SteamRoller67

That's not evidence of bad cap management....that's evidence of the "cash to cap" approach. The Bills try not to roll money into future years salary cap.

Pisa was talking about leaving the Rams losing team....at no point did he mention or imply the Bills here. ”Just the chance to be on a winning team is worth it to me,” Tinoisamoa said this week, according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times. ”I’ve been fortunate to get paid in this league, and that was good, but I still had to go home a loser. I’d give all the money back if I could win again. …

Me too Borat.

I wanted the Bills to sign him. I don't dislike Ellison, but Pisa would have been an upgrade IMO. If the guy wants to split time on a one year contract and maybe make the playoffs, more power to him. I guess opening day starter on a quality NFL defense isn't what he was looking for. Best of luck Pisa.

Schobel played in 5 games and had 1 sack before his injury. Denney and Kelsay combined for 6 sacks in 2008. Ellison doesn't rush the passer very often....It's a Tampa cover 2 scheme. Mitchell had 4 sacks in '08 and rushed the passer quite a bit more than the other LB's. http://www.buffalobills.com/team/team-stats.html I don't think adding a 35 year old DE turned OLB turned DE again player is going to help the Bills in 2009. I have nothing against the guy, but I don't think he's a fit here.

Yeah right.... So what you're saying is O-line coach Jim McNally didn't "make" Jason Peters? He took an overweight tight end, with limited blocking skills and turned him into a pro bowl left tackle. McNally was as good as it gets.

He turns 35 in August. Long in the tooth for a pass rushing DE. I'm not sure when Parcells converted him to a 3-4 OLB (around 2004?), but his numbers as a standard 4-3 DE from 2003 and earlier are very pedestrian. Career Stats (from NFL.com) Season-- Team-- G-- GS--Tackles--Sack 2008 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 36 8.0 2007 Dallas Cowboys 13 10 31 12.5 2006 Dallas Cowboys 9 9 30 4.5 2005 Dallas Cowboys 16 13 35 8.0 2004 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 59 9.0 2003 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 48 8.0 2002 Dallas Cowboys 15 15 66 7.5 2001 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 60 6.0 2000 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 -- 3.0 1999 Dallas Cowboys 13 13 -- 7.5 1998 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 -- 3.0 TOTAL ................365-268-97-77.0

Hopefully the NFL QB trend of drafting athletes that can run is dead. The NFL is a passing league.....it has been since the early 80's. I'm tired of watching guys who can run like a deer, but throw a simple out 3 yards wide and at the WR's feet.

You're talking about a 3-4 pass rush LB and and the Bills need a 4-3 cover 2 LB. That's a big difference in ability and the requirement of the defensive scheme.

2 issues...both of them defensive. T. McGee should be rated above McKelvin. Not sure why Pete thinks Leodis is the number 1 corner in Buffalo Schobel is 27th? I know the guy was injured, but there are not 26 pass rushers better than him in football.

Yeah... NFL Sunday ticket for 7 years....

Well said. That is my feeling about 2008 as well.

I second that. The Bills o-line was huge, but couldn't push a pile to save their @ss.

He's 2nd rate alright....135 tackles worth of 2nd rate. Have you seen him play? He's all over the field. Granted he's not Lance Briggs, but don't call him 2nd rate that's just irresponsible.

He played for the Jets and Cowboys...both 3-4 defenses.

You're garbage. You obviously condone violence. Did you get beat up a lot growing up? Holy mommy and daddy issues! You need to stop and re-think your entire existence. That's the most irresponsible, idiotic post I've ever read on The Stadium Wall. Now i know why I don't travel south of Tennessee....

When a defensive player hits the market, you need to determine if he's a 3-4 LB hybrid player or 4-3 DE or OLB. There's a huge difference. Ellis can't play the OLB spot in a 4-3 and he's not suited for DE in a 4-3. The Bills will have zero interest in him. He's a 3-4 player only at this point in his career.

Agree 100%.

Who killed someone and still plays in the NFL??? Please stop comparing hunting to dog fighting. Vick is a convicted felon....convicted. Not accused of something or tased in a parking lot. He didn't get drunk and piss in the bathroom sink at a bar. He was convicted on a state and federal level. He funded a dog fighting network....raised them, fought them, killed them, profited from their death. If the Bills want to bring in felons, more power to them. I have no interest in supporting a Bills rehab team in any way, shape or form.

Great post, except he DID go to jail. Are you going to pretend he didn't go to jail and not take an NFL snap in 2 years? I would take Plaxico too, before he shot his thigh. Travis Henry too, before he knocked up 9 women and sold coke. He can go on with his life....in the CFL. Oh, that's right, he probably can't cross the Canadian border....

Did I say criminals? I clearly stated CONVICTED FELON. Not sure what type of work you do, but legit businesses in the US do not hire convicted felons.

He would help win games....but, I'll take 10-6 and fighting for our playoff lives with TE over selling Buffalo's soul to the national media devil and going 12-4 with a convicted felon.

Cows...are you kidding me? Do you have a pet cow? Did you ever hear a cow called "man's best friend"? If this is an "accepted" activity, the community, in it's whole.....is not worth living in. By the way, nobody said he couldn't make a living like a million other ex-cons. He lost his priviledge to play in the NFL as far as I'm concerned.

Not only the sticker for me. I no longer support the Bills if this happens....no more season tickets, no more jersey sales, no more turning the TV on Sunday to watch for me. I could care less if everyone else just looks past his dog killing empire, but doing a couple years in prison doesn't do it for me. I'm tired of hearing "he paid his debt to society" and "give him a second chance". OK, I will...the Tim Horton's in my neighborhood is hiring. So is McDonalds. Plenty of honest job opportunities out there for second chance folks. QB for the Buffalo Bills should not be one of them.

Did you forget about Mr. Mexico? Scumbag through and through