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    Sick of media bias

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Who gives a sh*t! What have the Bills done to deserve any attention? Mario doesn't erase 10-22. Seriously, I love the Mario signing as much as anybody but the Bills haven't won a game with him have they? FA isn't over, the draft is a month away and the season starts in 5+ months. When it's week 8 and the Bills have 6 wins on the board you will get the attention that so many of you desperately need. Until then, the job isn't even close to being over.

     

    bingo

    Mario Williams: Officially a Buffalo Bill

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    You know, even if we signed Peyton Manning, myself and likely most everyone else would have said, "Awesome! But if we can't rush the passer he will still suck. And none of the guys at #10 in the draft are going to come in and change that. And our LBs are ok, and our DBs suck without a pass rush."

     

    I have no such reservations about this signing. I think it makes the D formidable and the offense is going to be good enough if not dynamic, and good enough to make the playoffs. If we do not make the playoffs this year it will be a disappointment.

     

    This is a great signing! No doubt about it. And I'm a skeptic when it comes to everything. This was the best option available to them and they got it done. Combined with the Stevie re-signing, this frees them up to do pretty much whatever they want with the number 10 pick in the draft.

    Mario Williams: Officially a Buffalo Bill

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Don't be too hard on yourself. An entire local government can't get people to stop leaving, let alone move there.

     

    But then again, I'm guessing you didn't offer your wife $110 million.

     

    I did offer her my parents basement. And I promised not to do that whole "ground up in the freezer" thing. Even if that is how I like my coffee...and my women.

    Mario Williams: Officially a Buffalo Bill

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    My guess is that, we'll know by the end of the day if he is a Bill. A few things to take into account:

     

    1) Contrary to what some posters believe, this big of a contract is usually signed within hours of FA opening up. The agent will have known what the interest is, what the market is and who is paying the most. To spend this much time in Buffalo (including getting a physical) and walking away without signing is a big deal.

     

    2) While no one seems to know what type of numbers are on the table, it seems pretty clear to me that this would be the biggest contracted handed out to a defensive player in history. Easily 50-60 guaranteed and probably 110m in total. No GM leaves that offer on the table while the player is meeting with other teams. An offer that big, you either take, or you don't take. If you want to see what other teams have to offer, it means you probably aren't worth that much of the franchise's money.

     

    3) No team will be able to match the Bills' deal, if the deal is as large as reported. A) Most teams see that as way too big of an investment for anyone who is not a QB ( I might agree with that). B) Most teams in need of a DE don't have the cap room/ money to spend on a DE that the Bills have. And anyone who says the Bears are interested. Really? They are going to invest 100 million + in their DE's? Yea right. They'll offer Mario less than the Bills and say he gets the chance to play w/ Peppers. That won't be enough and if it is, there isn't much the Bills can do about it.

     

    4) The thing w/ him leaving w/o signing a deal---its bad. I hate to say it, but it is. Manning is the exception to the rule. The big name guys don't just...take tours. They know who wants them and what those teams will pay way before FA opens up. They don't just...go city to city in order to "see how it feels". I get that its a big commitment and it means he'll be a Bill for the rest of his career. But he's only in Buffalo for 6 years...and he'd only HAVE to be in the city for 6 months a year tops. The city isn't a huge thing IMO. The most important thing is 1) the salary and 2) the chance to win. 3) the lockeroom. 2 is still a question mark, we as fans have to admit it. By all accounts, 3 is all good, the Bills have good chemistry.

     

    My personal opinion? We learn he signs by the end of the day. That much money and the chance to play with 2 pro bowl caliber DTs and one of the best DC's in football is too good of an option.

     

    Agree (except I think he'll ultimately balk at the deal). Great post that should be required reading for everyone in this thread.

    Mario Williams: Officially a Buffalo Bill

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    No one makes a 24 visit without some real sincerity. No one drags their significant other into a football stadium and a city tour without some sincere interest. So don't count is out yet!

     

    Don't you understand? It was just another cruel trick played on the people of Buffalo. We are Carrie and the bucket of pigs' blood just fell on our head again.

    EVERY FITZPATRICK HATER

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    I like Fitz. He seems like a cool dude. He's a gunslinger. He's played some exciting games for us.

     

    Having said that, I'm of the opinion that he is what he is at this point, and that he'll never be an elite winning QB in this league because of his inaccuracy. You can blame his crappy season last year on his "injury", but his accuracy problems were there before the Redskins game. Don't forget...we win the Giants game if he hits either of those throws to an open Stevie down the sideline. Just a hunch but I think he'll be our starter for two more seasons...max.

    Schefter tweet

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    I just think they waited too long. At this point he knows he is going to get paid no matter where he goes. He is about to get his first big contract of his career and he'll have the ability to pick where he wants to play. As a 7th round pick and former practice squad player I think that's huge. He has had a chance to think about being able to play for another team (maybe a team that has made the playoffs during his adult life). I get that there haven't been a ton of players being re-signed by their teams recently but I just feel like the time to re-sign Johnson passed a long time ago. I like Johnson but I don't think he's any more loyal than any other professional athlete and I think if he gets the opportunity to go he'll take it without looking back and would be justified in doing it.

     

    I agree. He'd be a fool not to sign with a better team for comparable money. Would you rather be making $8 mil a year playing for a playoff team in San Francisco or making the same money with the bottom-feeding Buffalo Bills? It's a no-brainer.

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