Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

Not shocking at all. I'd be very surprised if newly signed FA aren't going to be at the top of a teams salary cap, it's pretty much a given for anyone signed near the beginning phase of free agency as new contracts will always far exceed older ones. Guys signed in April or May time frame, they are in a position to take whatever they can get. As has been pointed out too they are all on contracts that the Bills can easily walk away from after this season.

So I put my address it and says I'm NOT eligible. Under terms pretty much the same as prior years, live in an apartment, condo, etc where DTV is not available.

Was reading a comment the other day, with many bars closed, there will be less ways to see games, will the NFL work out a deal with DTV to allow the streaming package to become available to anyone who wants it. I have a "friend" who watches all the games on line via the computer on one of the illegal streams. If he could buy just the streaming package, he told me would do that. The way the world is going with more and more cutting the cord, (or chain sawing the dish) it might not be a bad thing for DTV to test out a readily available streaming package as they may find more interest that way than they get with people subscribing to DTV. I really think when the current ST contract expires, could see the NFL go instead to a streaming partner as may get more money that way. So far every time the contract is up, DTV shows up with a boat load of cash so they re-sign the deal with them, but can see that ending. I also think AT&T is a little more profit conscious and may not offer the NFL as much as previously. Just read Chandlers post, maybe it's already happened??

Wouldn't shock me to see the Bills are cautious with bringing Feliciano back, if by mid year he's ready, but Winters is playing good and not hurt, they give Feliciano and injury settlement and release him as he'll become a FA by year end anyway. Assuming the rules with the new CBA haven't changed around that? I didn't see what the deal with Winters is, just a one year or more?

As far as letting Gilmore go, I'm no Technical X's and O's expert, but would Gilmore have been an ideal fit in McD's defense? It seems NE plays a different defense than we do. So that may have been why. Seems like that's always and issue with changing staff's too many players don't fit the scheme and you end up half or completely starting over.

So what happens if someone decides not to play after Thursday? Any players who make more than $2.5mil, a single game check would exceed the $150k for players opting out. So what happens if a player plays the 1st two weeks, gets their checks, they states I'm done. (and not a halftime either) Is their contract voided? How would it differ from doing it now, other than they don't get the $150k, but they did get more in their paycheck. Does their contract not push back a season?

With the numbers the way there are currently all over the country, I'd think the Bills have a better chance of staying healthy than say the Dolphins, Saints or Texans as even if the players go out and do something stupid, there's many less infected people in Western NY to catch it from than other parts of the country. For road games, I'd think players could stay safe during the 30 or so hours they are visiting another city. Admittedly byNov or Dec the numbers could change and Western NY could again become much worse, but for now looks good. Plus obviously due to player to player contact during a game, things can be transmitted there if there was a player who tested negative, but literally became positive an hour before game time after testing and now is a spreader.

Well may have been they knew once they signed Winter, Long would be cut so did him a favor by letting him go now to try and hook up with another team. Not so sure how many trades will happen this year. It seems these new rules are geared towards less roster churn, thinking the less roster churn, lessens the chances of Covid coming in the door. Can't trade for a draft pick without first cutting another player prior to making the trade. Will be interesting to see if overall much less trades at the end. Even picking up players cut by teams when they get down to the final 53, will other teams sign someone for their PS or tend to keep their own. Without pre-season games will be hard to evaluate other teams players anyway.

Adding the word "Buck O" to the end would even sound better! Back up or mask up Buck O!

What changed is they want to sign Brian Winter,s but can't even bring him in for a physical without being down to 79 players, so they needed to let someone go. Long saves almost $3mil, can use that towards signing Winters. Probably with signing Winters, the need for Long and his salary decreases. The only risky part to me would be if Winters fails the physical. With the rules this year, may see alot of this.

Not this year, they're not! All different rules, makes it real hard to go dumpster diving unless you're own dumpster has room first..

Yeah that's what I'd like to know. Plus according to everything written, they couldn't even bring him in for a physical until they were down to only 79 players on the roster.

So it's voluntary thru the season opener. Wonder how effective this will be? Doesn't really say either way, but can players leave whenever they feel like it to go visit their family. Doesn't say, but since voluntary, I'd assume they could.

OK yeah I'm sure it's all fake.

What makes you think it will be any better by November?

So with these two signings, are they still at 80 or did they have to let someone else go? Thought they were already at 80, maybe Gaines was still officially on the roster so included in the 80??

They had already lost two other DB's before Gaines, so not sure which triggered the "start to look"

Really how can you tell as infrequently as he's been able to stay on the field?

Yup, Correct on this one!!

Actually did read yesterday, they are limited attendance to 25,000, will see At least he's come out and stated he wished he hadn't opened as quick. Where as the idiot in Florida still says everything is great, we're just testing too much.

While his isn't exactly medical staff related, on ESPN this afternoon they were giving the Bills credit for sending the rookies home as they viewed it as kind of a "fire drill" as to how they'd handle positive cases during the season, do they have a plan, how well will it work. Who knows if that was the Bills intent, but they were giving them credit for it and suggested all teams should do a similar thing.

They were talking on the radio the other day and commenting that it's not worthwhile betting or playing fantasy this coming season, everything is too erratic. That could be the next nail for Vegas, many less people are going there and betting is done too.

I think the opposite, if Norman is close to the level he was in Carolina, he'll win the job. I don't view Singletary and Moss as a competition at all, more that they will just compliment eachother. Could see by late in the year Singletary id nicked up, so start using Moss much more.

Hard to tell Butthead.

Yes and the person who goes to the game gets Covid and then reports to work Monday or a week later and gives it to a guy who didn't want to catch it so he didn't go the game. And maybe the camera man working the game for CBS also catches it and he brings it home with him to Buffalo. Likely next summer will be having the same conversation as long as everyone keeps doing the same thing in Texas and other states. That's why Texas is out of control now with idiotic thinking like this.