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Bills plan on extending Fred Jackson's contract

Fred Jackson of the Buffalo Bills has shown that sometimes things get better with age. Bills GM Buddy Nix told the team’s web site that he and Jackson are on the same page about a new contract. “Fred and I have talked,” Nix said. “We want to extend Fred. I’d like for Fred to finish his career as a Bill. He’s meant a lot to us. I’ve got great respect for him. We do want...
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BDC 2/10: Baskets of Hope delivered

DAILY REPORT RB Fred Jackson, K Rian Lindell and P Brian Moorman visited Women’s and Children’s Hospital yesterday to deliver ‘Baskets of Hope.’  Check out the video from WIVB >>> DAILY LINKS BuffaloBills.com – Reed out of patience with HOF Selectors BuffaloBills.com – Corto released BuffaloBills.com – Jackson staying patient awaiting contract...
Via Inside the Bills  |  2 hours ago
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Bills, Stevie Johnson not on the same page

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson will hit the free agent market on March 13th and is looking to be paid like an elite wide receiver.  The Bills on the other hand, are looking to pay him a little less then what he wants. It looks like Johnson will have the opportunity to test the open market and if he gets the $7-$9 milloin per season he’s looking for, he won’t...
Via Pro Football Zone  |  12 hours ago
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Can an Old Face Revitalize the Bills Tight Ends?

It’s no secret in Western New York, the Buffalo Bills don’t have a great tight-end.  This is not new news, this position debacle has been going on for over a decade in Bills country, and the team is finally looking to change that once and for all. The team is hoping that bringing in a familiar face for Bills fans can do the trick.  Chan Gailey has hired former Bill...
Via Rant Sports  |  20 hours ago
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Another mock goes DE for Bills

Buffalo’s need to improve their pass rush is obviously no secret as yet another draft prognosticator has the Bills landing a pass rusher with the 10th overall pick. The Sporting News Russ Lande has Buffalo getting North Carolina DE Quinton Coples, which would be a huge boost to their pass rush. At 6’6″ 272 pounds Coples has prototype size and talent to match. Here...
Via Inside the Bills  |  21 hours ago
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Examining the Bills Part 2 : The Quarterback

All right, Bills fans... Just who is Ryan Fitzpatrick going to be? Having signed a quarterback contract that almost ensures the word "franchise", Ryan found himself losing the last 7 of 8 games, quickly going from surprise weapon to typically average by season's end. It was tough in the second half, though, as we saw injuries to both the Bills' offensive line and...
Via Football Nation  |  1 day ago
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Bills Release S Jon Corto

The Buffalo Bills have terminated the contract of veteran safety Jon Corto, Aaron Wilson of Scout.com reports. As a vested veteran, Corto is not subject to waivers. Signed by the Bills as an undrafted free agent out of Sacred Heart in 2007, the Orchard Park, New York native has 37 tackles has 43 games, including 27 on special teams. Corto signed a two-year, $1.295 million contract...
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NFL has no plans for Canadian franchise

  With a city full of lousy professional sports teams, it’s no wonder fans in Toronto, Canada were hoping the NFL would eventually expand north of the border. However, that certainly doesn’t look to be the case, at least not anytime in the near future. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appeared on the Costas Tonight television show prior to the Super Bowl and said...
Via 60 Max Power O  |  1 day ago
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Bills re-sign K Lindell to 4-year, $11 million deal

The Buffalo Bills re-signed kicker Rian Lindell to a four-year, $11 million deal on Tuesday.Lindell will be returning for a 10th straight season in Buffalo and is the Bills' second-leading scorer with 878 career points.The 35-year-old had played in 180 consecutive games before finishing the season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  1 day ago
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Buffalo Bills re-sign K Rian Lindell

The Buffalo Bills have announced that the franchise has re-signed K Rian Lindell. The deal is reportedly a four-year contract worth $11 million dollars. Lindell finished the 2011 regular season with a career low 64 total points, but Lindell only appeared in 8 contests for the Buffalo Bills this season while dealing with a shoulder injury. Lindell, 35, has spent 12 seasons in the...
Via thepigskinreport.com  |  2 days ago
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Should the Buffalo Bills franchise tag Stevie Johnson?

Jimmy KraftThe consensus among most Buffalo Bills fans is that they believe Stevie Johnson is a key to the team’s future. The Bills – who haven’t made the postseason since 1999 – have seemingly been rebuilding and failing for more than a decade. Furthermore, most of their homegrown talent can’t leave the area fast enough after [...]Sports-Kings - The Kings of Sports Lists
Via Sports-Kings  |  2 days ago
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Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick played with cracked ribs

The Buffalo Bills got off to a fast start in 2011, posting a 5-2 record in the first part of the season based in part by the play of Ryan Fitzpatrick. By the time Week Seven and the Buffalo Bills’ bye week rolled around, the club offered QB Ryan Fitzpatrick a new contract, keeping him off the 2012 free agency roster. At the time, it appeared to be a wise move after Fitzpatrick...
Via thepigskinreport.com  |  5 days ago
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Bills Have Promising 2012 Schedule

As the Buffalo Bills look to move forward in 2012 and try yet again to end their long playoff drought a promising schedule is awaiting them.  Looking at the 2012 schedule there are more than a few games that the team should have a strong shot at winning.  Here is a list of the home and road games and an early breakdown of how the team should fair with each. Home games (with opposing...
Via Rant Sports  |  5 days ago
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Examining the Bills Part 1: The Running Game

There are times when you had to wonder if the Buffalo Bills were ever going to be on the right track again, but, for at least the first half of the year, that seemed to be the case. Granted, the illusion broke down by mid-season as injuries and youthful mistakes returned the Bills to their losing ways, but there seemed to finally be hope... not a lot, but a glimmer, a spark. Buffalo...
Via Football Nation  |  5 days ago
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Buffalo Bills Coming to Prime-time

The Buffalo Bills will be a prime-time team next season, whether their record determines it or not. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced at his annual State of the NFL address this week that every NFL team will be on prime-time next season at least one time. Along with the traditional Sunday and Monday night games, many of these team’s games will be on the NFL network with...
Via Rant Sports  |  6 days ago
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