thebandit27 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/ Didn't see this posted anywhere...how do we feel about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 If he's healthy, I'm all for him. They need some experience at RT, and certainly on the OL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/ Didn't see this posted anywhere...how do we feel about it? I love it...not saying he is the O Line savior, but he is a veteran guy who knows how to play in this league at a high level...having someone like that in our locker room for an O Line made up of so many young guys learning the game would be worth it alone. I dont even care if he starts or is on the bench, just having him around our rookies and Bell will be a big positive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I would hope he plays RT if we sign him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbillsfan87 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 we'll sign him to a multi year multi million dollar contract then release him to make way for a UDFA within 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 we'll sign him to a multi year multi million dollar contract then release him to make way for a UDFA within 3 weeks. That's only if they are unable to trade him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastMode54 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I would love the signing! Play him at RT in week 2. If we got him, I would move Wood to the LG and Butler back to RG. Getting Runyan will be a longshot, and moving these guys to those spots would be an even bigger one, but let's keep our fingers crossed. GET ER DONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Anyone but Butler at RT at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Lieutenant Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 This is impossible. Didn't we already establish that Runyan hates Buffalo and no UFA will ever sign with the Bills again because we cut Langston Walker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heels20X6 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 This is impossible. Didn't we already establish that Runyan hates Buffalo and no UFA will ever sign with the Bills again because we cut Langston Walker? No, no, no...he's only visiting the Bills so that he can set his going rate with other teams in the league! DUH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GripnRip Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 GET 'EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Super. Now we'll have a guy watching Eagles games all by himself on Mondays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 we'll sign him to a multi year multi million dollar contract then release him to make way for a UDFA within 3 weeks. I don't think you were breastfed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Lieutenant Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Didn't Runyan visit the Bills before he signed with Philly about 5 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbillsfan87 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Didn't Runyan visit the Bills before he signed with Philly about 5 years ago? yeah but jason peters told him to go to philly and he'll be there soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richNjoisy Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/ Didn't see this posted anywhere...how do we feel about it? If he lands there and passes a physical - tie him to a chair using thick chains until he sign a contract you could say I want him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 His first choice (from what I've read) is to return to Philly, and they seem to be interested as well. If that's true, we'll have to outbid them, perhaps significantly. This is how our problems typically have started. I'll say this: Levi Jones must be in piss-poor phyiscal shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Jon Runyan is the last player in the NFL who played for the former Houston Oilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 If he lands there and passes a physical - tie him to a chair using thick chains until he sign a contract you could say I want him I don't want any RT who can be held by mere chains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 No, no, no...he's only visiting the Bills so that he can set his going rate with other teams in the league! DUH! You know...that is a possiblity! FA's had been doing this to the Bengals for years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 By the way: this is further evidence that the Bills' Front Office is full of idiots. Way to give Runyan maximum leverage. If they were going to target him (which they must've, or should've, known as soon as they decided Walker couldn't cut it), why not hold onto Walker until they'd finished negotiating with Runyan? Could still have announced that Bell would be the starter. This way, they've guaranteed themselves having to pay more for Runyan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Didn't Runyan visit the Bills before he signed with Philly about 5 years ago? I believe so, but that was when he was still a very good tackle and there were other teams that wanted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Drane Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Super. Now we'll have a guy watching Eagles games all by himself on Mondays. It's better then when the Bills used to give Troy Vincent an extra day off to go fly home to Philly on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoring is not hardy Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 can't see him being too interested to run the no huddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdelma Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Can't see the Bills paying him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 By the way: this is further evidence that the Bills' Front Office is full of idiots. Way to give Runyan maximum leverage. If they were going to target him (which they must've, or should've, known as soon as they decided Walker couldn't cut it), why not hold onto Walker until they'd finished negotiating with Runyan? Could still have announced that Bell would be the starter. This way, they've guaranteed themselves having to pay more for Runyan. Maybe, but I think the Bills probably know they'll have to bid high to take him away from Philly anyway. I don't think Walker will really play into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 By the way: this is further evidence that the Bills' Front Office is full of idiots. Way to give Runyan maximum leverage. If they were going to target him (which they must've, or should've, known as soon as they decided Walker couldn't cut it), why not hold onto Walker until they'd finished negotiating with Runyan? Could still have announced that Bell would be the starter. This way, they've guaranteed themselves having to pay more for Runyan. Wouldn't they have had to guarantee his salary then? From the article it sounds like the game is to wait until after Week 1's games have been played because you don't have to guarantee salaries of anyone not on the team at that point. So if correct, and Walker was still on the team, the Bills would be on the hook for his salary even if they cut him if I'm following this correctly..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan Trapped in Pats Land Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Is Runyan, with his injury history, any better than Butler? Butler's never going to make a pro bowl or anything, but he's a pretty fundamentally solid tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Is Runyan, with his injury history, any better than Butler? Butler's never going to make a pro bowl or anything, but he's a pretty fundamentally solid tackle. Maybe not, but it would nice to have a guy like that around to show these kids what it takes to play in the league. And I'd take him as a backup any day over Walker or Chambers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richNjoisy Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I don't want any RT who can be held by mere chains welllll, I did say THICK chains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastMode54 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 His first choice (from what I've read) is to return to Philly, and they seem to be interested as well. If that's true, we'll have to outbid them, perhaps significantly. This is how our problems typically have started. I'll say this: Levi Jones must be in piss-poor phyiscal shape. Levi Jones hasn't worked out for anyone yet has he? (maybe the Cards a while ago but anyone else?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Levi Jones hasn't worked out for anyone yet has he? (maybe the Cards a while ago but anyone else?) exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fewell733 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I guess he'd replace Jonathan Scott on the roster? The backup that can only play RT. That's clearly an upgrade if Runyan can actually play anymore. I didn't find Butler very impressive in the preseason but I'd rather he find the bench than shuffle the whole line unless its absolutely necessary (if Runyan is starting, a big if). Then I guess you have a backup that can play guard or RT in Butler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 This is impossible. Didn't we already establish that Runyan hates Buffalo and no UFA will ever sign with the Bills again because we cut Langston Walker? See below. No, no, no...he's only visiting the Bills so that he can set his going rate with other teams in the league! DUH! Sad, but true. I was looking for any encouraging signs, and this was one, until I saw we were one of 4 teams interested, with Philly being his top choice. BTW, does this org have any clue what they're doing? Their offseason plan was to trade Peters, move LW over to LT where everyone knew he was ill suited to play, move our starting RG out to tackle, and draft two interior guys, even though we already had Butler starting there. Then we cut LW, now we're looking for Butler's replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Is Runyan, with his injury history, any better than Butler? Butler's never going to make a pro bowl or anything, but he's a pretty fundamentally solid tackle. Butler is far from a fundamentally solid tackle. Your right tackle is not supposed to be pushed back into the backfield by a LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellDressed Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/ Didn't see this posted anywhere...how do we feel about it? Nice, IME's, Butler hasn't been a real improvement over Lankston of last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 If he can stay healthy he will be a great addition. He played against the best pass rush 4 times a year with Strahan, Ware, Umenyiora, Tuck. Good signing if he agrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Anyone but Butler at RT at this point. Is he that bad? I didn't watch much preseason (I had better things to do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Levi Jones hasn't worked out for anyone yet has he? (maybe the Cards a while ago but anyone else?) I thought he was basically done - he supposedly can't play anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 By the way: this is further evidence that the Bills' Front Office is full of idiots. Way to give Runyan maximum leverage. If they were going to target him (which they must've, or should've, known as soon as they decided Walker couldn't cut it), why not hold onto Walker until they'd finished negotiating with Runyan? Could still have announced that Bell would be the starter. This way, they've guaranteed themselves having to pay more for Runyan. Maybe, but I think the Bills probably know they'll have to bid high to take him away from Philly anyway. I don't think Walker will really play into it. Look at this another way. The Bills, as Captain Caveman correctly points out, will need to pay more than the other teams to have a chance of signing Runyan anyways. Thus I don't think "leverage" has anything to do with it. Here's how the Bills could "pre-empt" the competition. Offer him a guaranteed contract that puts him on the roster for opening day. All the other teams are presumably avoiding doing that as it would guarantee his contract for the season. If he passes our physical, the Bills could take the risk and sign him to a guaranteed contract...a risk the other teams are most likely trying to avoid. If he's as good as he was last year, he'll be an upgrade over Butler. Faint heart never won fair lady. If the Bills feel he'd be an upgrade, this is the time (for the team and its fans) to make a bold, decisive move. Opportunity doesn't knock every day. Take the plunge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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