Former Bills safety George Wilson signs with Titans

BY NICK ST. DENIS

George Wilson was expected to land on his feet quickly after the Buffalo Bills released the veteran safety a week and a half ago. And that he did.

Wilson signed with the Tennessee Titans Friday. (photo: Chris Seward, Flickr)

“George is a quality veteran player,” Titans general manager Ruston Webster said, via the team's website. “He will contribute for us on the field, but his contributions also will come off the field, in the locker room and in the meetings rooms."

Bills cut ties with safety Wilson, linebacker Barnett

BY NICK ST. DENIS

While linebacker Nick Barnett and safety George Wilson led the Buffalo Bills in tackles last season, their age, price and visible decline in productivity made them expendable.

Monday, the Bills parted ways with the pair of veteran defenders. (photo: Matt Britt, Flickr)

Barnett broke the news of his release via Twitter, and The Buffalo News reported Wilson's shortly after.

Johnson on Bills in Toronto: 'It isn't a home game'

BY NICK ST. DENIS

This week, Buffalo Bills players have been much more diplomatic than last year when discussing their thoughts on the team's annual "home" game in Toronto.

Well, at least Bills players not named Stevie Johnson. (photo: Matt Britt, Flickr)

"We know that it isn’t a home game, we know our fans want it to be played at the Ralph," Johnson said, according to the team's media site. "It is what it is, we play up in Toronto and that’s it, the rest is whatever."

Buffalo will "host" the Seattle Seahawks at the Rogers Centre Sunday in the fifth episode of its five-year Toronto Series campaign. The Bills are slated to sign another five-year deal to play north of the border.

Dolphins' O-line vs. Bills' rush not marquee matchup

BY DAN BEGNOCHE

On paper, the matchup between the Buffalo Bills' pass rush and the Miami Dolphins' pass protection looks like a wash. And that's no compliment to either squad.

Bills' Wilson, Byrd probable, ready to go for Sunday

By Nick St. Denis

The Buffalo Bills have been thin on positive injury news this season, but coach Chan Gailey told the media Friday that safeties George Wilson and Jairus Byrd are probable and should be ready to go for Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers.

Bills safety Wilson limited but takes practice field

By Nick St. Denis

Buffalo Bills safety George Wilson was limited in practice Wednesday, but he's just happy to be back on the field.

Wilson hasn't played in more than three weeks due to a neck injury and looks to return to action when the Bills (5-7) travel to San Diego to face the Chargers (5-7) Sunday.

Toronto 'part of deal', Bills 'just roll with it'

The 2011 version of the Buffalo Bills’ annual “home game” in Toronto will take place Sunday against the Washington Redskins, and not every Bill is necessarily thrilled about playing at Rogers Centre.

And why would they be? Buffalo hasn’t won a game there since the “Toronto Series” began in 2008.

Not only does the game north of the border take Buffalo out of the always-ambitious Ralph Wilson Stadium for a Sunday, but it serves as more of a neutral site than an away-from-home home game.

“The fan support in Toronto is night and day difference than what we have in Buffalo, for the most part it’s a show,” safety George Wilson told reporters Wednesday. “You see just as many jerseys for the opposing teams as you do for the Bills. They cheer for any big play regardless whichever team makes it so we have to do a great job of making sure we’re the ones making these big plays so they’re cheering for us as opposed to the Redskins.”

Coming off their bye week, the Bills are 3-0 at home this season.

“We really enjoy playing here (Ralph Wilson Stadium) and there is a huge advantage to playing here with the noise, with the crowd, with the momentum that we get and it definitely doesn’t carry over as much when we go to Toronto,” Fitzpatrick said. “... It’s part of the deal, it’s part of what we have to do every year. We just roll with it.”

Buffalo lost to the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Chicago Bears in Toronto in 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

The Toronto Series runs through 2012.

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