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    ESPN or NFL network?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    So the draft starts at 3:00 tomorrow, correct? Funny that's not *really* obvious on nfl.com/draft - get me their marketing guys...

     

    Didn't the draft used to start earlier (seems like I remember a morning / noon draft party in the past).

     

    As for the coverage, I think I'll be flipping around and of course on the computer!

    Turner Visit Postponed

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Sounds like BS to me. What are "flight issues"? they could be one of a few things:

     

    1-Weather: implausable, the radar around tennessee is totally clear.

    2-Airline mishap: possible but unlikely.

    3-"my agent thinks he can sqeeze some more juice out of these guys":LIKELY

    4-"if we miss the flight itll look like something is getting done sot hat when I do get to buffalo theres a sense of urgency and depseration on their behalf"-MORE LIKELY

     

    Yeah, because flight issues never happen; clearly Turner hates Buffalo 0:)

    Its Darwin Walker for Spikes and Kelly

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Chris Brown's blog from BB.com - well put:

     

    "SPIKES, HOLCOMB TRADE: I have to commend the Bills on this move. They clear some salary space and help to address a need on the interior of their defensive line. Even better Walker is still under contract through the 2008 season at reasonable money ($1.3M base in 2007 and $1.4M base in 2008). Holcomb really wasn't a fit in Steve Fairchild's offense. He's a better fit for the horizontal passing attack of a west coast offense, so he should serve a purpose in Philly.

     

    Walker is a hard-nosed defensive tackle who can penetrate. His sack totals are impressive for an interior player, although playing with two good defensive ends helped in Cole and Kearse (when healthy). I like that Walker has been durable and though he is 30-years old, he won't have to play 50 plays a game in Buffalo's rotational system, so he should be able to stay fresh. I expect him to work with Larry Tripplett at the 3-technique position and rotate through. I'm wondering if this means that John McCargo will become a full time nose tackle or one-technique and rotate with Kyle Williams. We'll have to see.

     

    I'm hearing the conditional pick is a seventh rounder for Holcomb.

     

    It's really tough to see Spikes leave knowing the warrior he was when healthy, but I don't think the Bills felt they could afford to wait another season to see if Spikes would return to full form. Spikes' last two games last season were pretty productive and I understand his performance in those two games is what sold the Eagles on him.

     

    Unfortunately the odds are against NFL players who try to return from achilles injuries. Sure everyone references Seattle's Julian Peterson, but he is an exception to the rule. Chicago's Mike Brown still isn't right after missing most of last season. Philadelphia's Todd Pinkston struggled in his return to form last year. Sam Cowart was never the same player. I'm never one to doubt Spikes and his incredible will, but the statistics build a compelling case against him.

     

    Still I wish him luck. He was a stand up locker room guy and very active in the community. "

    Cool, but I don't know a lot about Walker

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I like the paragraph on the front page of his site:

     

    "The off-season has begun, and I am looking forward to my training regimen. However, in the meantime my wife and I just had our 1st baby, and we are loving every minute. I look forward to smashing QB’s next season, but right now I have to tend to my future QB killa."

     

    Hopefully he'll be smashing 'em for us!

     

    http://www.darwinwalker.com/default.asp

    ESPN Overnight Guy...

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    It all depends on how we replace Willis...

     

    The real question they should be asking is why did we take a BROKEN Willis when we already had a 1,200 yard back on our roster? Obviously Travis is *still* good enough for the Broncos and probably would have had a nice career here. Hell, at least he was a Bills fan!

     

    All in all I think the deal will work our for both Buffalo and Baltimore. It's sure been a fun off-season if nothing else...

    Dead classic 4 Downs on NFL Network

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    The question was "Which team made the best free agent move this Friday?"

     

    TD answered with the 49er's for taking steps to "shore up their secondary." Riggggght...

     

    Schefter answered Buffalo. He said Buffalo took a lot of steps to shore up their O line and they had to, they lost Nate, they're going to lose other players Like London Baker. Fletcher. They signed Dockery, they signed Langson, big moves from Buffalo.

     

    Nice to see us getting some props!!

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