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the salary cap in not a crock....it is the single greatest factor in parity and competitiveness....having said that, the league and players are looking to tighten up what you would call loopholes or shananigans: In previous seasons with a salary cap, there had never been a requirement that clubs had to spend a minimum amount of cash. The salary cap floor applied only to the salary cap — not cash spent – and thus included “dead money” including prorated money from bonuses paid in earlier years of player contracts and money that was accelerated from future years for players no longer with that club. Under last week’s proposal, such “dead money” would not be counted in the minimum cash guarantee ensuring that actual cash would be paid to players each season. http://nfllabor.com/2011/03/18/pash-proposal-to-players-offered-unprecedented-90-percent-of-salary-cap-in-cash/

Top NFL 2011 Free Agents by Position http://www.footballs...freeagents.html while many of these won't make it to free agency (some have been franchised) it's fun to think of what could be.

here's a link for a virtual view....just click on your section....shows row 11 & 30 for each http://www.channel1media.com/bills/seatviews/

i just upgraded to sec 110 row 15.....was sec 109 row 27......before the re-bid i sat sec 115 row 14. row 10 and below is obstructed by players standing on sidelines. row 17 is very nice.

One of the expected outcomes of any new NFL-NFLPA collective bargaining agreement is the re-institution of the NFL salary cap, because of it's value to overall league parity. We can safely estimate that the 2011 NFL salary cap (or 2012 NFL salary cap if there is no 2011 season) at somewhere between $130-$140 million per team. The Bills are currently at approx $88 million for 2011. The Bills will be $40 - 50 million under the cap. They will probably be required to spend most of it. http://www.rotoworld.com/teams/contracts/nfl/buf/buffalo-bills ** these are the players listed as of today on the Buffalo Bills active roster: Player Position 2011 Cap and/or Salary (ESTIMATED !!!!) Lee Evans WR 9,300,000 (10/2/08 signed 4yr/$37.25 mil) 2011@$3,275,000(met incentive) + $ 1,500,000 bonus Chris Kelsay DE $5,600,000 (9/29/10 signed 5yr/$28.2 mil) Terrance McGee CB $5,400,000 (9/18/09 signed 5yr/$27 mil) Shawne Merriman LB $5,500,000 (1/1/11 signed 2yr/$10.5mil) Dwan Edwards DT $4,500,000 (3/17/10 signed 4yr/$18 mil) C.J. Spiller RB $4,200,000 (8/6/10 signed 5yr/$25mil w/$20.8 guaranteed) Leodis McKelvin CB $3,900,000 (7/26/08 signed 5yr/$19.4 mil) Spencer Johnson DT $3,500,000 (3/1/08 signed 5yr/$17.5 mil) Kyle Williams DT $2,900,000 (7/3/08 signed 5yr/$14.5 mil) Eric Wood C $1,870,00 (7/28/09 signed 5yr/$9.335 mil) Steve Johnson WR $1,200,000 (was $550,000 but met an incentive for 4th and final year of contract). Reggie Torbor LB $950,000 Donte Whitner S F/A tendered Geoff Hangartner OL $2,550,000 (2/28/09 signed 4yr/$9.6 mil) Ryan Fitzpatrick QB $3,200,000 (met an incentive) Aaron Maybin DE $3,000,000 (8/21/09 signed 5yr/$17.6mil with $15 mil guaranteed )2011 salary @ $757,000 George Wilson S $2,500,000 (3/1/11 signed 3 yr/$7.05 mil) Rian Lindell K $1,450,000 Brian Moorman P $1,425,000 Fred Jackson RB $1,750,000 (met an incentive)(5/13/09 signed 4yr/$7.5mil) Keith Ellison LB F/A Ashton Youboty CB F/A Roscoe Parrish WR $1,525,000 (includes $500,000 roster bonus) John McCargo DT $0 F/A Paul Posluszny LB $0 F/A tendered Corey McIntyre RB $950,000 Mansfield Wrotto OG $1,300,000 (3/1/11 signed 2yr/$2.6 mil) Scott Chandler TE $0 RFA tendered Demetrius Bell OT $555,000 Reggie Corner CB $1,200,000 (met an incentive) Jon Corto S $600,000 (2/11/11 signed 2yr/$1.23 mil) Colin Brown OT $405,000 Jairus Byrd CB $1,000,000 (7/29/09 signed 4yr/$4.15 mil) Andy Levitre OG $890,000 ( 7/26/09 signed 4yr/ $3.56 mil) Shawn Nelson TE $550,000 (7/24/09 signed 4yr/$2.2 mil) Dan Batten DE $475,000 (6/3/10 signed 4yr/$1.89 mil) Levi Brown QB $405,000 Alex Carrington DE $665,000 (7/19/10 signed 4yr/$2.66 mil) Marcus Easley WR $580,000 (6/15/10 signed 4yr/$2.31 mil) Arthur Moats LB $475,000 (6/10/10 signed 4yr/$1.9 mil) Torell Troup DT $1,150,000 (7/28/10 signed 4yr/$4.61 mil) Antonio Coleman DE $405,000 Andra Davis LB $1,100,000 Quinton Ganther RB $0 Cordaro Howard OG $405,000 Donald Jones WR $405,000 David Martin TE $810,000 David Nelson WR $405,000 Erik Pears OT $640,000 Naaman Roosevelt WR $405,000 Bryan Scott S $1,150,000 Kraig Urbik OT $480,000 Ed Wang OT $500,000 (5/27/10 signed 4yr/$1.989mil) Jason Watkins OT $405,000 (1/4/11 signed a reserve/futures contract) Jonathan Stupar TE $0 F/A Garrison Sanborn LB $480,000 Chad Reinhart G $555,000 Brian Brohm QB F/A Akin Ayodele LB F/A Jehuu Caulcrick RB $405,000 Mike Caussin TE $405,000 Kellen Heard DT $405,000 Paul Hubbard WR $480,000 Felton Huggiins WR $480,000 Jammie Kirlew LB $405,000 (1/4/11 signed a reserve/future contract) Marcus Stroud DT $0- cut Drayton Florence CB F/A

agreed, that's what i'm thinkin...

Mr. Optimistic ?....lol.....i doubt we will be favored in one game.....but anything that brings Andrew Luck will be good in the long run.

3 home games in december....yuk

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Greg Brady from SportsNet Radio in Toronto is reporting that the Buffalo Bills will play the Philadelphia Eagles either November 13th or 20th in Toronto. There is a possibility that the Bills could play on Thanksgiving this year as the Dallas Cowboys game is schedule to be carried by CBS this year, which means the opponent must be either Buffalo or Miami. http://wgr550.com/NFL-Schedule-to-be-Released-today--Bills-to-play-E/9647620

Donahoe - (no pick) would have been traded previous year. Levy - Peterson Jauron - Bowers Russ - Newton Buddy - Von Miller me...Dareus or Fairley

“Source: Just heard federal agents raided an athletic training facility in Florida this am where NFL/CFL players and college prospects train,” Anderson wrote. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/18/report-federal-agents-raid-athletic-facility/

“Call something at Auburn that’s a little verbal,” Gruden said, obviously knowing the answer to the question. “What would be a little verbal? Any recollection on that? Newton: “Um.” “Gimme something,” Gruden said. “What’s an Auburn play sound like?” “I mean, you’re putting me on the — on the spot,” Newton said. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/18/jon-gruden-puts-cam-newton-on-the-spot/

PRO - peterson is the "safest" pick in the draft.....most likely to be a star in this league five years down the road......with his size and speed, he would make for a pro bowl Strong Safety, if for some reason he struggles at corner. CON - Bills draft another DB ?.....we need defensive front 7 help.

players percentage of "All" revenue and "total" revenue http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/2/18/2000707/nfl-lockout-cba-2011-revenue-sharing Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Players’ Percentage of All Revenues 56.5 52.6 51.8 50.5 52.3 51.1 52.7 51.8 51.0 50.6 Players’ Percentage of "Total Revenue" 61.7 57.1 56.1 54.3 57.0 55.1 58.4 58.0 57.7 57.1 Part 3: NFL Lockout 2011: The Haves And Have-Nots Of The NFL: http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/2/21/2005431/nfl-lockout-2011-the-haves-and-have-nots-of-the-nfl

NFL teams today have two principle revenue sources, shared revenues and retained revenues. Shared revenue is income shared more or less equally between the 32 NFL teams, with the bulk coming from national broadcast rights fees, augmented by a share of ticket sales, non-network media income and licensing. Retained revenue (or unshared revenue) is revenue generated and kept by individual teams. This includes about two thirds of the gate receipts, luxury suite revenues, stadium naming rights, sponsorships, concessions, parking fees and any local broadcast revenues. http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/2/21/2004505/nfl-lockout-2011-revenue-gap-problem

i hope your not talking about the whole space-time continuum thing......that can get messy, ya know. Kevin Butler

very good summary: N.F.L. and Players See Same Forest, Different Trees: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/sports/football/15nfl.html

party pooper......next thing ya know you'll say you can't turn $25,000 into $800 million

goal line?...that guy could score from the 10.....lol

FACT: Players get credited for a full season after being on the active roster (or on injured reserve or the physically unable to perform list) in three regular season games. you said "80 or so players go to training camp. 27 are cut before opening day. Few of those make another final roster. This happenes every year. They are counted in the "average career of an NFL player"." THIS STATEMENT IS FALSE !! https://www.nflplayercare.com/ http://blog.nflalumniassociation.com/2011/02/24/knowing-the-nfl-benefits-and-if-you-qualify/ argueing why players get cut is a waste of time.....there are many many reasons besides talent. specifically, someone who is almost or just as good is cheaper (dollars/value)and injuries(a player who is more talented , but can't stay on the field, gets replaced).

Players not in any hurry.... For veteran players, Ross Tucker says missing training camp is “the dream”. “People talk about it all the time: What is the hard and fast deadline?” Tucker asked. “Well, when a vast majority of your membership doesn’t really even want to go to training camp, they don’t want to go to two-a-days, ideally for them it would get resolved, I don’t know, August 10th. We have a week of free agency. Then August 17th we have two or three weeks of preseason and then play the season. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/13/for-veteran-players-ross-tucker-says-missing-training-camp-is-the-dream/

If the parties would rather take their shot for litigation, you could make them sit there forever and there still won't be an outcome," said Seth Borden, a labor law expert at McKenna, Long and Aldridge in New York. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6336516

that is correct.....and the players NEVER requested "binding" mediation...... LINK SAYS: U.S. District Court Judge Susan Nelson, who is presiding in St. Paul over the players' antitrust suit against the league, issued an order forcing the two sides to resume mediation beginning on Thursday in Minnesota and appointed Chief Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan to preside over the talks. The move was something of a win for the players' side since they wanted the talks to resume in federal court.

NOWHERE in your link does it say the players want BINDING mediation.....NOWHERE !!! ADAM SHEFTER SAYS: The NFLPA wants a court-supervised settlement discussion in Minnesota(WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY GOT)in which Nelson would appoint someone to lead talks that potentially could be more binding than any in Washington. (don't see how you call that a victory for the owners). again, there is no such thing as potentially "more binding" it either is fully binding or it's non-binding....there is no middle ground.