Shawne Merriman

NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT The Bills kicked off week two of voluntary organized team activities under new coach Doug Marrone on Monday, May 20, and pity the players who weren't there. While the few players who are missing have valid...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT In a move extremely typical of the franchise, the Bills have promoted from within to find their next general manager. Doug Whaley, 40, has worked for the Bills since 2010 as lead...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT Buddy Nix stepped down Monday as general manager of the Bills and into a new role as special assistant with the team. Nix has been the Bills' general manager since 2009. "I've made this...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT When it came to upgrading an offense that ranked 28th, 14th and 21st in points scored the last three seasons, the Bills were far from finished with the selection of a quarterback in the...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT Rookie minicamps are all about first impressions, and for Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone and quarterback EJ Manuel the result of the first workout Friday was that of mutual...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT Turns out Florida State's EJ Manuel was the Bills' highest-rated quarterback in the draft -- hands down. Manuel, who is 6-4, 237 pounds, had the largest hands (10 3/8 inches) and longest...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills - INSIDE SLANT In the end, general manager Buddy Nix and coach Doug Marrone made no hesitation in selecting Florida State's EJ Manuel with the No. 16 overall pick, just the third quarterback drafted...

As four Maryland quarterbacks went down with season-ending injuries, a perfectly healthy Shane Cockerille couldn’t help but feel a sense of helplessness. The Gilman senior watched from the Byrd Stadium stands as his future team struggled through a...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY|  Soccer -- Premiere League, Liverpool at Swansea, 7:15 a.m. (ESPN2).  National Football League -- Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, noon (FOX); Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, noon (CBS); San Francisco 49ers at New...

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS Playoffs, Eastern Conference Championship, First Leg, 2:30 p.m. (NBC) College Football--Arkansas at South Carolina, 11 a.m. (CBS); Iowa State at Texas, 11 a.m. (ABC); Northwestern...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--ATP World Tour Finals, 8 a.m., 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) NFL Football--Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers, Noon (CBS); Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, Noon (FOX); Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:25 p.m. (FOX); Houston...

After the Ravens flopped in their hurry-up offense at the end of the first half, quarterback Steve McNair ripped off his chin strap and tossed his helmet against the bench. But as most teams are learning, an angry McNair is a dangerous one. One week...