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Andre Reed has credentials but will Canton call?

"My view on it is it's not really if, it's when," Reed said the other day by telephone from his home in the San Diego suburb of Del Mar, Calif.

"Protection"...$6.95; Pampers for 9...$225; Knowing you will have to get the big table @ the Father's day brunch...Priceless

If Steve Garvey had to endure "he's not my Padre" teases for fathering two children out of wedlock with two women, then Travis Henry can expect considerable sarcasm now that it has been revealed he has fathered nine children from nine women.

NFL Season Preview: Buffalo Bills - Deadspin

And when you're the object of such pity, there are two routes you can take: Accept it graciously like the kid who lets his uncle take him to the father-son picnic because his dad's an unreliable alcoholic, OR intensify your allegiance beyond any rational degree until your fand …

McCargo is eager to unload his potential

McCargo is a player the Bills really need to stay healthy and succeed. Their run defense ranked 28th in the NFL last year and if they harbor any thoughts of ending their seven-year playoff drought, that figure must improve.

Wilson says Bills will be sold after his death

The first and only owner of the Buffalo Bills has no plans to sell the team in his lifetime. Ralph Wilson has told The Buffalo News that the team will be sold after he dies and that he does not plan to leave the Bills to his wife, Mary.

Walker eager to improve Bills

Darwin Walker referenced all the success the Eagles enjoyed during the six-plus years he spent in Philadelphia, and his fervent hope is that some of that rubs off on his new team, the Buffalo Bills. So do the Bills.

Are Bills a better team? Trimmer payroll has a steep price — the loss of top players

The question is, have the fiscally responsible Bills made themselves a better football team? At this point, it would be hard to answer yes.

Bills deal LB Spikes, QB Holcomb; Buffalo acquires DT Walker in trade with Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Eagles acquired Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes and quarterback Kelly Holcomb from the Buffalo Bills on Monday night for defensive tackle Darwin Walker and a conditional draft pick in 2008.

Bills Re-Sign Anthony Thomas

Just four days after running back Willis McGahee was traded to Baltimore for three draft picks, Buffalo brought their free agent rusher back into the fold signing Anthony Thomas to a multi-year contract.

Bills Trade McGahee to Ravens For Three Draft Picks

In a much anticipated move the Buffalo Bills parted ways with starting tailback Willis McGahee on Thursday sending him to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange a pair of draft picks in 2007 and a draft pick in 2008.

Bills vow to stay within salary cap, not mortgage the future

Buffalo Bills general manager Marv Levy said Friday that team owner Ralph Wilson has made the decision to use whatever available money he has under the salary cap to improve the team. And contrary to popular belief, that's not as much as you might think.

Bills add three offensive linemen

The Buffalo Bills signed three offensive linemen, including guard Derrick Dockery, addressing of their biggest needs on the first day of free agency Friday.

Kiper: Bills have eye on Louisville's Okoye

In his latest mock draft, ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper has the Bills taking Louisville senior defensive tackle Amobi Okoye with the 12th overall pick in the NFL draft in April.

Bills rookies did better than predicted

There is nothing more foolish in football than trying to grade a team's draft on the day it is completed. In fact, it's an exercise in complete futility, but somehow Kiper has made a very handsome living doing just that.

No stopping Bills' Schobel, the sack master

Schobel has ascended to the top of the NFL's sack list, joining San Diego's Shawne Merriman for the league lead with 12.5. This is already the highest single-season total of his six-year career (he had 12 sacks last year), and there are still three games to play.

Bills should build stadium closer to Rochester

It is only a matter of time before the ever-growing corporate giant NFL puts pressure on the Bills to build a splendiferous new stadium for the team to remain financially competitive and maximize the revenue split among the 32 teams.

Today's blackout tries Bills fans' patience

The blackout rule has long been a source of consternation for fans and a PR nightmare for teams.

Bills' Whitner named NFL Rookie of Month

Buffalo Bills rookie strong safety Donte Whitner today was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for September. The Bills were widely criticized for selecting the former Ohio State star as No. 8 overall pick in last April's draft, but Whitner has paid early dividends.

Bills say Mularkey isn't motivation

And on Sunday, when the Bills face their old head coach — now the offensive coordinator of the rival Miami Dolphins in Dolphin Stadium — it will be about business, not catching up on old times. There certainly won't be time for delving into the specifics of why Mularkey cho …