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Most interesting thing I read in a week!

Noway Takeo is part of a trade...... cap hit would be insane.

Stinky Deals The Giants' search for a left tackle has intensified. Although the Giants and Rams reportedly have discussed a trade involving OLT Orlando Pace. If that trade falls through, as expected, the Giants are expected to turn their attention to either the Bills' Jonas Jennings or Green Bay's Mike Wahle. Though Wahle played left guard last season, more than one scout has told PFW that Wahle could move out to tackle successfully. The Giants are leery of going hard after Jennings, fearing that the market for his services could get out of control with Walter Jones and Pace off the free-agent market. They also have discussed the Cardinals' L.J. Shelton, who is on the trading block, but the Giants appear long shots for his services. Among the college ranks, the team has done its homework at the Senior Bowl on Ole Miss OT Marcus Johnson, Eli Manning's college teammate and a four-year starter who might fit in perfectly as the Giants' second-round pick. Deal with the Rams supposedly is Strahan for Pace even up but Ernie Accorsi sez the cap implications are huge.... lots of versions.... Petigout and Allen for Pace too. Stinky Deals

Weren't the Fish rumored to cut Surtain?

But it's really $7-$8M............ Right? Cap leaves Bills some spare change The forecast for the Buffalo Bills salary cap space for this year is fair. The Bills are expected to have about $7 million to $8 million in cap space when the NFL's free agency season begins next Wednesday, according to Buffalo News calculations. That is less than previous projections but a little more than they had last year. It still should be enough to do whatever reasonable shopping coach Mike Mularkey and President and General Manager Tom Donahoe desire. The quality forecast for free-agent shopping this offseason is mediocre. There were only 84 starters on the unrestricted free-agent list released this month by the NFL Players Association. That's fewer than in past years. As many as 13 of those may get a franchise tag, which ties them to their current club and essentially keeps them off the market. Of course, some backups on the free-agent list are diamonds in the rough who could develop into high-quality starters. Nevertheless, the free-agency season could see 32 teams vying for about 70 starters from the 2004 campaign. Last year the Bills had a little more than $5 million in cap space when the free-agency season started, and they signed four unrestricted free agents - cornerback Troy Vincent, guard Chris Villarrial, defensive tackle Oliver Gibson and defensive end Jason Gildon. In 2003, they wound up having about $12 million in space after the trade of Peerless Price. They added 12 unrestricted free agents, including Takeo Spikes and Sam Adams, and the late signing of Lawyer Milloy. The Bills' roster was still depleted that year and in need of a big infusion of talent and depth. The team does not have such depth problems anymore, as evidenced by the fact its special teams were so good in 2004. The Bills are likely to be in the market for offensive linemen, given the impending loss of left tackle Jonas Jennings, who is likely to sign elsewhere. They need insurance at tight end, because their top two at the position underwent major knee surgery. They could use a big running back to back up Willis McGahee, since Travis Henry is not expected to return. They might look for depth at receiver and on the defensive line. The salary cap for the 2005 season is expected to be $85.5 million, up from $80.5 million last year. The Bills are likely to be at about $78.5 million come next Wednesday. Initial estimates of the Bills having more than $10 million in cap space did not take into account several bonus payments that are included in player contracts this year. Teams do not release their official salary cap numbers. News figures are based on information from NFL Players Association sources and player agents. The No. 1 player on the Bills' cap list is right tackle Mike Williams. His cap number will rise from $2.95 million in 2004 to $7.46 million in 2005. Top-five picks in the NFL draft generally sign deals in excess of $30 million, and those contracts usually include numerous escalator bonuses. Williams was the No. 4 pick in the 2002 draft. Because he met playing time requirements in the contract, his base salary goes up to $4 million this year, and he gets $3 million in roster bonuses later in the year. Typically those roster bonuses all would count toward this year's cap, in which case Williams' cap figure would be $9 million. But union sources say the team can spread that bonus out over the remaining three years of Williams' deal. Behind Williams on the cap list are linebacker Spikes ($5.4 million) and receiver Eric Moulds ($5.26 million). Moulds' cost is $3.5 million less than it was going to be before he signed a contract extension last week. Fourth costliest to the Bills is Drew Bledsoe, who still costs $4.3 million, despite the fact he's not on the team. Past bonus payments made to Bledsoe were counting $2.16 million a year against the Bills' cap. (Bonuses get spread over the life of the contract for cap purposes.) Bledsoe was signed through 2006, so two $2.16 million charges got tacked onto this year's cap when he was released. Bledsoe would have counted $6.5 million against the cap had he been on the team. There is one player who is expected to be released before March 2 due to his cap charge. That's backup safety Pierson Prioleau, who counts $1.67 million against the cap. The Bills will save $1.475 by releasing him. Henry represents another potential cap savings. He counts $1.35 million against the cap. If the Bills can trade him, they will save $1.25 million, which is the amount of base salary he's due to receive. The Bills scheduled to become unrestricted free agents March 2 are Jennings, defensive tackle Pat Williams, tackle Marcus Price, safety Izell Reese, quarterback Shane Matthews, tight end Ryan Neufeld and long-snapper Bradford Banta. Players with fewer than four years experience set to be restricted free agents (meaning they can't shift teams without compensation being paid) are cornerback Kevin Thomas, running back Joe Burns and guard Mike Pucillo. Due to become exclusive rights free agents (not free to go elsewhere) are linebacker Josh Stamer and long-snapper Jon Dorenbos. The Bills can retain rights to those players by making them a tender offer. Thomas, Stamer and Dorenbos are expected to receive those offers, which would add $1.4 million to the Bills' salary total. email: mgaughan@buffnews.com Bills' top cap figures Cap figure is not actual money players get paid. It's the charge on Bills' cap books. Actual pay is amount of cash scheduled to receive in 2005 Player Pos. Cap figure Actual 2005 pay Mike Williams RT $7.46 million $7 million Takeo Spikes LB $5.40 million $3.6 million Eric Moulds WR $5.26 million $6.5 million Drew Bledsoe QB $4.33 million $0 Aaron Schobel DE $4.12 million $3 million Sam Adams DT $4.02 million $2.5 million Lawyer Milloy SS $4 million $2.75 million London Fletcher LB $3.90 million $3.1 million Trey Teague C $3.62 million $2.25 million Nate Clements CB $3.48 million $2.62 million Troy Vincent FS $3.35 million $2.75 million Chris Villarrial RG $3.02 million $2.27 million

Now that would get a lot of hits!

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Law will be a Jet, a Colt, a Chief or best bet: a Cleveland Indian!!!!!!!!!!!

Ate there once...... Horrible.. Petrified Wings! :I starred in Brokeback Mountain:

What a Freak'n Tool!

Judge rules reluctant dad can't claim theft of sperm Judge rules reluctant dad can't claim theft of sperm Friday, February 25, 2005 ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO - An appeals court said a man can press a claim for emotional distress after learning a former lover had used his sperm to have a baby. But he can't claim theft, the ruling said, because the sperm were hers to keep. The ruling Wednesday by the Illinois Appellate Court sends Dr. Richard O. Phillips' distress case back to trial court. Phillips accuses Dr. Sharon Irons of a "calculated, profound personal betrayal" after their affair six years ago, saying she secretly kept semen after they had oral sex, then used it to get pregnant. He said he didn't find out about the child for nearly two years, when Irons filed a paternity lawsuit. DNA tests confirmed Phillips was the father, the court papers state. Phillips was ordered to pay about $800 a month in child support, said Irons' attorney, Enrico Mirabelli. Phillips sued Irons, claiming he has had trouble sleeping and eating and has been haunted by "feelings of being trapped in a nightmare," court papers state. Irons responded that her alleged actions weren't "truly extreme and outrageous" and that Phillips' pain wasn't bad enough to merit a lawsuit. The circuit court agreed and dismissed Phillips' lawsuit in 2003. But the higher court ruled that, if Phillips' story is true, Irons "deceitfully engaged in sexual acts, which no reasonable person would expect could result in pregnancy, to use plaintiff's sperm in an unorthodox, unanticipated manner yielding extreme consequences." The judges backed the lower court decision to dismiss the fraud and theft claims, agreeing with Irons that she didn't steal the sperm. "She asserts that when plaintiff 'delivered' his sperm, it was a gift - an absolute and irrevocable transfer of title to property from a donor to a donee," the decision said. "There was no agreement that the original deposit would be returned upon request." Phillips, who is representing himself in the case, could not be reached for comment Thursday. "There's a 5-year-old child here," Mirabelli said. "Imagine how a child feels when your father says he feels emotionally damaged by your birth."

Redskins, Jets nearing Coles-for-Moss trade Whoops........... Already posted, sorry.

Overpaid Fat Horses!

:I starred in Brokeback Mountain: Rigas :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: How can we lobby for a FoxSports-Buffalo?

Ditto..........

Ebony American? Ivory American?

http://www.indystar.com/articles/9/224726-4789-036.html Pretty easy to locate from Hammers link..........

Jerry Jones comment on NFL Channel: I feel we can get to the SuperBowl before Buffalo, their decision is our gain.

per ESPN...... Not starter $$ --- $2M Bonus included

Google - International Sign for Choking

Why would you think that?

Robert Shapiro's is legit........ I just left a message from OJ. "Helllooo Der'!!! In my Amos & Andy voice!