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how bout a chicken wing eating contest ? 125-pound mother of four devours record number of 363 wings in 30 minutes, to win Philly's Wing Bowl http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/125-pound-mother-of-four-devours-record-number-of-wings-to-win-philly-s-wing-bowl-22-191245047.html

your contributions to this forum are much appreciated. you bring a more "informed" opinion......not always right (laffin)...but definitely more informed.

the bills have even more "leverage" let's say that in year 3 Byrd exercises his rights again to NOT sign his tender and not participate in OTA's and minicamp. let's say Byrd intends to sign his tender the week BEFORE the regular season starts, you know, so he doesn't miss any game checks. just prior to Byrd signing his tender. the Bills could have a change of heart (cough) and decide to RESCIND their franchise tag offer, thereby making Byrd an immediate UFA. maybe the bills had no trading partners. the only problem for Byrd is that most teams will have spent/allocated all their cap space and few if any teams will be in a position to pay him his big contract.

he's great value for the $8.3 mil tag.....if he plays all 16 games. for $8.3 mil at 11 games is like paying $12.0 mil for 16 games. I do think he will be cautious again (cough)....possibly up to the trading deadline which last year was between weeks 8 & 9. the bills have "leverage" too....they can tag him a third year at a 144% over $8.3 which would be $11.9 mil. $6.9 and $8.3 and $11.9 is $27.1 mil

the price for Tyrd just went up. this year the bills will need to offer $10 mil/yr for 5 years and $30 mil guaranteed for Parker to accept giving up UFA. last year it was $9 mil/yr for 5 years and $27 mil guaranteed. it's going to be deja vu all over again.

"Leverage," Parker continued, "depends not about what you have, but what you're willing to do."

Parker's players who are about to become UFA in their prime NEVER sign early.

rest assured most of Goldson's guanateed money will be paid in the first two years. all of it by year 3 so that after year 3 they could cut him without any "dead money". 3/13/2013: Signed a five-year, $41.25 million contract. The deal contains $22 million guaranteed, including a first-year roster bonus of $4.5 million, Goldson's first- and second-year salaries, and a fully guaranteed 2014 roster bonus of $3 million. 2014: $6 million (+ $3 million roster bonus), 2015-2016: $7.5 million (+ $500,000 workout bonus), 2017: $6.75 million (+ $500,000 workout bonus), 2018: Free Agent http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4444/dashon-goldson http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/dashon-goldson/

Avis - We're No. 2, so we try harder. Volkswagon - Think small

I agree with ya....I have always maintained the minimum would be $9 mil/yr for 5 years with $27 mil guaranteed (basically the bills could get out after 3 years).

I heard he was simply prescribed bed rest after having lay sick surgery.

based on that...average of the Top 5 is $8.37 mil

we are NOT making the playoffs with or without Byrd..........until they get a Franchise QB.

here's a BIG question.....if he doesn't sign his Franchise Tag Tender BEFORE July 15th......can they trade an unsigned player ?

i'm not a Byrd fan.....but one way this helped him is the following: i'll start by asking a question. in 6 or 7 years from now...will anyone pay Byrd $7 mil/yr ?.....I think unlikely. so, by delaying the start of his inevitable big contract....he added a year or maybe two at $6.9 & $8.3 before getting his big deal.

his waiting til he was 100% healthy HAD EVERYTHING TO DO WITH HIS CONTRACT DISSATISFACTION !!!!

in the end, Parker and Byrd are going to win (he will be the highest paid safety in football). the bills will only prolong the agony (tag him again). at this point, the bills need to tag and trade. I would not invest $9-10 mil/yr in him. bad feet, bad hip, bad back.

the lease with the county is crystal clear......without the county's approval, a maximum of ONE (1) home game per year may be played in Toronto. all other home game will be played at the Ralph. in addition to that Toronto game, ONE (1) home game during the entirety of the ten year period may be played internationally (other than Toronto).

very well said

that can NOT happen under the terms of the lease agreement the bills just signed with Erie County.

he will just smile and they will photoshop his teeth for skittles....new grills

he might be making it worse for himself.... kinda like a person who avoids being photographed. the harder it is to get the more valuable a photo becomes. then more paparazzi try to get one.

Good Moves: McGee, Brad Smith, Mark Anderson, Colin Brown, Choice, Troup, Sheppard Ques Moves: Fitz ($13 mil dead money), Lindell (worked out though), DaRick Rogers Bad moves: Levitre

Marshawn Lynch: 'I'm just here so I won't get fined' http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000319691/article/marshawn-lynch-im-just-here-so-i-wont-get-fined

Drew Brees: Jimmy Graham a tight end, not a receiver. According to Pro Football Focus, Graham run-blocked on just 33 percent of his snaps http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000319666/article/drew-brees-jimmy-graham-a-tight-end-not-a-receiver