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Take a look at this article: Buffalo Bills Practice Report
From it I learned:
Hariston is still on the PUP list but rehabbing with the team on the sidelines
Keith Pough left practice with an injury but walked off on his own power
Kyle Williams and Chandler were held out of full-team work
Manuel connected on a bomb to Da'Rick Rogers (would love to know more about Rogers and the reps he's getting)
There were fights at practice today including our rookie WR Woods
Colin Brown seems to be leading contender for the LG position at this time (would love to know more though)
Troupe struggled and was flagged twiceP
Kicking competition heating up (would love to know Marrone's thoughts on carrying 2 kickers. God I hope not)
Fred Jackson looked strong showing no signs of last years injury
Kolb had a bad day but played against the 1st team defense
I learned all that in a nice concise article written by a Patriots reporter.
Meanwhile, the local gang is holed up in the bushes outside Mario Williams' house.
Exactly. I read the transcripts from the press conference today and was truly embarassed for the local media. They should publish the names of the people asking the questions so that I might avoid them and their stupidity if at all possible. How many times can you ask the same question? Do you really expect the answer to change? Simply horrible.
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It's interesting to me that they did try to re-sign Whitner and Poz but they didn't bother with Levitre.ree agency
Maybe that has something to do with the new coaching staff?
Or maybe it had to do with him really not wanting to be here and being intent on free agency.
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Who's responsible for initiating contract talks? Is it the team or agent? I would expect the team to do this, not the agent. And if there's one thing I know, information leaks whenever a team engages in contract negotiations. That didn't happen in neither Levitre's nor Byrd's case.
Another concept lost among many here is you don't begin negotiating when against a wall. Does it make sense to begin negotiations a month before the player hits UFA or more than a year before when they don't have the security of a long term contract? Put yourself in a player's shoes for a moment. I don't see a player like Levitre getting the deal he got in March if Buffalo had begun negotiations early in the 2012 off-season.
Finally, among home-grown players who are proven, who has Buffalo signed before the player reached their walk-year? The decision on Levitre or Byrd should have been made before the 2011 season concluded. And if, at that point they decided against retaining the player, they should have have a player in mind to step in or how to address the position in UFA or the draft. Instead, we typically get an unproven young player
This seems harsh to some surface level fans, but we're talking the NFL here. It's not building a fantasy football team with keepers.
In the case of both Byrd and Levitre the Bills through Nix did say publicly they had initiated a conversation. Also in both cases the players stated publicly they would like to test the free agent market. You make broad assumptions that if only the Bills had been more agressive they could have locked these players up and that is simply not true. You can not negotiate with yourself and it makes no sense to simply set the negotiating floor for the open market when it comes. That is business negotiation 101.
As for your last point, what makes you think they did not have a plan? You may not like their plan but they clearly had one. Perhaps they just do not see the same value you do in Levitre - neither do I - and they franchised Byrd to make sure they keep him and drafted two safeties and covereted a CB in case he decides to sit out.
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Also, i people think that Levitre and Byrd were too expensive, you have to realize that was partly because they did not extend these players before their contracts expired. You can get concessions from the player if you don't make them risk injury in a contract year and increase guarantees.
Neither player was interested in negotiating a long term extension last year. Per their own public comments, they intended to test free agency and let the market set their value. Throwing numbers at players if they are intent on testing free agency is simply negotiating against yourself. We do not know what Spiller and Wood are thinking or their agents are saying. As for Spiller, I am sure the Bills are interested. As for Wood, they probably want him to prove he can stay healthy for an entire season before bestowing big bucks on him.
Still do not think Levitre was worth keeping at that price and the Byrd situation has not yet run its course. I hope the Bills hold the line and force his hand.
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Mark Anderson was a good pickup at a 4-3 right side DE. A very good pickup as they had literally no one to play that position and he was coming off a great year. OK, two things happened: 1) he got a serious injury right off the bat which wiped out the season, so we will never ever know what he could have done... 2) the coaching staff,front office and defensive scheme that brought a guy in who was strictly a 4-3 edge rush DE all GOT FIRED and replaced by a 3 - 4 defensive coach who needs neither edge rush three point stance DEs OR (frankly) playmaker safeties. In Pettine's disruptive, blitz scheme, the da-n play is over (for better or worse) before the safeties get involved, his D is all about shutdown corners supporting unpredictable blitz pressures out of a 3 -4 base. Basically, the changeover in the coaching staff has made the pickups of both Anderson and Mario bad (for the money) moves from a scheme standpoint, as neither one of them fits a 3 - 4 (from a scheme standpoint, Mario's impact in Houston dropped once Wade Phillips and his 3 - 4 came to town) . Neither does Byrd, in fact. So here we go again Bills fans, they acquired players for a 4 - 3 for 3 years, then blew up the coaching staff and brought in a new staff that will now spend 3 more years acquiring players for a 3 - 4 scheme, losing a crapload of games while they do it.
sucks to be a Bills fan.
Actually, I believe your comment on Mario and the 3-4 is off base. He was actually off to a fabulous start in the first year under Wade, 5 sacks in 5 games, but was hurt and then became a free agent.
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"So much for worrying about Donald Jones"???????
Can someone please fill me in on why anyone was worried about Donald Jones in the first place? Sure as hell wasn't someone to worry about on the field and he has no knowledge of the new offense, defense or regime...so why were people worried exactly? lmao
I do not know why but read the posts in this thread. At least one person thinks he would still be our number two. Many people still think he is a legitimate NFL receiver. I liked his competitivness, but he was never more than a " last man on the depth chart" player elevated to the number two position by our woeful lack of WR talent under Gailey. I wish him the best, but he is a borderline NFL receiver at best.
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He never declared, which simply means he was ripe for the taking by a shrewd team.
Maybe you are right, but it is my understanding he did not have the minimum years in college or age. Not eligible to be drafted.
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He is a kid who clearly has some growing up to do. He better do it in a hurry if he wants to play in the NFL after this year when he will be eligible I believe. Personally, if this is the level of maturity he is displaying (and this is not the first incident) then an NFL team would be stupid to spend a high draft choice for someone who is supposed to be a leader. He either needs to turn it around fast, or be advised to play another year in college.
Maybe they heard about his drinking problem. Somebody knows what happened, but to the fans this is like the chicken and the egg.
He was not eligible for the draft.
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There is no correlation between the "complexity" of an offense and it's effectiveness. None whatsoever. You won't find any simpler offenses than those run in recent years by Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.
Schemes don't mean diddley.
GO BILLS!!!
Agreed. The K-Gun offense of the glory years had only about 10 basic plays, with variation of personnel and alignment. The key was the QB (and also the center) making the correct reads and executing. It comes down to the players on the field. Chan's offense was overly complicated, especially for the talent he had available. He constantly out-thought himself.
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We'll see how much merit the civil case has, but unless the vic files a criminal complaint, there will be no criminal charges.
True. But it still won't stop Sir Roger from suspending AH if he doesn't start cooperating, as a way to spur things along.
I do not believe the NFL will do anything unless and until there are criminal charges filed. The civil suit is a distraction. In the murder, AH is guilty of something - he either did it or knows who did. Ray Lewis all over again. The NFL will have to react once criminal charges are filed. Waiting game until then.
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Hysterical.
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Oh, don't get your panties in a bunch. If you want to believe Manuel isn't going to start because he's not getting as many OTA reps, be my guest. I'll be sitting in the corner, smirking.
That was not his point or mine either. In fact I believe both of us said that the number of reps Manuel is getting is no indication of his status at the beginning of the year, more an indication of Marone needing to figure out which of the stop gap QBs on the roster he will keep. I speculated, as I believe did Dorkington, that Manuel may not be ready to start Day 1, but not because of the reps he is getting now. I respect you eball but I think your LOL comment was off the mark.
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He's been getting less reps than TJax and Kolb all of OTAs.
It's pretty likely he'll be a backup QB to start the season unless he does amazing in training camp/pre-season.
I think you are right about EJ starting as the backup. As far as the reps now, not a concern. It makes sense for Marone to get long looks at TJ and Kolb vs. EJ, who is definitely going to make the team, and needs to work on fundamentals more than the other two. Either TJ or Kolb likely will not make the team, so the more they can compete now the better.
Well, thanks for at least totally invalidating your opinion with a ridiculous comment like that.
I do not find this ridiculous at all. Dareus showed promise as a rookie, was clearly much heavier and very ineffective last year, and looks even heavier now. This is a make or break season for him IMO. Either he starts to dominate, or the bust label will be more and more appropriate. It seems to me this kid has motivational issues. Perhaps he can be turned around, but I totally agree he is closer to being out of the league than being an all-pro right now.
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Not only that.
They were reported to authorities by a tow truck driver who saw their vehicle stationary in the middle of a road.
The driver was intoxicated and Goodson was in need of medical attention.
Love to hear the story behind this one.
Here's the story - he's an idiot.
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Stevie is still sidelined with back issues.
http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2013/05/14/stevie-a-spectator-2/
Perhaps he should get serious about off season conditioning.
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Obviously you need talent but anybody who has watched the Bills has surely noticed something missing I think Marone's approach as pointed out by the OP is dead on. There is a reason the supposed "leaders" of the team are no longer there
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People HAVE TO click on this link.
Too freaking hilarious and no, bashing Marcia NEVER gets old.
That was great. I wonder how he manages to strap those babies in on game day? My other thought is, it must really hurt together hit in the t....s.
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This is the definitive answer to everyone asking why Buffalo didn't continue to trade down for more picks, claiming the Bills could have "easily gotten EJ in the 2nd or 3rd."
When you believe you have found "the guy" you get him.
This is exactly right. Many people are pouring on their hindsight brilliance now saying we have could have traded down again, but the was no reason to. The right thing always was to make sure they got the guy they wanted. Done. As for the second round I doubt he would have got by Philadelphia for one.
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Happy Birthday, JW. Have a great time, but make sure you get your rest.
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He made a colossal mistake by not staying in but going to KC sitting behind Alex Smith and coached by Andy Reid should be ideal, Hopefully not getting drafted will knock him down a peg or two and get his attitude in the right place.
KCs QB situation is how I envisioned ours but whatcha gonna do.
I like the Bills situation much better. Smith MAY be better than Kolb, but is a stop gap answer at best. In Manuel, the Bills got a player who is much more ready to play, smarter, more mature, and more coachable by all accounts. Time will tell, but my belief is that Manuel will prove to be a better NFL QB than Bray, and much sooner despite the "brilliance" of Andy Reid's coaching. I suspect KC will be QB shopping for real next year.
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Million dollar arm. Ten cent head
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No doubt Eugene Parker is playing the same game with Byrd as he did with Peters. If so, I hope the Bills let Byrd sit and rot. If he will not sign the tender, let him sit. They will still own his rights come next year. I would love to keep him, but they should not allow themselves to be held hostage.
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Will this nonsense never stop?
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With both Kelsey and Shep gone, who will be the new favorite whipping boys of TSW? I like what this coaching staff are doing with purging players that do not fit either scheme or culture or both. Very encouraging.
Doug Marrone grows irritated
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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The Buffalo News is truly a useless publication when it comes to sports. Their reporters do not do heir job simply trying to manufacture controversy when they can. The whole lot of them suck, including Timmy.
The Buffalo News is truly a useless publication when it comes to sports. Their reporters do not do heir job simply trying to manufacture controversy when they can. The whole lot of them suck, including Timmy.