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| Second City showdown: Bills head to Toronto to battle Redskins |
NFL Football |
10/28/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The NFL takes its brand across the border to Canada once again this Sunday, when the Buffalo Bills return to the city of Toronto to take on the Washington Redskins in a battle between teams that are both trying to cope with a string of key injuries. The Bills will be also vying for their first win at the Rogers Centre since agreeing to play one regular-season home game in Toronto over a five-year span that began in 2008. Buffalo has lost in each of its first three outings at the venue, fo |
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| Bills LB Merriman lands on IR |
NFL Football |
10/25/2011 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (MySportsbook) - Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the season with an inflamed Achilles that has plagued him for the better part of two years. Merriman finished the 2010 campaign on injured reserve due to an ailing right Achilles tendon, but appeared in the first five games for the surprising Bills this season. But his Achilles flared up and he missed his first game against the Giants in Week 6. The Bills tried to |
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| Inside the CFL: New home for Smilin' Hank? |
CFL |
10/24/2011 |
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| ome attendance dwindling, no doubt based on the current 4-12 record and a 3-5 mark at home, the Scullers need to get people in the greater Toronto area excited about CFL football again. On October 30, the Rogers Centre will host the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins. Once again, the cries of "bring the NFL to Toronto" will be heard. How will the Argos fight that battle? Will the visage of "Smilin' Hank" be a prominent part of the marketing? Stay tuned. Notes: Undoubtedly, the high po |
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| Former Bills C Kent Hull dies |
NFL Football |
10/18/2011 |
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| Buffalo, NY (MySportsbook) - Former Buffalo Bills center Kent Hull died Tuesday afternoon. He was 50 years old. Following a stellar collegiate career at Mississippi State, Hull spent his entire NFL career -- 11 years -- with the Buffalo Bills. The Mississippi native began his pro career as quarterback Jim Kelly did -- in the USFL with the New Jersey Generals -- whereas Kelly started with the Houston Gamblers. Both men arrived in Buffalo in 1986 and retired following the 1996 season. "Words fall short when |
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| Long time coming: Giants record first home win vs. Bills since 1970 |
NFL Football |
10/16/2011 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - Lawrence Tynes kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:32 remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the New York Giants to a 27-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills. Ahmad Bradshaw ran for three one-yard touchdowns as the Giants (4-2) recorded their first home win over the Bills since December 6, 1970. Bradshaw finished with 104 yards on 26 carries, while New York quarterback Eli Manning threw for 292 yards on 21-of-32 efficiency. "We did an outstanding job of taking care of the |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 16, 2011) |
NFL Football |
10/16/2011 |
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| Braylon Edwards, QB Scott Tolzien, CB Tarell Brown, FB Moran Norris, OL Daniel Kilgore, G Mike Person, DT Ian Williams Lions - QB Mike Stanton, RB Jerome Harrison, LB Justin Durant, TE Tony Scheffler, S Vincent Fuller, T Jason Fox, DT Andre Fluellen BUFFALO BILLS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Bills - DT Kyle Williams, LB Shawne Merriman, WR Donald Jones, CB Aaron Williams, CB Terrance Wheatley, T Demetrius Bell, LB Chris Kelsay Giants - RB Brandon Jacobs, DE Justin Tuck, G Chris Snee, CB Prince Amukamar |
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| Bills LB Merriman to miss Giants game |
NFL Football |
10/15/2011 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (MySportsbook) - Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman will sit out Sunday's game against the New York Giants. Merriman missed Friday's practice due to a lingering Achilles injury and was initially listed as doubtful for the contest, but on Saturday was downgraded to out. Additionally, Buffalo will be without linebacker Chris Kelsay, who sat out last Sunday's 31-24 victory over the Eagles with a calf injury. Merriman finished the 2010 campaign on injured reserve due to an ailing right |
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| Bills search for another notable win in test with Giants |
NFL Football |
10/14/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - By coming away with another victory over a credentialed opponent last week, the Buffalo Bills showed once again they're now a team to be reckoned with. One of the NFL's biggest early-season surprises will have another opportunity to sway any remaining doubters when the surging Bills head to MetLife Stadium for Sunday's matchup with the up-and-down New York Giants. Buffalo hasn't produced a winning record in any of the last six seasons and last reached the playoffs all the way back in 1999 |
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| Roethlisberger, Wilson, Janikowski earn AFC weekly awards |
NFL Football |
10/12/2011 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Buffalo Bills safety George Wilson, and Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 5 of the NFL season. Roethlisberger captured the offensive award after completing 24-of-34 passes for 228 yards in the Steelers' 38-17 victory over Tennessee. He tied a franchise record with five touchdown passes in a single game. In a 31-24 triumph against Philadelphia, Wilson registered a |
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| Bills WR Jones out 4-6 weeks with sprained ankle |
NFL Football |
10/10/2011 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (MySportsbook) - Buffalo Bills wide receiver Donald Jones will be sidelined 4-6 weeks with a sprained ankle, head coach Chan Gailey said Monday. "It's not season-ending, but it's going to be a while," the coach said. Jones suffered the injury during Sunday's 31-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The speedy second-year receiver was to be Buffalo's new deep threat in the absence of Lee Evans, who was traded to the Baltimore Ravens in the offseason. Gailey said that depth would be affected |
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