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Saxum

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  1. I think Beane letting players go to free agency because they earned chance is big factor. Personally I'd like him to be less trustworthy on this matter. I think Whaley had trouble with 2 issues - public speaking and listening to Rex too much. Remember Tyrod was Rex's project. They had a problem with leaks as well but Rex was known for not keeping his big mouth shut.
  2. I laugh at the creator's poor math skills.
  3. I think an additional week between playoffs for all teams would help. It would allow all teams to have a bye and play their best in playoffs. IF NFL could find a schedule which worked they would do it but they are already pushing schedule further into February and do not want to start regular season until after Labor Day. Imagine regular season games in Mijami fish tank in August.
  4. Elam can become functional but will require more work. He needs to understand rules in college and pros are different - he is too "handsy" He needs to work harder understanding zone concepts of Bills. He needs to be used on plays where he is being matched up against a targeted player rather than matched up via zone concepts. Bills used a 1st round pick on him and needs to adjust defense to fit him just as they did eventually on defense when Edmunds was out and Klein replaced him.
  5. Likely veteran minimum with signing bonus allowed. When he is cut and re-signed they can give him another signing bonus.
  6. Most of the players playing special teams are not going to be active, on PS or cut. The few regular ones playing were also playing other roles in game which affects preparation time; also playing with a lot of players who do not play special teams in college affects performance. Bills will be restocking special teams this year and after cuts Smiley will need to prepare plans based on personnel he has available and opposing special teams.
  7. And the obligatory picture of Troy Polamalu in Pittsburg thread,
  8. Lots of cuts (190 when this is posted) listed but recommend a browser with adblock due to annoying ads. https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-transactions-cuts-tracker-information/ Author is credited with editing but can not even get a veteran's name right. It is DEAN Marlowe not Dana Marlowe.
  9. https://languagehat.com/the-turk/#:~:text=The Pro Football Hall of,still trying to wake up. Quote: The Pro Football Hall of Fame website credits former L.A. Rams linebacker Don Paul for coining the phrase “the Turk.” Clark Shaughnessy, who coached the Rams in the late 1940s, cut his players in the middle of the night. He reasoned the bad news would be easier to stomach when the player was still trying to wake up. Shaughnessy would send someone to his dorm room to wake him and tell him to pack his bags and report to Shaughnessy’s office. The player’s absence would be noticed when the team gathered in the dining hall for breakfast. “The Turk strikes at night,” Paul would yell.
  10. The point is he will be cut to allow someone to make the roster and be then put on IR. Then Klein gets signed back to 53 man roster. Bills have done this a number of years with players who they want to keep rather than giving injury settlements and not be able to sign them later in year per rule. Player being put on IR is aware of situation and agrees to it.
  11. Have you looked at original source - the news station is the one who needs an editor. in order to save money many have cut editors depending on writers to use software to help correct it I worked as an editor you should not correct quotes syntax as such unless the person getting the quotes was the one writing it down. Quote: 'Beware of 'The Turk.' Across NFL locker rooms, cafeterias and weight rooms today, 'The Turk' is lurking. The Turk is the nickname given to the staff member -- usually someone from the personnel department -- who tells players they are to go visit with the head coach and general manager. The Turk has a message that, in so many words, goes like this: "Coach wants to see you. Bring your playbook.'' That can only mean one thing: You are being cut. "Down in the cafeteria and I see the Turks lurking," the Ravens official site tweeted Friday morning. "Kenny Sanders from the scouting dept. sends players to see Harbs Ozzie. Not a fun job." An anonymous NFL personnel executive summed up how difficult the job of the Turk is: "One of my saddest experiences was when we had two young backs in camp who had really worked hard. Each one knew only one was going to make it. They sat next to each other in the locker room. So, I have to go down and get the one we are cutting. I walk in and both are looking at me. Who's going to the gallows and who's going to the castle? I tell him. The other kid works hard to control himself. The kid that walks with me is devastated. That is a tough one when they are side-by-side like that. "It's the Turk that essentially taps the player on the shoulder, but with the Ravens, Harbaugh is the one that meets with them. And it's one of the more difficult aspects of the job. "Sitting Down with those guys face-to-face is very challenging, because you develop a relationship with them, and you really care about them and they care about the program and everything," Harbaugh said after practice last week. "Everybody deal with it differently. Some guys are mad, some guys are sad. Its all different; every single guy faces it in a different way. They are all good guys, and that probably makes it that much tougher."
  12. I would think that teams would want to have a final meeting with team awards, etc. before they start releasing. With players who they would like to keep at a lower salary level give them warning they are on bubble and if they are not willing to renegotiate they will be cut which would allow team not to cut another player.
  13. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam will be whipping boy between the signing of Deshaun Watson and Pilot Flying J issue which he appeared to cooperate to help FBI in return for not being prosecuted despite knowing about scam.
  14. Yeah if it was run by WTF they would charge for practices so anyone could show up and watch including opposing scouts.
  15. There are other causes; a heart attack like a fever and a headache are symptoms which can be caused by different things. There was a guy who worked with me named Harmon who despite in early 40s he looked like a body builder. He never smoked, used no medication of any sort and was vegetarian except he ate fish (a pescatarian) for over 20 years and worked out regularly both for strength and endurance. He had a heart attack and no cholesterol issues. Doctors determined it was due to lack of oxygen to heart muscle. No anemia or any other blood issue were found. No respiratory issues either. He was given a medication to inject if he felt same symptoms again and instructions to see a doctor immediately if he needed to.
  16. I liked Murphy but IMO he is better used in highlight films now where things can be rehearsed. Last year even before stroke he seemed to be having some issues in live broadcasts but was okay when doing other things.
  17. Sunday, Aug 27 01:00 PM EDT Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears Wednesday, Aug 30 03:30 PM EDT Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears Friday, September 1 08:00 PM EDT Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears
  18. I said Klein would be cut because there would be an understanding between him and the Bills and with him coming back he is secure that he would not be cut and then someone else replacing him cut from another team. Dodson has not shown enough in four years (one year on PS) to be able to lead this defense. Physically he is good but his instincts are bad and the MLB needs to know what he needs to do when offense shows their play. He is losing his chance and it is affecting his temper.
  19. Like the Bills have done in past with Dean Marlowe he will be cut so Bills can put a player on roster and then on short term IR. Bills will then re-sign AJ Klein.
  20. 4 picks for a 4th round pick. If they had traded 6 picks maybe they would have gotten a 6th.
  21. Those must have been 2022 figures.
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