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Actually, you only want 1 point man negotiating 1 contract at a time. There's still really no urgency at this point (aside from making the fans jittery).

Donte who?

This is going to be a really tough week for the Negative Nancies.

GO FITZGIBBONS!

So true, as soon as I read the Maybin comment I thought I was being trolled on a forum. Comments like that simply belie sound football knowledge in lieu of garnering attention.

Yeah I was wondering about that myself. Also, when he lead the SEC in sacks he did it with a cast on his hand for half the season. Would like to see him get some snaps this Sunday.

Thread summary: Bills fans are great at picking last week's lotto numbers.

I wonder if we're going to get a thread like this for J.P. Losman.

That's why I initially listed his salary for the next 3 years, and was mocking their cap trouble. Doc asked what was guaranteed, as if to hypothetically ask what they are on the hook for if it doesn't work out. I was just pointing out that they are on the hook for a lot for than $5 mil - meaning the 2 draft picks (if Palmer doesn't work out).

They definitely didn't want to trade 2 high draft picks for a 1.5 year QB.

$5 mil in 2012 is guaranteed.

So Palmer took a pay cut to $2.5 mil this year in order to fit under the Raiders salary cap. Here's his salary for the next 3 years: 2012 12.5 mil 2013 13.5 mil 2014 15 mil So with the current team the Raiders have on the field right now, they are already $10 mil over the salary cap next year. Hey Raider Nation, look on the bright side, at least you don't have to worry about signing any draft picks!

What games are you watching?

Campbell is a free agent after the season, so they will get nothing.

There's 20 million reasons. That's the amount of direct revenue the Bills bring to NY state each year. Why is this so hard to understand?

Collins just said they ran a study and the Bills generate $20 mil a year in direct revenues for the state. $100 million in upgrades for a 10 year lease is a bargain. When people start complaining about this, it honestly makes me wonder why Wilson keeps the team here after all. $100 mil? There's a group on the west coast that would throw a $1 billion dollar stadium at the team.

F11

Only the top 4 or 5 picks command that salary with the current rookie scale wage. Middle first round picks get around $2 mil a year. Actually, due to the new wage scale, first round picks have never before been this valuable. It's funny when people cherrypick terrible Bills 1st rounders (Mike Williams, Erik Flowers, John McCargo) then argue that by ditching a #1 pick a team "loses nothing". Hey, I can cherrypick too, how about Jerry Rice, Lawrence Taylor, Bruce Smith, Peyton Manning, Barry Sanders, and Jim Brown? Bunch of busts, huh? It's been over 15 years since free agency was reworked, and nearly every GM in the league has figured out (it took some longer then others) how valuable draft picks are in order to sustain a winning team. Most analysts and a few GM's had Palmer going for a 3rd round pick - maybe, maybe a 2nd rounder. Raiders panicked and got fleeced.

"The injury is so severe, trainers had previously cut out holes in the back of Williams’ cleats to alleviate the pressure." WTF does he have??

lol absolutely, just like 2 games. They already have a pretty good defense, a stud #1 receiver (who's a bit crazy), a promising rookie power running back, and a franchise left tackle. God, Luck would fit perfectly with that team - this cannot happen.

They're not that bad - they actually outgained the Jets in yardage. With a competent QB, that would have been a close game. They probably have a better D than us as well so...yeah.

Carson Palmer was a franchise QB in 2005, back then it would have been a good trade. But two 1st rounders for a guy who will be 32 this year with a surgically repaired knee and elbow problems?

What an amazing deal for the Bengals. They already have a top 5 defense with an upcoming QB/WR tandem, plus now they have six picks in the first 2 rounds of the next 2 years. Wow.

Ok maybe terrible is too much. How about far below his own standards. I really haven't seen him do anything this year, hope he heals up fast.

In fairness, Kyle has been terrible this year (though we now know he has been injured). Also last year, Pro Football Focus absolutely loved Kyle and gushed about him weekly (deservedly). Their stats are fairly accurate for assessing individual performances.