It seems like an eternity ago that the Buffalo Bills were consistently winning football games. Between 2000-09 the Bills won just 66 games while losing 94. Things didn’t get off to a promising start this decade either after winning just four games last season.
Did you know that in the 1990’s the Bills had one of the most dominating decades record-wise in NFL history? During that 10-year span the Bills won 103 games while losing just 57. The win total was the fifth-most over a decade the league has ever seen.
Ironically, Buffalo’s decade of dominance in the ’90’s wasn’t even the league’s best. The San Francisco 49ers won 113 games during the same decade, which remains a league-record.
Now that the dust of the 2011 Draft has settled, it’s time to analyze the current state of Buffalo’s roster. We’ll be taking a look at one position at a time. Today: Special Teams
On previous editions in this series we’ve broken down the current state of Buffalo’s offensive roster. Before we head into the defense, we’ll make a quick stop to check in on Buffalo’s specialists.
Players Under Contract (2): Rian Lindell, Brian Moorman
Possibly Departing Free Agents: Garrison Sanborn
Kicker: Rian Lindell
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St. Bonaventure Associate Athletic Director Steve Campbell announced on Thursday the hiring of John Powers as the university’s new golf coach.
Powers – a four-year golf letterwinner at Bowling Green State University – played professionally on the Florida Professional Golf Tour for one year.
A 2010 BGSU graduate, Powers has overseen the daily operations of the golf shop at Stone Ridge Golf Club in Bowling Green, Ohio since March. He also helped instruct the junior golf program at the club, and organized member events and tournaments.
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Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced the Sabres have agreed to terms on a multi-year deal with forward Drew Stafford, who was set to become a Restricted Free Agent on July 1.
“It was important for us to get Drew locked up,” said Regier. “What we saw from Drew this season is exactly what we envisioned when we drafted him. Drew will continue to be an important part of our team in the coming years.”
Stafford (10/30/1985, 6’2”, 214 lbs.) is coming off a 2010-11 season that saw him finish second on the team with a career-high 31 goals in 62 games, including a league-best four hat tricks. The 25-year-old also posted career-highs in both points (52) and power play goals (11). In five seasons with Buffalo, Stafford has 196 points (94+102) in 317 career games.
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