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I guess the question I have is why did we need another tight end? And if we did, why wasn't he picked up last week or at any other time after his release from Seattle prior to the season. I have nothing personal against Mr. Murphy, who I am sure is a man of high character. I just wonder how a tight end, who has no practice time or experience of any note, is going to help this team over the next six weeks. And FYI, I don't have a dog.

It has been reported that Matt Murphy has forgone his signing bonus so that tickets may be disbursed to local charities.. the Bills are now reporting there are only 6990 tickets left....

No there is not but then again I am not paid to find guys like the Great Matt Murphy. How did we ever steal him right out from under the noses of Pioli and Belichick??

We are estimated to be approx. 32 million under the 2007 cap of 109 million. Nate could easily be signed by providing a split of a signing bonus of say $7 million and a roster bonus due the first day of the season of say $8 million. On a seven year deal that would give him a cap figure this year of approx. $9 million and put $15 million in his pocket by Labor Day. As noted above, the Vikings did a similar manuever with A. Winfield two years ago when they had a good deal of cap room and a cheap owner (Red McCombs). It would also allow the Bills to provide Nate with base salaries of say 3-4 million for the remaining 6 years so that the contract is manageable under the cap and still rich enough for "The Playmaker". It would also allow Ralph to keep his Monet as the roster bonus money would come from the 2007 TV revenue. This would also allow the Bills to remain approx 23-25 million under the cap to sign a quality LG (say, Eric Steinbach 5 yrs. 25-26 million, 8 million SB (similar to D. Woody deal) and OLB (Lance Briggs, who was drafted by Dick Jauron in 2003, 6 years, 30-32 million, 9 mill SB) (Similar to Spikes deal) Say good bye to 32 yr old London Fletcher, Move Crowell to MLB and assume Spikes, like Julian Peterson in Seattle, is much better two years after his Achilles tear......It would also allow further flexibility for extensions for McGahee and, if he continues to improve, JP Losman, during the next year. I then think it imperative that the Bills go for a WR (Dwayne Jarrett or Ted Ginn) with their first pick, followed by an OT (Joe Staley from Cent. Mich.) in Round Two. Imagine splitting Ginn out on one side and Lee Evans on the other.... Now, I will retire to my kitchen to start my Thanksgiving feast and hope to see Matt Murphy catch 3 TDs on Sunday!

I have it on good authority that the reason Spikes missed practice todaywas because he was picking up his free turkey from a local butcher.....maybe he was meeting with John Guy to figure out if we could find a backup LB free agent to compete with Matt Murphy in practice?

Yes.....another tight end who is non-descript...and to think he was only released by the Seahawks on 9/2, luckily, we snapped him up right away....John Guy for Personnel Man of the Year!! I guess we have to spend that leftover cap money somehow, someway!

Now that we are at the bye, would anyone care to revise their predictions????

Goodbye Villarial, Fletcher, et al.-- clean house with these losers who have won nothing over the last 4-5 years.. I have been a season ticket holder since 1989 and am seriously considering giving them up unless a brighter sky opens over One Bills Drive....is it an omen that it rained mots of the day yesterday???

This rumor sure seems to be geting a good deal of play at the Bucs boards.....trade him now for McFarland and a third. Then play Greer and Thomas until after the bye when Youboty is thrown into the fire.....and I don't care if we lose the rest of this year...it only means we can draft Joe Thomas the OT from Wisconsin.

Bears 17 Bills 20

Well for the money they are earning, Spikes and Clements are overrated. The others are not overly expensive considering their contributions v. cap figure. As for Spikes being a leader of the defense, I don't know about that one, it seems some humility from #51 might be necessary.

Spikes has, in my opinion, always been a bit overrated and a bit of a loud mouth (anyone notice how mny winning teams he has been on in his years in the NFL) and should not be relied upon for the rest of this year....something tells me he will have a couple other pulls, strains, due to his injury from last year..... And with Fletcher turning 32 and Spikes turning 30 within the next year, it is time to start looking at LBs in the 2007 draft.

Prediction: Spikes will be introduced last and play on Sunday...for as long as he can....

Just took a quick look at the offical depth chart at Buffalo Bills.com and noted that Whitner is listed as 3rd string SS behind Matt Bowen and Coy Wire....I guess I can just look at it as the great depth we have at that position.....

When MArv was coach he always said, "You birng your team to camp." Don't expect more than one or two moves at most, likely none.

It doesn't matter...Pats 31 Bills 14.

I forgot about the immortal Marcus Spears being technically part of that trade....as for my moniker, the sarcasm is biting. Carry on boys, some of us have to get back to work.

With the trade of former 2004 5th round pick (obtained from Buffalo for rights to JP) Sean Ryan to the Jets, it now looks like we traded the rights for Julius Jones (who is in Parcells doghouse for his inability to stay healthy) for JP, maybe TD knew what he was doing after all???? Just a thought.....

As I feel this is a rebuildingf year wherein we should look not for playoffs but improvement from Game 1 throughGame 16, the Week 1 prediction follows: Week 1 predict Pats 34 Bills 14 JP 12/22 156yds 1 td 2int and then use this game as a measuring stick for JP's progress when they meet in Week 7 in Buffalo immediately before the Bills' bye week Week 7 predict Bills 24 Pats 20 JP 16/25 212yds 2 TD 1int

I see two seasons for JP, one before the bye (7 games) and then after (9 games) Before Bye 7games 1300yds 8TD 9INT 57% completion Bills record 2-5 After Bye 9 games 2000 yds 12TD 9INT 61% completion Bills record 5-4 Overall 16 games 3300 yds 20TD 18INT 59.6% completion Bills record 7-9

It will likely only be 14 actual cuts as 8 players will be signed to the practice squad...but who really cares about who the third left defensive back or 2nd string fullback are?

I was just searching ESPN.com and came across their schedule of visiting each NFL Team during training camps. The list of "visits" is below: ESPN.com's training camp tour is back for the seventh straight year. ESPN.com senior writers John Clayton, Len Pasquarelli and Michael Smith will be traveling all over the country to bring you the latest news on all 32 NFL teams. Check the list below to see when their reports will run. Note: Some of these dates and locations could change. ESPN.com's training camp tour schedule Team Date Place Writer Raiders July 26 Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, Calif. Clayton Eagles July 27 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa. Pasquarelli Falcons July 28 Falcons Training Facility, Flowery Branch, Ga. Pasquarelli Cowboys July 29 Marriott Residence Inn, Oxnard, Calif. Clayton Dolphins July 31 Dolphins Training Facility, Davie, Fla. Pasquarelli Chargers July 31 Chargers Park, San Diego, Calif. Clayton Buccaneers August 1 Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Pasquarelli Cardinals August 1 Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff, Ari. Clayton Panthers August 2 Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.C. Pasquarelli Broncos August 2 Paul D. Bowlen Mem. Centre, Englewood, Colo. Clayton Bears August 3 Olivet Nazarene Univ., Bourbonnais, Ill. Clayton Jaguars August 4 ALLTEL Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla. Pasquarelli Packers August 4 St. Norbert College, DePere, Wis. Clayton Texans August 4 Texans Practice Facility, Houston, Texas Smith Saints August 5 Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss. Pasquarelli Chiefs August 7 Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn. (scrimmage with Chiefs) Smith Vikings August 7 Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn. Clayton Colts August 9 Rose-Hulman Institute, Terre Haute, Ind. Clayton Ravens August 10 McDaniel College, Westminster, Md. Smith Rams August 10 Rams Park St. Louis, Mo. Clayton Bengals August 11 Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ken. Pasquarelli Redskins August 11 Redskins Park, Ashburn, Va. Smith Lions August 12 Lions training facility, Allen Park, Mich. Clayton Bills August 14 Charlotte (preseason game against Panthers) Smith 49ers August 14 Monster Park, San Francisco, Calif. Clayton Giants August 15 State University at Albany, Albany, N.Y. Pasquarelli Jets August 16 Hofstra Univ., Hempstead, N.Y. Pasquarelli Seahawks August 17 Eastern Washington Univ., Cheney, Wash. Clayton Titans August 17 Baptist Sports Park, Nashville, Tenn. Smith Browns August 18 Browns training facility, Berea, Ohio Pasquarelli Steelers August 21 Hines Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith Patriots TBD Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass. Smith Now, isn't it interesting that Tom Donahoe's best friend, Mr. Pastabelly, is visiting the Giants in Albany, the Jets in Hempstead and then hopping over to Cleveland, while the Bills report will be written by Michael Smith while they are at an away pre-season game in Charlotte... I'm sure that based upon the above, the WorldWide Leader will have a great feel for the tone of Bills camp.... Maybe they figure that since half of Buffalo has moveed to the Carolinas anyway, it will seem like a second home?

during the upcoming mini-camp? I know that two years ago there was an open practice but not one last year. Thanks.

I think he's a perfect fit for the new defense and I subscribe to the Huddle Report who indicatethe following in regards to DW: Strengths Donte is one of the better tacklers in this draft. He is a head up, wrap up, squeeze and drive tackler. He has really good speed, size and shows an excellent burst to the ball. He has good hands to go for the interception and shows impressive overall instincts for his position. Needs to Improve Donte is listed at 205 lbs, but he doesn’t look like he's that big. He must get stronger in the lower body so that he can finish his tackles better. He has trouble with the drive portion of his tackling techniques. Donte is tight in the hips and has to work more on his cover skills for the next level. Bottom Line If you want a safety set to go for a two-deep zone coverage defense, don’t think twice about drafting Donte. That is the system that he can handle right away and impact for you. He has good athleticism and I believe that after a few years, he will develop into a decent cover safety. He was made for the two-deep zone defenses that you see right now and if you're smart, you will draft him and worry about the other things later. He shows some leadership skills, but because he was in the Ohio St defense, I would suspect there were a lot of leaders, so you might find out that he has more to show in this area than you think. Donte has to get stronger, but he looks on film to be a tough kid and there are some games that he played in where he was one of the best players on the field. That is not easy when you have two potential 1st round picks playing with you. This kid will be able to come in and help a team right away and just might start for the team that picks him despite the fact that he is a junior and coming out early. Now, what more could you ask for in a draft pick than a ready-made two-deep zone safety that can tackle and intercept the ball? He’s not perfect, but he is ready-made. Donte (Ready-Made) Whitner!