Jerry Sullivan: Fresh thinking guides the rebuilding of Rams
Buddy Nix went on his weekly WGR radio show last Friday, the day after his 73rd birthday, and assured Bills fans that his team is making progress. “I really do think we’re better,” the general manager...
View ArticleJay Skurski’s Scouting Report: Bills must hold the line
1. Fix the (defensive) red zone woes. A lot has been made of the Bills’ struggles lately to finish drives inside their opponents’ 20-yard line with touchdowns. What’s been overlooked, however, is...
View ArticleJackson again heads to injured reserve
Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson’s injury-plagued 2012 season is over. Jackson suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the medial-collateral ligament in his right knee Sunday according to a tweet from his...
View ArticleQuarterly Report: Rams 15, Bills 12
First quarter: Coughing it up Bills running back Fred Jackson has fumbled more than usual this season. Jackson fumbled on a run up the middle at the St. Louis 14 to foil a 52-yard march by the Bills....
View ArticleBills fumble chances to put game away
The Buffalo Bills proved again Sunday they are one of the best teams in the league at letting victory slip out of their grasp. A touchdown with 48 seconds left in the game gave the St. Louis Rams a...
View ArticleJerry Sullivan: Clock has run out on Gailey’s credibility
I never imagined it would come to this, but I’m beginning to wonder if Chan Gailey might be a worse head coach than Dick Jauron. By the time Ralph Wilson woke up and fired him in the 2009 season, I...
View ArticleTim Graham’s Bills-Rams Report Card
RUNNING GAME D+ Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller split carries again, and both struggled behind a patchwork offensive line. They combined for nine attempts and 10 yards in the first half. On the Bills’...
View ArticleReport Card: Decisions, patchwork O-line undermine work of ‘D’
GRADING THE BILLS Running game: D+ Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller split carries again, and both struggled behind a patchwork offensive line. They combined for nine attempts and 10 yards in the first...
View ArticleNotebook: Spiller’s not in the mood to celebrate a grand milestone
TORONTO – Lost in the carnage that was a 50-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the Rogers Centre was a milestone day for Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller. A 17-carry, 103-yard day pushed...
View ArticleNotebook: Spiller’s not in the mood to celebrate a grand milestone
TORONTO – Lost in the carnage that was a 50-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the Rogers Centre was a milestone day for Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller. A 17-carry, 103-yard day pushed...
View ArticleBills notebook: Chandler will need knee surgery
Buffalo Bills starting tight end Scott Chandler suffered a torn anterior-cruciate ligament in his left knee in the first quarter of Sunday’s loss to Miami, coach Chan Gailey confirmed Monday. “It’s...
View ArticleQuarterly Report: Dolphins 24, Bills 10
First quarter: Spirit of giving The Miami Dolphins have not been good at taking away the football this season, but the Buffalo Bills have been good at giving it way. The latter trend held up in the...
View ArticleBills notebook: Johnson can’t catch a break
MIAMI, Fla. – Stevie Johnson was seething Sunday. The Buffalo Bills receiver was angry with the officials, angry with the result and – most of all – angry with himself after the Miami Dolphins beat...
View ArticleAfter blowout loss, Bills fear change in the wind
MIAMI — The Buffalo Bills are starting to realize an offseason personnel explosion is coming. It’s just a question of how much owner Ralph Wilson and General Manager Buddy Nix decide they need to blow...
View ArticleWhat if? A top 10 list of critical decisions or moments that could’ve turned...
MIAMI – As if singing a chorus, we have heard for weeks a harmonized sentiment from Buffalo Bills CEO Russ Brandon, General Manager Buddy Nix, head coach Chan Gailey and their players: We’re just a...
View ArticleA season of what ifs for Bills
MIAMI – As if singing a chorus, we have heard for weeks a harmonized sentiment from Buffalo Bills CEO Russ Brandon, General Manager Buddy Nix, head coach Chan Gailey and their players: We’re just a...
View ArticleJay Skurski’s Five-star scouting report: Bills must be ready to avoid...
1. Get ready for the read option. Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill said this week the Dolphins don’t “major” in running the read option, but after watching the Seattle Seahawks and Russell Wilson run...
View ArticleNFL: Gilmore, Glenn and Bradham have started; others have contributed Bills’...
Five rookies from the Buffalo Bills’ 2012 draft class have played meaningful minutes this season. “I think very positive as a whole,” coach Chan Gailey said this week, evaluating their performance as a...
View ArticleGraham only has two long gainers
Five rookies from the Buffalo Bills’ 2012 draft class have played meaningful minutes this season. “I think very positive as a whole,” coach Chan Gailey said this week, evaluating their performance as a...
View ArticleWinn a featured back after waiting his turn
For the past three years, Cincinnati running back George Winn has worked and patiently waited for his chance in the spotlight. Winn got that shot this season. The way he performed will put a big target...
View ArticleBills’ draft gets good marks
Five rookies from the Buffalo Bills’ 2012 draft class have played meaningful minutes this season. “I think very positive as a whole,” coach Chan Gailey said this week, evaluating their performance as a...
View ArticleDefense a near-disaster for Bills
The man at the epicenter of the Buffalo Bills’ season-long defensive struggle stood silent Friday. Embattled defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt turned down an interview request with The News...
View ArticleSt. Louis Rams 2012 Fantasy Outlook: Fantasy Football Fan’s Take
After suffering a fifth-straight losing season, the Rams have brought in one of the most established head coaches in Jeff Fisher. During his time with the Houston Oilers and Tennessee Oilers/Titans,...
View ArticleRams rookie Greg Zuerlein has gone 8 for 8 so far this season on field goals
ST. LOUIS — Looking for a sure thing on offense three games into the Jeff Fisher era with the St. Louis Rams? It might be Greg Zuerlein. The rookie kicker is 8 for 8 on field goals this season,...
View ArticleNFL Today, Week 4
SCOREBOARD Monday, Oct. 1 Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Tony Romo and the Cowboys (2-1) take on Jay Cutler and the Bears (2-1). ___ STARS Passing —Drew Brees, Saints, was 35 for 54 for 446 yards and...
View ArticleAfter beating Bills 27-11, Jets look ahead to facing next AFC East rival:...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Not long after LaDainian Tomlinson and the New York Jets brushed aside the upstart Buffalo Bills, they began looking ahead to the next step in their bid to claim AFC East...
View ArticleLate TD beats Rams 20-13
SEATTLE • The Rams went down swinging Sunday, but went down nonetheless. Down by seven with less than a minute to play, quarterback Sam Bradford threw to Austin Pettis who was open in the end zone....
View ArticleWilson's TD beats Rams 20-13
SEATTLE • The Rams went down swinging Sunday, but went down nonetheless. Down by seven with less than a minute to play, quarterback Sam Bradford threw to Austin Pettis who was open in the end zone....
View ArticleBills savor victory as big changes loom
Ryan Fitzpatrick and about a dozen of his family members lingered in the middle of the Ralph Wilson Stadium field about an hour after Sunday’s season finale. The seats were empty. The field was bright...
View ArticleFisher explains clock management, alignment gaffes
In the two weeks since the Rams’ 45-7 thrashing against New England, coach Jeff Fisher said the team emphasized scoring touchdowns, creating takeaways, and improving third-down efficiency (on both...
View ArticleScouting Report - Week 3 (15962141)
(Source: Buffalo Bills) Top 3 Individual Matchups 1 - vs. Mitchell Schwartz - The Bills premier pass rusher is an obvious mismatch for the Browns' rookie right tackle. Schwartz performed well last...
View ArticleJets look ahead to Pats after beating Bills, 27-11
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Not long after LaDainian Tomlinson and the New York Jets brushed aside the upstart Buffalo Bills, they began looking ahead to the next step in their bid to claim AFC East...
View ArticleRams rookie Zuerlein perfect so far on field goals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Looking for a sure thing on offense three games into the Jeff Fisher era with the St. Louis Rams? It might be Greg Zuerlein. The rookie kicker is 8 for 8 on field goals this season,...
View ArticleResurgent Rams visit Bills
— The St. Louis Rams' second winning streak of the season has the club thinking it could make a run at a playoff spot. The Rams look to continue that push on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills hoping for...
View ArticleBills say let it snow, let it snow
St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford was up front with the Western New York media when talking about playing in the cold. “That’s not what I like to hear,” Bradford said earlier in the week, when...
View ArticleWasted chances haunt Rams
MIAMI • The whiz kid place-kicker, Greg Zuerlein, was kicking himself over three missed field goals. The special teams captain, Brit Miller, was down on himself for fumbling an impromptu kickoff...
View ArticleJay Skurski’s scouting report: Return game could give Bills a boost
1. Make some plays in the return game. Buffalo’s biggest advantage against the Texans is found on special teams. The Bills rank first in kick return average and punt return average, while Houston is...
View ArticleNFL Preview - St. Louis (5-6-1) at Buffalo (5-7) (ET) - Wire NFL - The ...
The St. Louis Rams' second winning streak of the season has the club thinking it could make a run at a playoff spot. The Rams look to continue that push on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills hoping for...
View ArticleJay Skurski’s Five-star scouting report: To beat their nemesis, Bills must...
1. Take a chance on some blitzes. The Bills might be the only team in the league to say they’re unhappy to see Mark Sanchez, right, at quarterback. The Jets’ starter had his best game of the season in...
View ArticleBills notebook: Zuerlein’s leg could prove to be factor
Pregame warmups may be more interesting than usual at Sunday’s game between the Buffalo Bills and St. Louis Rams. Early arriving fans may want to check out the field-goal range of the Rams’ Greg “The...
View ArticleBills face free agent decisions
Safety Jairus Byrd and left guard Andy Levitre are the Buffalo Bills’ big-ticket soon-to-be unrestricted free agents. But they’re far from the only meaningful contributors from the 2012 team to have...
View ArticleNFL Preview - St. Louis (5-6-1) at Buffalo (5-7) (ET)
The St. Louis Rams' second winning streak of the season has the club thinking it could make a run at a playoff spot. The Rams look to continue that push on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills hoping for...
View ArticleScouting report: Bills must be patient with running game, stop run
By Jay Skurski 1. Donât give up on the run. Itâs easy to want to bail on rushing the ball against San Francisco. The leagueâs fifth-ranked rushing defense is allowing 79.5 yards per game....
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