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I'd be very happy with this. And it's more in line with Buddy's stated preference for more picks, not less. This also helps fill more holes in the roster.

Didn't the Bills just make Mario the highest-paid defensive player? Hasn't the Bills payroll been in the top ten the last few years? Sheesh.

I keep flashing back to Russ stating how they were now going to be an "attacking organization." They have a funny way of showing it.

Last I checked it takes two parties to reach an agreement. If you were Keller and were offered equivalent deals from Miami and Buffalo, where would you sign?

Linda Blair's character from "The Exorcist" hiding under my bed, calling my name. That scares me.

So who are "many in the media"? Jags.com, repeated by Rotoworld, and....? Even if there are lots of repeaters out there -does that make the Jags propoganda true? LOL

Great article by Barnwell. No doubt, the Bills are following this script and hopefully it turns out to be a winning strategy.

I didn't hear Buddy whining at all about the Colts. He was making the observation that as a GM if you have a QB, your job is easy. The Tampa GM agreed and made the same point. Was the Tampa GM also whining?

Exactly. Is the thought that Buddy's inept because he answered his phone when a secretary put a call from the Tampa GM through to him? I feel bad for the secretary right about now. Someone needs to be schooled on proper protocols for screening incoming calls.

Simon, since you don't want to provide a link, care to share how you have come to this conclusion?

The Buffalo waterfront stadium proposal is a bad idea on many levels, but even so, if the NFL believes LA can't swing a $1.8 billion stadium deal, how do the Buffalo developers think they can do a $1.4 billion stadium?

Link please.

You lost me on this. Everywhere you said Cards I assume you meant the Chiefs. Possibly more important than all else is what this report reveals about how the Bills like the QBs in this draft.

There are probably several reasons why, including the fact that it takes two sides to make a deal.

I think mocks prior to free agency are somewhat interesting, but mostly silly.

I agree with all of this.

Picking up steam? Does this mean Buddy and Doug study mocks drafts?

Thank you. Finally, someone's dealing in fact rather than speculation. You are correct, sir. Correct, but who says it's after THIS year's draft? Nobody definitive, that's for sure. It is a species of angst that seems to be unique to Buffalo fans.

Here's your answer. "While General Manager Buddy Nix and Assistant GM Doug Whaley are busy interviewing prospects, team President Russ Brandon is spending the NFL Scouting Combine conducting meetings of his own. Brandon and Jim Overdorf, the team’s senior vice president of football administration, are busy meeting with the agents of the Bills’ 12 unrestricted free agents." Can I answer any other questions for you?

Translation: Obviously we're trying to renegotiate Fitz's contract right now, it's the best possible move we can make since a cap hit would be brutal, but in the meantime I need to stall you guys in the media by saying we're still evaluating.

Re: a "Not Too Early" mock in mid-February, can someone explain the value of a mock draft before the free agency period?

I've never appreciated the British sense of humor. And after checking out the link, I still don't.

Well, we won't know any more this week because he's decided NOT to throw at the combine. That scares me.

This is 100% correct. There are 31 other teams jockeying so you can't try to get too cute.

The Billls have had one of the larger payrolls in the league the last few years, but why let facts get in the way of a good rant?