DrDawkinstein Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks to 95altima12 for the link. Really interesting thread here on Patsfan.com about the Anderson signing. Was actually surprised at the amount of credit and respect the Pats fans were showing the Bills. Most even saying they were happy for us fans as we deserve the turnaround. I still hate them though. hahaha Good read... http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/906105-mark-anderson-signs-bills-4-years-27-5-million-8-million-guaranteed.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I find it funny when people say a team overpaid in free agency. Overpaying is free agency, idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I find it funny when people say a team overpaid in free agency. Overpaying is free agency, idiots. Ain't that the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog69 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 the lowest paid player in the NFL is overpaid. $300k or whatever the minimum salary is, that is more than the President of the US makes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Other posters end up chiming in that the Bills had plenty of cap room and therefore didnt hurt themselves by overpaying a bit. I agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 We're douchebag fans???? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybe Someday Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Classy Pats Fans? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizell Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 heh. that sivy guy seems a tad bitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills of Boston Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Listening to Pats fans is beyond annoying in these parts. If they lose a player, he's overpaid and whomever they sign.. "In Bill we Trust." Their football analysis ends at "GRONKKKKK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribo Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) "paraphrasing BB after he got Welker - 'there's something to be said for not only getting a good player but also taking one away from your division rival' -maybe that played into the contract he got..." Edited March 22, 2012 by scribo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I just read the whole thread and there was SO MUCH LESS vitriol towards him than I would have seen on this board. Most of the people there said something along the lines of "it's more money than they should have paid for him, but at least it's the Bills and not the other 2 teams in the division." My favorite quote from that thread: "The Bills have Mario Williams, Marcell Dareus, Kyle Williams and Mark Anderson on their D-line... And yet I am still more terrified of Aaron Schobel, by himself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsrhody Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I just read the whole thread and there was SO MUCH LESS vitriol towards him than I would have seen on this board. Most of the people there said something along the lines of "it's more money than they should have paid for him, but at least it's the Bills and not the other 2 teams in the division." My favorite quote from that thread: "The Bills have Mario Williams, Marcell Dareus, Kyle Williams and Mark Anderson on their D-line... And yet I am still more terrified of Aaron Schobel, by himself." Hahaha crazy I was just about to do the same exact thing. I had a good laugh at that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 "paraphrasing BB after he got Welker - 'there's something to be said for not only getting a good player but also taking one away from your division rival' -maybe that played into the contract he got..." Yeah. Surprisingly coherent bunch of comments from Pats fans. Some like this one were rational and insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 good post, i don't usually troll on the message boards behind enemy lines but it was interesting to see their take on the signing. One poster stuck in my mind, "yeah the defense looks tough but they still have a qb that threw as many picks as TD's last year" This is sad but true, and why I think we will go LT in the first round. Our QB needs to have a major shift in the way he plays the game this year. If you are leading the league in picks AND sacked the least in the league, it means you're pulling the trigger too early. This means you either don't trust your line, or you get too used to throwing quick timing routes so that when it's 3rd and 12 and you have to let some routes develop downfield a little, you lose your mechanics/accuracy/or ability to read your coverages. Fitz is reportedly good at presnap reads and adjustments (I wouldn't know) but after the snap his downfield strikes need to be more efficient and on the money. I remember someone saying Fitz drops his shoulder and loses his throwing integrity when throwing 20 yards or more, or when zipping a fastball in a tight spot. Our Quarterback's coach needs to be an all star this offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 I just read the whole thread and there was SO MUCH LESS vitriol towards him than I would have seen on this board. Most of the people there said something along the lines of "it's more money than they should have paid for him, but at least it's the Bills and not the other 2 teams in the division." My favorite quote from that thread: "The Bills have Mario Williams, Marcell Dareus, Kyle Williams and Mark Anderson on their D-line... And yet I am still more terrified of Aaron Schobel, by himself." It actually made me a little embarrassed of the "discussions" that go on here sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beggar13 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 They sure seem to respect the Bills WAY more than the Fins or Jets. I wonder what that's all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 There is that. It actually made me a little embarrassed of the "discussions" that go on here sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 They sure seem to respect the Bills WAY more than the Fins or Jets. I wonder what that's all about. Because right before they decided to be Pats fans in the late-90s, the Bills had been the class of the AFC. And then they have watched our decade+ of futility. That huge fall from grace has a lot of fans from other teams pulling for the Bills and their fans. I get a lot of support down here in Atlanta from Falcons fans, Saints fans, Ravens fans, Giants fans, etc. Have even converted a number of Falcons fans into Bills fans, and that is over the last few years when we have been TERRIBLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 the lowest paid player in the NFL is overpaid. $300k or whatever the minimum salary is, that is more than the President of the US makes Yes, but not many guys in the NFL are as ineffective at their job as the President. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Props to afce fans for giving respect to other afce teams/fans. I rooted for the patriots in the Superbowl. I want the afce to be a tough division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts