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Found March 21, 2012 on Football Nation: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Mark Anderson,  Mario Williams,  Buddy Nix,  Kyle Williams,  Andre Carter,  Trevor Scott,  Marcell Dareus,  Shawne Merriman,  Chris Kelsay
TEAMS: Buffalo Bills,  New England Patriots
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Just when you thought the Bills were through with free agency, they pull you back in. DE Mark Anderson flew into Buffalo Tuesday night, meeting defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt and going out for a little dinner (they were spotted walking into Tempo downtown), then staying the night to do further interviews Wednesday. While most thought the Bills had begun and ended their free agent signings with Mario Williams' big payday, and were now looking to the upcoming Draft, Buddy Nix and the front office boys decided they weren't quite done shopping the market yet. The Bills beat out five teams vying for Anderson's services just now, including New England, who had him for 2011 and saw him put up the highest sack total he's had (10) since his 2006 rookie season with Chicago (12). A seven-year veteran of the NFL (he came out in the same draft as Kyle Williams and Super Mario), Anderson has also spent time playing alongside Mario in Houston (2010) and may have been inf...
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