VABills Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Is it a Tommy Lasorda thread? It's about how the Cards were robbed, even though they were the greatest team ever, and a fried pasta with pickle juice recipe that takes over an hour to cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I find it hard to believe that they hired an assistant GM/director of college/pro scouting from one of the most successful NFL teams just to be a scout. That's a major demotion. Semi-retirement, a way to stay in the game...call it whatever you want. But I'm just glad Buddy's providing his 2-cents and helping mentor the younger scouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Which one are you calling a dimwit, chucklehead?"Clarity, clarity, clarity." -- Strunk and White, Elements of Style Regarding a new thread -- yeah, probably a good idea, although it's been fun to watch the hit count climb on this one. I'll take care of that when I get back from the stadium later tonight ... How about; "common sense, common sense, common sense" Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortured Soul Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I'm closing in on one million. But my rollerball is screwing up and I'm getting killed left and right. Just a heads up ... I've been trying to post comments on your (Bills related) blogs entries since you let us know that your bosses look at those. But roughly a quarter of the time, the comments are removed, even though I can't imagine they come anywhere close to violating the terms of service. I don't know who removes them or if anyone else is having the same problem. Sorry, but I give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 WAIT! What's the record? I need to aspire to something! Not sure if the TD thread is the record, but definitely one of the more memorable threads. Here are a couple: TD: Son of Satan DVD Burning Software Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimGraham Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Just a heads up ... I've been trying to post comments on your (Bills related) blogs entries since you let us know that your bosses look at those. But roughly a quarter of the time, the comments are removed, even though I can't imagine they come anywhere close to violating the terms of service. I don't know who removes them or if anyone else is having the same problem. Sorry, but I give up. Not sure what the problem might be. Thanks for trying, though. Very nice of you to go out of your way to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Not sure if the TD thread is the record, but definitely one of the more memorable threads. Here are a couple: TD: Son of Satan DVD Burning Software Enjoy Not even close. Son of Satan is at 22,700, Retatta is right around 25K, and the infamous homework thread is barely half of that. Now, they may have lost some hits when the board crashed last year, but probably not a sizable amount. I know this one had five thousand hits the first DAY, I think it passed both of the ones I mentioned within a couple of weeks, and as of the last update, it sits at 72,715. Tim, people care what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Not even close. Son of Satan is at 22,700, Retatta is right around 25K, and the infamous homework thread is barely half of that. Now, they may have lost some hits when the board crashed last year, but probably not a sizable amount. I know this one had five thousand hits the first DAY, I think it passed both of the ones I mentioned within a couple of weeks, and as of the last update, it sits at 72,715. Tim, people care what you think. For some reason I was thinking number of pages and not hits. Oh well, still doesn't change the fact, we have some classics here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Wolf Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Tim, Simple question for you: Pacquiao or Hatton? I also want to thank you for the introduction to the word "droptastic". I plan to use it as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Tim, Any idea when the rookies will pick their numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Chocolate or vanilla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsrcursed Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Cat or dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Tim, I've got a couple of questions about players and money, specifically 3 different groups; vets, drafted rookies, and UDFAs. 1. Do all of these players earn a per diem or a stipend from the team for mandatory OTAs and training camp? (since their salaries do not start until the regular season) 2. Do the drafted rookies receive any type of payment from the team prior to signing their contracts? Most won't be signed until july, so do these get any money from the team, or do they get an advance from an agent to get them by until then? 3. For the UDFAs, they already have signed a contract, so what do they do for cash until camp? I assume their contract comes with a minimal signing bonus, but do they get anything else? For example, Take rookie UDFA X who signed on monday and gets cut 2 weeks into training camp. How much will he bank during that time? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hey Tim.....ya feel like giving us your rating of the 06 draft. I think that a lot of posters would really appreciate this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannabeGM Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Tim, Any chance you could explain the rookie pool numbers? I'm not sure i understand what the $5.9M number means. Thanks, and keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Tim, Any chance you could explain the rookie pool numbers? I'm not sure i understand what the $5.9M number means. Thanks, and keep up the good work! I think it's the total amount of salary a team can pay for its rookies, and doesn't count signing bonuses. In other words, out of 6 million, Maybin may get 2, Wood, 1.5, Byrd 1, Levitre .75, and the rest split the rest (those are very rounded numbers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I think it's the total amount of salary a team can pay for its rookies, and doesn't count signing bonuses. In other words, out of 6 million, Maybin may get 2, Wood, 1.5, Byrd 1, Levitre .75, and the rest split the rest (those are very rounded numbers). I thought it was the first year cap amount. So if a player signs a 5 yr deal - 15 million signing bonus, and 500k first year salary it would count 3.5 million against the rookie cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I thought it was the first year cap amount. So if a player signs a 5 yr deal - 15 million signing bonus, and 500k first year salary it would count 3.5 million against the rookie cap. It's possible. But then how could the Bills be at 5.9 mil total if Maybin, who will make 20+ mil, has a cap amount of 4 mil himself and Wood is another first rounder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 It's possible. But then how could the Bills be at 5.9 mil total if Maybin, who will make 20+ mil, has a cap amount of 4 mil himself and Wood is another first rounder? Is it going to be a 20 million signing bonus? Or will it be 10 million over 6 years with a lot of very doable roster bonuses, etc,,, that make it an almost guaranteed 20+ million? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Is it going to be a 20 million signing bonus? Or will it be 10 million over 6 years with a lot of very doable roster bonuses, etc,,, that make it an almost guaranteed 20+ million? I don't know. All I know is that last year the 11th pick, Leodis, signed a deal for 19.4 mil. He signed a five-year, $19.4 million contract. The deal includes $12.6 million guaranteed. 2009: $385,000, 2010: $696,250, 2011: $1,007,500, 2012: $1,318,750, 2013: $1.075 million (Voidable Year), 2014: Free Agent According to PFT... The rookie pool applies only to the first year of the players’ contracts, but separate rules limit future growth to 25 percent of the first-year salary, excluding signing bonus allocation. As a result, many first-round picks don’t receive signing bonuses, and the guaranteed money is achieved by guaranteeing most of the base salaries under the deal. http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/28/...s-are-released/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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