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With his PF uncertainty I would not give him a big up front bonus. This years $6.9 million guarantee while missing games is his bonus. I would offer him $7 million a year with good incentives "IF" he plays at a high level for enough games after this season. If he won't accept, trade him or let him walk and we get a compensatory pick.

"Old Sugar Packets If I understand it correctly it refers to being so cheap he takes the sugar packets from restaurant tables " (on another forum) I was also curious what OSP meant, so did a little digging and found that.

Thank you Ralph , I promise not to call you frugal again.

But he dates 39 yo Monica Selas , so he's not crazy

I want to see him play like the #1 safety he claims to be. Only then will someone show him the money.

Carl Nix is out when MRSA infection returned http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/buccaneers/2013/10/10/bucs-guard-carl-nicks-reinfected-mrsa-lawrence-tynes/2961735/

When we did not keep Briere , Drury, and a few more, I thought so.

At least let a tagged player negoiate a long term deal without a July 15 deadline.

I just hope he plays well enough to tempt another team. If he stays here this season the added depth will help cover injuries.

As long as the Bills stay here , great. If we thought Ralph was frugal , but maybe Tom changed.

I learn something new everyday. Thanks "Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks. " Highest would be a 3 rd pick http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000151670/article/nfl-awards-32-compensatory-draft-picks-to-16-teams

I would like to see the big contracts guaranteed for no more then 1 year at a time. Then the bills or another team would take a chance on signing Byrd. His PF makes him a gamble.

Bills WR Stevie Johnson was excused from practice Wednesday to tend to a family situation back in his native California. Head coach Doug Marrone said Johnson would be back late in the week after heading home for a death in the family. The Bills top wideout is also trying to return from a back injury suffered in the Thursday night game at Cleveland.

It takes a lot of time together for a OL to click .Glenn , Levitre and Wood with Joe D' coaching clicked here.

Thanks RyanC883 for a good link http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/9614189/usc-trojans-marqise-lee-picks-10m-insurance-policy-source-says

Elite players should at least be given insurance coverage if injury hurts there future earnings potential. At least allow a agent to pay for this coverage

Atlanta needs help on defense, Byrd . Stevie is a keeper , Revis could not cover him.

Preseason is the best way to evaluate new players. Just cut ticket and concession prices in half .

When EJ is healthy he should play to get needed experience. If Thaddeus is good , pay the man accordingly and he'll be a happy backup.

Rebuilding with new staff and players, I don't expect playoffs. What concerns me, they need plays and OL that will not get our qb seriously injured. The Ravens just traded for a experienced T Eugene Monroe a former 1st rd pick. Heck I would have traded Byrd for him.

Looks like the Jets have a good replacement for Sanchez.

Oakland is paying him $6.5 million to please go away and don't come back.

A good qb is hard to find. Oakland traded a 5th rd choice for Matt Fylnn who they just cut ($6.5 million salary). They spent a 4 th rd pick for Tyler Wilson also cut.

This will help EJ also Where Lewis spent his game days October 07, 2013 12:28 PM | Chris Brown Bills practice squad players usually spend game days in a suite in the stadium. QB Thad Lewis however, spent his in the coaches’ booth. Now the Bills starting QB, here’s how he helped and what he learned while sitting at the elbow of offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Appearing on the John Murphy Show this morning Lewis talked about how he helped coach Hackett in the booth on game days. "It's benefited me a lot just helping the coaches out with seeing what coverages the teams were presenting to us,” Lewis said. ”Helping coach Hackett out and letting him know what coverages they're showing us on first, second and third down. You'll say, 'Hey coach they're playing this against this coverage. This is what we have that might be good.' I have to pay attention because he would ask me, 'Thad what do you see out there?' It was like I was an extra set of eyes in the booth. “So just seeing things from a bird's eye view helps you out once you get on the field. Hopefully you can know what the guys are going to present and show you." Lewis also got a feel for Hackett as a play caller during games, which he thinks could help him on Sunday when he’s hearing the plays being called into his helmet, instead of in the coaches’ booth.

Thanks, I did not know that. I learn a lot on this board.