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| Fewell eager to prove himself as interim coach (AP) |
20 Nov 2009 at 5:20pm
| Sitting in a hot tub overlooking a postcard-perfect panoramic view of the sun setting behind the Smoky Mountains, Perry Fewell never had an inkling his long-imagined opportunity of a lifetime of being an NFL head coach hung on the misty horizon. "No," the Buffalo Bills' newly appointed interim coach recalled of that July day. |
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| Bills place LB Ellison on IR; DT Stroud ruled out (AP) |
20 Nov 2009 at 4:20pm
| Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcus Stroud has been ruled out and linebacker Keith Ellison was placed on injured reserve Friday, leaving the NFL's worst run defense further depleted against Jacksonville this weekend. The decision to end Ellison's season came after interim head coach Perry Fewell had not mentioned the move was imminent when he issued the team's injury report following... |
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| Bills LB Ellison placed on injured reserve (AP) |
20 Nov 2009 at 4:05pm
| Bills linebacker Keith Ellison's season is over after he was placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury. The move was announced Friday as the Bills prepare to play Jacksonville on Sunday. Interim coach Perry Fewell was not available for comment, and had not mentioned the move was imminent when he issued the team's injury report following practice. |
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| Stefanie Spielman, wife of NFL star, dies at 42 (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 9:59pm
Stefanie Spielman, the wife of NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman who led a public fight against breast cancer, died Thursday after a lengthy battle with the disease. She was 42. Stefanie Spielman died at the family's home in Upper Arlington, surrounded by her family, said WBNS radio in Columbus, where Chris Spielman co-hosts a show.
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| Bills Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
19 Nov 2009 at 9:06pm
In his first day on the job as Buffalo's interim head coach, Perry Fewell sent his players a message: the Bills will no longer be an easy out for teams.
In a move that got everyone's attention, Fewell had his team practice in pads and outside. Such a thing was unheard of under Dick Jauron, who was fired on Tuesday after compiling a 24-33 record in just over 3 1/2 seasons.
Fewell's reasoning? Well, the Bills have struggled running the ball and tackling, and they lead the NFL with 22 false start penalties. He believes you play how you practice. "I just feel Jacksonville is very a physical team and going into this week, we need to have a mindset of being physical," said Fewell, who makes his NFL head coaching debut (and head coaching debut at any level of football)... |
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| Bills owner tells AP big changes could be coming (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 5:19pm
Firing coach Dick Jauron was merely the start of a major overhaul Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson is prepared to conduct this offseason in order to make his team a contender again. Outlining his plans in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Wilson said he's open to going after a high-profile coach, is willing to hire a general manager with a football background, and...
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| Bills sign QB Brohm from Packers' practice squad (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 3:47pm
| Quarterback Brian Brohm rejected an offer to stay in Green Bay in order to pursue a fresh start in Buffalo with a team that's suddenly losing confidence in Trent Edwards. The Bills plucked Brohm off the Packers' practice squad on Thursday, signing the 2008 second-round draft pick to a two-year contract. |
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