NBC Sports - Pro Football Talk tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009-06-22://14 2009-11-22T01:25:31Z Movable Type Enterprise 4.24-en Florio, King talk future for Browns and Bills tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.95196 2009-11-22T01:03:18Z 2009-11-22T01:25:31Z With the Notre Dame home schedule wrapping up this week, so are the halftime segments with Mike Florio, Peter King, and Jimmy Roberts.So you can savor this one all offseason.The crew talks about the future of the Bills and Browns,... Gregg Rosenthal With the Notre Dame home schedule wrapping up this week, so are the halftime segments with Mike Florio, Peter King, and Jimmy Roberts.So you can savor this one all offseason.The crew talks about the future of the Bills and Browns,... Report: Bills had "back channel" communications only with Gruden tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.95187 2009-11-21T22:09:13Z 2009-11-21T22:10:46Z Last night, WIVB-TV in Buffalo reported that the Bills' first choice to replace coach Dick Jauron was former Bucs and Raiders coach Jon Gruden.But while the initial report indicated that a face-to-face meeting occurred with Gruden, WIVB now reports that... Mike Florio Last night, WIVB-TV in Buffalo reported that the Bills' first choice to replace coach Dick Jauron was former Bucs and Raiders coach Jon Gruden.But while the initial report indicated that a face-to-face meeting occurred with Gruden, WIVB now reports that... Steve Slaton is back in the starting lineup tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.95177 2009-11-21T19:23:06Z 2009-11-21T19:23:51Z Gregg Rosenthal Report: Gruden was Buffalo's first choice tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.95141 2009-11-21T04:54:51Z 2009-11-21T04:55:54Z As the Buffalo Bills commence the search for the teams' next head coach, owner Ralph Willson apparently was trying to line up the team's next head coach even before the most recent head coach was fired.According to WIVB-TV, the Bills... Mike Florio As the Buffalo Bills commence the search for the teams' next head coach, owner Ralph Willson apparently was trying to line up the team's next head coach even before the most recent head coach was fired.According to WIVB-TV, the Bills... Hits keep coming for Bills tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.95127 2009-11-20T23:25:07Z 2009-11-21T04:59:29Z Gregg Rosenthal Stefanie Spielman dies at 42 tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.95044 2009-11-20T00:46:05Z 2009-11-20T01:13:14Z Stefanie Spielman, who took her battle with breast cancer public with the help of her husband Chris Spielman, died today at the age of 42.Stefanie was 30 when she learned she had cancer, and she told Chris she wanted to... Michael David Smith Stefanie Spielman, who took her battle with breast cancer public with the help of her husband Chris Spielman, died today at the age of 42.Stefanie was 30 when she learned she had cancer, and she told Chris she wanted to... Jags rule Rashean Mathis out for Sunday tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.95006 2009-11-19T18:40:12Z 2009-11-19T20:01:28Z One of Perry Fewell's former charges won't be in the lineup when the new Bills head coach leads his team onto the field for the first time. Rashean Mathis, who played for Fewell when Fewell was the defensive backs coach... Josh Alper One of Perry Fewell's former charges won't be in the lineup when the new Bills head coach leads his team onto the field for the first time. Rashean Mathis, who played for Fewell when Fewell was the defensive backs coach... Ralph Wilson: Don't call me cheap tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.94996 2009-11-19T17:10:09Z 2009-11-19T17:12:13Z There's a perception around the NFL that Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson won't spend the kind of money it would take to hire one of the highly sought-after coaching free agents like Mike Shanahan, Mike Holmgren or Bill Cowher.Wilson, in... Michael David Smith There's a perception around the NFL that Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson won't spend the kind of money it would take to hire one of the highly sought-after coaching free agents like Mike Shanahan, Mike Holmgren or Bill Cowher.Wilson, in... Bills bring in Brian Brohm tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.94974 2009-11-19T13:18:09Z 2009-11-19T13:20:03Z Though it's still not clear who if anyone is running the show in Buffalo, someone had enough juice to land second-year quarterback Brian Brohm.According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Bills have signed Brohm from the Packers' practice squad.Per the... Mike Florio Though it's still not clear who if anyone is running the show in Buffalo, someone had enough juice to land second-year quarterback Brian Brohm.According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Bills have signed Brohm from the Packers' practice squad.Per the... Bills' head start could force Snyder's hand tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.94973 2009-11-19T13:01:53Z 2009-11-19T13:02:27Z We'd be shocked, perplexed, and/or flummoxed if former Broncos and Raiders coach Mike Shanahan were to become the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills.At a time when "Holmgren" and "Gruden" are getting all the press, the guy who won... Mike Florio We'd be shocked, perplexed, and/or flummoxed if former Broncos and Raiders coach Mike Shanahan were to become the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills.At a time when "Holmgren" and "Gruden" are getting all the press, the guy who won... Report: Bills contact Mike Shanahan tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.94932 2009-11-18T20:35:14Z 2009-11-18T21:04:09Z The Buffalo Bills have named defensive coordinator Perry Fewell the interim replacement for fired head coach Dick Jauron. But they might be looking for a long-term replacement who will make a big splash.Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the... Michael David Smith The Buffalo Bills have named defensive coordinator Perry Fewell the interim replacement for fired head coach Dick Jauron. But they might be looking for a long-term replacement who will make a big splash.Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the... Fitzpatrick gets the nod tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.94929 2009-11-18T20:04:24Z 2009-11-18T20:15:31Z About an hour before Bills coach Dick Jauron was fired, a report surfaced that Ryan Fitzpatrick was set to take over the starting quarterback job.There's no way to know yet whether this was a similar case to the infamous Rob... Gregg Rosenthal About an hour before Bills coach Dick Jauron was fired, a report surfaced that Ryan Fitzpatrick was set to take over the starting quarterback job.There's no way to know yet whether this was a similar case to the infamous Rob... PFTV looks at the Jauron firing tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.94911 2009-11-18T16:34:33Z 2009-11-18T16:36:06Z The news of Dick Jauron's firing broke not long before yours truly made the long and arduous journey to the studios of WDTV (all 1.2 miles of it) for the old-school PFTV segments with Joe Brocato, who contrary to popular... Mike Florio The news of Dick Jauron's firing broke not long before yours truly made the long and arduous journey to the studios of WDTV (all 1.2 miles of it) for the old-school PFTV segments with Joe Brocato, who contrary to popular... Bills front office could get housecleaning too tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.94910 2009-11-18T16:33:31Z 2009-11-18T16:53:49Z Gregg Rosenthal Stroud on Jauron: "We let him down" tag:profootballtalk.nbcsports.com,2009://14.94892 2009-11-18T12:27:04Z 2009-11-18T12:26:38Z Bills defensive tackle Marcus Stroud said after head coach Dick Jauron was fired that he thinks he and his teammates -- not the coach -- deserve the blame for the team's 3-6 record. "I feel like we let him down... Michael David Smith Bills defensive tackle Marcus Stroud said after head coach Dick Jauron was fired that he thinks he and his teammates -- not the coach -- deserve the blame for the team's 3-6 record. "I feel like we let him down...