Rochesterfan

And this is the thread you wanted to start with. Why? Let him go to TB - I could not care less - as has been stated in the 20 other AB threads that you could have added to - he will face a big suspension if he is allowed back in and I do not care what team he is on - that will bring out the crazy and he will be lost before it starts. He can come clean the toilets at NewEra field, but I don’t want him touching the playing surface.

Considering FA is just starting and teams are not even allowed to talk to XFL players yet - I am going to say no - they are not done. If you are asking if they are making another big splash- I would say no - I think it will mainly be low level - roster filling signings. A back-up RB, another OL guy, maybe another DB/safety depending on Norman - just guys to fill in the roster before the draft.

Not even the least bit worried so this - for where the Pats are picking 3 first round picks is not even close to move up to #1. If the Pats were drafting top 5 - I might be concerned, but dropping back to the 20’s - no happening. That would replace Bob as the worst trade by a long shot.

Done just for you Kirby - I want to help inflate the on-line ego just a bit! Seriously - what would help is negative reputation points - so you instantly know who to ignore.

I understand your concern about DEs, but in today’s NFL with quick short passes - you really need DTs that can get pressure and the Bills have that. I think McDermott wants his DEs to contain first and get after the QB second - maintain the pocket and let Oliver get after the QB and move him off his spot right to a DE.

Which is dumb because Houston is being universally mocked for making one of the worst trades in NFL history and the second round pick they got from Arizona is like 15 picks later - about half a round - plus a player that Houston coveted. Put it another way - we paid essentially the same as what Brandon Cooks has been traded for the last couple of years, similar to trades for guys like Randy Moss, Roy Williams, Peerless Price, Percy Harvin, etc. It is in line with the trade NE made with a #2 for Sanu just last year. Not sure what else to say - the deal is what it is and we got exactly what we needed.

First true FA still has not started and you fail to add the rest of the guys resigned already: Offense: Croom Long Foster Kroft restructured these are all since the Norman signing. We have lost back-ups: McKenzie and Gore on offense. Phillips, Shaq, Alexander, and unsigned guys like DB Kevin Johnson, Kurt Coleman and many more on defense.

Does this pretty much guarantee he will be injured this year? Seems the Chargers are always dealing with injuries.

Maybe Gruden can teach Witten how to talk on TV and they can start a MNF crew together with Mike Mayock - when this is over. LOL ?

Missing guaranteed money versus production. Addison got half the guaranteed money and basically a 1-2 year deal we can get out of to pay others versus Shaq that got significantly more Guaranteed money for less production and is stuck for 3 years even if he regresses.

Yeah - I mean TT to Cleveland- clearly not a good deal. Teller & Bodine for the capital to make this trade - Beane was fleeced by NE and Cleveland. There is just so much fail in this troll job - I don’t even know where to start. So have fun and Buh Bye ?.

Well OP - you are getting slammed pretty good - I won’t pile on, but Yes, yes you are alone.

Got cut after fumbling multiple Punts in a game. We signed him back to the PS and a futures contract last year.

The problem with this is that FA is not done and until we are up to the draft - it is hard to speculate on the BPA and need ratio. Right now they need more RB, DE, and LB depth and could use a young WR. All could be in play with the 2nd round pick. If they pick up Jordan Howard and/or another CB (Harris) or they grab another OT or LB as depth in the next few days - then the focus shifts to WR, DE, maybe a center. Beane is once again filling holes in FA and that allows him to truly draft the BPA on the board - regardless of position. Then it will be who is falling and where to draft him. Position is irrelevant- it will be the top tiered guy left and you can’t know that until the draft.

Terrible take - what should they have done so far to upgrade the offense? FA has not started. The draft has not occurred. There have not been a huge amount of star WRs, OL, RBs, and TEs released to sign. They have so far done exactly as Beane has stated - they have signed their own and as he has in the past - filled as many holes as possible - so they are free to move around in the draft to get what they want. To act like they are done and he broke a promise because they re-signed a back-up TE and their starting and back-up OL is insane. Enjoy what they have done before FA has even started. They are positioning themselves to have another stellar offseason leading to another great year.

My feeling is that you take these 2 teams and one has to travel - potential exposure - then stay in a hotel - more exposure - eat, ride to game. Then two teams play - lost of close physical contact and potential exposure. The risk is just that you can fairly quickly infect an entire team and spread the virus amongst many additional support players. For example the CAA just found out a Ref tested positive - now potentially every team in the CAA has potential to be exposed. They have already returned to campus - now potentially a larger group is exposed. If you had 2 teams and everyone tested and quarantined along with coaches, refs, doctors, video guys, everything - it would be fine, but one breakdown - one positive and bang potentially 50 exposures that need monitored. It sucks, but it makes sense to keep everyone as safe as possible.

That would be an awesome job by both Shaq and Beane!

This is huge as like the AAFL when it folded - the players will get a shot before FA begins. As I said before - the biggest league issue is that these guys would only be available after FA and the draft - really limiting the number of shots. Good for them to stop completely and not try to postpone for a month and finish up when their guys have no shot.

I think they roll with most of the line from last year. You have your starters with Ford/Ty competing and then Bates and Long as back-ups. I will be interested to see about Waddle, but remember if the new CBA passes there are extra PS spots including for 2 veteran players. So the Bills could draft late round guys or sign another guy to compete and still have a place to stash a player if needed.

Looks like they made the right choice and it probably saves them a bit of money by only paying base salary - saves them win bonus money. Good for them - I was not sure they would make the right choice.

Now they will look even worse with the NCAA canceling the entire tournament. It will be interesting to see what kind of pressure they get at this point.

They are stupid to play, but dead if they don’t. No Win here. I wish the players would stand up for themselves- especially heading into Seattle, DC, and NY. The players already have little recourse (can’t sue and can’t unionize) - now would be the time to stand up and say no. You have 3 games in major impacted markets. Not a good look when everything else is being postponed. Making it look like they do not care at all about their players.

It is about TV when your TV contract pays the Bills. The XFL has a TV contract that provides them no money. The stations put up the risk and the money. The XFL gets nothing from TV. The production cost for an NFL game is huge - so although it gets significantly better ratings - it does not mean the station is making more money. A 1.5 share for the XFL is about break even for the TV stations - I believe. That was why Vince had to front enough cash for 2 years because the league has no real income other than game ticket sales and even that is limited by how much the venue needs to be open and running. For the XFL to survive - they needed ratings that would allow the stations to make enough money from ads to cover production cost and then share with the league. The original articles discussing this was looking at around a 2.0 or higher share to have the stations bidding on XFL rites. A 1.5 share is great, but it is barely enough to cover the production costs to cover the games - especially with the XFL covering the entire US map. The stations are ok with the ratings even as they drop, but unless the XFL comes up with a way to lessen costs - it can not survive with out a big time TV contract and the viewership is not driving that. Maybe someone will take a shot, but my guess is this fizzles out - especially with new NFL deals coming up and the extra money the NFL is giving to the bottom tier players - the pressure is really on the XFL.

This is not correct. Their TV deal gives them nothing. The stations (Fox, ESPN, ABC, etc) are not charging the XFL, but the XFL gets no money from the deal. The only income the XFL gets is a small percentage of the gate. Vince was prepared to lose money for 2-3 years in the hope that the viewership would stabilize at close to 2.0 share and that would allow him to renegotiate to get some TV revenue. The issue is that it has not quite stabilized and it is in the 1.2-1.4 share range - not bad, but probably not enough to get a contract that pays the bills. If the teams have to play in an empty stadium or cancel/postpone games - it potentially creates even more issues as it delays when these players become eligible for the NFL and hurts the long term plans of the league as a potential feeder league. It will be interesting to see how they navigate this as the current climate could greatly eat into the money Vince set aside and maybe he no longer can fund a second season if they play without fans. It should be interesting.

Why do you think KJ would accept a deal for 6-8 million with potential outs by the Bills? When he was cut by Houston he lost his 5th year option of over 9 million. I would think he is looking for his “big contract” as he is in his prime and he showed he was healthy. I am guessing he is looking for 4 to 5 years at 10+ with a nice guarantees. Probably more than the Bills want to pay their #2. I also would assume the Bills know exactly what he is looking for - which is why they signed Norman and have not signed KJ. My guess is just like Phillips and Shaq - they have a value set for KJ and he thinks on the open market - he can beat that - so the Bills will allow him to test the market and if he is not getting the money - they will happily sign him back, but if someone is willing to overpay - they already have their back-up plan in place and do not have to scramble. The Bills were obviously willing to go to 6-8 million for a CB - so don’t you think that has already been discussed between KJ, his agent, and the Bills. If that was going to be acceptable - the deal would have been done and signed and Norman would have gone elsewhere. Beane is not stupid - he knows what he wants to spend and what KJ is looking for and right now those numbers do not mesh. If the market gets flooded with more DBs and his price drops - KJ will be back, but all it takes is one team like the Jets to offer 5 years $55 million with 25 guaranteed and KJs bet on himself pays off. If not he can always return to Buffalo at a healthy raise.