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| Aikman, Holtz among college football Hall of Fame inductees |
Division I College Football |
07/19/2009 |
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| in 1979-80, set school records for quarterback sacks in a career with 25 and a season with 12 in 1979. He ranks second on the FSU all-time tackles list with 483. Thomas, also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a stellar career with the Buffalo Bills, was a First Team All-America selection in 1985 and 1987, and was a consensus pick in 1985 for Oklahoma State. He was twice named Big-8 Offensive Player of the Year and finished seventh in the 1987 Heisman Trophy voting. Tucker was selected for ensh |
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| Gruden lands in Monday Night booth |
NFL Football |
05/18/2009 |
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| pearance will come in an August 13 preseason game between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers in a Super Bowl rematch. Following four preseason games, Gruden, Tirico and Jaworski will call the Monday night regular-season opener between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots on September 14. Kornheiser was a member of ESPN's original Monday night crew that also featured Tirico and Joe Theismann. "I am totally grateful for the MNF opportunity that I truly enjoyed the last three seasons," said Kor |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Offseason Power Poll |
NFL Football |
05/15/2009 |
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| for a project quarterback in the first round (Josh Freeman) weeks after signing the best free agent QB on the market (Byron Leftwich) and telling incumbent Luke McCown that he'd have a shot at the starting job as well. Good luck with all that. 26 - Buffalo Bills (7-9) Here's the thing about left tackles: they might not get a lot of glory, but when you don't have a good one, you sure know it. And the Bills are going to know it soon, because they traded Jason Peters to the Eagles without finding a real replac |
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| Around FCS: Hall of Fame misfires on FCS players |
Division I-AA College Football |
05/14/2009 |
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| James Madison, and an NFL career that earned him five Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys? Or how about McNeese State cornerback Leonard Smith, who excelled down in Lake Charles, LA, before becoming a Pro Bowler for the Buffalo Bills? Northern Arizona's Archie Amerson won the Walter Payton Award in 1996 by rushing for 2,079 yards and scoring 25 touchdowns before becoming a star with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. But he didn't get the Hall of Fame call either. Other signifi |
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| Bills agree to extension with RB Jackson |
NFL Football |
05/13/2009 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Bills and running back Fred Jackson agreed to terms on a contract extension Wednesday. Last season with Buffalo he set a career high with 571 rushing yards on 130 carries with three touchdowns and added 37 catches for 317 yards. Over his three years in the NFL, all with Buffalo, he has gained 871 yards on 188 carries with three scores and added 59 catches for 507 yards. Jackson will compete with recently-signed Dominic Rhodes to start the season, as Pro Bowl b |
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| Former Congressman, ex-QB Kemp dies |
NFL Football |
05/03/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Former Congressman Jack Kemp, remembered primarily during his football days as a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, passed away on Saturday at the age of 73. Kemp had been diagnosed with cancer in January of this year. He spent six-plus seasons with the Buffalo Bills and also played for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers. In 1965, he was honored as the AFL's Most Valuable Player after guiding the Bills to their second consecutive championship. He pla |
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| Report: Bills' Bogdan loses battle with cancer |
NFL Football |
04/29/2009 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - Buffalo Bills vice president and the NFL's only female scout, Linda Bogdan, reportedly lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday at the age of 61. According to the Buffalo News, longtime team president Ralph Wilson, also Bogdan's father, confirmed his daughter's passing through Bills vice president for communications Scott Berchtold Wednesday. Bogdan had been appointed as vice president and assistant director of college and pro scouting and previously served as corporate vice pre |
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| Around FCS: NFL draft full of FCS surprises |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/27/2009 |
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| Broncos, respectively and can be projected to potentially make those teams as developmental projects. Collins was viewed as a sixth- or seventh-round talent, but teams may have backed off from this receiver with a high upside over agent issues. Collins signed with the San Francisco 49ers. Bell had struggled with injuries during his years at Furman and teams were reluctant to use a draft choice on him. Bell landed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent, but will have to prove his durability in training camp. |
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| NFL Draft Update |
NFL Football |
04/26/2009 |
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| h (OT, Alabama); 7. Oakland Raiders - Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR, Maryland); 8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Eugene Monroe (OT, Virginia); 9. Green Bay Packers - B.J. Raji (DT, Boston College); 10. San Francisco 49ers - Michael Crabtree (WR, Texas Tech); 11. Buffalo Bills - Aaron Maybin (DE, Penn State); 12. Denver Broncos - Knowshon Moreno (RB, Georgia); 13. Washington Redskins - Brian Orakpo (DE, Texas); 14. New Orleans Saints - Malcolm Jenkins (CB, Ohio State); 15. Houston Texans - Brian Cushing (OLB, U-S-C); 16. |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - The Mocking Continues |
NFL Football |
04/20/2009 |
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| ebacle. San Francisco will just have to cross its fingers and hope Sanchez falls to them, then will have to cross its fingers and hope that he lives up to the mounting hype. If Sanchez is gone at No. 10, look for the Niners to pick an o-lineman. 11. Buffalo Bills (7-9) - Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss (6-6, 325) The game changed for Buffalo this past Friday, when Buffalo dealt left tackle Jason Peters, its best o-lineman, to Philadelphia for a package including the No. 28 overall pick. You have to believe that th |
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