mary owen Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 two reports I have read (ESPN's Smith with Len P assisting and the AP) reports that this leaves Buffalo with Shaud Williams and Shelton as the only backs left on the depth chart...... "Third-stringer Shaud Williams is the only experienced running back currently on the team's depth chart." A-Train anyone? http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2791831 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AvfI...p&type=lgns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 A-Train became an UFA after the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I was pretty sure A-Train was a FA as he only signed a 1-year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary owen Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 I was pretty sure A-Train was a FA as he only signed a 1-year deal. he's not been released.....and he's still on the depth chart....Willis is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsjunkie Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Um A-train has not been resigned and Shelton isn't even on the roster anymore. Its Shaud time baby!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderswr80 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Um A-train has not been resigned and Shelton isn't even on the roster anymore.Its Shaud time baby!!! YIKES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 two reports I have read (ESPN's Smith with Len P assisting and the AP) reports that this leaves Buffalo with Shaud Williams and Shelton as the only backs left on the depth chart...... "Third-stringer Shaud Williams is the only experienced running back currently on the team's depth chart." A-Train anyone? http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2791831 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AvfI...p&type=lgns You were correct about there being an error, but you are wrong about what it is... .....I guess you're almost half right.... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarmanuscg07 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 YIKES YIKES.... at least shopping for running backs is more fun then Offensive linemen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Soland Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 marv just said in an interview on buffalobills.com that they want to re-sign A-Train. Link is in the thread dedicated to this interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Congratulations, you have succeeded in being wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 marv just said in an interview on buffalobills.com that they want to re-sign A-Train. Link is in the thread dedicated to this interview. I'm ok with that. I have been arguing with a friend all morning who claims that Thomas isn't a "proven" starter. He says this is demonstrated by the fact that there seem to be no teams interested in him right now. While that may be true (then again I haven't heard about a shooting in LA today, so there must not have been one...) this doesn't mean A-Train isn't a proven commodity. If you look at games in his career, where he has been the starter going into the game, and has touched the ball more than 16 times, his average is about 100 yards. He was rookie of the year in 2001. He was the 3rd best in his first 3 years in the Bears franchise history. In the two games he started last yeah, his average for both games was over 100 yards with a 4.2 ypc. Do I think he is the best possible option for a starting running back? No. Do I think he has proven that he has the ability to be a starting running back? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Soland Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I'm ok with that. I have been arguing with a friend all morning who claims that Thomas isn't a "proven" starter. He says this is demonstrated by the fact that there seem to be no teams interested in him right now. While that may be true (then again I haven't heard about a shooting in LA today, so there must not have been one...) this doesn't mean A-Train isn't a proven commodity. If you look at games in his career, where he has been the starter going into the game, and has touched the ball more than 16 times, his average is about 100 yards. He was rookie of the year in 2001. He was the 3rd best in his first 3 years in the Bears franchise history. In the two games he started last yeah, his average for both games was over 100 yards with a 4.2 ypc. Do I think he is the best possible option for a starting running back? No. Do I think he has proven that he has the ability to be a starting running back? Yes. I just said that Marv said they wanted to re-sign him; that doesn't mean "make him the starter", which anyone and their mother knows is not going to happen. He is a respectable backup and nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I just said that Marv said they wanted to re-sign him; that doesn't mean "make him the starter", which anyone and their mother knows is not going to happen. He is a good backup and nothing more. I wasn't at all implying anything about your statement, nor was I trying to argue with you. Also, I don't think he should be our starter. That being said, it doesn't mean he couldn't start. I think he would be an average running back, putting up average numbers, which as a fan, isn't exactly what I'm looking for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Soland Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I wasn't at all implying anything about your statement, nor was I trying to argue with you. Also, I don't think he should be our starter. That being said, it doesn't mean he couldn't start. I think he would be an average running back, putting up average numbers, which as a fan, isn't exactly what I'm looking for... yes, sorry, i just didn't want words to be put in my mouth. no worries. and yes, he could start, as in stand in the backfield on the first snap, but so could Shaud Williams imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 yes, sorry, i just didn't want words to be put in my mouth. no worries. and yes, he could start, as in stand in the backfield on the first snap, but so could Shaud Williams imo No sweat man! I like Shaud too, I just wish he had a few more pounds on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Soland Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 No sweat man! I like Shaud too, I just wish he had a few more pounds on him. LOL, i didn't mean that as a complement to Shaud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Gun10 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Im looking to buy a shaud jersey he will be hear a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESPeculatioN Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 two reports I have read (ESPN's Smith with Len P assisting and the AP) reports that this leaves Buffalo with Shaud Williams and Shelton as the only backs left on the depth chart...... "Third-stringer Shaud Williams is the only experienced running back currently on the team's depth chart." A-Train anyone? http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2791831 http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AvfI...p&type=lgns Thats why I chose my username. If A Thomas was on Dallas, Denver or New England he would have been mentioned in the first three paragraphs. They have no idea who plays for the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary owen Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Thats why I chose my username. If A Thomas was on Dallas, Denver or New England he would have been mentioned in the first three paragraphs. They have no idea who plays for the Bills. yes, I admire that username. I always called them ESPNternainment-Tonight they love TO and the drama type stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeBillsDrive Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 marv just said in an interview on buffalobills.com that they want to re-sign A-Train. Link is in the thread dedicated to this interview. Marv knows him from his time living in Chicago DJ likes him He'll definitely be back next year Role in backfield TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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