Mr. WEO
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Thats it bills fans, piss off the guy so much that he definitely wont even consider an extension when the time comes. I'm sure things like that come into his mind when discussing including that voidable yr into his contract. Keep it up Geniuses!!
For a second, I thought you actually believed things like this...
CJSPILLER Watching my favorite rocky 3 so if ppl keep talkin trash ab wats going on I’m get my rocky on wit sumbodyWell, at least we know he's not retarded.
Somebody has GOT to put him on with ML in a weekly call in show!
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We had other needs at the time, it wasn't a priority to get a pass rusher.. The examples you have are of good teams, who weren't trying or needing to fill multiple holes. It is totally different drafting from a position of luxury, instead of need
If we had "other needs at the time" why not fill one of them? ...unless you think we had a "need" at RB?
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Great point!
The thing I like most about Buddy and Chan is that they both seem to be straight shooters, and don't hold back very much when asked direct questions. I too liked the comment by Nix that he will "have something to announce if Spiller is not signed in a few days or so." Hopefully he won't become too "old school" and threaten to get into a three point stance and take on Spillers' agent, as Bill Polian did back in the glory days (man, I miss Polians' temper, the guy was passionate, wasn't he?)
But as you say, whatever Buddy ends up saying, it will be fun to listen to!
......and do....what?
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Thanks for the notes
I meant "national scorn"
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That's why Webster is "Where life is worth living".
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No, that isn't what he is saying. He is saying the agent is making the decisions and spillar is going along with what the agent is saying. Usually, the player goes along with what the agent says, because the agent would know better than the player what is a good deal and what isn't. What do you think the agents do to make their money? What you are saying would be like hiring a lawyer and telling the lawyer what to do, which is a complete waste.
You are paying for profesional advice and you aren't even getting it because you want to just "take the offer!" If that is all spillar wanted to do, he could just fire his agent and "take the offer" himself. When a financial advisor, a lawyer, and agent, etc, gives you advice, you take it 90% of the time. Sure, they work for you and you can override it, but they usually know more than you about their field, so it is best to take their advice, which is what people do in the real world.
Ah, not always.
A lawyer's best interest may not be the same as his client's. Most never want to argue before a jury. Financially, it is far more beneficial for them to settle or plead out than to argue in open court. Also, the defendant may have expertise relating to his defense that it is impossible for the lawyer to possess, in which case it is crucial for the defendant to guide his defense.
As for "financial advisor"---you must be joking. They only make money when they make a transaction with your money--particularly when selling you securities products. They will always tell you not to move your money, no matter how bad the market is performing. They are hopelessly conflicted.
By the way, I never advocated the kid take the first offer he sees.
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I know that the stadium field generally gets a lot hotter and they've rarely, if ever, used it for afternoon practices.
Something I noticed....a lot more fast-paced a practice than under Jauron. Players didn't lackadaisically walk back to the huddle or coaches after a play or drill the way they did under Jauron
They ran when that horn sounded.
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Good stuff, thanks much.
I love Deadspin!
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I have a feeling Fitz will be traded to a team looking for QB depth prior to season start....Would be kind of funny if he went back to Cinci with TO.
Brohm, Brown, Edwards will be the 3QB's.
No way. We would be crazy to get rid of Fitz. He doens't have much market value compared to his value to us. Brohm and (jeezus!) Brown aren't even close.
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thanks for the info, love the good news about carrington and stroud, those 2 should go a long way towards helping us shore up the run D both this yr and in the future, very good news.
also glad to hear the good news on maybin and meredith. I read a report from buffalorumblings that said chris ellis has done well so far also. Did you notice that as well?
Didn't notice Ellis much. I was moving around a lot. They started O's and D's on two separate grass fields. Again the main turf field was not used (was it used for the night session?). It was really crappy for the fans. Poor decision by the Bills.
Dwan Edwards is another beast---he put Howard (rookie) on his ass at least once. Lonnie Harvie easily the largest Bill on the field. He looked like he wanted to put steak sauce on Moorman and consume him with a side of garlic mashed.
Stroud was the biggest surpise. I mean, he was shockingly fast and trim. Crazy.
Was interesting to see last year's starting LB corps standing around in shorts and shirts (Poz, the guy from the Giants and Ellison). Also, Poz was clearlydying his hair last year. It's very short now and the same color as Ellison's.
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- Leads by example
- Everybody respects him
- Calls people out who are not pulling their weight
- CAN call people out because everybody respects him
This is what I expect out of a first round pick......
Come on! 10 games? Let it happen for a while.
Calling out Maybin was not a "leadership move", coming as it was from another second year 1st round lineman who (granted through no fault of his own) didn't provide the full value the team was paying him last year.
Let the vets call out the young guys.
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Couple of observations...
None of our QB's have what most consider a "very big arm". Didn't see a huge difference amongst them.
Edwards looked pretty crisp, accurate. Was moving quickly. Pretty scrawny.
There's no way they're going to cut Fitzy. He's definitely the number 2. He looks solid.
Brohm struggled a bit with accuracy, but otherwise looked good.
Brown looks reeeeeeaal slooooooow. His footwork is that of someone who just finished an ultramarathon, or a guy wearing leg weights. He seemed to be sucking wind very early. Was taking off his helmet frequently. That Uncle Rico release would have brought him much national had he attended, say....Florida.
Fred Jackson is a big guy up lose. Lynch showed good hands, speed.
Parrish did well with PR fro the Juggs machine. McKelvin...not so good. Drops.
Hardy with some drops, Evans looked good. Steve Johnson is a stud.
Carrington is a MONSTER! No WAY he is only 284 lbs. Stroud looks like he lost 100 lbs--FAST!
Maybin seemd to be everywhere---really hustling. But man, is he slim.
Meredith is a beast. He is listed at 6-5, same as Bell, but he is clearly 2 inches taller. Saw the them close side by side. Bell's weight is all from the waist down--an odd shape.
Speaking of height listings--they seem dubious everywhere--especially at QB, other than for TE.
Westside Guidos hate Trent. They love Steve Johnson. "Dis is yur yeer, Stevie", they shouted fro the side after each catch.
The setup today sucked for the fans. They were on the grass and the stands only extended from the near endzone to the 20 yard line. The rest of the view of midfield to the opposite end zone was obscured by the huge 2 story VIP structure. The Scrimmage was held at midfield so could only bee seen from near endzone--while looking over the second team O/L lines going at it. WTF is that??
Didn't see any players "blocking the press".
Overall, they looked pretty good. Decent crowd was excited.
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I agree that it is in their best interest to get these gyys in camp on time. Unfortunately, the way the NFL works, the slotting process happens a few days before the camps begin and is initiated by the big money teams like the Cowboys and the insane teams like the Raiders who are willing to throw the money and raise the stakes. The bills simply cannot afford to do that and get up front and over pay.
How do the Cowboys initiate the slotting process? They picked 24th. The crappy teams are the ones slotting the top pics each year. There's only 1 "big money team" in that picked in the top 10.
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Jeebuz, what a gamble! $80M for a 50/50 chance of getting a serviceable QB. I know a lot of folks here wish we could pick a QB at #1. To me that is too scary.
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True, our plan is much better.
What drives the price so high? The market of course! This is a negotiated price--to which both sides willfully accept. Every year this same discussion comes up and "shock" is expressed at how much these guys are making.
As they say---it's not our money. Who cares if crappy teams want to blow boocoo ducats on "unproven" rookies?
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I dont agree with that....agents quite often call the shots.
What are you disagreeing with? You say if Spiller said "take their offer", his agent would refuse and force Spiller to hold out?
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#8 gets 5 years, 40 milll 23 guranteed
#11 gets 26.5 and about 16 mill guranteed.
13.5 mill in salary and 7 mill difference in guranteed money.
so offer 5 years, 33 mill with 19.5 mill guranteed and that should be fair I think.
For a situational player/kick returner--it's a very fair deal.
Spiller has the ability to end the standoff anytime. His agent will do what Spiller wants. It's not on the agent.
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Understood - been through the Columbus area myself. I guess I was suspecting that it was some kind of a knock against Texas (the stereotype of tumbleweeds, hicks and all). Hopefully most here understand that Texas' economy is leaving most of the rest of the US in the dust.
That's nice. But it has done little to change the fact the average per capita in come is only $36,000; the high school graduation rate is 51st in the country; it's health care system is ranked in the bottom 10% of states.
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Has it been translated yet?
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I like Wood and hope he turns out to be the real deal. But the guy has played a total of ten NFL games, to date.
I like his moxie in supporting his offensive teammate, but what he chose to say showed little class and probably won't play well in the locker room.
Thank you, Dean! Great, great point---totally lost in this discussion.
Wood hasn't really earned the money they payed him either, technically. I don't mind him trashing Maybin a bit, but for one second year guy to get on another second year guy (both first rounders) about money is silly. It's not his place to make such a comment. Let a real vet woof on him about money.
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Dudes... It ain't like he's being a jerk. His over night flight was cancelled. What did you expect him to do, walk?
For Christ's sake, he jumped on the next available flight and arrived yesterday.
So, I ain't getting what the big deal is.
Next time you're late for work because your car breaks down 25 miles from work, you probably should either be suspended or get your ass chewed out real good.
I'll just blame it on the media while shopping for earrings with the girls on my reality TV show.
He missed his flight according to the article.
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I couldn't agree more. This kid gets relentlessly bashed on this board on a daily basis. All of this "maybinot" stuff, etc. He's done nothing wrong except to not be an overnight success. Shame on him! Gimme a break.
"Overnight success"??
He was drafted in the first round to be a DE! How f**king long is it going to take for him to be starter?
He is being paid $25 million to produce at the highest level. He hasns't and doesn't appear able yet at this point.
Fans are free to praise and to scorn. It's done all over the world. Wake up.
I'm sure a lot of us are living "the good life" and will have money in the bank, a job and be earning a living well past 40, unlike "the stripper tackler".
He's got to show he's trying a little harder after last year's performance.
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Per Jason LaCanfora of NFL.com
Are the kids coming up? Then definitely a double-wide.
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The brunt of the salary has already been payed out. Getting a player to play is much better than getting less out of the player simply because the HC wants to demonstrate dominance over a fool.
It's very easy not to like an unlikeable person. The challenge is to get the most out of him. If Shanahan believes that screwing with him and humiliating him is going to make him a more productive player then he is mistaken.
John, they tried treating him like a man earlier and he refused to act like one. He has made it clear to all since that he has no plans on acting like one.
What's left except to shame him in front of his far more modestly paid teammates? They (and their scorn) will serve as his motivation---Shanny is just setting it up.
He's been unresponsive to reason: this is the only way. Shanahan's has dealt with his type before....
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I don't think Bledsoe or TO were washed up when we signed them. And I think TO will prove that with Cincinnati.
Those are the only two "fan pleasing" FA's brought in over the past 10 years I could think of. Not sure what Darth is talking about.
Buddy's first BIG mistakeS
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Perhaps +1, but just change the date of the post every couple of years to keep this excuse "fresh".