Archive for November, 2009

Bills Meet with Shanahan

Two-time Super Bowl winner Mike Shanahan met with the Buffalo Bills to discuss their head coaching vacancy, according to a published report. ESPN.com on Wednesday reported that Bills chief operating officer Russ Brandon traveled to Denver and spent seven hours meeting with Shanahan on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Shanahan was quoted as saying he [...]

OG Eric Wood Still In Jacksonville Hospital

Bills rookie guard Eric Wood continues to recuperate in a Jacksonville hospital three days after breaking two bones in his left leg. A person familiar with the injury told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Wood isn’t expected to return to Buffalo until Thursday after doctors deemed it necessary to keep the player under observation [...]

Bills’ Injury Riddled Offensive Line Continues to be Depleted

Coming into the 2009 season, the Buffalo Bills offensive line underwent an extreme makeover. Pro bowl left tackle Jason Peters was traded to Philadelphia. Derrick Dockery was released. Buffalo decided Melvin Fowler and Duke Preston didn’t fit into their plans and were not brought back. Tackle Langston Walker was tabbed to replace Peters as the [...]

Bills’ Emotional Week Ends in Familiar Heartbreak

The best possible way to describe this season for the Buffalo Bills is that it just wasn’t meant to be. It wasn’t meant to be when Terrell Owens arrived in Orchard Park. Dick Jauron wasn’t meant to last the entire season. It wasn’t meant to be in New England, or at home against the woeful [...]

Bills with Interest in Marty Schottenheimer?

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that former Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer could land on the list of candidates to coach the Buffalo Bills. Schottenheimer, who was fired by San Diego in February 2007 following a 14-2 regular season that ended in a first-round playoff loss to the Patriots, has said that he [...]

Owens’ Big Day Not Enough as Bills Fall in Fewell’s Debut 18-15

In a game that won’t go down as an ESPN Classic, the Bills were unable to find that big play at the end on defense, eventually allowed a game-winning touchdown, losing to the Jaguars 18-15. The Bills fall to 3-7 on the season, but showed plenty of life in Perry Fewell’s debut as Bills coach. [...]

Bills Facing Similar Tasks Against Another AFC South Opponent

I’m not sure if you’ve heard or not, but it’s been anything but calm or quiet around One Bills Drive this week. Quick recap of this past week’s events. Last Sunday, the Bills were trounced by the Titans, 41-17, giving up 24 points in the fourth quarter. Two days later, Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. [...]

Is Brohm Signing Beginning Of End For Edwards?

When Ralph Wilson, team owner of the Buffalo Bills, indicated that there would be wholesale changes within the organization, he obviously included the players as well as the coaching staff and front office, as evidenced by the team’s signing of quarterback Brian Brohm to a two-year contract and releasing third-string QB Gibran Hamdan. What does [...]