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Perhaps I just assumed that is what they were implying when they suggested that Williams be given Smith's number. If you're not saying that he's the next Bruce Smith then why offer him #78? PS- WGR reports that he will sign with the Bills.

a) I think that people who are comparing Bruce Smith with Mario Williams are out of their minds. Smith was the best pass rusher in NFL history. Mario Williams is not even the best pass rusher in the NFL today. b) Chris Kelsay has been with the Bills for 9 years. He should not have to give up his number to a newcomer. JMO

Chan Gailey is 10-22 so far with the Bills. It's nice that he is confident and all, but talk is cheap. Show me the baby.

I wonder what they thought the odds of re-signing Stevie Johnson were? That being said, I hope that the Bills DON'T sign big name free agents. They are almost always a waste of $. Better off giving it to your own good players and building through the draft with maybe a few second tier free agents sprinkled in. Just like the Bills current plan.

Fixed.

People were saying that Johnson and Chandler were as good as gone too.

A team coming off a one win season and now with a rookie QB. How are the Colts NOT going to struggle? Fans in Indy are going to miss Peyton pretty quickly, IMO.

I don't follow the pats as closely as some on this board. Could someone please enlighten me? Who are the great players that they have acquired as a result of their draft strategy?

I think that their opinion of Nelson (and mine) is far lower than the general fan base. He is not a #2. Based on what Nix has said, they will bring in a legitimate #2. I think it will be via the draft since they will already need to sign one top WR to replace Johnson. My gut feeling is still LT#1, DE#2, WR#3. Garcon is ok, but I think that every WR that has played with Manning except for Harrison looks better than they are.

This is my gut feeling on what's going to happen based on what I've seen so far. Before anybody gets bent out of shape, this is what I THINK will happen, not what I WANT to happen. I always want them to sign everybody who has been at all productive, even though that's obviously unrealistic. I'm interested to know your thoughts and predictions. Stevie Johnson: Goes to free agency and walks. Bills fans go berserk. Bills sign a veteran replacement for roughly the same money they could've signed Johnson for to prove to everyone that it wasn't really about the money but about Johnson's perceived value. Bills then draft a WR in the top 3 rounds to be the #2. Demetrius Bell: Goes to free agency and walks. Bills think he's too injury prone to be a long term solution. Bills draft LT #1 as the heir apparent with Hairston serving as the swing tackle backup. Scott Chandler: Goes to free agency, sits on the market for a while and resigns with the Bills for a moderate contract. He just isn't that special a player to warrant more interest from another team than he will get from the Bills. Kirk Morrison: Wanny sees him as a potential starter at SLB so the Bills retain him. They also bring in another vet to compete at the position. Bryan Scott: Walks. Bills see Searcy as replacement in nickel and dime situations. Roscoe Parris: Gailey likes him and he won't get much interest elsewhere, but he's just too injury prone and the Bills let him go. Andra Davis: Walks. Well on the downside of his career and not a good fit for the defense. Tashard Choice: Gailey likes him. He is a physical back, which the Bills need. Bills keep him. Reggie Corner: Walks. Reggie Torbor: Walks. Derek Hagan, Ruvell Martin: Lucky to make the team as backups.

I'm not sure what people are seeing in Pears. Maybe I need to look again, but he didn't seem anything special to me. Average.

Not in NC where I live. My tax rate is around 1.2%, so $710k house would be around $8,500. If I lived in Charlotte or Raleigh-Durham it would be over $10k... But yes, $17k per year would be a major disincentive to buy the house. The house looks very nice otherwise.

Nothing new here. This has been the situation for several months now. SJ is going to free agency. He'd be crazy not to at this point. I think that the Bills still have a chance to retain him if he doesn't get an offer close to what he is asking, but I think it's unlikely.

Because the rule was not adopted for the NFL until 1994.

Bills hire Wade Phillips as defensive coordinator in 1989 and kick Walt Corey to the curb.

I hope that Spencer Johnson is not cut. He has shown himself to be a versatile role player/backup and could easily be effective at DT or LDE in a 4-3. Johnson, Merriman and Kelsay are the Bills best edge pass rushers (as sad as that is), so it might not be such a good idea to cut two of the three unless the Bills bring in multiple superior edge players. If I had to cut one it would be Merriman since he really hasn't produced squat in his time here.

Interesting. If this is for real, then is Romo really an upgrade over Fitzpatrick? Why bother.

You guys are funny. Moss would re-retire in a second before agreeing to come to Buffalo.

He is funny.

Ryan Fitzpatrick went to Harvard?

They should really get one in FA AND draft one in the first round if they're serious about solving their problem. Good pass rushers are premium FAs and probably out of the Bills price range but maybe they could swing someone like John Abraham as a stopgap until they can stock up on pass rushers via the draft.

Who cares what they paid. He is a decent kicker and then re-signed him. Good work. It's funny how people on this board whine about Wilson being cheap considering that massive complaining around here that accompanies anyone being signed to anything but the league minimum.

I wouldn't be so quick to assume that he is an addict. Many people take drugs occasionally who are not addicts. He just got caught.

If Chris Carter and Andre Reed can't get in ahead of Doleman, Kennedy or Martin then they will never make it. Chris Doleman especially. Come on.

:D That's good. Yeah, patience. I mean, what's 10 years without a playoff birth...