Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

I think Overdorf got a bad rap over the years. He was just doing what RW and Littman instructed him to do. Now the handcuffs have been removed.

So what other moves can we still make as far a logical restructures? Glimore and Glenn have been mentioned, are there any others? I've heard Lawson's name mentioned a couple of times. Would re-do of Kyle Williams help or is it a case with Kyle to save cap $$ they'd need to cut him?? Anyone else making high $$ that likely isn't wort hit?

May be time for the OP to start a new thread; "Bill's are in best cap shape in the league for 2017 season" But am certain we'll never see something like that as doesn't align with his agenda.

I'd be willing to bet that more than half the $$ they spend on FA pick ups end up under performing. One thing I believe Marv Levy said a long time ago, most often FA hurt the team they are leaving more than they help the team they are going to. With $80 mil will be very easy for them to overpay for talent. For the most part FA that become available are available for a reason, they really aren't as good as they seem to outside eyes, or there's something going on that the outside world doesn't see. For example a guy like Decker who went to the Jets and got big money. He looked much better in Denver whet he had D Thomas on the other side and the good Peyton throwing him the ball. He did better this year now that he has Brandon Marshall across from him and didn't have Geno Smith throwing to him. But the Jets paid him like a #1 receiver, but he really is a decent to good #2 depending on QB play. Jag's may sign alot of that.

Yeah maybe Glenn is planning a big 4th of July celebration!

You're probably right as doubt anyone can be that stupid!

Completely agree!! You don't need 71 YO coaches. Coughlin was a very good disciplinarian, he seemed to have had more losing seasons than winning years. The only reason he ever lasted as long as he did was every 5 years or so right about the time he was ready to be fired, he'd get lucky the team would get hot at the right time and win the Super Bowl and that bought him another 3 or 4 years of middle of the road. If the story is true about being forced out, I'd say it's about time.

Back maybe in the first few years that they started having the byes, I do recall one year they had two byes. And they did for the most part have them spread out.

That's part of the game, make him an offer he'll never accept. and if somehow he did, well then it would be a great deal for the Bill's. Plus last year they tended to have more money to spend than this year.

Lot of this is just politics. Rex invites him in, tells him the Bills want to sign him, but strangely they just can't agree on a contract. Once he signs elsewhere Rex calls him up, wishes him luck and tell him how he wished it had worked out. Keeps him and Rex on good terms as you never know where either of them may be a year from now, or maybe the Bill's need CB help later on.

I've thought about this too over the years and would be OK with some concept along these lines. Another thought I had was to allow bonuses to players that say perform in the top 5% or 10% but that doesn't count against the cap. This would be money given to players who are really good, but doesn't hurt your cap.

As to the unbalanced schedule the only part of it that matters is the amount of money the home team receives. So could do something where very team has one pre-season home game and the third game revenues/profits are split 50/50 between the two teams to keep it balanced.

If he doesn't get charged at all would think it would be tough to warrant 4 games. Not arguing that he doesn't deserve it, but without much evidence likely would get appealed and reduced down to two?? Roger is in a tough spot, does he dole out smaller suspensions in hopes they don't get over turned, but then look soft or does he still go for big ones and watch them all get lowered. I suppose you can argue he's better to go high so after the appeal there is still something left of a punishment.

Jerry is probably one of the most knowledgeable owners in the league when it comes to talent evaluation, X's and O's, etc. Jerry is probably one of the least knowledgeable GM's in the league when it comes to talent evaluation, X's and O's, etc. PS, Do you ever sleep??

Too bad he doesn't play special teams!

Really not so sure it's their ignorance as much as they have an agenda (certainly not a hidden one) and if they keep starting and posting threads like this they can keep getting their beliefs out there and convince eachother they are right. Surprising there aren't more threads out there such as "Buffalo gets hit with big snow storm". The contents will show how this storm is due to Whaleys and Brandons ineptness. Whatever can be blamed on them is fair game.

Why not just pick up a safety FA, undrafted player, etc and have him play special teams instead of trying to convert someone who's played offense to defense. If we need depth at safety, then go get a safety. Exactly!!

I doubt it as was stated teams know we plan to cut him. The only incentive is it gives whomever were to trade for him exclusive rights to him, but still doubt you'd get much if anything. 2nd potential issue, I'm no salary cap expert, but I'd be surprised if there aren't more salary cap hits to the Bill's if he's still on the roster on the beginning of the NFL calendar year which occurs in early March. Typically there are as that is why most players are cut before then. In addition we'd then have to cut $19mil worth of other players to get under the salary cap on day 1 one the NFL calendar. that's was the biggest reason I've heard why we need to cut him as without cutting him, would be hard pressed to re-sign Glenn or Richie or anyone else.

Probably because players would start figuring out how to get arrested so they can become free agents!. Would become a windfall for too many players! The longer this drags out, the more likely this whole thing is on somewhat shaky ground IMO. Or they can't figure out how to come after McCoy & co without also making the cops look bad.

Everytime the contract ends, they renew it. I agree that if it ended DTV would go down the tubes, so for that reason, they seem to be willing to pay a boat load to the NFL so they keep the exclusive deal going. But do think with the direction things are headed the end is sooner than you'd think

For baseball it says the full package will be $109, single team $89, so tend to agree, probably not worth saving $20

I received an email today regarding settlement of a class action suit brought against MLB Extra Innings and MLBTV. The suit was still going on but it appears the "plantiffs" and MLBTV settled and offered to discount the package this year by around 15% and the next two years 12.5% per year, but more importantly are now offering a single team package. The single team package will cost roughly 2/3 the cost of the full package, so not sure it's really worth it, but does make me wonder if ST won't be far behind in offering a similar option. I've often read head in threads many folks wanting such an option, may be there sooner than you'd think, though would imagine ST would fight something like this harder and not be as quick to settle. Apparently it's only offered through either DTV or Comcast so if you had it through TWC, sounds like you're out of luck

OK, certainly yeah do recall Gretzky going to LA

How would it have effected Edmonton? Am I missing something?

There was reason Houston got rid of the #1 overall pick, Even his 1st year in Buffalo everyone was calling him a bust. He had two very good years, but seems if everything isn't exactly to his liking he checks out. If you want to blame someone blame Nix for signing him. Red flags should go up when the #1 overall pick is allowed to leave his old team.