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i disagree... They keep both...Mcintyre is a big special teams player. Dickenson works as an HB/TE role. The teams will likely keep Dickenson plus two TEs...Chandler and another. TE Caussain is on the PuP.

Speedo Dedes is the LA Lakers play by play guy. He works the first part of the season until basketball starts then works on heavier weeks if the Lakers schedule allows.

Hey gailey made an effort to try and Keep Fewell as DC instead of changing him this transition wouldnt have taken this long. The Bills defense in 2009 was not all that bad....they were actually a pretty decent bunch. Looking back at games the defense kept the team in it but they had been on the field so much they got tired. In all the games except two of the losses they led, tied, or within one possesion score and had the ball in the fourth quarter. Had they had a better offense they would have had a respectable record. Gaileys mistake was switching to a 3-4...that takes time to change such a scheme. Had he kept the defense for a year and just focused on the offense 2010 would have been a much better year.

dont forget Vikings fans too...

What I think happened on Sunday/Monday....... The Bills coaches went through their roster and started ranking players on the roster to decide who were the final 53. they likely have a core number of players per position such as this: offense= 22 2 QB, 4 RB, 8 OL, 8 WR/TE defense= 22 7 DL, 6 LB, 9 DB 3 ST 47 players..... from there they keep their best 6 players. based on special teams, value/salary, potential, likelihood of them being able to sign them to the PS. under different scenarios in ranking players they found Merriman (Moore passed Merriman) just wasnt going to make the team because other players were more valuable......thus his release. Had he been paying the league minimum for his experience he may have been kept. This is also Why i think Kelsey is on the bubble because of his salary. Looking at the roster there appears to be some depth with OL, LB, and CB. in the scenarios they may feel the need to carry 9/10 OL, 7 LB, or 9/10 DB. They want to hold on to some of their picks this year in the draft (OT Sanders from FSU and the CB Brooks from LSU)...thus taking up extra roster spots. Or as some people are hoping they wanted to open up a spot for Tavaris Jackson..

Moore played DE in a 4-3 defense with USC where 9 of the 11 starters were drafteed...including him by another team....Because of injuries/coach changes et all he didnt work out with those teams.

My gut says there is something more to this.....injury...he doesnt appear to have the push off strength/speed back unless Merriman was the one who asked to be traded to a 3-4 team. With the 2 weeks left he has a chance to make another team. What does this seem to say....the team is looking to only carry 7/8 DL....4 DE and 3/4 DT. Other players at DE clearly passed him. They are looking at their roster with cuts and all and thinking they need to keep more LBs than they need because they feel they may have more talent there or they are more willing to play special teams.

this is crazy nuts..... Why would Minnesota trade him?? What sort of depth do they have behind him? I guess in theory anyone could be traded for the right price. His asking price given his age would be a #1 at least.

I dont believe its true.... I have seen numerous references to the rules. There is conflicting info on the IR list.....When on the IR list you are prohibited from being part of the team in any way Last year Easily was reported as being on the IR...but technically he likely wasnt placed on the Ir because the issue was NOT FOOTBALL RELATED due to a heart issue. Under the rules he shouldnt have gone the Ir but something else...thus because its a non football related injury or illness thos year would not count against him. If the Bills didnt do that...i bet they can get a league waiver for him given his circumstance because the issue with his heart prevented him from playing in 2011.

Who will be int he top 5 of the 2013 draft.....teams I figure will have a 5-11 record or worse... Dolphins, Rams, Browns, Jags, and Colts. Arizona was .500 last year with the same QB players. They dont plummet that far.

I think i saw him on a corner in Winslow, AZ.....

In all honesty...I think the Bills predominatly just go with 2 LBs on the field for most plays where a LB is subbed for a third CB or 5th DL also Sheppard in part was left on the field for more plays because the role of the MLB is the defensive captain/play caller Something i agree with....I feel they should be lining up TJ Graham, Roosevelt, Hagan, et all in with the first unit and see how they perform against the starting DBs....same with using the back up CBs against the first team offense of the opponent.

Moore and Merriman are kept. Merriman can also be used in a linebacker position. In plays he is lined up as an OLB where for confusion they either blitz him or someone else and then he drops back in a linebacker role. With the DL I dont think it will matter much of the DE/DT where they may just as part of the rotation they rotate players as part of mismatches. Simillarly with mario they have 4 DL on the field and he is more of a roamer who rushes wherever to cause blocking assignment confusioin. I think the ones that are safe are..... Mario, Anderson, Williams, Dareus, Merriman, Kelsey, one DT( ??) and one DE (Moore). Do they keep a 9th DL ??? It comes down to keeping what they think is the best player between a DL vs other defensive positions and who can play on special teams.

Vince young adds the passing element to a wildcat formation. He can run and he can throw better than Brad Smith. I would not be surprised if the Bills actually cut Brad Smith and keep Vince Young and Thigpen.

The reason to have a no huddle set up is to attack against teams theat are big with situational substitutions.

I live in the seattle area so I know a think or to about what is going on here. Wilson has been strong in the poreseason which means he will likely be #2 to Flynn then see what happenes this season. Remember he was going against 2nd/3rd stringers so its hard to read how good he will be against the top defenses.

The first set is after week 3.(to 75)..then the final cuts are after week 4 (to 53).

CBS Sports had reported it about 4 hrs ago. I guess there is issue in the terms of the lease in St Louis with doing this.

where is the link for this?

My thoughts....Evans got released because he asked to be released. He probably felt the system wasnt good for him and he thought he would be #4 or #5 on the depth chart. Since he signed for a 1 yr deal he wanted to be on a team where he would be a starter and play most downs. teams that could sign him---Dallas, Seattle They traded him---not cut him. There is a big difference. Their approach last year was to see where the season went.

Roosevelt cant do Ps based on my understanding of the PS rules. Easley can.

Some of the practice squad guys wont be our players.... Sessions and Onobun are eligible for the PS I think McGee stays over McKelvin. I think Nesbitt could go to the PS. Prince Miller I think is still eligible for the PS as well. 1 or 2 spots on the Ps are usually kept for the DBs. Caussin is on the PuP list.

Let the Lee Evans debate begin......

Jasper can go to the practice squad

I think Easley is eligable for the PS Roosevelt may get an edge because he can play special teams over the others.