Wayne Cubed

Not sure if it really creates a "hole", we still have Sheppard, who we drafted, Andra Davis, Danny Batten and also Scott who can play inside on passing downs... Poz really isn't a 3-4 ILB

Camp opens for Buffalo the 29th

I believe technically, the rest of the issues, CAN'T be settled without a union in place. Technically a new CBA can't be agreed to without a union.

It's not that they "slipped" things in the agreement that the players never saw. The owners approved their side of the agreement. In their side of the agreement, there are some issues that the players feel are unsettled. Like work mans comp, drug testing, etc. These CAN'T be settled without a union. But in no way, did the owners go "oh hey here are 5 more things we never told you, that we are just gonna stick in there." Basically, nothing to see here, move along...

Its always a friend of a friend who says they've gotten a bad jersey off of DHGate or wherever, never the person commenting. I've gotten 5 jersey's off that website and not one of them has been the wrong color, spelling or whatever. It's funny, but do people realize that China is where the real authentic jerseys are made anyways? These Reebok factories in China have thousands of people who work there. You don't think its possible that the patterns for these jersey's some how end up outside the factory or that these workers take home jersey's with them and sell them on a website like DHGate? I am sorry, but there is no way I want to pay for a jersey that cost $80, is screen printed, is ruined after 1 wash and has like a 80% mark up. Its robbery. Not to mention the authentic's that can cost $200 +. For $35, I don't have to baby something, that is ultimately going to get ruined.

I get a little confused with some arguments posters make on this board. The author of this article presents an argument, then through statistical data makes a conclusion about 34 different quarterbacks. That in the world, is known as a logical argument. There is no biases there. He isn't out to just get Ryan Fitzpatrick. This is the conclusion he game up with after looking at STATISTICAL FACTS. He even goes so far as to show all of his data, rather then just make this blanket statement without providing the evidence. Therefore, in a logical argument, the burden of proof now falls to the people who dismiss his claims. And proof is not "I feel" or "I see" statements. 500 years ago people "saw" a flat Earth, that didn't make it true. Again, the argument is how Ryan Fitzpatrick preforms under pressure and if you believe he preforms well under pressure(that would be the counter argument) then by all means present your case and support it. All these blanket statements about stats not meaning anything is hog wash. Statistically the majority of Trent Edwards passes were under 15 yards. Do you not think that helps the opposing DC to game plan against him? Maybe just a little?

I'm sorry, but i just do not see how some fans side with the owners. It's not like the players 2 years ago opted out of the CBA and demanded more money. Newsflash, it was the owners. So where is all this hatred and calling the players greedy coming from? Lets say your boss walked into your office and said "hey, you know that contract we signed so that you could work here? Well we have decided to opt out of it and restructure it. We want to give you less money and oh yea you'll be working more!" Now, that's just the general gist of the NFL, but would you honestly lay down and say ya, ok, sounds great? Not to mention you as the employee are all the talent and assume all of the physical risk. I think I understand where people confuse the greed part, they see millions and billions of dollars and get confused. The principals are still basically the same. The players didn't want the contract to end. It was the owners greed.

Thought the comments about not celebrating death were fine.... he took it a bit too far with the we don't know the other side of the story and conspiracy theories. Maybe we don't know the other side of Hitler's story? Maybe we don't know the other side of Stalin's story? They were probably cool dudes

If we grabbed Kyle Rudolph, that would be an absolute home run. Some predicted he would go late first. I would say our first 2 rounds would be A+ grades. Then I think we would need to be on the look out for an ILB in round 3 or maybe get back into late round 2.

I have to agree that it is hardly Millers fault they lost the game. The defense in general, all series, was terrible. Letting the flyers just take the zone, and not standing anyone up at the blue line. The passing and turn overs killed them. Especially turn overs in buffalos own zone. The forecheck was also terrible. They didn't push the puck up ice and force the issue. A lot of that has to do with injuries and being stretched thin at the center and forward positions. But no one stepped up for the sabres. They played like they didn't want it. On a side note, I thought Ruffs choice of lines was pretty terrible. But again, injuries limit what you can and can't do.

I was hoping to see the blue face mask. Oh well. I still love these "new" uniforms

Hard to tell, but it looks like Grey facemasks?

Busby's is a bills backers bar in LA. Yes they show sabres games. But like mentioned above it depends on where you are staying. Busby's is in Santa Monica, so it could be a bit of a hike.

It's an interesting take. Do you go all out for those first 16 games, and try to guarantee a playoff spot? Maybe going 14-2 or 13-3? And then just sit your best guys at the end, like what usually happens when a team is guranteed a playoff spot. Which kinda sucks if your a season ticket holder anyways. You pay full price to watch the back ups do clean up work, while your starters sit, because your team is already in the playoffs. Or do you try to judge each match up and determine what you can win with or without? How long before the game would you have to announce whos sitting and who's playing? If it's like the injury report, teams would have a heck of a time game planning. Not to mention it makes finding talent in the later part of the draft all that more important. Probably wouldn't happen, but it's interesting.

*Can't make helmet to helmet hit on QB in the act of throwing, he's defenseless. This was 1 of 5 defenseless hits the NFL plans to crack down more on next year(if there's a season). This was all in an ESPN article, which I'm assuming the OP read incorrectly. It did not at all say you couldn't hit the QB when he was throwing. Other defenseless players: -Receiver who just caught a pass -Punt returner who just caught the punt -When forward progress has been stopped -Gang tackles Also in the article was: -Changing touchbacks to the 25 yard line, only on kick offs -Kicking off from the 35 yard line

This doesn't look like much to me. They met with Newton at the combine for all of 15 mins. This dinner/meeting allows them to further dive into Cams possible character flaws and see if there is anything there. I mean you are asking a guy to come in to, possibly, be the future of this franchise. Unlike the case with Bowers, Fairley or Dareus, we aren't asking any of the DL to lead this team. So maybe there isn't a great need to take them out for dinner. But maybe it happens anyways. Either way, this is Buddy just doing more homework on the guy. Getting more one-on-one time(considering his character flaws seem to be the biggest ??). Which I applaud.

Ok so let me see if I have this straight. They don't lengthen the season, only add 1 bye week. So there would still be 8 home games played, for which each owner could charge, but the owners would make more money? Its the same # of games played now, so why would the owners make more money? Unless you mean they would get more money from the TV revenues. Which might work, but that would surely mean there would have to be a restructure of the current contract. The owners are gonna want more, because they are offering more. And seeing as there would be 1 more week of viewing I'm sure the prices of Sunday NFL ticket would go up to aliviate that. So in essence we the fans are getting screwed. We aren't going to be seeing more of our team, just more of football in general. And we will have to pay more just to see our team play the same amount of games, all because the owners want more money. I don't think I'd be ok with this, if I'm gonna pay more, I'd want to see more of Buffalo. Bye weeks just aren't nearly exciting enough for me to fork over more money to not watch my own team play.

That can't be right at all. You draft on need alone to win championships... That's why with the upcoming draft the Bills will ignore talent and draft what everyone thinks the defensive player they need to draft is... Regardless if there is better talent on the board

I think it means BPA, Buddy has stated numerous times that he believe in taking talent and proven players.

If you watch the VISA commercial, they show a couple people who have also been to every super bowl.

Im saying IMO, we don't need one. But for all the people on this board who say we NEED one, with that pick it would be a reach.

IDK if you are aware or not but there is little thing going on right now called the CBA(which is expiring in march), which with the new one they want to introduce a rookie pay scale into. So the Bills might not end up paying this so called "premier" money. Not to mention the fact that even if there wasn't a rookie pay scale, the Bills are picking 3rd, they are going to have to pay this so-called "premier" money to whatever player you think they should take anyways.

I'll say it again. The Bills drafted DL with 2 of their first 3 picks last year. Not to mention they added Dwan Edwards through free agency. I think people are wrongly analyzing where the problem is with the Bills defense. The purpose of a DL in a 3-4 is to eat up blockers so that the LB's can make the tackles. And therein lies the problem. The Bills don't have any ELITE level LB's. WIth the #3 pick in the draft you don't take a LB. If the Bills draft a DL it will end up being a reach for need, which when picking 3rd isn't something a team should be doing. All these players played DT in college and the Bills would be moving them to DE where there role on the defense changes. I'm sorry to say but none of these guys are Bruce Smith, and aren't going to come in and play DE like he did. Hell they aren't even on the talent level of Suh. When picking this high in the draft you pick ELITE level talent. Not the 2nd best player at a position because thats what you think your team needs. Sorry to say but the Bills are far away from being a great team and the DL in this years draft aren't going to change that IMO, especially if we are picking the 2nd best one. The Bills are severly lacking talent on both sides of the ball. If the #3 pick comes up and Green is there, the Bills would be wise to take him. BTW I don't get exactly how this would be a "Luxury" pick. Luxury is sitting back in the draft, because your team is already good, and picking players that will help your team to remain good. You could call that being "Comfortable" with the team you got. Thats "Luxury."

When you think about it, it makes sense. There are 22 positions on a football team plus maybe 2 or 3 special teams players can be counted for a total of 25. So basically not one of the Bills players are in the top 3 of their position for the entire NFL. And for all the KW fans he could possibly be in the top 10, but not top 5 for a DT/NT so it's easy see why he doesn't make the list. With that being said, being in the top 3 of your position for the year, is difficult for any player on any team. Although I do believe the bills are on their way to putting some players there.

That was what Adam Schefter reported early in the day. He has since updated it on twitter. "Sounds like Dave Wannstedt's deal in Buffalo will get done, as FOX reported. But Wannstedt, Bills HC Chan Gailey still finalizing deal now."