Thurman#1 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 He was given a 5 year contract and signed it. What else were they supposed to do? Gee, tough one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Pay him left tackle money Oh, yeah, not so tough after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 You and I must not check out the same Stadium Wall message board because the vast majority of people here have called Peters overrated and insisted moving Walker to left tackle would make the offensive line superior to last year's unit. Hell hath no fury like a woman Bills fan scorned ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Hell hath no fury like a woman Bills fan scorned ... Lori, Just think, the Bills front office cut overpayed and underperforming Dockery and Walker. With the savings from those two departed players the front office could easily have absorbed a "market rate" contract for Peters. As the team gets worse the profit margin gets bigger. Another view on the Walker situation is that they could have moved him back to the RT spot. move Butler back to guard and then play Woods at the other guard position. In that way the line wouldn't be so young and raw. The reality is that this chickenpoop organization values downsizing on the contracts rather fielding a credible team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Lori, Just think, the Bills front office cut overpayed and underperforming Dockery and Walker. With the savings from those two departed players the front office could easily have absorbed a "market rate" contract for Peters. As the team gets worse the profit margin gets bigger. Another view on the Walker situation is that they could have moved him back to the RT spot. move Butler back to guard and then play Woods at the other guard position. In that way the line wouldn't be so young and raw. The reality is that this chickenpoop organization values downsizing on the contracts rather fielding a credible team. The chance for the Bills to get Peters at the market rate was long passed, by this offseason. Peters wasn't looking for market-rate $$ from the Bills, he wanted to be gone. The Bills would have had to pay Peters what the Eagles paid him, or perhaps more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 The chance for the Bills to get Peters at the market rate was long passed, by this offseason. Peters wasn't looking for market-rate $$ from the Bills, he wanted to be gone. The Bills would have had to pay Peters what the Eagles paid him, or perhaps more. You all assume Peters would even be motivated to play with the Bills anymore. Joining a SB contender does wonders. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 You all assume Peters would even be motivated to play with the Bills anymore. Joining a SB contender does wonders. PTR What? Who said anything about Peters wanting to come back to the Bills after playing for Philly? I'm confused. I don't think Peters was motivated to play for the Bills after last summer's holdout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Do we really need to make this yet another Peters thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 What? Who said anything about Peters wanting to come back to the Bills after playing for Philly? I'm confused. I don't think Peters was motivated to play for the Bills after last summer's holdout. Sorry. I meant that there was no guarentee you would get Peter's best in Buffalo even if we caved into his extortion demands. Going to a new team probably motivated him to actually give a crap for once. By the way I'm watching ch.4's Pats/Bills preview and they just showed several plays where Edwards gets creamed after Peters got beat. Say what you will, you'd have to have your head examined to pay $11M/yr to a player who sucked as bad as Peters did in 2008 AND quit on your team to boot. Yes, he may be god's gift to football, but he quit on your team when he played for you. I still say !@#$ Peters. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 The chance for the Bills to get Peters at the market rate was long passed, by this offseason. Peters wasn't looking for market-rate $$ from the Bills, he wanted to be gone. The Bills would have had to pay Peters what the Eagles paid him, or perhaps more. No, we would have had to pay what the Eagles paid him? Really? (Turn off my eensy little bit of sarcasm.) That was market rate. You're right, that's what we would have had to pay him. Do we really need to make this yet another Peters thread? Ha ha ha. Fair enough, Lori, I'll shut up, even though I'm aching to reply to Promo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 He had one bad year. Every year where he has come to camp, he has been terrific. And he was much better late last year than early. Most of the sacks came early. Also, you're saying he didn't want to be here as if it was a fact, when it makes just as much if not more sense to figure that he just wanted the best contract he could get, and and that he was willing to go elsewhere or stay in Buffalo to get it. Anyway, we'll see how he does. He said it in an article, "I did not want to re-up with Buffalo." I let them know that I did not want to be here after my contract is up. It doesn't get more clear than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Tim, If the coaching staff was going to implement a no huddle offense with a brand new OL and a slow to turtle like Walker at LT, why didn't they have Bell in there from the beginning? You let him cut his teeth against Vanden Bosch and Harrison. Move Walker back to RT and let Butler and Chamber split time. After they traded Peters were they to sacred to come out and say Bell will be our guy going forward and we have all the faith in him? Or are they making Walker the scapegoat by saying he wasn't good enough so we are inserting Bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Please limit the side banter, as this topic is geared towards give and take with Tim. He shouldn't have to weed through 50+ new posts only to find one or two that has to do with a question or a rebuttal to him. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Now that the season's started, might be time for 3.0. Maybe it can start with...... So Tim, whatcha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Dear Tim, Why do we do this to ourselves time after time after time? Sincerely, Us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Tim-With LB depth limited to UDFA's, and late round picks, do the Bills go shopping at the clearance rack now that veteran salaries aren't guaranteed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimGraham Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Sorry I wasn't around after the game. It was a late finish and deadlines took precedence. Tuesday was a travel day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimGraham Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Dear Tim, Why do we do this to ourselves time after time after time? Sincerely, Us I grew up in Cleveland. You're not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimGraham Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Tim-With LB depth limited to UDFA's, and late round picks, do the Bills go shopping at the clearance rack now that veteran salaries aren't guaranteed? I think they might have to. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds because other teams need linebacker help, too. The Bills will be competing for whatever guys are available. Think they'll sign with the Patriots, Bears or Bills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Tim, you coming out to Rochester for Garbage Plates on Friday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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