Bill from NYC
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It's Patrick Sertain, but I agree that it would be great. This won't be very popular for those 2nd round pick hopefuls, but you can never have to much talent in the secondary. Our secondary would be second to none in the league with Clements and Sertain starting, McGee/Thomas in the nickel, and Vincent and Milloy playing deep.
Miami would probably want one of our higher draft choices along with TH, and even then I am skeptical that they would do it.
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Yes, I like SA Light, Corona Lights, and even Coors Light.
That said, my favorite beer is a traditional Spaten.
I must disgust you at every tailgate.
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Yeah, is this the same "real NFL Insider" that thinks we'll be lucky to get anything for Travis Henry????
Do us all a favor and spare us from this idiots "inside" information. I have a feeling that he scouts for the Redskins, a team that has been the worst in the NFL at finding draft picks and productive free agents to help their team.
You might want to wait and see how thisTravis thing plays out before you pat yourself on the back for being right, and scoff at VAB's info.
YOU may see Travis as this highly desired commodity. This is great, but we will soon see if any GMs want to give up a 2nd round pick, which was the cost for Dillon, and Faulk in his prime.
Compared to these two, Travis is a bag of sh--.
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>>>>>There are alot of variables caused by FA, but don't be surprised if we don;t draft or pick-up an FA OL guy if we resign JJ.<<<<
Imo, this would be a huge mistake.
First of all, the Bills will have cap room. Where do you think they should spend it if not OL? If the Bills do not sign a free agent OG, I would expect them to draft one with their first selection.
This is a good idea in and of itself, but sadly, I think that the Bills will draft a cb with their first selection, where the need is almost at a crisis level because of the NC contract status and the fact that MaGee returns kicks.
Once again, Jennings, next to a superior LG, would be an even better player.
I can see no reason to pass up this chance to upgrade this position.
PS: If Smith is as good as you think he is, he could conceivably bring us something in a trade.
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TT bulked up to over 300lbs this year... Small????? TT was clearly our best OL'man this year. You can see that the middle got a whole lot stronger when we finally put a servicable guy at LG (Tucker.)
For those of you who have never played OL, you cannot be good with a weak player next to you.... Period! I don't care how good you really are, if there is a weak link next to you, it will be exploited. TT often found himself trying to do more than "his job." He had no choice. It made him look bad too.
Playing C is more about quickness and smarts than bulky physical play. Someone mentioned Mawae (sp?.) He is not a big guy. But he has great hands, great leverage and is VERY smart on the field.
As far as Tucker is concerned... give the guy props. He did a very solid job. Personally, I like the kid at LG. If a better LG became available, I'd take him and move Tucker back to #1 depth at G/C, but I still think the kid is a solid OL'man who really stepped it up this year when called upon. Some here have him written off as a MUST replace... why?
Good post. I tried to make clear that imo, Tucker improved, and there is no reason to not expect further improvement.
I partially disagree with you wrt Teague. Imo, the biggest difference maker on the Bills OL was CV. He may not be much bigger than TT, but from where I sit he plays a tougher game. MWs game clearly declined when CV was hurt, which proves what you said about weak links being exploited.
I see TT as more suited to be a LT because of his agility, and seems to lack the brute strength that I like in a guard.
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The real uncertainty with resigning Pat is Minnesota. That team has a lot of money that can be wrecklessly thrown his way (a la Winfield), and the Cottrell connection can't help.
As for O-line, call me conservative but I'd rather stick with JJ and Teague (and sign a free agent LG) than get a marquee LT and a bigger C. I don't doubt that we could afford such upgrades, but some of that cap space needs to go towards extending Clements and McGee.
Here's my complete need list for free agency:
K (no freaking clue...Christie???
)starting LG (plenty of good ones to choose from)
starting TE (Freddie Jones?)
backup QB (Kordella?... only if Bledsoe doesn't take pay cut)
backup RB (Amos Zeroue would be good...assuming TH is traded)
third WR (Peerless???
)Jonas Jennings
Pat Williams
Nate Clements (extension)
Terrence McGee (extension)
I would be fine with your list IF Jennings is paid 5 mil or below (in terms of average salary for the length of the contract) and you substitute Fiedler for Kordell.
Please, not Kordell!
Also, are you happy with TT at OC? I am not saying he is bad, but he, given our opponents, seems a bit too small.
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What exactly do you see as the upside to NYC? Compare Upstate New York with any typical Midwestern state. Chances are the Midwestern state has significantly lower taxes, less governmental bloat, fewer people leaving, fewer social parasites moving in, and an overall brighter future. The ONLY reason these things are not true of Upstate New York as well is that it has the misfortune of being lumped in with New York City.
You raise some valid points, but it is hard for me to believe that NYC is the ONLY thing wrong with what is happening upstate.
A couple of years ago, I went to Niagra Falls for the first time. There were police cars flying all over the place, and some of the area looked like a slum. I understand that this can happen anywhere (DC for example), but as an outsider, I was surprised to see a ghetto in the background of one of the wonders of the world.
My point is that I suspect that people upstate do have other issues besides NYC.
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I can only try.
A "name" LT would have to get a big signing bonus spread out over a long term deal to make the cap hit possible. An OC would not cost as much.
If I understand the cap correctly, the Bills would save approx. 2.5 mil by cutting Drew. If they do not cut him, they dont need a backup qb, right? Amos Zeroue is a ufa who would probably cost less than 1 mil per season, and rbs shouldn't be too tough to find in the draft.
As for PW, I have mixed emotions. He is not young, and he probably weighs close to 400 lbs. He IS good, but I dont know how long he can keep it up, especially after seeing him come off the field quite a bit for substitutions in 04. Also, Robertson is a player who imo is improving.
Yeah, I would like for PW to stay on the team, but it depends on the price, and the length of the deal.
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While thinking about the JJ contract situation, it occured to me that JJ has never lined up next to a very good player.
Imo Tucker, due to coaching and effort, wound up somewhere around average at LG. When JJ played RT, it was a given that the RG sucked, whereas the Bills, before CV, have not had a good RG on the roster in 10 years. We did see how much MW improved while playing next to a proven skilled vet.
Looking at the NFC East, I think it is very important for the Bills to strengthen the LG and OC positions. Our opponents have monsters in the middle of their DLs, such as Robertson, Wilfork and Seymour which mandates the Bills to get better inside. Remember when Parcells claimed that he signed Mawae (sic) at OC because of Ted Washington? Desperate times call for desperate measures.
If JJ opts out of Buffalo, I obviously hope that TD pursues a "big name" LT, but I would not be surprised to see FA money go toward the OC and LG positions, with Teague moving outside to LT.
Can TT handle LT? Before McNally, I would have guessed no, but if the coaches like the move, and the Bills can bring in a quality LG, it might be a possibility.
The good news is that I can remember many seasons where the entire OL sucked except Ruben Brown. Now, the Bills have more talent, better coaching, and less spots to fill in order to field a strong, solid OL. Jmo.
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So true KD, so friggin sad, but true!
The best social studies teacher I ever had was a huge liberal. He was a big time McGovern supporter, etc., but unlike the phony liberal of today, he was into free speech, and would never penalize a student for expressing his or her views. In fact, he encouraged this!
My daughter attends an Ivy League school. Her professor lowered her grade because she argued against his assertion that Ronald Reagan was a "liberal." He is lucky that my daughter, a Hispanic, is far more tolerant than I am. She could have made things rough for the prof, but chose, at her own expense, to rise above.
To this day, there are liberals that I have a ton of respect for, but their numbers are dwindling. The leftists of today are dictatorial in nature and stifle things such as free speech and the rights of property owners at every possible turn.
Sad indeed.
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Let the jests fans have what they deserve, a stadium with no parking lot and no tailgates. They can go to a 12 dollar per beer bar in which no smoking is allowed.
Enjoy yourselves, morons! I will be partying with Mark, cl, 89, Badolbilz and crew, R.Rich, Lancaster Steve, JIS, bill in livonia, and whoever else cares to honor me with their presence! Sorry to those I left out.
There should be no jests fans living in the state of NY imo. I lived in Queens for 34 years and am a recovering jest fan. They left us. They decided to abandon their NYC fans. Honestly, they did me a favor, because the day they left, I commited myself to the Buffalo Bills football team and have never looked back.
Have fun jests fans! Spend $300 - $500 dollars to see a football game with no tailgate (the best part of football)!!!
Tell them Bill from NYC says hello from Orchard Park, where he tailgates and watches football games with the greatest fans of any team in any sport.
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He reminds me of guys like:
James Lofton
Anthony Miller (chagers)
Anthony Carter (vikings)
Great Speed. Great Hands. Great Pattern runner. It will be another year or two before you can tell anything about his toughness, but so far he hasn't shown anything that makes you think his toughness should be questioned. The only downside is his size. Although he has good leaping ability, I don't see him winning
"Jump Balls" like a Randy Moss or Terrell Owens.
By the way....I will be one of those few that will admit I was wrong about Lee Evans on draft day. I didn't think they should draft him because I thought it would be 2 or 3 years before he would be able to contribute. He was AWSOME this year!
I too was disappointed on draft day. I employed the R.Rich philosophy of going after Big Guys, like Carey, Wilfork, Snee, etc.
It eased the pain considerably watching Evans race into the end zone.
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AD, I work with a person who comes from San Diego. He claims that fans are not allowed to eat, drink nor smoke in the parking lot of the stadium in which the Chargers play.
Could this be true?
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If Drew stays healthy and wins a superbowl, he would be virtually certain to be enshrined in Canton.
This admittedly would be a tough road to pave.
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Well on the second one, I know at a certain government agency there is some issues as they have had some pretty significant cutbacks. I know this why not headlines is true of several agencies. I think now that the elections are over there seems to be more cutting back than beforehand. No effect on me as our funds were on a 2 year obligation and since they were old year funds they cannot be shifted.
On the first, why is he permitted to just make sh-- up whenever he wants. Why doesn't his own party call him on this crap?
The fringe lunatic element has such a strong voice in the dem party that anything is OK to say, as long as it is non-constructive and anti-Bush.
Yes, the religious right does have a voice within the republican party. I do not dispute this, and am just a little concerned. That said, look at the nine a-holes that competed for the nomination in the dem primary. Then, think about the environmentalist nuts, militant vegetarians, Hollywood elitists, gay marriage advocates, etc. and think about the high percentage of dem voters that this collection of wackos constitutes.
The dems used to be the party of the "people." Now, they are the party of the "fringe people." In their current state, and with Hillary as their stalwart, the dems are nothing more than confirmed wacko losers.
This, imo, is not a good thing for our country.
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>>>>'m too busy swatting off conservative misconceptions and other things to BEGIN to get started on the loons in my own party!!<<<
Keep swatting, but these loons are driving down both your party and our country.
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Travis for Moss? Only if they throw in Culpepper, McKinney and a first round pick.
You have convinced me.
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MBD, would you please read my posting again? I DID start it by saying, "IF ANYTHING."
I am thinking that TD has relationships around the NFL. I know that no official offer can be given at this time, but it is possible that TD already has a deal in place, or he is not getting good offers.
What I will say for sure is that posts that suggest that we will get Gallery, Jason Taylor, or the 2nd pick of an NFL Draft for Travis Henry are far fetched at best.
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Agreed. Mauck's tenure in Buffalo was a sad scene. He, when the Bills DEFENSE was on the field, could be seen screaming at refs, fomaing at the mouth. He, imo, was a literal jackass who set back the Bills franchise.
If Wade would have been a strong headcoach, he would have forced this boob to sit down and shut up.
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If anything, this indicates that TD has not received a good offer for Travis.
He is doing his job and holding out for the most value, which is a good thing, but I do get the feeling that nobody is beating down our doors to trade for this player, despite posts which have said that we will get Gallery from the Raiders, or the 2nd pick in the NFL Draft.
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I agree with that take Bill...No doubt the Bills need a Vet option on the Roster as an option if JP fails. And I can actually understand the take on Fiedler, but I just don't want an ex Fish...period...
Now, I'm not sure who that leaves out there as a Vet option, but I think as things shake down before the Draft the options will expand...
I still think giving JP every opportunity to Start, and work though the bumps in the road, is the best strategy for 2005 because to be honest I do not believe the Bills can Win the Division next Season anyway...The Playoffs are a definite possibility with JP in there if he can just manage to keep the mistakes at a minimum. Then in 2006 hopefully NE comes down a notch, JP continues to improve, and the Bills take the next step...Granted there is a ton of risk involved in this plan, but I really don't see a better option for the future of the Franchise, and I don't think there is a Vet out there (like Volek was last year) that gives the Bills a significantly better option to JP in 2005...
No matter what, The Bills do need to bring in a legit Vet to back JP though... No doubt about that...
I appreciate your candor as to why you do not want Fiedler. Allow me to present another view...
1) Fiedler has been all too successful against the Buffalo Bills.
2) He is a Jewish kid from Long Island ( this btw is part of NY
) He lost loved ones on 911 and appears to be a regualr guy.3) He is a Dartmouth Grad. He is smart and could probably help JP. He is far closer to the JP style of play than is Drew, and could probably be of a ton of help to him.
4) the Bills OL is still suspect. Fiedler can move with the best of them (except Vick).
I am NOT touting Fiedler to be the next Jim Kelly. I think that he would be a GREAT stop-gap measure for our beloved Bills.
Got a better one? I (like Fiedler) am all ears.
(OT) What's going on with you local police
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Mike, you should no better than to entertain an idiot like the person you responded to (jt 34).
Also, I resent the tone of the original post. One jackass in Waterbury, NY and we should all question the character and stability of our local police? :I starred in Brokeback Mountain:
As you say, there are bad apples all over, but I have found police officers to have extremely high character. Cops, instead of lashing out at others, usually act out against themselves. As a profession, cops tend to "lead the league" in suicide, divorce and alcoholism. Couple this with low pay and weird hours and it can be a rough ride. It can also be a good ride. The following is my advice to you....
1. Be nice to your wife. She can take your pension at her leisure, as well as your house. You will have a better life anyway by having a better marriage. It makes sense.
2. Plan now for your retirement and get out the day you can. Fatten your pension with overtime. You deserve it.
3. Maintain friendships with non-cops. A different perspective is mandatory.
4. Above all, be careful. Cops as an everyday thing race to jobs like "man with a gun" or "shots fired." This lends itself toward an officer being casual about it. Watch ther car stops, and just let vans go unless you absolutely have to stop them. There is NO safe way to stop one. Screw it.
Be well, succeed, and dont be offended by jackasses. It amazes me, but despite the drawbacks I listed above, you will find that many are jealous of cops, as silly as this may sound.
God Bless.
BfNYC