. With an improved defense, always solid special teams, and an offense that should improve the playoffs are seen as a very distinct possibility. To stoke the flames of optimism even further Bills fans see a schedule that [...]