stuckincincy Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer 04/06/05 - Mark Curnutte: "One player who remains unsigned is Rich Braham, an unrestricted free agent who is the team's longtime starting center. The Bengals entertained a visit from former Mississippi center Chris Spencer this week. Spencer, LSU's Ben Wilkerson and North Carolina's Jason Brown are considered the top three centers available in the draft. Offensive line coach Paul Alexander showed Spencer around the team's Paul Brown Stadium facility. Spencer is 6 feet 3, 307 pounds, and is known for his balance and ability to quickly get into good blocking position against defenders." The B'gals players are in town for 14 weeks participating in a mandatory strength and conditioning program prior to camp. Not a bad idea...Bills should do it, and avoid surprises like MW last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 They cant have him he is ours..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer 04/06/05 - Mark Curnutte: The B'gals players are in town for 14 weeks participating in a mandatory strength and conditioning program prior to camp. Not a bad idea...Bills should do it, and avoid surprises like MW last year... 297408[/snapback] I don't think the NFL allows 14 weeks of mandatory strength progam in the off-season. These probably are voluntary camps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 I don't think the NFL allows 14 weeks of mandatory strength progam in the off-season. These probably are voluntary camps. 297535[/snapback] AFAIK, it's contractual. After going 0 for 12 years, the B'gals purged the team (IIRC there are only 4 or 5 players left from the '01 club) and new signings, either draftees or FA's or trades either agreed to the terms or didn't sign... After Carl Pickens' outbursts, B'gals contracts include language about "comments detrimental to the team etc.". That's how they (wrongly) dumped former punter Lee Johnson a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seq004 Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 AFAIK, it's contractual. After going 0 for 12 years, the B'gals purged the team (IIRC there are only 4 or 5 players left from the '01 club) and new signings, either draftees or FA's or trades either agreed to the terms or didn't sign... After Carl Pickens' outbursts, B'gals contracts include language about "comments detrimental to the team etc.". That's how they (wrongly) dumped former punter Lee Johnson a few years ago. 297560[/snapback] Maybe they should try something else it doesn't seem to be helping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 Maybe they should try something else it doesn't seem to be helping 297656[/snapback] Still, 1 game behind the Bills last year, with 13 on IR and loss of the starting qb for the last 3 games... Share my amazement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 They cant have him he is ours..... 297439[/snapback] I'd still rather see Matt Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 They cant have him he is ours..... 297439[/snapback] Yeah seriously, we called dibs. How dare the Bungals not recognize the time-honored and holy practice of "dibs"!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 It comes of the coach being the defacto GM. The "official" GM of the B'gals is Katy Blackburn, the daugher-in-law of owner Mike Brown. Betcha didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound_n_Fury Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 AFAIK, it's contractual. After going 0 for 12 years, the B'gals purged the team (IIRC there are only 4 or 5 players left from the '01 club) and new signings, either draftees or FA's or trades either agreed to the terms or didn't sign... 297560[/snapback] I'm surprised the NFLPA would allow this. Somebody better tell Troy Vincent! http://www.nflpa.org/Media/includeu%5Caudi...un04Audible.pdf (Check out page 2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 I'm surprised the NFLPA would allow this. Somebody better tell Troy Vincent! http://www.nflpa.org/Media/includeu%5Caudi...un04Audible.pdf (Check out page 2) 297821[/snapback] Yet, senior citizen Peter Warrick is in town.. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art.../504050360/1066 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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