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Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 7/19

Matt Warren is Associate Director of NFL coverage for SB Nation and previously covered the Bills for Buffalo Rumblings for more than a decade.

Thurm puts Bills in AFC’s top 5 | Buffalo Sports Now
"Even Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas is getting into the act--on Twitter he picked the Bills to finish in the AFC's top 5. Along with the Bills, Thomas picked New England, Indianapolis, Houston and Baltimore as the other top teams in the conference, adding that the teams were in no particular order."

AFC East Debate: Dolphins RBs or Bills RBs? - The Phinsider
Matty I from the Phinsider and Brian Galliford of Buffalo Rumblings discuss which team has the better stable of running backs. You can head over and (respectfully) try to sway Dolphins fans towards voting for the Bills if you would like.

Sports, Ink: This Day in Buffalo Sports History: One that got away
On this date in 1979, Tom Cousineau signed his contract with the CFL's Montreal Alouettes and not the team that picked him number one overall, the Buffalo Bills. Check out Bud Bailey's write-up.

BillBoard: Edwards middle of pack
"Bills quarterback Trent Edwards tied for 40th out of 82 golfers at the American Century Championship golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, Nev." His score and some other notable names can be found through the link.

NFL's clinics stress never-ending need for good image to high school players - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Aaron Maybin is among a laundry list of NFL players who participated in High School Player Development camps when they were teenagers.

NFL: 2010 NFL Organizational Rankings - ESPN
It's behind the Insider wall, but Football Outsiders compiled a list of players under 25 on each team and then ranked them for the future.

Former Bills
NFL.com news: GM: Jackson won't join Chargers soon, but neither will T.O.

"We're all set right now with our receivers," Chargers general manager A.J. Smith told the San Diego Union-Tribune on Saturday. "I don't want to be involved. A lot of people have us targeted (with T.O.), but they know I wouldn't do it."

FORE! It's Tournament Time Again For WGR! - WGR 550 SportsRadio
The WGR 2010 Celebrity Golf Tournament is being held today with former Buffalo Bill Thurman Thomas on the links to help support the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Scholarship fund. Check out the full list of celebrities including top money-earner Marty Biron here: http://wgr550.outlastmedia.com/

General News
Only Bills fans – Inside The Bills

Chris Brown relays a story of a woman he met on vacation in Lake Tahoe.

Good Morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today : Good Morning, Buffalo : The Buffalo News
"If you are a Buffalo Bills fan and like to ride a Metro Bus to the games in Orchard Park, speak now or forever find another way to get to Ralph Wilson Stadium. A hearing to gauge what the public thinks will be held at 6 p.m. today in the auditorium at Erie Community College's downtown campus." There are talks of cutting back or eliminating the bus service to RWS.

NFL legends like Dick Butkus make lasting impressions - Steve Sabol - SI.com
While he doesn't discuss the Buffalo Bills as a group or individually, Steve Sabol of NFL Films subs for Peter King this week and is one of the most respected guys around. It's definitely a worthwhile ten minutes.