QCity

1/9 Buddy Nix Press Conference

Maybe I just haven't had my coffee yet, but....huh?

No, no, no. In 2013, when the new CBA salary floor rules go into effect, teams will only be required to spend at least 89% of the salary cap annually in cash. That is cash spent, not cap space. Many people fail to understand this. In 2011, the Bills spent $130 million, which is actually over the salary cap limit. For the 3 previous seasons, the Bills came in at around $10 under the cap in cash spending, which is on target for the 89% rule. Remember, cash spending is different than cap space. TLDR: The Bills are already above the floor and have been for years.

Did they let Williams walk? Yes or no? The answer is no. So, yes, the book is finished on that topic. If you want to bring up Williams performance, that's completely different from what was being argued, now isn't it?

No he cannot run any route. At least not anything over the middle. Oh yeah, he's 5'10" (generously) and isn't going to win any jump balls over today's cornerbacks (aside from the 1 youtube video that will no doubt be posted of him vs. Revis). His size also made him completely invisible in the red zone - if he didn't score from 30+ yds out, he actually became a liability around the goal line. To be completely fair, the guy was a terrible route runner. My memories are of a WR who played 8 years in the NFL and averaged 3.2 catches per game. Do you still cling to the one 200+ yd game he had 5 years ago? Lee Evans dropped a sure touchdown catch

I'd rather they bring back a 51-yr old Tony Hunter than Evans. I'm serious.

He got cut because he stunk. And guess what? The Jets cut him too. After they lost 2 other OLBs for the season they got desperate and brought him back. There's a pretty good chance he'll get cut this year as well.

The change of direction was to bring in big, physical players (not a small, fast team like Jauron built to play in a dome) on both sides of the lines. Depth? You have to get starting players before you can have depth lol. So what is the company line? I'm curious. Probably could have saved myself a minute of typing by reading this first.

It's on the internet, it has to be real.

This is a good move.

I mean guaranteed.

I think a 5y/35mil offer with $15 mil guaranteed would get it done.

Would you say his decoy skills are worthy of Canton? Can you find any other skills worth mentioning?

Yes. If the guy we draft with the Lee Evans pick get hits by lighting and dies 5 minutes after hanging up the phone with us (don't laugh), it still is a good trade. It's a bad pick, but the trade itself would still be regarded as good. They are two separate things. Who we draft with that pick is irrelevant. There isn't a huge market for 30-year old receivers - Randy Moss went for a 4th when he was 30, so I think getting a 4th for Evans is fantastic.

Yeah, I guess an 8 year body of work that saw him average 3.2 rec and 51.3 yds a game isn't long enough. But I have heard he is an amazing decoy.

So you are saying we should have beat the 49ers offer of $80 million and kept Clements here? If that's the case, put down the crack pipe and step away from the computer please. $42+ mil for Poz? LOL. McGahee pouted like a child and wanted out of here no matter what. Lynch turned on beast mode whenever he felt like it (about 2 runs a game), and is still one arrest away from being suspended. Lee Evans will go down as the most overrated Buffalo Bill in team history. On any other team he would be a mediocre #3 receiver. Smartest thing that guy ever did was pick #83 - had every casual fan duped for his entire career. And don't say I'm kicking him on the way out, I have been bashing him since 2008. Not surprisingly, every time we get rid of some overpriced player, there will be a group of delusional fans who think we lost a Hall of Famer. The more things change indeed.

Jooooeeeeeee Criiiiiibs is loooooooosssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

He was given multiple chances, under 2 different coaches/coordinators in fact. And yes, there is a reason he isn't doing this for the Bills. It's because he's an undersized, soft, situational player that gets pushed around. The only thing he's proven to anyone that actually watched him this year is that it's nice to be a 3rd-and-long pass rusher for a top five defense that blitzes more than any other team in the league.

It's called having realistic expectations 2 years into a complete rebuild. Instead of whining every post, why don't you answer the original question that was asked by multiple people - What did you think their record would be before the start of the season? Than you will have your answer.

Billionaires don't buy NFL teams to make money - there's far better investment vehicles for that level of wealth. Owning a pro sports franchise is the ultimate status symbol of the elite, and you have to have an incredible passion for the sport.

Try 2 years. It's taken that long just to get rid of all the crap that Jauron stockpiled (Edwards, Lynch, Whitner, Evans, McCargo, Maybin, etc, etc) Again, it's not our fault you thought the team was going to the Super Bowl after the Pats game.

No, national TV revenue is shared equally. Again, no. The NFL licensing fee on all merchandise is also shared equally. It's amazing how many people are misinformed when it comes to NFL revenue sharing. Local TV markets and jersey sales are a pittance in terms of a team's overall revenue. The biggest disparity between franchise revenue over the past 15 years has been from luxury box seating, which is exempt from the 60-40 gate split. Did you know gate revenue was split 60-40?

Warren Sapp had 3.0 sacks his rookie year.

They may not be a good team, but they are certainly not a "crap" team and are far, far from being considered pathetic. Let me ask you and all the doomsayers a question. Before the first snap on week 1, what was your prediction for their record this year? Be honest. Did you really think they would go 12-4 or 11-5? I would say most on here had them pegged in the 6-10 and 7-9 range. I had them pegged for 7-9 but wouldn't say that in public for fear of being ridiculed. Yet they're on pace to to exceed that in one of the tougher divisions in the league. Pathetic? Hardly. This organization was blown-up and gutted (thankfully) less than 2 years ago. That's not an excuse I'm making, it's fact. Did you honestly think that we would go from 4-12 to the playoffs? It would be nice, but it's not realistic thinking. Too many fans flip-flop on and off the bandwagon on a weekly basis. 3-game winning streak? We're going to the Superbowl! 3-game losing streak? Burn down the stadium and move the team! Look, we're not as good as the Jets. We're not as good as the Patriots either. But we are closing the gap, slowly but surely, even if you're unable to see it. Should a mediocre 8-8 record be considered acceptable? No, it shouldn't and it isn't - but it is what many astute football fans would consider realistic coming into this season. TLDR: It's not our fault you thought they were going to the Superbowl after beating the Pats. P.S. Ralph is cheap.

That's one gigantic tinfoil hat.