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    Well, Well, Well

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    I disagree because I think it was important for the Bills to get back some self respect and create a winning atmosphere.  Losing is contagious, and while the Bills won some games in 2002, they've been toothless in the Donahoe era until the second half of this past season when they learned how to win on the road and acquainted themselves with killer instinct.  Bledsoe did his part by managing games, making some plays and not turning the ball over at inopportune times in that stretch between the Baltimore and Pittsburgh games.

     

      Despite Ben Roethlisbergers success, it seems unlikely that Losman would have been able to play well enough for the Bills to get back on the winning side of the ledger.  Losman is talented, but his track record in college was not one of efficiency.  He took a lot of sacks, turned the ball over a lot and his teams were not terribly successful.  A year on the sideline, seeing first hand what being an NFL QB entails was probably the best thing for him, IMO.  Hopefully, he can step in this year, hand the ball off, hit the open receiver and make a play with his feet from time-to-time and allow his teammates to win the games while he is learning the ropes.

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    I agree with you, which is why i said the best thing to do FINANCIALLY was to release him last year....

    Well, Well, Well

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    you do realize that the "dumb" resigning freed up money for us last year, and that cutting DB pre 6/1 this year still saves us 2.2 million, with no hit next season.

     

    In hindsight the best thing to do (financially) would have been to cut drew last year and go with JP. But JP was hurt and then would have been rushed back, while Shane matthews was playing. We would have been nowhere near 9-7 last year, and would have just given up a top 10-15 pick (or higher) for Losman and everyone would be complaining about that.

     

    While the way TD handled drew was not the best as far as cap management goes, he absolutley needed to do what he did. I personally say keep him one more year as a backup and cut him next year. I dont see the cap savings by cutting him, when we would have to sign a backup to replace him.

    Why just release Bledsoe?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    If I was a team (dallas) who wanted drew, I would offer up a 5th or 6th round pick for him. Here is why:

     

    By trading for him, he comes free and clear of any bonuses. Lets face it, drew is not the quarterback he once was, and he is questionable to ever regain that form. With no bonus, his new team can cut him at any time and it will have ZERO cap ramifications. If he signs as a FA after being cut by the bills, there will inevitably be a signing bonus, and a large cap hit if he is released before the end of his contract.

     

    So bottom line, the draft pick given up in a trade for drew would be an insurance policy against drew sucking it up and having to be cut. a 6th round pick is a small price to pay for several million in potential dead cap space.

     

    It should be noted that it makes no difference on the bills cap whether he is traded or released.

    National ID Card

    in Politics, Polls, and Pundits

    Posted

    best analogy i've heard on how the government implements stuff like this is how to boil a frog.

    if you boil the water first and throw the frog in, he'll feel the heat and jump out.

    if you put the frog in room temperature water and turn the heat to max he'll notice the change and jump out.

    if you put the frog in room temperature water and gradually turn the heat up, he won't notice the change and will just sit there until its too late

     

    Frogs cant feel heat. ever see a frog jump into a fire?

     

    http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?BoiledFrogs

     

    Sorry...couldnt resist... I get your point.

    Willis in 2005-2006

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Actually, I dont know that the Bus would be a bad pickup, provided that he understands he is the backup/3rd down back, which i feel is probably what he wants anyway. He is a good character guy, and I wouldnt mind one bit having one guy who we KNOW can get us 1 yard every time on third or fourth and one.

    anyone got a website of players

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    I just dont see drew getting cut. Cutting him saves 2 mil on the cap. It will cost us 2 mil for an adequate backup. I would rather have drew than charlie batch or almost anyone who has been tossed around these boards, and no im not a drew supporter. I think, if handled well by the coaching staff, we have a good situation at QB going into next year. JP can start and drew can come in when he gets in trouble. Tag-team it for a year and then move on with drew.

     

    BTW, does anyone know what drews numbers look like for 06?

     

    We should use this cap space to lock up nate and/or mcgee. Say what you want to about keeping lindell because of the cap, but with a competent kicker we would have been in the playoffs. Its worth the 600k in dead cap space IMO.

     

    I see no way prileau is back.

     

    Let JJ walk, resign Pat and make a move for (and sign) a big time OT and a Kicker.

     

    Draft a RB LB OL and S for depth.

     

    BTW, what happened to tim anderson?

    Are The DEMS Crazy ?

    in Politics, Polls, and Pundits

    Posted

    2. If Howard says the records are a matter of privacy to him personally, then I have no reason to doubt his word. He's not the type of guy to shoot up, or get pulled over for DUI's, or mismanage business funds, or lie constantly about details that get people killed, etc... he's done nothing to make anyone in my state doubt his word. To me, that is enough.

     

    He Lives in VERMONT! You have to smoke up immediatly after you cross the border. its a law. And as far as mismanaging funds, he could put every tax dollar paid in vermont last year into his own pocket and still couldnt afford a new suit.

    I wish Bruschi was a Bill!

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Individually, the pats are dominated by about 10-15 other teams in the league. But that doesnt matter. Its not a slap at the patriots either. They have heart, dedication, willpower, coaching and play as a team. Every other team in the league is trying to find ways to manipulate the cap. The patriots have done it with coaching and building a coheisive team that performs spectacularly.

     

    Who knows how much crenell and weis leaving will affect this team. I suspect more than we will ever know. It might very well be that the pats have a nucleus of players in NE who will carry the torch for the new coaches, but I wouldnt be suprised either way. BB is running the show, and I for one will never again second guess one of his decisions.

     

    and for the record...the patriots can kiss my a$$

    [OT] Official 24 thread

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I thought this was going to be another ho-hum episode till the last 10 minutes. And how many times, during the last 3 seasons, has Jack had someone in custody only to have a sniper take them out?

     

    Agreed...and why dont they ever take Jack out? Hmm...

     

    And this plot is really getting to me. You cant tell me they cant shut down every single one of those reactors locally.

    socail security

    in Politics, Polls, and Pundits

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    I disagree. I vote for # 3. 6.2% of my lifetime wages plus investement earnings on that money ought to be plenty for retirement.

     

    I agree with you in principle. However, you and I might be smart enough to put away 6% of our salaries away for retirement, but joe and suzie down the street are not. Ordinarily I would say, screw em, they could have done the same, but then it all boils down to the plethora of other social programs our taxes go to to bail them out. Privitization is kinda the middle road, where you are forced to invest in your retirement so that others dont have to bail you out (as often...)

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