Peter

Then I guess they have been selling him about as much as Jay Ross. It is not like the the Buddy bashers or Buffalo media use their 20/20 hindsight glasses every freaking day.

. . . or check whether the Bills have made any reservations at Tempo.

Florio did not even link the story the last time I checked. That completely supports what you are saying.

Most people were clamoring for the Bills to sign Fitz then - even the whinger-in-chief Sully. Unfortunately, we signed him at the absolute apex of his market value. It has been pretty much all downhill since then. I have a hard time blaming the Bills for this after the way he played in the beginning of that season. Now is our opportunity to get out or restructure. Could be. I was just hoping that his girlfriend (from Buffalo) was whispering in his ear about staying in Buffalo.

Up until 4pm today, we are the only club that can sign Levitre.

In the meantime, as this drags on, it affects our ability to sign Levitre and others.

There is that. Fitz and his agent know for sure that the Bills are not bluffing.

Well said.

Exactly. Has anyone on this board ever watched Moneyball?

You may want to ask that question of the family of the nurse in England who killed herself after getting pranked by an Australian radio station.

My money is on that they were stupid. I have no problem with them facing the consequences of their actions.

We can argue about that another time. What you cannot argue is that Ryan Grigson (Colts GM) had the benefit of being named GM when the Colts already had the first pick in the draft. Great way to begin your tenure as a GM (he was with the Eagles before that).

How can anyone not agree with what either one of them said. The Colts' GM fell in to Andrew Luck. It was a great time to have the number one pick. The Colts have an angel watching over them between Manning and Luck.

If your secretary told you that the Tampa GM called you from that number, I would hope that you would call him back. He is just doing his job.

One of the good things about the call between Buddy and the Tampa GM is that Fitz and his agent know for sure that the Bills are not bluffing.

So true. What is he supposed to do - have NFL security check it out first. As an aside, given technology today, about the only numbers I have memorized are my mother's, my wife's, and our house.

Exactly correct.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the call (other than the illegal recording). The Buddy haters will use this to push their narrative. This is how the sausage is made.

I think that you are exactly correct. I also heard someone say on the radio that the Boldin move was probably a move to make it easier to keep Ellerbe.

If we actually have a pass rush this year, I think this is a good move.

Joe Flacco is a good QB, but will not be as good without Boldin. Anquan is a huge reason why Flacco got the big contract. Flacco should send him birthday and Christmas presents every year.

I like this.

Fitz the businessman should ask himself whether (1) he will get a better deal elsewhere, and (2) he will start anywhere else. If he really thinks that he can get a better deal elsewhere, he should probably play somewhere else. The fact of the matter is we signed him at the apex of his market value. Unlike some players, he has not played up to his contract. He should be thankful for the millions that he did get and that the Bills did not wait until the end of the 2011 season to sign him.

They should have taken the producers to Tempo. That is too bad. I was looking forward to seeing it. Now, not so much.

Could be. If that is the case, cut Fitz. I do not think that he is as bad as some here, but he certainly is not anywhere close to being the QB that his contract would suggest. He should be happy that they Bills signed him at the apex of his football value. It was like buying a stock at its historical high only to see it lose about 50% of its value. The Bills did him a solid. He should do the same -- or be prepared to play somewhere else as a back up.