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Bills left tackle Peters a no-show for mandatory minicampAssociated Press
Updated: June 11, 2008, 1:22 PM ET
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters will be fined by the Buffalo Bills after missing the start of the team's three-day mandatory minicamp Wednesday over what's being described as a contract dispute.
"It's a decision he's made and he'll be fined," coach Dick Jauron said, adding he was surprised Peters failed to show up. Jauron declined to say whether he or the Bills' front office have spoken with Peters, who had missed all 13 of the team's voluntary sessions over the past month, the only Bills player who didn't attend at least one practice.
Peters' agent, Vincent Taylor, declined to comment on his client's status during a brief interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. Taylor was not immediately available on Wednesday and it was not known how much he'll be fined.
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Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
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Would love to have him back in Buffalo.....
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Why didn't we take Brad Cottam with are 3rd round pick. 6'8" 270 te from Tennessee was the way to go and it would have filled a need at TE. A backup DE we could have got in the 4th round or later.
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If Branden Albert OL Virginia is there at 11 and the Bill take him I would be fine with that. Put him at RG and we are a center away from a great OL
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1) Bryce
2) Speilmann
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The Johnson deal came down to money, and the Bills didn't want to pay. I think he would have been perfect as a number 2 wr for the Bills. A rookie will take 2 to 3 years to develop.
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Thurman Thomas was just on the NFL network and had a great interview with Faulk. Some ex Bills players (Talley, Reed, Bruce, Bennett) gave a shout out to Thurman why he was on the NFL network. Thurman said he wishes he could have gave the Bills a Super Bowl trophy but since he couldn't he is doing the next best thing and dedicating he's Hall a Fame to the Bill's Fans. He said he loves Buffalo and always will!
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I would be happy to get Jim Finn. I watch allot of Gaints games and he played really well.
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Marv is on the NFL network now. Check Marv out. Go Bills!
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What about Nick Harper to replace the lose of Nate Clements?
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Burr (NJ): Should the Giants pick up McGahee for a huge price, or look somewhere else?
Court E. Mann: (4:47 PM ET ) If I was running the show, i wouldn't mortgage my future in McGahee, not if I already had Brandon Jacobs in the mix. I know Jacobs isn't a perfect back, but with the right veteran complement, I don't think the Giants need McGahee.
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I think this was a great deal for the jets! I hope we can stop the run this year.
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PETERS DOCKERY FOWLER WALKER PENNINGTON
6' 4" 328 lbs 6' 6" 335 lbs 6' 3" 300 lbs 6' 8" 345 lbs 6' 7" 320 lbs
25 Yrs 26 Yrs 27 Yrs 27 Yrs 24 Yrs
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I think Hunt will be gone in the 2nd round. I would love if the Bill drafted him. He is a good rb. I watched him play at Penn State. He can catch and block and run.
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Hall of Fame voting secondary for Thurman Thomas Associated Press
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Thurman Thomas stood at his father-in-law's hospital bedside, whispering the best words of encouragement he could muster.
"I said, 'Hey, you can't quit on me now because we have one more thing to do,"' the former Buffalo Bills star running back said this week. "'We have to go to the Hall of Fame."'
Perhaps Bob Mariacher was listening.
“ This has really taken the Hall of Fame off my mind. I've spent more time praying for my father-in-law to get well. ”
— Thurman Thomas
He woke from a coma Tuesday at a Buffalo hospital after a weeklong bout with encephalitis, a potentially life-threatening brain inflammation. And Mariacher has a good chance of being well enough for a transfer out of intensive care by the end of this week.
That's important to Thomas, a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame who couldn't imagine being inducted without his father-in-law around.
"I've grown to love him very, very much," Thomas said. "And it would be special if he can be there."
Mariacher won't be healthy enough to travel to Miami on Feb. 3, when the 2007 Hall of Fame class will be announced a day before the Super Bowl. But if all goes well in his recovery, and Thomas -- a finalist for the second consecutive year -- is selected, there's a good chance Mariacher would attend the induction ceremonies in Canton, Ohio, in August.
"This has really taken the Hall of Fame off my mind," said Thomas, who left his wife, Patti, behind in Buffalo while he returned home to Orlando, Fla., because his three daughters needed to go back to school. "I've spent more time praying for my father-in-law to get well."
Thomas' chances of being inducted this year are strong.
Out of 17 finalists, he is the lone running back and his numbers are solid. Thomas' 16,532 career yards from scrimmage ranks eighth in the NFL and his 12,074 career yards rushing ranks 12th. He was part of a Bills team that won an unmatched four consecutive AFC titles in the early 1990s, and a team that already features three Hall of Famers -- coach Marv Levy, quarterback Jim Kelly and receiver James Lofton.
And Thomas, who retired in 2000 after one year with Miami, just missed out from being a first-ballot selection last year, edged out by a star-studded class that included Troy Aikman, Reggie White, Warren Moon and John Madden.
Kelly was disappointed Thomas wasn't voted in last year.
"Without a doubt, he is the best all-purpose back in the history of the NFL," Kelly said. "The big reason I made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was because No. 34 was behind me. ... He needs to join the elite because Thurman Thomas was an elite and special player."
With receiver Andre Reed also among the finalists, there's a chance two players from the Bills' 1990s teams will be selected for induction.
Kelly said Reed, a first-time finalist, is as deserving as Thomas because he was among the most prolific receivers of his time. Reed ranks fifth with 951 career receptions, eighth with 13,198 yards receiving and 10th with 87 touchdowns -- all better than two other finalist receivers, Art Monk and Michael Irvin.
Thomas said he felt more anxious last year in the weeks leading up to the vote.
"I guess, I'm kind of more relaxed and just taking it day by day," said Thomas, who plans to travel to Miami next week. "Yeah, my hopes are up. But if I don't get in, I'm not going to change anything."
Patti Thomas thinks she knows why her husband is more grounded this year.
"We know Thurman deserves this and it's going to be a great thing," she said. "But I just know that all he wants is my dad to be better. I just think that's way on top of his list."
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press
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What about Kris Dielman? Like to see the Bill take a run at him. He is young and a good left guard. What do you guys think?
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He and his wife and unborn child will be in my prayers. I hope everything works out. For them all!
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RIP and Thanks for the NFL
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The Colts our last because the have on of the smallest statiums. No alot of seats like the Ralph!
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Good Luck and be Safe. Thank You!!!!
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They looked pretty good on Sunday.
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Hogan!!!!!!!
Internet Broadcast of tonights game
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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How do you find the replay of the Bills vs Lions game?
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