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Kelsay isn't going to start simply because of the extension. If that were the case then Chan should be fired right now. If I had to bet right now, I'd say our starting OLBs are Merriman and Moats.
Besides, Kelsay isn't even making that much money. Below is his salary for the new contract he signed. He's due an $11million bonus which brings it up to $24 million. I'm not sure if he's been paid the bonus yet but I imagine if he hasn't, he may get cut well before he's owed the bonus.
2011: 2,000,000
2012: 3,500,000
2013: 3,725,000
2014: 3,745,000
I will say a major point is it's 11 in bonuses, not a bonus of 11m. Big difference.
Also to those saying he's only 8 months in- a lot has changed in that time. Adding premiere players in merriman and dareus does shake things up some. Not saying he will be cut but it's a new lense he must be viewed through.
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So, This new orleans bounce is a real category of music in the Big Easy...learned about it two Sundays ago in Treme and then the blog in the Picayune the next day Treme Explained. Kinda like gogo music in DC..pretty interesting to me
indeed. although this is an awful example.
sadly, i may have seen them filming this. im not sure if im willing to admit this though.
heres what would probably be considered one of the signature songs of the genre:
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Since many TBD posters are convinced Fitz just doesn't have the stones to lead the Bills, I assume these workouts were organized by Cam Newton....?
if cam was selected by the bills it would be no way his responsibility to run these, so i suppose i dont know what your point is.
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if only it were so simple.
as it turns out, your snow covered driveway and an earthquake/tornado/hurricane/volcano/40 foot wave of water are not the same thing. i also seem to remember things like the really bad blizzards getting federal funds at times. just saying.
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i like it, but every team is doing stuff like this. whats that chris rock joke about paying child support and not getting arrested?
seriously though, it is a good thing, just dont act like we are getting a big jump on the league.
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If anything it should clearly be the opposite. The way we gain is our young guys outplaying their older guys. That doesn't tend to happen without practice. Their abnormally fresh legs, and years of experience will likely shine in this situation.
They of course being pretty much any team that we need to gain on.
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You do know that stats don't always tell you how good of a game a player had. Cassel's "team" ran for 247 yards. Do you not think that that had a little something to do with his passing success?
If Fitzpatrick wasn't good, why then were the Bills in overtime of a game on the road in one of the toughest places to play? Was it their defense keeping them in that game? Was it their running game? No, it was Ryan Fitzpatrick who kept them in that game.
Did he have a great game? No, but given the circumstances of Fitzpatrick having zero help he did provide a good enough performance to drag his team into overtime. Given the circumstances, it was a B+ performance stats be damned.
You act as though fitz led the team to more than 10 points through 5 quarters of play.
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i have to imagine you arent serious about this.... are you really serious about this?
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It's most likely due to the number of times an unarmed man was shot verus the admin saying it wasn't an assassination. I agree they should show it. If this is a victory for all of us, aren't we entitled to see the basis of it?
Why are we entitled? And wouldn't, say maybe, details of the DNA test be better proof? Anyone demanding pics instead of science is truly just out to get their jollies from this, not proof. Not passing judgement on the motivation- not my thing, but I get where it comes from.
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Neither. It's a job. One we may be jealous of, but a job none the less. It pays well but you work your butt off to do it and risk huge injuries in return for that pay. No job is a right. They are responsibilities, and if you find one you enjoy that is a privilege.Asking a board full of guys that would likely kill for the chance will likely skew your results. My guess is plenty of people, including some players, would rather not participate.
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Since when have we proven that we deserve to be higher? Until we start winning and those "impact guys" we got in the draft start to make an impact, no one will ever take the Bills seriously.
This. When you show me the team that thinks they got worse in the draft, the original post will be relevant.
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http://fanrankings.nfl.com/results
Experts have us at 28, fans at 31. It does get annoying when you truly know your team will be better than that, especially since we probably got at least 2 or 3 legitimate impact players from our draft. I'd put us somewhere between 24-20, not playoffs yet, but getting there.
Every team thinks they probably got those guys. There are very few teams I can confidently say we are better than. When you actually list teams it's not as crazy as it sounds just hearing 29.
I'm sure we won't be terrible, probably a few slots higher than we are in that ranking but..... The difference between 29 and 24 is a few bounces of the ball.
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No. When weighing in on all the facts, you are wrong... The majority is worth more.
REALLY? NOLA/South Louisiana is THEE busiest port int he country (by tonnage). Letting the flood slide down to NOLA, what do you think that does for the infrastructure in place?
I'm optimistic that he wasnt serious.
And those that live in the spillway live there knowing the situation; and shirley I am sure they are insured against this...
However, the sad truth is that the those in the minority are probably more worthwhile then those in the majority. Let's flood NOLA and get rid of this place finally.
It's a well known possibility. Releases are signed when you move in and there are annual reminders of the policy. At this point, atleast they have warning and have been able to make arrangements as best you can. Something like a uhaul truck, and a week to plan can really help in these situations. Still terrible but less devastating. I've been amazed how few people in that area I've heard get really upset. Most really seem to understand and have come to terms with what's about to happen. Good people, bad geography.
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i for one prefer not being under the 40 ft of water predicted in my neighborhood if they dont do this. perhaps selfish, but i think its probably a pretty good choice for the rest of the country too.
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I'd love to hear why. The explanation I've heard is that it's not only doable but good financial sense.
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Much like baseball with the dodgers, I think the NFL would step in is atleast an entry level thought on the subject....
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Scrappy=Scooby alert? Coming back for his yearly ban just before season starts?
Anyway... Maybe John Wawrow has some updates? Ow wait... he was chased away from the board...
Oh dear lord- he's gone too now? We just can't be trusted with nice things around here!
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Yeah I understand the media shunning the Bills too. Its not hard to see how they aren't viewed as relevant by the national media. Still winning will change all that.
I think ultimately winning changes everything. the media wants marketability, and unless you have a rep for winning, no one wants to hear about you or see you outside of your market.... unless you have absurd stories. the bills arent winning, and the players havent been noteworthy on or off the field for the most part. i dont think its a shunning as much as theres only so much to go around for 32 teams and 1500+ players, and there are better stories out there.
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SAFER Metrics people have been praising Kyle Williams all year. National media might not be giving Williams his due but that's because he is a Bill. Anytime anyone mentions the Bills D Kyle Williams is their one bright spot.
i guess id have to say its probably not as much that hes a bill as the fact that he is the NT on the worst run D in the league, on a team that hasnt been to the playoffs in a decade. The the bills allowed nearly 3x as many rushing yards as the steelers last year - 300 yards more than the second worst team, and were the second worst team of the decade, edging out the worst by only a couple yards, and the 3rd worst being a distant 150ish yards behind.... i think its hard to walk on tv and praise anyone in that front 7 without taking some harsh comments.
im not saying he isnt talented, or is undeserving, but i get the lack of positive attention.
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Link: http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/05/06/the-top-101-players-of-2010-the-top-20/
Much deserved - Kyle is by far our best player. I said it a number of times on the board before the season started and got crucified. I'm glad there are writers like this one who actually watch the games.
I think everyone sees talent but it was, and still is fair to wonder about his role as a NT in a 34. It'll be a challenge for the coaching staff to find the best way to utilize the talent on the field. With KW, dareus, and merriman there could be enough elite talent to make noise if used right.
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Some of us have consistently opined since the draft that a huge beneficiary of the Dareus pick is KW. Look what he did with no help. Dude is going to have a HUGE year.
One thing to keep in mind is perhaps with more talent around him he may play as well but have assignments change and perhaps numbers drop. Will be interesting to see what his role will be.
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OH YEAH, try telling that to Dawkins, Richardson and Mawae!!!!...LOL You can't put toothpaste back into the tube.
Drew Brees is turning out to be the biggest money grubbing loser in this whole NFL mess. I remember reading a PFT article where Brees basically tells the NFL alumni who are poor and down on their luck to go scratch. Mr. Katrina hero will now looked upon as Mr. Greedy by not only the fans, but his professional peers.
depends who you ask.
i think he understands the need to take care of those that paved the way, but i think he also understands that there is not a need to bail out guys that basically blew through their money in vegas. its not a problem you that you blindly throw money at. but i suppose it was a pft article, so who am i to question florio and his notorious knee jerk reactions....
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I don't think he's on a current roster - the Bills cut him before 2010 season?
I thought teams could sign players who've been cut, or went undrafted in previous years (I guess that's equivalent to being cut?)
They could before the lockout, obviously not now. Essentially a futures contract is for players that finished the season without a team but does not begin until the new league year. I'm not sure entirely the advantages/disadvantages compared to just signing the player straight out but basically it's just a contract for future employment instead of current and is used for fringe players.
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Curious to see who is responsible for cost overruns.
Knowing that there are other cities hoping for NFL franchises what do you propose?
Good questions.
Any big business gets breaks to draw it to a specific city, I just can't speak on any details of what's customary and where the break-even points are. When it comes down to it- for some cities, even at huge subsidies, the revenue they make from having a team must make a decent ROI. Obviously not always, but I imagine in many cases it is profitable, even if it would be more profitable to not invest as often as owners like to rebuild. A winning franchise can do wonders for a struggling economy- I see it first hand here in new orleans daily.
In an interesting subsidy, new orleans worked out a deal to give benson one of the abandoned towers downtown on the cheap, and signed a huge lease in it for city offices. This in exchange for a new saints lease.
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Well…it is a LOTTA money:
- $407 million from the Vikings
- $300 million from the state of Minnesota
- $350 million from Ramsey County, financed by a half-cent sales tax increase.
And by the way, the population of Ramsey County, Minnesota is roughly half of the population of Erie County.
I'd guess in taxes from hotels, food, merch, job creation etc- it's not the worst deal out there but I cant claim any particular knowledge on financing, or tax revenue- I'd be curious to hear more
Still no love...
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We have already established you remember things all kinds of weird though. There was a strong sense of "we should atleast win an extra couple games" or "we can only be better."