JoeF

Happy Birthday young man...

Kirk Reynolds is probably selling them somewhere on the web to make ends meet. It sounds Benny Hill esque --- really funny stuff. But a really stuuuuupid thing to have laying around the office....

That's right Roc. Its essentially a 4 year deal when you add the minimum qualifying offer most picks who contribute to the team are given at the end of the contract. If Lionel turns into a stud--he then would get an RFA qualifying offer that would up his compensation if he signed somewhere else as an RFA. An interesting situation to watch will be Terrence McGee's next off-season. He was a 4th round pick and his original deal expires at the end of the season I believe. The Bills will probably offer him a large qualifying offer that would require a first round pick in compensation if he signs elsewhere--but it has been reported that they are working on an extension for him. It would be nice to lock him up for 2 or 3 more years.

I heard the Orlando Predators have offered us their 1st round pick in the 2006 AFL draft and a Mickey Mouse Football uniform plush. Get er done TD....

It was time for a career change anyway...oh well. Anyone got a clean mop handy..the floors sure are dirty around here...

JP Losman. He left the film room today for 15 minutes to go smoke a butt and Sam caught him. They would release Sam Adams and Mike Williams but the Quick Service Restaurant operators of Western NY got together and agreed to pay half their salaries They tried to release Josh Reed, but he dropped the waiver letter Need anymore--I got a million of them.... I would expect noone unless we need to clear a roster spot for a signing.

We, as Bills fans, obviously need to be realistic about having a second year QB running the team. Its been played a million times that JP is taking basically his first real NFL snaps and there isn't a great track record of success for guys in JP's position. This continual coverage of how hard he is working is getting a little tired. He is being paid a lot to play the most important position on the team--he better be bolted to that chair in the film room and he better be lifting and running every day and working with his receivers--that's a minimum expectation. Also, the coverage of his inexperience is also a bit overboard...how many times can it be written that the Bills are taking a risk here..and how many NFL teams take risk with personnel--maybe 32 a year. Granted, not all at the QB position--but let's hope this risk is more Tom Brady than Ryan Leaf.... What Florio tries to pass as "breaking news" here is a joke. Unfortunately, its more often than not what he posts on his site. Everytime he comes up with a nugget that is true, he kills it by posting 100 other blindingly obvious or just plain made up things. Oh well, the wonders of the 'net--got to take the good with the bad.

Here's today's beauty...... SOME BILLS THOUGHT BLEDSOE SHOULD STAY We're hearing that there was a difference of opinion in the Buffalo front office regarding whether to give former starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe the hook after the 2004 season. Geez Mike I certainly hope that there was some debate. Isn't there debate on almost every personnel decision. I hope we pay Modrak, Guy, the scouts, the assistant coaches to do more than be yes men.... It was, we're told, a move made by G.M. Tom Donahoe and coach Mike Mularkey, and that not all members of the front office wanted to yank him. The thinking was that Bledsoe can still throw, and that the team's offensive line generally sucked during his tenure. Wow--now there is something that hasn't been written before. You are a regular Geraldo. Next stop for you is Osama's cave to tell us that he intends to harm the US and our interests. Stop the presses. We're also hearing that there are concerns as to whether the successor to Bledsoe, J.P. Losman, will pan out. Per one source, it's a 50-50 proposition at best as to whether he'll make it. Even if he does, he might only be "adequate at best" as a starting quarterback. Let's see 50/50--that is better odds than let's say 75% of the QB's drafted in the first round. I'll take those odds--Tim Couch, Ryan Leaf, Andre Ware, Joey Harrington, Kyle Boller...just to name a few.... Another brilliant article by Mike...thanks so much for your insightful reporting. I am blown away by these shocking revelations

Hey Robby Gordon...have another Doughnut.....Danica would have kicked your ass at the brickyard today...

I agree Nanker. Sullivan had to get in his Buffalo News' me too article on this. Wilson and Gaughan had already written about JP's work habits and it is getting a tad tired. On the other side, I will take all the 4-12 predictions (like the one from the Sporting News this week) we can get right now--I think that will motivate this team to rally around JP and prove they are better than last year.... This is going to be an exciting year..by the end of it we should know a lot about this team for the next 4 or 5 seasons...we have the potential to be in the top 10 of the NFL for an extended period if JP, Evans, McGahee can form a healthy and talented nucleus on O and TKO, McGee, Clements, Schobel, Kelsay, Anderson/Edwards on D....

Linked on the TBD home page--but for those of you who don't visit the home page--its worth the read. Yes, its from Jerry Sullivan and its worth the read...I am still contemplating the gravity of that statement... JP and Sam

Robby Gordon won't try to pull his double race this year at Indy and Charlotte. The race times have changed--making this more difficult--but he's also afraid of getting beat by a girl....she weighs less--and that's an unfair advantage???? Come on Robby--come up with something better than that... Robby's a load, Danica's petite

I say A-rod money....

His wife has set up a web-site. Fergy's condition There is a link from this page to e-mail him in the hospital. The Moderator at buffalobills.com says you don't need the date of birth or ID number for the e-mail to reach him.

I stumbled onto this thread by accident...and all I can say is...JP's first pre game interview on ESPN Sunday night football better not include the line... "Suzy, I want to kisssssss youuuuuuu."

I wish Pat the best. He went from an UDFA to an almost pro bowl level several years. That being said, this is not the first time an aging veteran free agent has taken shots at his former team or former GM when they did not match an offer to resign them. Someone used the figure that Pat was on the field for 58% of defensive snaps last year (unable to verify this)--but Jerry Gray's rotation philosophy on the line has served us pretty well the last couple of years--it pisses off Sam and Pat --but Jerry is the DC. The positive side is that Ron Edwards got a lot of snaps last year, just as Justin Bannan did the year before when Edwards was hurt. Will Edwards and Anderson immediately perform at Pat's level?--very doubtful--but look at it this way--during most of the times we needed pass rush push last year--Edwards was the guy who provided it--all we need is Anderson to be the anchor against the run and the D doesn't drop off significantly. Also, I still say we try to add one more vet to this mix after June 1....Bannan has never impressed me with his ability to anchor--we tend to get blown out a lot when he is in there--if a vet becomes available--I bet we give it a long look.

He was playing in one of the celebrity tour pro-ams that weekend--I think he has celebrity tour aspirations. All indications were that he will be at the next mini-camp. Somebody posted an article that weekend--but I can't find it now.

JB mentioned something about dancing a jig if Mcelroy was still on the board when we picked...We chose Eric Moulds instead---at #23...guess it worked out okay for us...Mcelroy was chosen 11 spots later by the Cardinals...no great memory--just google skills...

Leeland Mcelroy where are you now...2 years with the Az Cardinals and then out of the league...

Antonio is shown on the Redskins roster..appeared in three games last year-returned a few punts and one kickoff. Absolutely on the field speed DinA... McGee, Evans, Parish, Clements all have the ability to change direction on the fly, cut and move--they are all capable of making huge plays anytime they have their hands on the football. Lee, King seem to be cut from that same mold and McGahee in top form has that as well..with that powerful drive and stiff arm just to add to the mix... On special teams -- the addition of Lee and Parish make us two deep with what could be classified as dangerous return men. Add Freddie Smith on punts even though he doesn't have elite level speed.

Me thinks Coach Moo, Tom Clements and Bobby April like speed guys... Last year: 1) Drafts Evans-Fastest wideout in the draft 2) Drafts Losman-a fast QB 4.6 range 3) Promotes McGee and puts him in at KR-McGee ran 4.6 in his campus workout but if you recall he was injured--he is more of a 4.4 guy when healthy 4) Puts Clements in at PR This year 1) Willis off season training focuses on gaining back his speed 2) Drafts Parish--fastest wideout again 3) Drafts Everret-TE with high level pure speed for the position 4) Signs Reshard Lee-distinguishing factor is speed 5) drafts Eric King--4.4.... The days of having one Antonio Brown are long gone...this team is loading up on skill position speed.. its the factor that makes opponents cautious and its one frankly we haven't had in abundance in a while---

Let's just say the financials of this deal were somehow workable...which they are most likely not since both TO and Corey Simon want to be paid..and the Eagles and Bills would both absorb significant dead money cap hits from accelerated signing bonuses...let's look at some other factors.. 1) Would you really want TO on the same team as a young QB who has to grow into the position? TO is hard on vets (Garcia and McNabb)--he would be all over JP. 2) TO wants a larger media market--he wants his own sitcom or CSI- Terrell or even Desperate Wideouts after his playing days are over--its a long step to there from Buffalo.. We can play fantasy football all we want--but let's get a 2006 pick for Travis, add that to the comp picks we will have for Jennings and Williams and have a good draft to stock up before we start to lose some of the aging vets to Free Agency.

Some interesting stuff from his college days at MTSU.... Slash??? Left School after his junior year Knee injury cut short his first camp in 2003 Draft Profile Check out the 4.38 40--that is in the oustanding range for a RB...plus it seems like it translates well to the field... This could be a John Guy special. He was cut last week and we jumped on him pretty quickly after he cleared waivers...

I already am a Senator from NY--- you forget that I am able to possess several forms at once--including beings with extremely large lower legs...

Good one...Jerry Lewis...yeah that's the ticket...