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Football Wagering Online – Pittsburgh Steelers Preferred against Buffalo

Posted by on March 7, 2011 No comments

The Steelers are road favorites in NFL wagering internet as they visit the Bills on Sunday. Sportsbook lists the Pittsburgh steelers as the minus 6 point road favorites, with the over under at 43. The Pittsburgh steelers will attempt to get on course for this match vs the Bills November 28th. The Pittsburgh steelers have been playing poorly since the return of Ben Roethlisberger nevertheless they had found methods to win despite themselves.Both teams are coming off NFL gambling wins last week as the Steelers pounded the Raiders whilst the Buffalo Bills scored more than the Bengals.  The line on this match seems a bit small thinking about the Pittsburgh steelers are 7-3 while the Bills are 2-8.Pittsburgh -6, total 42.5 at the sports book – The Pittsburgh steelers are liked on the road in this contest and perhaps the line ought to be a td or more.  The Steelers have the greater offense and the greater defense and it’s not like the Buffalo Bills have a major home field edge.  Yes, Buffalo has performed greater this season but they’re still not in the class of the Steelers.Pittsburgh has each of the obvious NFL wagering benefits in this game and ought to be prepared and take the Bills seriously as a result of Buffalo’s fortune lately.  The Pittsburgh steelers had a great rebound a week ago but must prove that they can be a consistent worth on the board.

Buffalo Bills Notes From Day One At Combine

Posted by on March 1, 2011 No comments
Also as usual, Brian Galliford over at Buffalo Rumblings is firmly on top of all that is Buffalo Bills news at the combine.  Galliford has a smorgasbord of posts up from Thursday’s combine developments and they include.
A post about draft day trades being unlikely for Nix. “”I wouldn’t ever say we wouldn’t do that,” Nix said Thursday. “But I never have been one to do a lot of that. I don’t like giving up a player, especially if you’re sold on one.”  Galliford noted that it took Nix only four minutes combined to make all nine of Buffalo’s pick in the 2010 draft NFL.
Galliford elaborated a bit more on the Bills safety situation– wondering if Nix feels they need a safety because they want to upgrade the position and/or due to Whitner and George Wilson being pending free agents.  One thing seems certain; the Bills have made some sort of offer to Whitner they feel is fair and it’s a take it or leave it type of deal with the fifth-year safety.
Chan Gailey is quoted as saying the Bills are committed to a hybrid, multiple defense.2011 Pro Bowl

NFL Draft Needs: Buffalo Bills

Posted by on February 22, 2011 No comments
For the fourth time in the past decade the Buffalo Bills entered the season with a new head coach and effectively began the rebuilding process once again. Along with the Detroit Lions, the Bills own the longest playoff drought in the league at 11 seasons and counting. Early in the season, Ralph Wilson issued a public apology to the fans of the franchise and admitted that the rebuilding process will probably take another three to four years. The 92 year old has owned the franchise since its inception in 1959 and has never seen a  postseason drought that’s lasted this long. With Toronto knocking down the door to own an NFL franchise and the Bills already playing one regular season home game a year at the Rogers Centre, the future of the franchise in the Queen City looks bleak.
As grim as things currently look for the Bills, they did make strides this season and found themselves contending in almost every game. The Bills have found budding stars in late round picks like Kyle Williams and Stevie Johnson, but have failed miserably at finding first and second round picks that can be consistent contributors to the team’s success. First rounders like  Aaron Maybin and Mike Williams have been monumental busts while Leodis McKelvin and Donte Whitner have been marginal at best.  Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey have their work cut out for them over the next few years but here are the Bills’ biggest needs for 2011.

2011 NFL Draft: Eric DeCosta Sings Cam Newton’s Praises

Posted by on February 22, 2011 No comments
On the day that the Buffalo Bills made Buddy Nix their new general manager – December 31, 2009 – MRW published a post about a GM candidate that I, and many others here, had been openly pining after for some time: Baltimore Ravens jersey Director of Player Personnel Eric DeCosta. There’s your background info.
We have heard reports that Nix likes Auburn quarterback Cam Newton “a great deal” heading into the 2011 NFL Draft. We know that there is a very good philosophical base for why Chan Gailey would be a good fit for a quarterback of Newton’s talents. I thought it was interesting that DeCosta, working for a team that has no shot at drafting Newton this April, went out of his way to talk the junior up in a recent radio interview.
“He’s got tremendous size. He’s got an absolute cannon for an arm,” DeCosta was quoted as saying in The Baltimore Sun. “Let’s face it, he brought Auburn back in a lot of big games this year. He’s got some moxie and he showed some poise and he’s got some ability to win a big game down the stretch.  So I think he’s a talented guy and I would expect him to be a pretty high pick Cheap Football Jerseys and I’m sure he’ll have a great career.”

Shawne Merriman won’t play for Buffalo this weekend

Posted by on November 5, 2010 2 comments
Coach Chan Gailey and the winless Buffalo Bills will have to wait a little longer before formally welcoming newly acquired outside linebacker Shawne Merriman.
And it will be at least another week before the onetime feared pass rusher will have a chance to make his debut.
A day after acquiring Merriman off waivers, Gailey announced after practice Thursday that the player is tentatively scheduled to report to the team Friday. Gailey also ruled out Merriman from playing in Buffalo’s game against Chicago (4-3) at Toronto on Sunday.
Under NFL rules, players claimed on waivers have five days to report to their new team.
Looking forward, Gailey said that should Merriman pass all of his necessary physicals and depending how fresh he looks in practice next week, there’s a chance the player could play against Detroit on Nov. 14.
“Mentally, it won’t be that hard, because he’s used to the 3-4 defense and what we’re doing,” Gailey said. “So it depends on what kind of shape he’s in. And that will determine how much, if any, he plays.”
San Diego’s 2005 first-round draft pick, Merriman was waived by the Chargers on Tuesday, three weeks after he was put on injured reserve because of a calf injury. The injury was designated as minor, meaning Merriman was to be released once he was deemed healthy by the Chargers.
The Bills (0-7) added Merriman in a bid to improve a defense that has struggled against the run and has had difficulty generating a pass rush.
“Any time you can pick up a quality player, it doesn’t matter what position it is, you’ve helped your football team,” Gailey said. “We’re just fortunate that this guy has a lot of tools. It’s not just a few things, he’s got a lot of tools.”
Colts’ Session has broken arm
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Clint Session has a broken arm.
Session’s agent, Harold Lewis, said the fourth-year player cheap football jerseys dislocated his right elbow and broke his right forearm during Monday night’s victory over Houston.
Session left the game after making a tackle on Andre Johnson in the first half, but he returned later and finished the game.
The Colts have not provided an update. Lewis says he cannot confirm rumors that Session has been put on season-ending injured reserve, though he did not practice Wednesday or Thursday.
The Colts already have 11 players on injured reserve.
Steelers’ Harrison fined for late hit
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison was fined $20,000 for a late hit on New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the third time he has been fined this season for a dangerous tackle.
The penalties total $100,000, including a $75,000 fine for his Oct. 17 helmet hit that left Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi with a concussion.
“The amount of money is becoming an issue,” Harrison said Thursday. “The fines that they issued to me, two of them weren’t even called penalties. I don’t even know what to say anymore.”
The $75,000 fine was issued two weeks ago, when the NFL adopted its tougher stance on hits to the head and neck — a policy that caused Harrison to briefly consider retiring.
Harrison also was fined $5,000 for slamming Titans quarterback Vince Young to the turf Sept. 19. Neither the Massaquoi play nor the Young play drew a penalty.
After Harrison slammed into Brees’ back during Pittsburgh’s 20-10 loss Sunday night, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell summoned the three-time Pro Bowl linebacker to New York on Tuesday to talk about the NFL’s stricter enforcement of dangerous hits. Harrison termed the meeting “semi-productive,” and said it included a discussion of the Brees hit.
The league told Harrison he put his facemask into Brees’ back after the quarterback delivered a pass, causing Harrison to draw a roughing the passer penalty.
“If you look at the picture, it looks like my head is off to the left, but maybe they had a different view of it,” Harrison said. “Or maybe they’re just listening to the [TV] commentators.”
Bush practices with Saints
Reggie Bush was limited during the Saints’ practice, wholesale NFL jerseys raising his prospects for getting back in the lineup for the first time since breaking a bone in his lower right leg in the second game of the season.
Coach Sean Payton says Bush is making a lot of progress but is still not moving the way he would like.

Titans are third team to try life with Moss

Posted by on November 4, 2010 No comments
The Tennessee Titans claimed Randy Moss off the waiver wire on Wednesday, choosing not to take any risks with wide receiver Kenny Britt missing at least one game with an injured right hamstring.
Tennessee drafted Kevin Dyson with the 16th pick overall in 1998. They passed on Moss and said then it was because of concerns about his character. Coach Jeff Fisher, speaking three hours before Wednesday’s waiver deadline, said the personnel department decided Dyson was a better fit.
“Randy has had a terrific career. He’s a Hall of Fame receiver. You don’t always make the right decision,” Fisher said. “The draft is an imperfect science. We’ve had No. 1′s that haven’t panned out for us before.”
Now the Titans are 5-3, a half-game back in the AFC South with five divisional games remaining down the stretch. Fisher said in a statement after the Titans were awarded Moss that the wide receiver offered an opportunity to upgrade their offense.
“Randy has been a tremendous threat where ever he has been,” Fisher said. “We will bring him up to speed as quickly as possible.”
Moss can help a team that has not won a playoff game since January 2004, and Fisher said Britt, who hurt his right hamstring in last week’s 33-25 loss to San Diego, will miss the Titans’ game Nov. 14 at Miami.
How quickly Moss joins the Titans remains to be seen. The Titans are on their bye and hold their last practice Thursday before breaking for the weekend. Players won’t be due back until Tuesday, but agent Joel Segal said Moss will be heading to Tennessee.
“Randy’s excited to get back playing football,” Segal said. “He’s ready to go and looking forward to get there.”
The wide receiver going to his third team this season already is being welcomed. Safety Michael Griffin tweeted “welcome Randy Moss” and all-pro running back Chris Johnson shared his excitement.
“You can’t put eight in a box if you got Randy Moss out there on the outside. If you’ve got Randy Moss out there, you just can’t play him one-on-one,” Johnson said.
- BILLS: Having the NFL’s worst record has at least one perk: It gave winless Buffalo the opportunity to claim former San Diego Charger Shawne Merriman off of waivers to improve their defense.
Buffalo (0-7) had the first option on acquiring the one-time feared pass rusher because it has the NFL’s worst record. Waived players are awarded to the worst team that submits a claim.
First-year Bills General Manager Buddy Nix worked in the Chargers’ front office when they drafted the outside linebacker with the 12th pick in 2005.
- PATRIOTS: Two-time Pro Bowl left guard Logan Mankins is back at practice after ending a 4½-month holdout.
Mankins practiced after accepting a tender offer. He initially refused to sign it by June 14 and was not at a three-day minicamp that began the next day. He also missed all of training camp and the Patriots’ first seven games. There was no word on whether Mankins would play on Sunday against the Browns.
- VIKINGS: Wide receiver Sidney Rice has been taken off the physically unable to perform list, allowing his return to practice. The Vikings have up to three weeks to evaluate his progress before determining whether to put him on the active 53-man roster.
- CARDINALS: Derek Anderson will be back at starting quarterback for Arizona in Minnesota on Sunday.
Anderson started the first four games, then was replaced by rookie Max Hall, who struggled mightily and was benched in the first half of last Sunday’s 38-35 loss to Tampa Bay after he had two interceptions returned for touchdowns.
- EAGLES: DeSean Jackson was back at practice, running around and making catches. That was no small feat considering the violent hit he took from the Falcons’ Dunta Robinson 17 days earlier. Robinson, who was injured on the same play, also returned to practice in Atlanta and was cleared to play on Sunday. . . .
Linebacker Ernie Sims has been fined $50,000 for striking a defenseless receiver in the game with the Titans on Oct. 24.
It’s the first large fine handed out by the NFL since it sent a video to the 32 teams emphasizing what hits would bring big fines and possible suspensions.
- BROWNS: Injured quarterbacks Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace are not practicing, making it likely rookie quarterback Colt McCoy will make his third consecutive start, on Sunday against New England.