2014 will mark the second season of the Doug Marrone coaching regime in Buffalo, and after he managed to only match the two previous seasons under Chan Gailey, with a 6-10 won/loss record, the pressure will be on this year for the club to improve and at least show some moderate progress. In fact, the … Read More
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Inside The Pro Football Hall of Fame
One of the highlights of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony weekend, for me, is touring the Hall itself. In fact, it’s probably better to check out the Hall on a visit that doesn’t include the inductions, since the crowd for the enshrinement is large. The Saturday of the ceremony this year was rainy … Read More
Bills’ Fans Invade Canton
Bills’ fans in Canton (photo courtesy of fansided.com) The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio held its’ 51st annual induction ceremony over this past weekend, and with former Buffalo receiver Andre Reed among the inductees, the Hall’s grounds and the ceremony inside the stadium basically turned into what resembled a Bills’ … Read More
The 10 Best Football Nicknames of All Time
Pro football history is littered with players that have interesting nicknames, so it was really difficult to trim this list down to a top ten. Here are some that didn’t make the cut: “Mean” Joe Greene, BenJarvus Green-Ellis “The Law Firm”, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, Deion “Prime Time” Sanders, Christian Okoye “The Nigerian Nightmare”, Ed “Too Tall” … Read More
Buffalo Bills’ 2014 Draft Picks
It was a busy three days for Buffalo Bills’ general manager Doug Whaley as the NFL conducted its’ annual draft of college players this past weekend. The team’s new GM pulled off a number of trades, the biggest one being the deal that allowed the Bills to move up in the first round to grab … Read More
NFL – Passing of Ralph Wilson and Other Thoughts
Ralph Wilson, Jr. (photo credit – Sports Illustrated) The recent passing of Buffalo Bills’ owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. was covered in depth by the local Buffalo media, and local sports fans showed a genuine outpouring of positive emotions for the man, with a very appropriate tailgate party in his memory, and a good showing at … Read More
NFL – Post-Super Bowl Thoughts, Rating the Bills’ Free Agency Moves
It’s been a little over a month since the Super Bowl, and I figure it’s about time to post some thoughts that came to mind after watching the game: * It was unfortunate that the main story leading up to the game was Richard Sherman’s post-game rant at San Francisco’s Michael Crabtree following the NFC Championship … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Season Review – Part 4
The fourth and final section of the Buffalo Bills’ 2013 season review takes a look at the needs the team’s management has to try to fill for 2014, and some ideas on how they can fill those needs, through the draft, trades and free agency. Last year, I mentioned that their biggest priority needed to be re-signing their own … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Season Review – Part 3
Part 3 of the Bills’ 2013 season review will take a look at the current roster of defensive players. I thought it would be interesting to look back on part of a statement I made in regards to the job Dave Wannstedt did as coordinator of the Bills’ defense in 2012: ” It just looked to me … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Season Review – Part 2
Part 2 of the Buffalo Bills’ 2013 season review focuses on the players on the offensive unit. Statistically, the offense may have been more productive in previous years with Ryan Fitzpatrick at the helm. There was little doubt, however, following the 2012 season, that Buffalo needed to make a change at the sport’s most important position. The club finally … Read More