The Wiz
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The extension of the goal posts is the height of the sides correct, not the crossbar height from the ground?
Correct. But if they are worried about players slam dunking the ball on the goalpost they could just raise the whole thing 5 feet and call it a day. As for the PAT/2 pt conversion, I think putting the ball at the 10 would work for both situations. I know a 27 yard FG is basically a chip shot but having both plays in separate locations would just be odd. How can you fake a FG if you are kicking from the 25 yard line when the play should have happened from the 3?
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If you look back a couple pages Bandit (hope you don't mind) posted a link detailing exactly what a the owner must look at and what the league will look, before a team is allowed to move:
Owner must take into consideration prior to applying: "the League’s television interests, the League’s interest in strong and geographically distributed franchises, the League’s interest in securing attractive stadium facilities in which to play its games, and the League’s interest in having financially viable franchises"
the NFL will look at (this is number 2 on the list): "The extent to which fan loyalty to and support for the club has been demonstrated during the team's tenure in the current community"
So, it's pretty much there in black and white. The league will certainly look at fan loyalty, whether that means selling out games or not could be debated.
And there it is. Get your seasons ladies and gents.
So I'm pretty sure a 14 year playoff drought and still selling out most of the year sums up fan loyalty.
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2015: The Bills win not only the Super Bowl, but the World Series, NBA championship, and the Stanley Cup. A handful of fans are still unhappy.
I think a handful is still underestimating our fan base. Could win 80-3 and someone would B word about letting them kick a FG.
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Probably a little too soon but can't help but agree. Can only hope the players are hit by this loss as so many are.
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What if they moved to LA, left the name here, and became the Braves, just to spite us? Everything would come full circle.
I think full circle would be the LA Buffaloes. Since we are named after the guy that was great at killing them. Don't think either would really make much sense though.
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I'm speculating now, but my thought is that it could be a window for a new stadium
We have seven years to get a new stadium in place. This is what it will come down to.
Poloncarz talks about this at about 16:30 in of this
.The 7 year thing goes along with when the next collective bargaining contract comes up. If the team does not move in year 7, it goes back to $400 mil. Again, I have to think this guy is pretty in tune with what the lease says. He holds it up a couple of times in his presentation and it looks like a fat telephone book.
Thanks guys. I assumed it had to do with a new stadium but also had it in the back of my mind that I didn't know when the CBA was about to run out and thought it could be part of it.
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I'm still curious what this random 7th year window for 28 million is? Anyone have a clue why after 7 years there is a time frame that the team can be relocated and the contract can be broken?
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I want one of those helmets.
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I think an NFL team in Toronto would help the Bills ....I think of the Leafs/Sabres games and know that it would be good rivalry.
I see the exact same problem happening with the NFL as the NHL. Over priced tickets in Toronto and all their fans come to our stadium instead. Only difference is we would have to deal with it once a year instead of 3 or 4 times like with the sabres. Though it would be a good rivalry I'm sure.
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Which is indicative of a bar set way too low by a fan base.
We didn't set it that low, the bills have just beaten us down to that level of expectation.
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He was brought to Buffalo as a backup. Then the feeble minded Buddy/Chang hillbilly combo picked Trent to start, and quickly dumped him, elevating Fitz. It is true Buddy then extended a career backup with a foolish contract, while completely and willfully ignoring the QB position.
It doesn't change the fact that Cincy, Buff, Tenny, and now Houston have hired him as a backup. So all the wailing in this thread about how Fitz sucks is senseless. It's a good move by Houston, for what it is...
Fitz has forgotten more about playing NFL QB than Hackett ever knew. The best QB in league history (pick one) may not be able teach another what he knows. Fitz made a decent career with limited skills, but he is very clever and tougher than any QB we have had in 10 years--present roster certainly included.
And the only one that beat the Pats* in the last 10 years also.
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Slip proof mats
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“I was actually breaking something up and some guy said that I slugged him. But that’s not who I am"
We really want a guy that doesn't hit?
Edited for the purpose of fun
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How much love should this guy get? A couple good games and some potential, shouldnt get a guy big time contract. I bet Parker thinks he should get top dollar.
Fixed that for ya.
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I wished Buffalo could have signed Jairus, but the price would have been too high. I believe the Bills made a good decision. Jarius missed the first 5 games of the season, giving a good sample of games to compare the bills pass defense with him and without him.
Combined opponents QB stats Without Jarius (5 games)....106-197 54% ,1307 yards, YPA 6.6, YPG 261, 9 INT, 9TD . QBR 70.8 , 2 wins 3 losses
Combined opponents QB stats With Jarius (11 Games)......204-364 56%, 1964 yards, YPA 5.4, YPG 178 14 INT,19TD. QBR 72.6% 4 wins 7 losses
I do not see any improvement when he returned that justified the money he was asking. The plan they had last year to replace him produced similar results they got with him. JMO
WHOA WHOA WHOA! I see you only have 9 post on TBD so let me inform you now. We don't use stats here as an actual measure of a players talent/worth. We only go on what we think of the player and how the organization does things.
Not to mention we were without Gilmore for the first 5 weeks. So that was with Williams at CB and Leonhard at safety (and I believe searcy and mckelvin on the other side of the ball).
I am nearly at the point where ESPN should get the same status BleacherReport does around here.
At least B.R. tries to make us feel better. ESPN only covers the Bills when we sign some high profile name in the off-season or they have nothing else to write about so they just figure "Let's blast the Bills some more"
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I heard the Bills actually demanded Byrd pay them to play in Buffalo. Littman wanted $54m over six years and $28m guaranteed over the first three.
GO BILLS!!!
Byrd is cheap.
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they currently have 15M in cap room - are you asserting that byrd's '14 cap number with the bills would have been 12M??? i don't follow
I'm with WSS, there is plenty of money to go around to sign free agents and extend dareus (which should be priority #1 right now!)
Yea you're right. I just went by his contract. His cap hit would have been 3.5 this year with 11 million in cap space so they could have signed him. I guess it depends on the contract structure because his cap hit next season is going to be 10 million which would have been close to my original statement.
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The Bills did not decide should I sign Byrd or a bunch if FAs. The Bills have enough cap room to sign Byrd AND a bunch of free agents. What does comparing the two numbers get you?
Signing Byrd would have put them around 3 million under the cap with Spiller, Dareus (if the don't activate the transition tag for his 5th year) and FJ with about 6 other non-essential players hitting FA next year. I know other teams spend to the cap and do fine with resigning players but I would prefer the Bills save that cap space with their track record.
And I really don't know what to expect with FJ once his contract is done. They may offer him another deal but I really can't see it being for more than 2 years.
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Estro, what's the source of your info on the workout bonuses? That's info I haven't seen previously.
I usually use this site. It has been pretty accurate.
http://overthecap.co...Bills&Year=2014
I do like the workout/active roster bonus they gave to Spikes though considering the 1 year deal.
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For some reason I feel like I remember the bills either did this or were fined for a injury report that was incorrect.
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The difference between playing a slot CB like Graham, who plays the run like a safety, and using 3 safeties with someone like Aaron Williams, who used to be a cornerback, covering one of the slot receivers seems academic to me.
It does seem like a way to try and cover for the loss of Byrd to some degree by allowing A Williams to sit back at safety most/all of the time while Graham takes the coverage role.
Graham will still be in the slot with Gilmore and Mckelvin on the outside. Williams did fine when Byrd didn't want to play so I think it all evens out. And I'm not saying williams is as good as Byrd.
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Deductions that I am making:
A. What's the most important position on a team?
B. Last year, or any year for that matter, is EJ looked at as a blue chip prospect?
C. List EJ and the 3 referenced QBs from best to worse. Is any of them leaps and bounds better than the other 3?
I agree, we shouldn't draft a QB to send a message or to motivate. I misspoke but I do feel that there is a reasonable amount of doubt about EJ being the franchise QB that I hope that he is. Insurance or alternatives IMO would be good safe football. For heavens' same, we had a veteran QB trip over, what, a place mat or something absurd like that??!
Just for clarity, are you referring to EJ's rookie year compared to the others in college or all college comparison?
I honestly haven't looked or know if there is a big difference I'm just asking.
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Eventually the Bills offensive unit will consist of 11 mobile quarterbacks and that will really mindf*** whoever they play against since any one of them can throw, run or catch on any play.
I'm sure there are plenty that can't throw even if they are QB's.
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It's kind of funny that the universities are against this considering all of the booster influence, player payoffs, etc. that happens. At least if they were considered employees they could pay them off/bribe them legally (but then they have to pay taxes... boo hoo).