papazoid
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there are some funny people in here......thanks for the laughs....
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this is Nix's first year with the bills (recently)......with the exception of Maybin......this was the best draft we've had in 10 years. i would hope some reporter asks who made that pick.
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It's a solid pick.....he is one of the best in the business.....
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WGR radio just annonced....it's BUDDY NIX
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It's Nix. Modrak will stay through the draft and then be gone or in a consulting role.
Nix would be outstanding !!......while not a sexy pick, he has solid credentials.........i still would like to know who made the final call on drafting Maybin.
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T.O. did NOT fail......the bills front office failed him, the team and their fans. i have posted on this before, but it bears repeating. i am a season ticket holder......i happen to enjoy watching certain players every move for an entire game at the expense of not watching the ball (mostly lineman). i watch the replay of the game later when i get home. i have done this on T.O. twice. He gets wide open ALL day......just not in the first 3 seconds of a play. He is constantly (75%) double teamed with a safety over the top and still gets open. It is NOT his fault that captain checkdown Trent Edwards was either unwilling, unable or didn't have enough time to look downfield and see what i can see from my seats. It is not T.O.'s fault that the bills front office moves have totally screwed up the offensive line. it is not his fault that the O-line was decimated by injuries. It is not his fault we are getting no production from our tight ends. it is not his fault Lynch is throwing his career away. It is not T.O.'s fault he has a joke of an offensive coordinator in AVP. Despite all these handicaps he leads the team in receptions and yards !!...wide receivers are the least of this teams offensive problems.
going forward for next year, i am not in favor of him returning. i prefer to spend $6.5 mil on a lineman.
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First of all, it'd be a HUGE HUGE mistake to judge - or UNDERESTIMATE - the abilities of the 'old country lawyer' based on their appearance, and that's just what they want you to do.
(Ever hear of Gerry Spence?)
Second, for some inexplicable reason you choose to ignore multiple reitirations that the kid was cleared for practice by his doctor and Leach HAD THREE LICENSED PHYSICAL TRAINERS checking on him at regular intervals.
Third, and in response to your bizarre and ridiculous question, "What if he hung himself?", well I guess Leach would be coaching this Saturday in the Alamo Bowl!
But trust me, Adam James is 100% healthy and loves himself way too much to commit suicide - OTOH, he may get some help in that area from the TTU squad and student body.
if he was cleared for practice, why was he in the shed and why did he need to be supervised by three licensed physical trainers ?.......i feel the need to ask.....did he order the code red ??.....lol
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Q_5nYwWLU
around buffalo, we call that a SHED !!........maybe in texas it's a luxury box suite with an obstructed view......lol......either way at best it's a storage building.
my goodness, thats the best Leach can do for a Lawyer ??.....hilarious.
maybe the kid is a whiney, lazy, slacking punk......so what.
maybe his father is one of many pain in the azz parents complaing his kid is not getting a fair shake...so what.
Leach is an employee of a major university, leaving a brain injured player in any room for any period of time unsupervised (apparently they were checking on him every 15 min) is putting the university at risk for liability should anything happen to that player accidently or intentionally. what if he passed out and hit his head again or hung himself.....again, the university did the right thing to fire him......they are just going to have to pay him.
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I don't disagree regarding the quality of the player...Suh is definitely the best football player in the draft. As I stated, it's more of an economics issue, of which you appear to be well aware. If a team like Cleveland or Kansas City, both of which employ the 3-4, were picking #1, I'd say it's a no-brainer that Suh goes #1. However, it would be a tricky situation for the teams at the top (Detroit or St. Louis) to pick Suh, simply because they'd need to do so while giving the impression (truthfully or not) that he'd be moving outside to DE. Otherwise, imagine what happens when a guy like Richard Seymour, Shaun Rogers, Ty Warren, Kris Jenkins, Haloti Ngata, John Henderson, Darnell Dockett, Tommie Harris, etc. sees the contract that Suh gets...instant holdout. If I'm one of those guys, I'm looking at the $40M+ guaranteed and telling my agent that he needs to get the GM on the phone immediately and demand a new, $100M contract with $45M guaranteed, and thus the pay structure of a previously moderate-salaried position gets totally blown up (again, I know you understand the causality of it, but the example makes it hit closer to home when you start considering how many established DTs would be justified in holding out).
This same thing happened last April with Detroit. Could you imagine what would've happened to the LB pay scale in the NFL if Detroit would have drafted Aaron Curry #1 overall? How does a team go about convincing a guy like Patrick Willis not to holdout when Aaron Curry is making 3x as much as him without ever playing a snap?
All that said, I would love to have Suh on my team. If (and when) the day comes that the league imposes a rookie salary structure, all of this crappola will be a moot point, and teams can go about simply drafting the best player available at the top (just like it used to be up until the salary cap started dictating things in the late 90's, exactly 4 years after the salary cap was instituted...another cause-and-affect scenario), because he's clearly deserving of being the #1 pick.
Just my 1 cent.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8...mp;confirm=true
i believe the NFLPA (players assoc) should fight to change an aspect of the Franchise tag value. That Offensive lineman are lumped together by all positions (Tackles, guards and centers) thereby benefiting guards and centers. Where as Defensive lineman have seperate categories for Ends and Tackles, which as you can see hurts the Tackles. i happen to place alot of value on DT's. In building a team i think in order of importance, i would go QB, LT, DT & DT..... that is where i put my money.
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the player was advised by his doctor that he should avoid sunlight, hence the sunglasses.......leach was just trying to make sure that happened (lol).......Leach's lawyer says..... “The diagnosing doctor has signed a note stating that Adam James was in no way injured by the actions coach Leach took. In fact, he was better off in the building than he would have been outside.”
seriously tho, this kind of treatment is inappropriate......just don't play the kid if you want to make a point. Leach has a long history of trying to embarrass his players in unusual ways. this is NOT going to end well, it is clear the university does NOT want leach as their coach, but also do not want to have to pay on his remaining contract.
If Tech terminates its contract with Leach, the school would have to pay him $400,000 for each year remaining on the agreement. There is no buy-out amount. In February, Leach and Tech agreed to a five-year, $12.7-million deal that could keep him at the school through 2013. The contract includes a $250,000 bonus if Leach and Tech win the national championship, a $75,000 bonus if Tech participates in a BCS bowl and a $50,000 bonus if Leach is picked as national coach of the year.
short term the firing was necessary to prevent the possibilty of his winning in court the right to coach in the bowl game and the school wanted to avoid the $800,000 bonus that was due tommorrow Dec 31st....... Long term, Leach's ability to "recruit" has been severly hurt by the stories of harsh mistreatment of players. the school did the right thing, but i do believe Leach will win in court regarding monies owed for being terminated.
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St. Louis, Washington, and Seattle are all likely candidates to select a QB.
Bulger is banged up and on the decline, ditto for Hasselbeck, who's been well below average this season, and despite Jason Campbell's mid-season resurgence, you can bet a new GM will want his own QB to groom, even if Campbell stays (which he's likely to, given that--absent a new CBA--he'll be a RESTRICTED free agent only and can be retained with a relatively-low tender offer ~$2M).
That said, I'd caution those that opine that Suh will be selected #1 overall. Keep in mind that much of the decision for the #1 overall pick rests on the high amount of guaranteed $$ that the team in question must invest in said pick. Given that fact, history shows that the #1 overall pick will always be from one of the 3 highest paid positions in the game: QB, OT, and DE. In fact, there hasn't been a position other than those 3 selected #1 overall since 1996 (Keyshawn Johnson)...
1997 - Pace (OT)
1998 - Manning (QB)
1999 - Couch (QB)
2000 - Brown (DE)
2001 - Vick (QB)
2002 - Carr (QB)
2003 - Palmer (QB)
2004 - Manning (QB)
2005 - Smith (QB)
2006 - Williams (DE)
2007 - Russell (QB)
2008 - Long (OT)
2009 - Stafford (QB)
The main reason that this is true is because picking any other position at #1 would completely eschew the pay scale for that player's position (i.e. no GM or owner would want to be the guy responsible for paying an unproven running back or defensive tackle upwards of $40M in guaranteed money, especially with a revenue and salary cap-driven labor dispute on the horizon).
That said, the only way that Suh goes #1 overall would be if a team intends to move him to defensive end. I supposed that could happen, but it's unlikey unless said team plans to transition to the 3-4 next season. Since the 2 teams in contention for the #1 pick just brought in new coaches last off-season, and both prefer to run the 4-3, I doubt that will happen. Indeed, the most likely scenario would be a QB or OT at #1, with Suh selected at #2 (the difference in guaranteed money at #2 is staggering--last year's #2 pick, OT Jason Smith of Baylor, received almost $10M less in guaranteed money than #1 pick Matthew Stafford).
So, in summary, it's more likely you'll see either Sam Bradford, Jimmy Claussen, or Russell Okung selected at #1. Any way you slice it, however, with 3 teams that pick ahead of Buffalo likely to be in the market for new QBs, it's very likely that Buffalo is on the outside looking in when it comes to picking one of the top-tier passers come April.
Just my 1 cent.
SUH is far and away the best player in this draft......he has the least amount of risk. ALL those QB's are crap shoots. while you make an excellant point that drafting a DT that high messes with salary cap issues (current DT franchise tag is only $6 mil.... DE's, LT's & QB's all over $10 mil) he is the PROTO TYPE Defensive end in a 3-4 and already has proven he can play DT in a 4-3 ( led his team in tackles, which is unheard of for DT's).....the point being, he can play anywhere on the line and is worth the cost of a #1 overall pick. If i was the bills i would willingly give my #1 (8th overall) and my second and third round picks to get this guy. this guy is going to be a difference maker !!
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i think St Louis, Washington and Seattle would all pick a QB.....and don't rule out Cleveland with a new regime. Dont be surprised if Detroit trades up with St louis to protect themselves from losing Suh, allowing St louis to pick a QB at #2.
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could both be Bills
http://www.nfl.com/probowl/story?id=09000d...mp;confirm=true
CONGRATS TO JAIRUS BYRD !!
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the bills monitor forum sites like these every day. it is the very best way for them to know what their customer base is thinking and what it will take to satisfy them. they "leak" stories to various media types whenever it suits their purpose.
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absolutely !!.....a GM comes first.....the person with the FINAL say on draft picks & free agents is the single most important person !!
i'll share a total unfounded rumor with everyone.....won't bother to explain the source......that Jim Kelly's group who is trying to buy the bills from Ralph would include bringing back Bill Polian Sr, who would get a stake in ownership. hey, i guy can dream can't he.
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the player was advised by his doctor that he should avoid sunlight, hence the sunglasses.......leach was just trying to make sure that happened (lol).......Leach's lawyer says..... “The diagnosing doctor has signed a note stating that Adam James was in no way injured by the actions coach Leach took. In fact, he was better off in the building than he would have been outside.”
seriously tho, this kind of treatment is inappropriate......just don't play the kid if you want to make a point. Leach has a long history of trying to embarrass his players in unusual ways. this is NOT going to end well, it is clear the university does NOT want leach as their coach, but also do not want to have to pay on his remaining contract.
If Tech terminates its contract with Leach, the school would have to pay him $400,000 for each year remaining on the agreement. There is no buy-out amount. In February, Leach and Tech agreed to a five-year, $12.7-million deal that could keep him at the school through 2013. The contract includes a $250,000 bonus if Leach and Tech win the national championship, a $75,000 bonus if Tech participates in a BCS bowl and a $50,000 bonus if Leach is picked as national coach of the year.
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Schobel had a great game.....and there is no denying he has had a great career......but this is a what have you done for me lately game. most of his detractors, myself included, feel that his salary cap figure (approx $8-9 mil) does not match his recent productivity on the field week in and week out and especially going forward next year. my beef with him is his lack of strength or ability to simply bull rush his blocker. no doubt injuries and age have hindered his effectiveness of late, but he acknowledges himself that he questions his own desire and motivation......once someone starts talking about retirement, in their own mind, he partially already has.
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BUST !!......that article actually makes the case why he shouldn't even have been picked in the first place.....third on Penn States depth chart......anyways, we don't have a choice but to give him a chance......he has 3 years worth of guaranteed money already. hey, i hope he proves his doubters wrong.....i just don't see it.
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it implies to me that Brohm is NOT ready mentally (knowing the playbook & reads , how the other bills players will react to cetain defenses & blitzes) and that they are holding out hope that Fitz can go.
hopefully they have prepared Brohm to get the ball off in 3 seconds....cause thats all he is gonna have.
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at the moment, Parity is NOT dead !! .......NFL league rules make for the most competitive balance in all of sports.....reverse draft (bad teams pick first), salary cap (same finances), scheduling (1st place teams play other first place teams), Free Agency, etc.....
parity ends in the FRONT OFFICES.....where there is a vast difference in the quality of decision makers when it comes to evaluating talent. thats where the bills are sorely lacking. people like Bill Parcells and Bill Polian have proven track records of success for multiple organizations.
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Which player on this team is worth the salary they are paid???
I say Moorman maybe the only one. I can't think of any non-kicker.
there are many good value players on this team (cap hit in millions):
Fred Jackson $2.0
Paul Puszluzny $1.0
Eric Wood $2.6
Jairus Byrd $1.0
Brian Moorman $2.2
Ryan Lindell $ 1.6
Brad Butler $ 2.2
Geoff Hangartner $ 1.9
Kyle Williams $ 2.8
Marshawn Lynch $ 2.6
Donte Witner $ 2.8
Leodis McKelvin $ 3.1
Spencer Johnson $3.5
Marcus Stroud $ 5.6
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total nonsense...............i believe that rumor was started on nbc sunday night football a couple weeks ago, tony dungy said buffalo would be a good fit for vick and that buffalo was one of the teams that kicked the tires.
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Bill Parcells
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good.....he is NOT worth his $8.5 million salary cap.
Tim Graham "Could Nix sway Schottenheimer to Bills?"
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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marty got fired after going 14-2........i think most of us would be happy with that record.