Bills sign C/G Geoff Hangartner (Carolina)

6'5 301 guard slash center who will probably be starting for the bills @ center. He will be 27 before the season starts, scored a 47 out of 50 on the wonderlic. Started eight games for the Panthers last year and was widely considered their "6th offensive lineman". He was drafted out of Texas a&m in the 5th round.

He started 4 games lin 2007 and 15 in 2006 mostly due to injuries. Hopefully the playoff meltdown vs Arizona back in January wasn't his fault. The Bills should still look center in the 3rd round come April 27th.

The contract is for 4 years, still no word on $$$

Bills, no fault on Dockery

From the Buffalo news

It all came together - getting Dockery to agree to go to Detroit, getting a good idea that the Lions could strike a deal with Dockery, and getting the Bills to work out trade parameters with the Lions - right about the 4 p.m. deadline. The paperwork for pushing back the bonus was filed. Dockery was released.

But on Friday the Bills and Lions found out that the league office deemed that the paperwork either never got approved in time by the league office or never made it in on time by the deadline. It was a race to the finish.

"There is a lot of paperwork involved, and there were a lot of moving parts to get done by 4 p.m.," said Dockery's agent, Todd France.

Was it the Bills' fault that it all didn't come together by the deadline.

"By all means, no," France said.

Whatever, why are the Bills still sitting on their thumbs while the Patriots are dealing a mediocre bum like Sammy Matt Cassell for high draft picks?

Dockery coulda been traded?

per ESPN http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3941156

The Bills didn't place Dockery on the waiver wire, and there had been interest by the Detroit Lions in acquiring him in a trade.Dockery flew to Detroit Friday for a visit and a physical. The Bills didn't get the paperwork in on a trade, so he was officially released Friday.

Did the Bills fuck up or did Detroit pull out? I think either way Brandon doesn't look good here

Bills sign Ryan Fitzpatrick

The Bills have signed Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. He played for the 'nati last year.

Fitzpatrick (6’2” 225) started 12 games completing better than 59 percent of his passes. He threw for over 1,900 yards with eight touchdowns and nine interceptions and a passer rating of 70. The Harvard product played his first two NFL seasons with St. Louis.

No action on Day 1 of free agency

by Steve

It is 9:30ish pm on Friday. And the Bills haven't done a damn thing. STFU and stop complaining. There really hasn't been that much movement and signings. Wow Hansworth got vastly over paid and and over rated Scott went to the Jets. Who gives a shit.

If we recall, last year the Bills didn't do anything til Saturday, when BAM, Stroud was throwing on a Bills uni. I doubt anything as good as Stroud will happen this year but here's hoping. Just don't complain and give me bullshit that no one wants to play here. NFL players will take the biggest contract no matter what. Look at the dude from Baltimore, the G/C he went to St. Louis!

Fred Taylor and L Coles thought it was worth their time to come here. Lets assume others will too. If the rumors of a 2nd and conditional 2010 5th for Winslow Jr are accurate I'd like to hear the reason the Bills didn't go after him. KW2 will probably get a new BIG contract but he's worth it. Other than being sort of a fuck up and being injury prone the dude makes plays. He is a monster. And would have filled a major need for the Bills.

At this point I predict we'll sign a middle of the road guard and wide receiver for depth. Hopefully make a run for a solid center or look 2nd round for that. Also don't be surprised if a LB is brought in and D-end is where we look @11. I wouldn't mind looking at Pope from Arizona as our new tightend also.

Fred Taylor to New England

-Coast

Pats sign Taylor...although Adam Shefter says we might be interested in cast off Kevin Jones...we'll see. I'm still not sure why we are looking so hard for a running back.

Bills Schedule Four Visits, Scott Signs with Jets

-Coast

Bills schedule four visits...center Geoff Hangartner from Carolina, and guard Kendall Simmons from Pittsburgh. Also visiting is quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick from Cincinatti and wide receiver Laveranues Coles from the Jets.

Coles would be a good signing...yeah he isn't a big receiver but he is a good player and would be a good complement to Evans. I actually would love this aquisition...as much as I hated him the past two years. He had 70 catches for 850 yards and 7 touchdowns last year for the Jets...no receiver on the Bills sniffed 7 touchdowns.

Hangartner was the center on the offensive line of the best running game in the NFL last year... He has played in 16 games in each of the past three seasons.

Simmons has two rings. He has started every single game he has played in during his NFL career...he only played in four games last year though...must have been hurt.

Ryan Fitzpatrick sucks. I'd rather keep JP as a back up. That's all I got on him.

On a side note, the Jets sign Bart Scott...Faucckkkkkkkkk