They're not overpaying. $11 mil per for the top WR on the market. $9ish mil per year for the best OG on the market. Eric Wright may have been overpaid, but its in line with the Routt deal from last month.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/father-buffaslug-meet-man-designed-buffalo-sabres-most-132535273.html
Nice little write-up on the most hated man in buffalo and how the abortion went from idea to the front of the sabres jersey. It's definitely worth the read. There's some nice figures on the page about the "evolution" of the logo design. At no point was this concept anything more than a disgusting pile of crap.
Being fro Buffalo, and almost going to St. Bonnie means they have a soft spot in my heart. So of course i was going to root for them. Until the jackass committee had to match them against us in the first round.
I don't care what SF thinks. They need to get with the times. The rest of the NFL thinks the going rate for an average to above average QB is 10 million per season.
Fitz isn't overpaid. The going rate for an average to above average QB is $10 million per year. Elite is getting paid 15+ per. The only starting QBs making around 5-7 million per year are high end rookies.
Here's some answers...
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/39279/mailbag-a-note-on-rfa-tenders
RFAs may be tagged at whatever level the team chooses. If another team offers a contract to your RFA, you may either match the monetary terms of the deal, or let the player walk and receive the draft pick (based on the amount tendered) in compensation. Also, poison pill contracts are removed from the new CBA.
You can't pass a car below a double yellow. Mainly at tracks like Daytona or Tallega. If there's just a single white line at the bottom, it's fair game to cross and pass.
This.
Plus the fact that opposing offenses would basically require all 5 OLs to block the 3 of Williams-Dareus-Williams. That leaves our opposing DE or any rushing LBs free or merely having to beat a TE.
What exactly is "forced" about it? Its a banner for bills fans to unite under, and its great that there are players are involved as well. Its a way for fans to be seen as one and to support our favorite team.
Its not awkward or forced. Plenty of current players use it, and hashtag it all the time, and communicate with #Billsmafia members, including Barnett, Freddie, Stevie, Chandler, Aaron Williams, Shawne Merriman and others.
The #billsmafia has been going strong on twitter for a while. I believe it started back in the late stages of the 2010 season, but it really took off last season. A lot of the bills players have really taken to it. Nick Barnett especially.
Yeah we're on the same wavelength.
Regarding Hightiwer, this might sound odd, but i'm ok with them taking him if they've stacked him up against Upshaw/Ingram/Coples/Mercilus and determine that he'll be a better player, and less ok with them taking him because the other top pass rusher types are gone.