BigPappy

Your forgetting sir that we don't have a first round pick next year, remember. It was traded to trade up for Sammy. The only way we get back into the first round next year is trading away a top tier player worthy of a #1 pick. And at this point, who other than Sammy fits that criteria? One may argue Spiller, but I don't buy it at least not the way he has been playing and I don't think any of the other 31 teams will buy it either. BigPappy

Hazed, Don't go using logic around here. That is frowned upon. Other than that...I agree 100%! BigPappy

I'm not even going to pretend to know what this team will do in respect to their record. They could go 2-14 or 14-2. and I can see the possibility of both outcomes. Is one outcome more likely then the other? Of course, but Before you laugh, let me explain. We all know that this team has pretty much sucked the last 14 years or so. But no one circles the wagons like Buffalo. With the death of RW and the Cancer battle that Jimbo has been fighting, this team has a few things to fight for and that "fight" can be seen with the emotional outbursts along with a few fists flying during practice. I remember in the day of Jim, Bruce, Thurman, Andre....etc, emotions ran high then and fights happened on occasion during practice then.To me, seeing this kind of emotion from our team is a good thing. The flip side of this argument is as what many of you have already have said. This team looks like they are lost. The starting group can score, the OC doesn't seem to know how to call a game, and on and on and on....yada yada yada. I'm not going to continue with listing the problems...it's depressing. The real question is this.....When the season starts who's going to show up? The team with piss and vinegar in their veins that had all that emotion in camp that has something to play for (ie RW and Jimbo), or the flat listless team that can't seem to put anything together. BigPappy

His point is that if Native Americans in a school predominately made up of Native Americans are using the name Redskins in their team name, what right do non Native Americans have being offended by an NFL team using Redskin in their own name. As many previous posters have stated, this country has so many other problems to worry about, yet the name of a football team and an action to try and change that name gets a congressional hearing is ridiculous! DO NOT misunderstand me...I am not say it's right or wrong to use the name.....I simply just don't care what the name of the team is. They could change the name to the "Washington Crackers" and I wouldn't care. LOL, although it would be wildly ironic seeing as Football is now a sport predominately of African Americans. Flame away BigPappy

Actually i dont have to provide a link, if you payed any attention to the team you call yourself a fan of you would know he said it through his actions. He had reached the point in the season where he was going to have to play or go on ir. and he knew if he went on ir he had no chance of a big contract if he had no oppotunity of showing off his talents for next season. Thats a big F U to Buffalo. Bigpappy

I didn't say it was different from last year. I said it is Ironic, because he did it again....even after he got paid his guaranteed money of 26 Million Dollars. BigPappy

Please don't misunderstand me. I am by no means placing blame on anyone. I am merely saying that I myself am glad he is not here because if he was, his back surgery recovery would have probably gone well into the first quarter of the season because that is the kind of teammate/player that he is. I am not basing anything on statistical facts, I am just stating my opinion of how I would see this situation in New Orleans playing out here in Buffalo BigPappy

I don't disagree, he is a superstar. But like JR said, he seems to be a guy that is always nicked up, not a 100% went he plays. I probably should have been more specific when I said I found it ironic though. What is Ironic is that he had back surgery and he will be back for the start of the season. But when he was a Bill, he had "plantar fasciitis" and couldn't play for how long into the season? Total ploy on his part. It's more of a point that because he was franchised last year, he didn't want to play here. He wasn't getting the money he wanted so he said F U Buffalo, I.m not playing until I have to! JMO anyway....BigPappy BigPappy

Not for nothing, but I find it iconic that Byrd is unable to play or practice for at least the near future. After signing a contract worth 26 Million in guaranteed money he goes and has back surgery. Glad he ain't here. God know he would have dragged his return to the line up till about mid season. a great player for sure....but what a douch! Link http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000368683/article/jairus-byrd-to-practice-for-saints-sooner-than-later BigPappy

Gungy, You should really understand what definition of scalping is before you comment. Since MRags (as a stand up guy) is giving his tix for FREE to who ever wants them and is able to get them , it's not scalping....If you were trying to be funny....epic failure, cause you weren't. BigPappy ticket scalper Word Origin noun 1. an unauthorized ticket speculator who buys tickets to a performance or sports event and resells them at inflated prices. OriginExpand

I have 4 available. I have 6 total, but 4 guests bailed on me. BigPappy

I would have to say yes. Despite what anyone thinks location is not a factor when a player is a FA. There are 2 reasons a player agrees to sign with a team in FA. Money, and surrounding talent. You can offer a guy sick amounts of money, but if he knows he is going to be on a loosing team because a lack of talent to compete he's not signing with your team, not unless the money is obscene like what Mario got. At the same time, take a FA player that just won the Super Bowl. You know the talent level on the team is there,,,,I mean, you just won the Super Bowl! You don't offer enough cash for him to stay, say goodbye, cause he will be gone. BigPappy

GG, No, I understand you and I agree with you 100 percent. You have to be looking a few years ahead. That's why I said it didn't make sense to draft a 5th or 6th round draft choice as a replacement for EJ if he failed this year as the original post that i replied to stated. If your drafting a prospect in the 2014 draft...fine by me, but then you should be drafting him for the 2016 season not the 2015 season. If that his how things are going to be ran...also fine by me, then start JT in 2015 which would be his 3rd year as a pro and see how he does. As for the 2014 "prospect" QB, he may be able to contribute in 2016 like you say, but unlikely in 2015 since he would see little to no play time this year, next year (2015) if he started would be for all intensive purposes a rookie year for him, and the start of his actual development since in all likely hood, unless he really came into camp on a freight train and really impressed coaches to be the #2 or #3 guy he would probably be placed on the PS anyway. BigPappy

GG, I understand your logic, and don't necessarily disagree, but that wasn't really the point of my reply. As a prospect draft choice he like your previous years draft choice will need to develop which puts him a year behind your "prospect" QB draft choice from the previous year. But i was commenting on the posters logic of using a prospect draft choice as a replacement to EJ should he fail this year. Your chances of taking a 5th or 6th round draft choice that you target as a QB prospect and having him learn the offense well enough to start his following year are so remote it's not even funny. It happens, but not often. By using that logic, you end up rotating QB's every couple of years with no continuity and no one has a real chance to develop and since this team has played at the level of mediocrity for the last 15 years, they don't really have the opportunity to draft that Home run QB as you called it. BigPappy

Who say's we are in trouble if EJ goes 4-12 this year? He played in 10 games last year, two of which he didn't finish. So for argument sake, he has played in 9 "full" games. That's one game more than half a season. Who's to say he doesn't come into year 3 and light it up with a full season of experience behind him. The average rookie QB takes 3 years to develop into a good starting QB. Are there exception...of course, both on the good side and the bad. Peyton Manning is one that obviously comes to mind on the good side. He was great from the get go. Then you have a guy like Vince Young, he played pretty well his rookie year, but tanked it after. He couldn't turn the corner. But let's name a few QB's that started out on the bench because they needed to develop, or started out their career playing just okay football and are now considered some of the greatest QB's of all time. Hmmm.... Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Tom Brady. So tired of people yelling fire in the crowded theater just because a player starts out slow. When EJ was drafted, the FO said that he would need to develop. He hasn't even started his 2nd season and you are looking for his replacement. Give me a break! Nothing against sharing opinions, but use some logic........PLEASE! BigPappy

Proteus, I am not sure I understand your logic here. Why take one of these guys when you already have JT of TL in the barn. JT was a prospect player when picked up as a unsigned FA last year. Thad was coming into his second year (or third, i forget), and both now have a full year under the offense. Personally, to me Thad is your guy to come in when your starter gets hurt, he by all accounts thus far, plays better when thrown into the game. He played IMO horribly when he was taking 1st rep snaps after EJ went down. As for JT, last year was his rookie year. As an undrafted FA signing with little to no experience, did we really think he would preform well in his first NFL start. I know I didn't. My point is, we really don't know what we have with JT yet. I am not saying that he will be a great QB, or that he will be a good one for that matter. I'm just a fan, what the hell do i know about assessing his talent. But... he's a 2nd year pro now and by all media accounts anyway...is looking like he is taking that next step in his progression as a QB. So the question is, why waste the draft pick on another "prospect" QB when you already have one maybe two already? BigPappy

This guy is full of crap! and a p.o.s.! nothing he say's is ever true and vomits promises out of his mouth that he never follows through on. Not to mention, there is no way he has the cake to put up required to buy the franchise. Also, KDiggz is correct, the lawsuit that is coming his way with the city of Rochester is bad. He was given huge tax breaks for buying the old Irondequoit Mall for developing. Came up with a grandiose plan to show the public....then nothing happens, for like 2 years. He wasn't even paying the taxes or at least not all of the taxes on the property. His tax payment deadline came and went and the town never saw a dime. And while all this is going on, he says he is having trouble getting financing for the development. So, if the guy can't get financing for a property development project, where in the hell is he coming up with the money to buy an NFL Franchise that will sell in the neighborhood of a BILLION dollars! PS, I am from Rochester and although I do not live in the town of Irondequite it's a touchy subject for me and thousands of others in my area.....Okay, my rant is over. BigPappy

I think the winning bid will be Pegula at 1.35 Billion. I do think that Bon Jovi's group will bid 1.5, but knowing that they are a Toronto group Mary Wilson stays with the local guy and gives it to Pegula. BigPappy.

YoloinOhio, You took the words right out of my mouth. BigPappy

Just looking at Tampa's QB line up makes me want to vomit if I was their coach. But Houston is a very close second. While Fitz is not a stellar QB, he can be serviceable if the Houston O line holds up. If Fitz was not on the team, I would put them ahead of TB in the bad QB line up. BigPappy

My Bad Bandit, I must have missed it. Seems most everybody here gets their knickers in a twist when you bring up Donald Trump, the tread is growing to fast to keep up with all the posts. BigPappy

Bandit, "Most successful business men--who have large inheritances--..." is not what I meant. I actually typed what I meant. Ask any highly successful business man or woman and you would find my statement to be true. I know this because I have seen and heard it said countless times by business owners that make it big. I am not really sure how you see it relevant that he inherited his money. He attended Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy league business school. Whether he inherited 200 million or borrowed it from M&T Bank is irrelevent. He still took 200 million dollars and turned it into Billions. All that said, he really is not my first choice in ownership either. My choices are Jacobs or Golisano. BigPappy

Hazed, While I understand the point you are trying to make, your examples are poor when comparing them to Trump. Furthermore, I think you were missing point of his comment. Firstly, I would say that comparing Donald Trump to Paris Hilton, Kanye West and Justin Bieber is just plain silly. Paris Hilton has done nothing but live off the wealth of her family. Some may say, well gee she created her own clothing line and stared on a reality show and yada yada yada. To those who would I say bull S*it! She got the reality star for acting like a rich jack hole living an out of control life style, and the young public eats that stuff up. Networks want to make money, and people can't help but watch when they know the car wreck will come and its only a matter of when. As for her clothing line, she does not make cloths! I will repeat that, She DOES NOT make clothing. She is paid by a clothing manufacturer to put her name on a label. I will group Kanye West and Justin Bieber together since they are both musical artist and I use that term loosely cause imo they suck. Again, how do you compare two people who stand up on a stage and sing for a living to someone who has continued to build wealth through real estate and other business ventures. You can't. You are correct when you say any idiot can be a millionaire or even a billionaire. That said, you would have served your point better by siting people like John D Rockefeller and Henry Ford. Both were poorly educated with no backgrounds of business or economics, but built enormous wealth in business and didn't do it standing on a stage singing and grabbing their crotch. Arguably, you missed the point of his post. He can correct me if I am wrong and if I am wrong I apologize, but I think he was trying to say was that you can't build as much wealth as Trump has and be an idiot, especially in the manor in which he has done it. As a side note, using the term "Poorly educated" does not make you an idiot, and i was not trying to make any connections between the two. I used John D Rockefeller or Henry Ford as examples due to the simple fact that they built a business through hard work and dedication to what they were trying to achieve, not because they were good at something. Flame away everyone. BigPappy

Sorry, most successful business men....or women would say no, it is not failure. It is merely a set back. BigPappy

Sorry, but I would bet the Farm and all it's cattle that this DOES NOT happen. For better or worse this team is all in this year on EJ. If they take a QB it's in round 3 - 7. BigPappy