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Buffalo Bills News and Rumors

Russ Brandon’s solo meeting with Ralph Wilson not viewed as good news for Buddy Nix

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Bills already have fired their head coach, even though their G.M. said he was safe. Now, their G.M. may be in danger, grave or otherwise. Tim Graham of the Buffalo News reports that team CEO Russ Brandon has traveled to Detroit to meet with owner Ra…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter the Bills are one of two NFL clubs searching for a new head coach that will interview Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone this week. Syracuse HC Doug Marrone is scheduled to interview this week for Cleveland Browns’ HC a…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

The Bills have some free agent decisions to make this offseason. One of the bigger ones is unrestricted free agent Andy Levitre. Buffalo’s starting left guard was asked on a scale of 1 to 10 how much he’d like to re-sign with Buffalo. “It’d be a 1…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

The Bills had many emotions as they reflected on their 2012 season that was filled with such high hopes. To finish with the identical record to that of a year ago left them all disappointed. Fred Jackson arguably struggled through one of the most trying…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

As the coaching carousel begins to spin  across the NFL, a report out of Arizona is indicating that Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton is expected to draw interest from two NFL teams, one of which is the Bills. The Arizona Republic is reporting …

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

It’s a preliminary report, but the FAN 1060 AM in Phoenix is reporting that Cardinals Assistant HC/Offensive line coach Russ Grimm is on Buffalo’s list of coaching candidates. Hearing Russ Grimm to interview for bills job — Roc from Roc&Manuch (@roc…

ESPN.com

The rebuilding Buffalo Bills will not promote their new head coach from within. Former head coach Chan Gailey announced in his final news conference Monday that the Bills also fired his entire coaching staff. That means defensive coordinator Dave Wannst…

Don Banks, CNNSI.com

Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we take in the furiously fast firing fest that was Black Monday in the NFL...

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

Bills TE Scott Chandler tore his ACL in the Week 16 loss to the Dolphins and was placed on injured reserve just days later. With the swelling now subsided Chandler has been scheduled for surgery. Chandler will have surgery to repair his torn ACL next we…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

I noted in my Monday morning column today that it’s the worst day of the NFL year: Black Monday, when coaches and executives lose their job. This Black Monday is even crueler than most. Before noon, six NFL teams had fired their head coaches: The Bills …

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

Bills head coach Chan Gailey just made a statement after being relieved of his coaching duties. He made clear at the beginning that his staff of assistants are also being relieved of their duties as well. Gailey said he understood why he was relieved of…

Bills Daily Charge, buffalobills.com

DAILY REPORT –The Buffalo Bills ended their 2012 campaign with a 28-9 win over the New York Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium. WR Stevie Johnson further etched his name into the Bills’ record books by grabbing six passes for 111 yards on the day to become …

Jay Busbee, yahoo.com

"The Buffalo Bills today are announcing that Chan Gailey has been relieved of his duties as the team's head coach." That's it. That's the entirety of the Buffalo Bills' statement on their coaching situation. Simple, efficient, effective. Which…

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

The Buffalo Bills have dismissed head coach Chan Gailey after missing the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

He came to Buffalo with a pedigree that included a near-perfect string over a 14-year period of postseason performances.  Three straight years of no playoffs has ended his run. The Bills have fired coach Chan Gailey, according to Jerry Sullivan of the B…

CNNSI.com

FLORHAM PARK, N. J. (AP) Rex Ryan will be back coaching the New York Jets next season, but he'll be working with a new general manager.

ESPN.com

There was no way to defend the performance of Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey the past three seasons. Gailey recently said progress was being made, but he had no tangible evidence to prove it. That likely was the conversation Gailey had with Bills …

ESPN.com

The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Chan Gailey on Monday after three disappointing seasons. Gailey was 16-32 as Buffalo's head coach. Gailey was often maligned for having poor defenses, questionable game management and erratic quarterback play during hi…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Jets’ miserable season ended with a 28-9 loss to the Bills on Sunday and the fallout from the mess they made of 2012 started early on Monday morning. A little after 9 a.m. ET, the team announced that General Manager Mike Tannenbaum will not return t…

CNNSI.com

Uneventful Week 17? Nope. There were still playoff spots to be won, and history to be chased. And that was just one man. Peter King breaks down the wrap of the regular season.

Peter King, CNNSI.com

What a regular season. What a year. What a Sunday.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Bills RB C.J. Spiller squeezed in one more big play before the end of the season. Dolphins RB Reggie Bush wound up 14 yards shy of 1,000 for the season. The Patriots’ offensive line put together a stronger game than in recent weeks. Said Jets CB Antonio…