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Former Buffalo Bills Great Andre Reed in Minority Among Ex-Bills in Coaching Ranks
June 10th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
In accepting a coaching fellowship recently with the Kansas City Chiefs, former Buffalo Bills receiver Andre Reed surprisingly became the first of the core members of the Bills' Super Bowl teams to enter the coaching ranks.
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Reed will be a part of the Chiefs' preseason staff so he can gain experience...
Former Buffalo Bills Quarterback Jim Kelly Diagnosed with Jaw Cancer
June 3rd, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly announced Monday he has cancer in his upper jaw.
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Kelly said surgery to take care of the squamous-cell carcinoma is scheduled for June 7. The cancer has not spread. His recovery prognosis is good. He learned the news two weeks ago.
"With the excellent medical care that...
Former Buffalo Bills Coach Marv Levy Put Among NFL’s Best Ever in ESPN Ranking
May 28th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
Former Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy has made the cut as the NFL coverage team at ESPN ranks its 20 best football coaches of all time.
Levy came in at No. 17 on the network's list, which is being revealed one coach at a time over the next several weeks. He was...
Buffalo Bills’ Bob Kalsu Only NFL Player to Die in Vietnam War
May 27th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
As Americans pause on Memorial Day to honor those who fought and died for the nation, Bills 101 thought it right to profile the only NFL player to be killed in the Vietnam War, former Buffalo Bill James Robert Kalsu.
Kalsu, who was born April 13, 1945 in Oklahoma City, was...
Buffalo Bills All Time Best by Jersey Number: 91-99
March 22nd, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Bills 101 is examining the best Buffalo Bills players to wear every jersey number. Here are the honorees for numbers 91-99. here are links to part one, part two, part three, part four, part five, part six, part seven, part eight and part nine.
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91. Jeff Wright had 31.5 sacks at...
Buffalo Bills All Time Best by Jersey Number: 81-90
March 21st, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Bills 101 is examining the best Buffalo Bills players to wear every jersey number. Here are the honorees for numbers 81-90. here are links to part one, part two, part three, part four, part five, part six, part seven and part eight.
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81. Bob Chandler was in the top five in the...
Buffalo Bills All Time Best by Jersey Number: 71-80
March 20th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Bills 101 is examining the best Buffalo Bills players to wear every jersey number. Here are the honorees for numbers 71-80. here are links to part one, part two, part three, part four, part five, part six and part seven.
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71. Jason Peters went from being an undrafted tight end to Pro...
Buffalo Bills All Time Best by Jersey Number: 61-70
March 19th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Bills 101 is examining the best Buffalo Bills players to wear every jersey number. Here are the honorees for numbers 61-70. here are links to part one, part two, part three, part four, part five and part six.
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61. Bob Kalsu is the sentimental pick here. The offensive guard was the Bills'...
Buffalo Bills All Time Best by Jersey Number: 51-60
March 18th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Bills 101 is examining the best Buffalo Bills players to wear every jersey number. Here are the honorees for numbers 51-60. here are links to part one, part two, part three, part four and part five.
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51. Jim Ritcher experiences the best of times and the wort of times with the Bills. The...
Buffalo Bills All Time Best by Jersey Number: 41-50
March 15th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Bills 101 is examining the best Buffalo Bills players to wear every jersey number. Here are the honorees for numbers 41-50. Here is a link to the first part of the series. Here's a link to part two. Here's a link to part three. Here is a link to part...
Buffalo Bills All Time Best by Jersey Number: 31-40
March 14th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Bills 101 is examining the best Buffalo Bills players to wear every jersey number. Here are the honorees for numbers 11-20. Here is a link to the first part of the series. Here's a link to part two. Here's a link to part three.
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31. Jairus Byrd has already done enough...
Buffalo Bills All Time Best by Jersey Number: 21-30
March 13th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Bills 101 is examining the best Buffalo Bills players to wear every jersey number. Here are the honorees for numbers 11-20. Here is a link to the first part of the series. Here's a link to part two.
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21. Willis McGahee was a gamble when the Bills drafted him in the...
Buffalo Bills All Time Best by Jersey Number: 11-20
March 12th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Bills 101 is examining the best Buffalo Bills players to wear every jersey number. Here are the honorees for numbers 11-20. Here is a link to the first part of the series.
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11. Scott Norwood will forever be associated with Wide Right. But he actually played a big role in even...
Buffalo Bills All Time Best by Jersey Number: 1-10
March 11th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
In nearly 55 years of AFL/NFL play, the Buffalo Bills have had many great players wear their red, white and blue (and, briefly early in their existence, silver and blue). The teams often haven't been great, but the players have represented fans and the city well.
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Bills 101 is going to...
Former Buffalo Bills QB Doug Flutie Competing for Spring Training Invite on ‘The Next Knuckleballer’
February 14th, 2013 at 11:49 AM
If you thought you'd seen the last of former Buffalo Bills quarterback Doug Flutie, think again.
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Flutie is one of five former pro and college quarterbacks competing on the "The Next Knuckleballer." The MLB Network show debuted Wednesday and pits the former slingers against each other in an effort to see...
Buffalo Bills Receiver Andre Reed Once Again Denied Spot in Hall of Fame
February 2nd, 2013 at 7:20 PM
Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Andre Reed is probably getting used to days like Saturday.
The seven-time Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist made the final 10 for the third straight year but once again fell shot of enshrinement. The good new may be one of the major roadblocks to his...
Buffalo Bills Legend Thurman Thomas to Open Sports Bar
February 1st, 2013 at 7:08 PM
Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas is opening a sports bar in Western New York, and members of his Twitter fan community helped name the establishment.
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Work on 34 Rush will begin Feb. 4 at Batavia Downs Casino in Batavia, about 30 miles east of Buffalo. The $28 million expansion...
Former Buffalo Bills Receiver Andre Reed Once Again a Hall of Fame Finalist
January 12th, 2013 at 2:04 PM
For the third straight year, former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Andre Reed is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Reed was one of 15 modern-era finalists announced Friday. He made it to the top 10 last season and the top 15 in 2011 before being spurned.
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Reed is part...
Former Buffalo Bills Andre Reed, Steve Tasker Among Hall of Fame Semifinalists
December 1st, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Former Buffalo Bills Andre Reed and Steve Tasker are among 27 ex-players named semifinalists Friday for the class of 2013 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Reed has been a finalist the past two years, making it to the final 15 before being passed over. He's been at least this...
Ex-Buffalo Bills Guard Ruben Brown Arrested for DWI
September 29th, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Former Buffalo Bills guard Ruben Brown was charged late Friday with driving while intoxicated.
Brown was in an accident about 11:20 p.m. Friday on Abbott Road in the Town of Hamburg, which is located south of Buffalo. Town police say his car and one other were involved in a rear-end collision....
