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We still have options... Bennie Anderson - Ravens - This guy is huge. Ht: 6-5 Wt: 345 Position: OG Projected as: OG Position Rank: 9 Date of Birth: 2/17/1977 Experience: 4 High School: Cleveland NJROTC Academy (St. Louis, MO) College: Tennessee State Biography: Bennie Anderson went from playing for the XFL's Chicago Enforcers to starting for the defending Super Bowl champions in a matter of months. All told, the 6'5 335 pound Anderson appeared in all 16 games and started 13 for the Baltimore Ravens at the right guard spot during the 2001 season. Anderson has established himself as a solid starter in the 2002 season, starting the first 12 games. Anderson struggles at times pass blocking, but uses his power and frame to excell at run blocking. Anderson went undrafted and was signed as a rookie free agent by the Rams in 2000, but was cut in training camp. He signed with the Ravens on June 14, 2001. Anderson attended Tennessee State University, earning a history degree with a teaching certificate. He is working towards his master’s in administration and supervision at Morgan State University. Bennie Anderson Facts: Anderson was named first-team Ohio Valley Conference as a junior and senior (1998 and 1999)for Tennessee State University... Was an All-American during his senior year... First-team Black College selection in 1999... Bennie was signed as a free agent with the Ravens on 6/14/01... Was a rookie Free Agent with his hometown team the St. Louis Rams on 5/3/00, he never made it out of Training Camp... Played for the XFL Chicago Enforcers in 2001... Started all of the Ravens 16 Games in 2002...

1/2 day for me tomorrow. Have to have the corned beef, cabbage and Guiness for lunch and one of the great Irish pubs in lower Manhattan (Beekman probably). Seems lunch will last well into the wee hours!!

I think the News is wrong. The quote no source from the Bills about the numbers, TD said yesterday "Don't believe ESPN's numbers." I'd like to know where we stand, but I'm not sure who is correct. Unless I hear something from the Bills themselves, any number is going to make me skeptical.

I do hope we resign Prileau. He was our leading ST tackler. TD offered him a 3 year deal, which reduced his rate but his agent thought he could do better elsewhere. Here's hoping he can't and TD takes him back, cause I'd love to have him here again.

FREEDOM!!!!! FREEEEEEEDOM!!!!! A revolution of epic proportions, allowing Erie COunty to secede from the waste that is NYS and join, hmmmmmmm, Hawaii, as long a we get discounted airfare!!

What about Giambra? Maybe we should include him as well, just in case he gets any future ideas.

They have the past 2 years spent cash to improve it. Think about it. They now have Phat Pat and Kevin Williams at DT, Udeze at one DE, Napolean Harris at LB, A. Winfield, Smoot & Sharper in the 2ndary, and 2 1st rd picks. These are only the players they brought in the last 2 years (thru draft or FA). They can basically have any player they want. Now I know that McCombs is cheap & positioning to sell the team, but I think they are doing something with accounting of incentives and bonuses that ensures oodles of cap room for years to come (regardless of what they spend). Why can't we do that?

Everyone should flood their inboxes with emails stating, in a clear, poliye manner, that they ought to resign due to the mess they made in Erie County and before they do any further damage with the Bills.

West Seneca/Buffalo/29/Brooklyn

I have a question here... Every year, at least recently, Minnesota has been about 30 mil under the salary cap. Apparently this happens for two reasons. (1) Minnesota builds difficult to reach incentives into contracts, counting them against their cap as "likely-to-be-earned" and when they are not reached, the team receives a cap credit the following year. And (2) They do not backload contracts, thereby eliminating the need to restructure. Here is an article documenting the procedure... http://www.startribune.com/stories/510/4892214.html In essence, Minnesota operates with virtually no cap, as the team is always so far under they are able to operate based on cash on hand. They can aquire any player they can legitimately afford. My question is, why aren't we doing this, and what, if anything, is the downside?

Is there any way to email these two jackasses, or send them letters, saying shut the f&%k up?

They'll go for a pick plus a player. If you were either Sea or Indy would you do the deal for Surtain and a 3rd? Remember Baily and a 2nd went to Den for Portis so that is the market.

Actually, a group of NYS County Execs from around the State have been going county-to-county saying what happened in Erie will happen to the rest of the counties in the state if changes are not made. They are lobbying for changes and will now go to Albany. Also, Schumer unveiled a plan to change the mandates on a Federal level. It will take a little while tho. For a dem, he ain't half bad.

Its a good way to start a war. Free pass # 1, hereby used...

Also, what noone has adequately explained yet, is that the bulk of the Erie County budget is eaten alive by Federal and State madated programs that we CAN'T cut (see Medicaid). If we could enact meaningful Medicaid reform in NYS, then there would be plenty more money available for the other services and we wouldn't be fighting amongst each other regarding cuts (although some truly are necessary). The state of Virginia just enacted meaningful medicaid reform enacting (among other things) a residency requirement, co-pays, and limits. Do you realize that someone, anyone can simply cross the NYS state line, rent an apartment, file for Medicaid and be entitled to better health care than 95% of the people on this board? I have my company's medical insurance and my wife's. I can see the dentist twice a year for rountine checkups, under medicaid, they can go 6x's. I can see the eye doctor once. Under medicaid they can go 4x's. See the point here. I'm not for denying health care, but damn, at least be a NYS resident for 3 years. Cause NYS's liberal medicare policy and failure to enact meaningful reforms is costing 1200 NYS workers their jobs in Erie County.

I don't know much about her. Not sure if same Jemiolo but I've eaten in Jemiolo's restaurant numerous times tho. Too bad its gone.

Hey Hammer, love the sig line. But don't forget about Joel "I'm going to Disneyland" Giambra

Here's a good McGahee running over the fins... http://www.angelfire.com/nv/billsthunder/2004WEEK5.html Also pic #2 in the Week 6 section is a good one, showing McGahee carrying half the felon D with him... http://www.buffalobills.com/gallery/ Still looking for the best one tho...

Bill Polian, hands down.

I would never watch another NFL game, unless the Bills were replaced (a la Cleveland Browns).

I think with a 17 mil SB, he's more likely to bit on the deal. He's get one of the highest SB's for a CB in the last couple of years, and thats what players and agents really care about. Then the numbers would look something like this... Cap hits in parenthesis 05 750K ($3.58M--about $1.5 M in cap savings this year) 06 $1.25 M ($4.083M) 07 $4 M ($6.83M) 08 $4 M ($6.83M) 09 $4.5 M ($7.33 M) 10 $4.5 M ($7.33M) The last couple of years are a bit more workable with the higher SB.

I agree on Kevin Everett. He's going to make a terrific pro. Do you think he'll still be around in Round 3? Also, sorry I edited my post to add the Marcus Bell signing if we have the money.

Moves I would make if TD... 1-I would sign Rick DeMulling to play LG. 2-I would deal Henry and a conditional 06 pick (between 3 and 7th rds)to Ari for Shelton. 3-I would sign Tyrone Wheatley to be WM 's backup. 4- I would restructure MW (if he'll accept), cut Coy Wire, and offer Prielou a restructure. If he takes it great, if no gone. 5- I would speak with Kevin Johnson's rep about being the third WR. If there's interest and he's cheap, I'd go for him. 6- I would speak to Ty Law and see if he'll accept an incentive laden deal. If so, I would try and get him signed. 7- With whatever cap room I had left, minus the rookie pool, I would offer Nate the extension. I'd scale his pay waaaay back in Year 1 to make it fit. 8- With the 1.5 or so I saved on Nate this year (yes it would be a savings this year) I would offer 1 mil or so to DT Marcus Bell, a younger PW run stuffer. 9- I'd draft a TE with my first pick in the draft, CB and OL depth the rest of the way.

Why the high base in the last 3 years. Why not keep the total value the same, but offer 17 mil in SB, thereby lessening the numbers over the last 3 years. Spending over 7 mil on a player, even a very good one, seems like a recipe for cap hell.

TD has gambled on injured players coming back before. Some have worked out (WM) and some have not (Marcus Jones, Jason Gildon). But I like and applaud his willingness to try. I just had a thought. I haven't heard of Law making any visits. Maybe he and his agent don't want to publicize anything b/c of what the doctors MAY find when they check him out. It would significantly hurt his market value.