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    Player Contracts: They can't have it both ways.

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Huge guaranteed money...NFL salaries pale in comparison to the NBA and MLB... Marbury 20 Million didn't even play this season, Ray Allen 20 million, Vince Carter 18 million...MLB JD Drew 14 million...just an average player. I don't blame football players for trying to get the most they can...no guaranteed contracts and only if you are star QB or left tackle. Highest paid QB in 2009 was Carson Palmer at 16.6 million...highest paid left tackle was Jason Peters @ 13 million

     

     

    So, recently there has been a trend of players holding out for more money while still under contract with their team (Jason Peters is a prime example of this). And now I see Andre Johnson is unhappy with his $60 million deal and still has 5 years left on his contract. It's becoming an epidemic in the NFL full of players that "need to feed their families." While I believe certain players deserve to be paid top dollar, there is a problem with their negotiating tactics.

     

    You can't ask for a big signing bonus and a nice multi-year contract for stability, and then come back 2 years later after playing pro bowl level football and ask for more money. I'm sorry, it doesn't work like that. If you want to be paid more as a player for better performance on the field, then you need to sign an INCENTIVE BASED CONTRACT. But players aren't willing to do that. They're getting the best of both worlds. They're signing contracts with HUGE guaranteed signing bonuses. And if their play on the field fails or they get injured, they still have their money. It's a win-win for the player. All the while, teams are being held hostage by star players with no choice but to pay the guy or lose him to some moronic team willing to pay a fortune for a diva and some marketing appeal.

     

    When does the bubble burst?

    WHOA Trent PWNED Brady - check it out

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    A fundamentally flawed approach that the mighty Patriots coached by BB could not stop ALL NIGHT LONG. Yea, that is really smart buddy.

     

    On a side note, he had ZERO open or even single covered receivers in the end zone. I'll take a short pass to a wide open TE who runs it in over a forced red zone INT any day of the week.

     

     

    A fundamentally flawed approach that the mighty Patriots coached by BB could not stop ALL NIGHT LONG. Yea, that is really smart buddy----The Bills offense scored a mediocre 17 points against a D w. 6 new starters

    Why no love for Trent Edwards?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Does anyone else find it insulting and patronizing that NOBODY on espn is capable of mentioning how awesome Trent was last night? I mean my God they railed on about Brady for 10 minutes on the post game and did not mention Trent once. That is just horse excrement. News flash ESPN: TRENT WAS BETTER. Even in the second half, he was better. Tom Brady wasn't running a no huddle, much less for the first time. Tom Brady has a proven all pro offensive line. Tom Brady has the luxury of an established and successful coaching staff. In every possible way, he SHOULD have out performed Trent, even if he was only a mediocre QB. But he is considered arguably the greatest QB ever to play the game behind a team that is considered so high and mighty that people speculate another undefeated season. And despite all of this, Trent finished with a passer rating almost 20 points higher than Brady's impressive 97.4 (Trent sat on 114 and some change). His performance was beyond spectacular. It was indicative of a team ready to dominate the league. I had my reservations about the O line and assumed if anything could stop the Bills it would be their play up front. But after watching last night, I think teams would be better off trying to stop the Pats. And zomg what is going to happen when our rookies learn the game? SHITE man they dominated Vince Wilfork all night long.

     

    The Bills are 100% for real. This is a team that can win. Please everyone stop with the BS talk about canning coaches and front office personnel. It is QUITE clear they knew what they were doing heading into the off season. I know it is only one game, but against the best team in the league, supposedly, they performed so well (not just beyond expectations, but it even could be called great) that I just can't see how you can call it a fluke.

     

    The most important thing I noticed last night was that the Bills, from the top of their roster down, were better than the Pats in EVERY position, including QB (correction: except Randy Moss, who is just a freak of nature).

     

    We are going to the playoffs. If you can't handle that, spare us your remedial derogatory comments and go right ahead and hop if this bandwagon baby.

     

     

    Lets look at the facts:

     

    Patriots offense scored: 25

    Buffalo offense scored:17 hardly awesome against a defense w. 6 new starters

     

    Brady: 39/53 378 2 TDS 1 int

    Edwards: 15/25 212 2 TDS

     

    Notes: Brady 12 for 14 in his last 2 drives 112 yards 2 scores when it had to get done

    Trent on his last drive 45 seconds ...enough time to get into Lindells FG range...1st pass to TO to the 40 for a big gain

    next two plays sacks and game over

     

    Summary: Trent played a good game but Brady played better which is expected

    Why TO was really cut by the Cowboys

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Not exactly. Romo has had no problem throwing the ball more to Jason Witten the past 2 seasons. What the Jones' are saying is that TO was the actual leader of the offense, but they want Romo to be the leader, to grow up, get in shape, and take his job more seriously.

     

     

    Get in shape---what empirical evidence do you have that he has not been in shape

    Top 10 Offenses of All Time

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Not really sure how they picked the '99 Rams over the '07 Pats

     

    1999 Rams:

     

    1. 526 points scored.

    2. 6,412 total yards.

    3. 55 touchdowns scored.

    4. Passing - 4,353 yards; 42 TDs; 15 INTs.

    5. Rushing - 2,059 yards; 13 TDs.

     

    2007 Patriots:

     

    1. 589 points scored.

    2. 6,580 total yards.

    3. 67 touchdowns scored.

    4. Passing - 4,731 yards; 50 TDs; 9 INTs.

    5. Rushing - 1,849 yards; 17 TDs.

     

    And if the Pats had played in a dome like the Rams did the statistical advantage would be significantly more in favor of the Pats.

     

     

    Great point about the dome.

    Best All Round Athlete

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    He isn't even the best player in the NBA...

     

    Also, if we're bringing in other sports, James doesn't hold a candle to Roger Federer. Now that guy is a freak. Consistency, precision, endurance, and strength. If you put those two players in a sport neither plays, such as soccer or anything where being born incredibly tall doesn't give you a distinct edge, Roger will beat LeBron in every category.

     

     

    He clearly is the best all around player in the NBA and I find him annoying.

    Is he really that good?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Yeah the Bills may SUCK, & as fans we have to take our excitement where we can get it, but.................................................at least we are not rooting for scumbag CHEATERS*, & trying to convince the world everyone does it. I will take the Bills 4 Super Bowl losses over the TAINTED Pats* wins anyday.

     

     

    There is no * and there never will be. You can pine all you want but in the end the SB victories stand. Good luck w. 4 losses.

    Is he really that good?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    They tore through the league and the playoffs...but lost in the SB, in a fashion not unlike their 3 last-minute SB wins. And without those SB wins, Brady has no legacy.

     

     

    You can couch your argument anyway you wish but in the end Brady will go down as one of the five greatest QB's in history. Keep up the good fight.

    Jets trying to acquire Cutler- bad news for the division

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    From NFL.com:

     

    Eric Mangini was fired as the New York Jets’ coach after a disappointing conclusion to the 2008 season, but he could become a key factor in what would be the team’s biggest acquisition since, well, Brett Favre.

     

    Close to one year after he welcomed Favre’s short stay in the Big Apple, Mangini could help facilitate a deal that would put disgruntled Denver Broncos QB Jay Cutler in green and white, Rich Cimini writes in Thursday’s New York Daily News.

     

    Cimini suggests that the Jets have two of the three pieces required to make a move for Cutler — the salary-cap room and the draft picks. But the third element, a tradeable quarterback, is something that might require the help of a third team. Enter Mangini and his new team, the Cleveland Browns, who Cimini notes has two starting quarterbacks.

     

    “The former Jets coach has two viable quarterbacks, Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson, neither of whom has received an endorsement from Mangini. Quinn might be appealing to Broncos coach Josh McDaniels because he played at Notre Dame under Charlie Weis, who used to work with McDaniels in New England. Quinn is well-versed in the Weis/Patriots offensive system, which McDaniels will use in Denver.

     

    “That means the Browns could emerge as the third team in a potential three-way trade. The main components of a three-way deal would be the Jets getting Cutler, the Broncos getting Quinn and the Browns getting a premium draft pick (or picks) to help their rebuilding process. Without Mangini, the Jets would be hard-pressed to swing the deal.”

    Edwards Arm Strength

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    This topic is pretty played out, but I will chime in one last time here...as I have several disagreements with that statement above...

     

    1. If a players max is around 45 yards, you likely wont see him throwing very often past 35 yards because trying to max out on a throw hampers your accuracy which is something you dont want to lose on your deep throws because of the higher risk of INT’s.

     

    2. This same guy is going to have more air time in the throws over 40 yards and less velocity giving precious time to the safety and CB to adjust and make a play. And yes, fractions of a second matter and can be the difference in how a play turns out.

     

    3. How many attempts of the long ball is not as important as the threat of the long ball. From a defensive stand point, it makes it easier to game plan for an offense if they don't have a lot of big play threat because the QB can’t make the throw or just doesn't throw it. You can play much more aggressive underneath and make life harder there because you dont have to worry about the deep throw.

     

    Doesn’t mean the offense still can’t be effective underneath, just means, it’s one less thing the D has to worry about and can allow them to be more aggressive if they dont have much fear of being beat over the top.

     

    That being said, not having a "big" arm doesnt mean you cant still be an effective or even great QB. Hell Montanna didnt have a "big" arm and is one of the greatest to play the game. However, that QB needs to make up for it by excelling in 2 key areas...Ability to make QUICK decisions and to ability read defenses and see the field. So, how IMPORTANT a QB's arm strength is varies based on that QB's other abilities.

     

     

    Trent can definitely throw the ball at least 50 yards. I can throw the ball 45-50 yards (50 is the max) and I am 5'9 185 and have small hands.

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