By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Jack Kemp – Signed by the Bills Sometimes when a championship quarterback falls out of a tree and drops toward you, the smart…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 1
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 2
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Everyone in Buffalo was excited when Jim Kelly arrived as a refugee from the United States Football League. They would have been more…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 3
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Steve Tasker – Signed by the Bills in 1986 Pro sports teams are involved in endless transactions over the course of the year….
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 4
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Mario Williams – Signed by the Bills in 2012 Mario Williams’ time in Buffalo started like a dream, and ended in a bit…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 5
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Cookie Gilchrist – Signed by the Bills in 1962 Cookie Gilchrist’s stay in Buffalo was relatively short. His impact on the franchise was…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 6
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Elbert Dubenion – Signed by the Bills in 1960 Stories about free agents are often unlikely tales of success. Elbert Dubenion fits into that…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 7
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Ted Washington – Signed by the Bills in 1995 The Bills shelled out a lot of money over six years for the services…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 8
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Robert James – Signed by the Bills in 1969 Robert James represents one of the best “what ifs?” on this list. He’s also…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 9
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Ollie Carnegie – Signed by the Bisons in 1931 If you’ve seen “The Natural” –what Buffalo baseball fan hasn’t? – you should know…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 10
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Booker Edgerson – Signed by the Bills in 1962 Booker Edgerson’s path to the Bills was an odd one. It started at Western…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 11
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Fred Jackson – Signed by the Bills in 2007 Everyone in Western New York loves Fred Jackson to this day. They love him…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 12
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Steve Christie – Signed by the Bills in 1993 It’s not easy to be a great kicker while playing half your games at…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 13
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Pat Williams – Signed by the Bills in 1997 Pat Williams deserves plenty of credit for his football career. He had several chances…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 14
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Bryce Paup – Signed by the Bills in 1995 Here’s an example of a free agent signing that couldn’t have worked out better…
