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Not so simple. Peters did take a bonus and re-sign because he was probably playing for the NFL minimum, or close to it. In this instance, the Bills had all the leverage.
Now, the tables have turned. You have a probowl LT making less than Dockery, let alone Fowler who is average at best. Any sane person can see the inequity of this equation. Can you? Yes or no?
Yes, I can see it. Do you think Peters and his agent are going about this the correct way? Don't you think there should be some communication from their end?
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It's a lot harder when you don't even look.
Knowing Peters was an issue (health or contract), Brandon Albert would have at least given them an option at LT.
They have a very good starting LT under contract for the next 3 years. That's why they did not look for another.
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I don't take it personally but I refuse to pay for a bad product. I know that puts me in the minority.
Isn't it great to have that choice? If it bothers you so much then don't pay.
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I had raised the point earlier.
Peters has not shown that he is recovered from his serious injury.
Unlikely the Bills throw money at him until they can validate that he is recovered.
No problem, though, because the Bills are absolutely loaded with talent to fill in until his return.
Good thing the Bills planned ahead knowing that Peters ended the season unable to play.
Because it's so easy to find good LT these days.
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He is under contract and required to be at camp. If he does not show I'm sure they will contact him to let him know he will be fined $15,000.00 per day missed. If he is unhappy about his contract his agent should tell the Bills. If there has been no contact, how are the Bills to know he is unhappy?
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1. NFL contracts are not guaranteed 2. he was a RT when he signed the contract 3. He made a Pro-bowl which is a general condition for renegotiation 4. Schobel, Kyle Williams, Brad Butler sets the stage and none of them are played at the level that Jason Peters played at last year.
When FA sign big contracts, a large portion is guaranteed. While Clements won't see his $80M, $22M of it is guaranteed.
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What would it take to get this guy....
You say not to beat a dead horse but that is exactly what you are doing.
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If you were building a team, pick one from each two to start with:
Bruce Smith or Steve Tasker
Reggie White or Steve Tasker
John Elway or Steve Tasker
Jerry Rice or Steve Tasker
Now tell me, did any of those take much thinking? Tasker may have been the best ever at what he did- I think he was. Still, the Hall of Fame needs to be more exclusionary than inclusionary. Tasker was one of the highest character players I've ever watched, but I don't feel he should be included in the hall of fame. I think Darryl Talley will fall in the same category.
You are comparing him to 1st time - probably unanimous selections - compare him to some lesser types who maybe should not have gotten in.
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Now in an effort to save face after informing him of the poll results my brother said to ask you guys what you would call a yellow cake mix with chocolate frosting on it. My answer is a yellow cake. He says yellow is not a flavor and cake is defined by the icing.
I know, my kin is really stupid.
So now the question is what do you call a yellow cake with chocolate icing?
:blink: BTW, my brother will stick to an argument no matter how dumb he looks when he's proven wrong and continues to argue.
Vanilla.
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Andre Reed should be on that list too.
I feel like crap for not noticing that.
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I like that list except for Watters.
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Has Peters been physically cleared to participate in camp?
I do find it interesting that his surgery and recovery have not been discussed.
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Mary Tyler Moore from the Dick Van Dyke show made me prefer brunettes.
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What has Ralph done practically PG to warrant inclusion into the Hall of Fame?
I realize that's sacrilege here, but seriously, what has he done besides buy a team for a song, then move it to the NFL as if that were some really tough decision and one formulated entirely by him?
His teams haven't won a championship in the NFL in almost 40 years! His having one one in the AFL, a league of 8 teams, isn't all that impressive since 6 of 8 teams in that league did in that decade, a couple even when the league was 10 teams. No on talks about San Diego, KC, or Houston in the same context with any credibility.
He's personally fired some of the best and brightest GMs in the business and ones that had a very good track record here and even better ones since leaving!
He's noted for meddling with the teams affairs, never producing anything giving fans reason to thank him and usually only giving fans reason to wish he had just minded his own senile business!
People say he's some great business man, but so what, he bought a team for $25,000, a real stretch in those days (sarcasm), it hit big so that he owns it outright. Kind of a no-brainer. Then he's been as cheap as cheap can be, personally hired some of the stupidest and/or most unqualified people in the business to run his team who in turn hired others equally unqualified and incompetent.
The one time in the history of the franchise where his team sustained any success it was purely by accident due to his then GM having a heart attack and his having to grasp at straws and making a lucky decision with Polian, whom he later fired because of a tiff that Polian had in the office with his daughter, who's been so marvelous at doing something good for this team. (more sarcasm)
I mean seriously, besides this dumb notion that he loves the people of Buffalo more than he does his own family, while living in Detroit and simultaneously having given the fans absolutely nothing on his own or as a direct result of one of his calculated decisions, what has he done that merits Hall entry?
He lent the Pats and Raiders hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep them running and was involved in TV negotiations with the networks and the AFL. He was also involved with the AFL-NFL merger. Maybe this is not enough for the HOF but don't say he not done anything to help Pro Football.
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It is an interesting arguement. I see it both ways. My guess is that these other owners who have huge debt loads because of them financing at least partially of their new stadiums, feel like why should we share our revenues from the corporate suites, extra revenues solely based on the building of the new stadiums with a guy that has played in a rent free/debt free stadium for the last 35 years & has not spent one dime on the stadium over that time frame? I actually see their point on that to an extent.
I agree with your last part and I'm not taking Wilson's side completely. I think the part that bothers him is that the cap is raised based on these extra revenues and that's where it hurts him. If the cap is increased by say $10M, it does not mean the Bills made any extra revenue to pay for that increase.
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Im very excited for this season opener. I think we will bury the seahawks, and our defense for the first time in a few years is something to get excited about. We are a young team with experiance at the same time. I am excited to see us spread the ball out with a more formidable second WR and I think we put this game away early, no more late comebacks in this one.
Bills 35 hawks 24
Oh Lynch 133 yards 2 TDs
Edwards 270 yds 2 tds 1 int
Evens 8 rec 95 yds 1 td
Hardy 4 rec 67 yds 1 td
McGee KR td 97 yards and 1 pick
I agree about the defense. Still not sure about the offense.
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I see that point. Ralph said himself they could get barely $1M-$2M per season, which is far below what naming rights cost on other stadiums. However, like you said, it's hard to cry poverty when you're not exhausting all possible revenue streams first. And if it's only $1M from Sahlen's to name it Hot Dog Stadium, well, that's $1M they didn't have before. How many luxury suite season tickets must be sold to reach $1M?
Also, probably more importantly, it removes the point of contention from the argument when Ralph's naysayers speak up that Ralph is vain, and is turning down potential revenue to keep his name on the stadium.
Isn't the new stadium in Cincy called Paul Brown Stadium? Interesting the two owners who voted against the last CBA both have their names on their stadiums.
He does not cry poverty. He does not think it fair that these new stadiums are being built and these teams are pulling in millions that are not shared yet it raises the salary cap.
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Simply put the cranky and cheap Ralph is pocketing $9.8 Million per game in Totonto.
But some how he still whines about revenue sharing.
Do you have any idea how much the cap is going to go up once the stadiums in New York and Dallas open? All that hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue from suites and PSL those teams get will raise the cap and is not shared. Complain about Ralph all you want but he knows what he is talking about.
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I think it was $25K and they were called the "gang of fools" for throwing away their money right?
The first five years they (the AFL) almost went under several times. The AFL/NFL merger built the present NFL, unlike the 1940's AAFC which went belly-up, allowing the NFL to cherry pick only the best franchises.
"Fools Club"
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I think highly of PK as an NFL insider but disgree with his 'lojic' here. The Bills -WITH FAVRE- would not be worse than Jax, Pitt or Cleveland, IMO. According to him, there's still two more playoff teams to consider in the AFC and a veteran QB added to the Bills is a helluva equalizer.
Exactly. What ever happened to a player wanting to sign with a team to make THEM BETTER?
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Did you just ask Pyrite Gal to elaborate on something?
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Exactly, who cares what this guy thinks. Wilson may be perceived this way but he was right about the CBA when people said he was whining.
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Both Peters and Evans are grossly underpaid for their contribution to the team and are not in line with the rest of the league as far as their positions go. They are both crucial to this team's success.
Pay them and let's play some football.
Evans is still on his rookie contract. He will get a new one. Peters signed an extension and has 3 years left. If he is unhappy it is his problem. His agent got him a long-term deal with some financial security and he happily signed it.
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I find this hard to believe. It's hard for me to imagine anyone in GB not loving Favre and wanting him back.
Truth is, I don't even like GB, but I love Brett Favre. I'm one of those people who falls into the catergory of people who think Favre can do whatever he wants, no questions asked. I honestly think he's earned that right.
Careful giving that much power to one person, especially a pro athlete with a huge ego.
Peters may be willing to sit all season
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Normally I would agree but we have a new OC and they are installing a lot of new things to the offense.