BuffaloRebound

I don't think Simon will break the bank like some are suggesting. He is running out of options and may have backed himself into a corner with Philly's front office. I don't think he'd be that much more expensive that Pat Williams. 4 years, $20m. If Ralph wants to open the checkbook, Clements can still be extended under the cap. They can worry about Willis next year. Draft an LT or LB in the 1st round next year and things look good for the future.

There is no way Donahoe will give up more than what Philly was willing to take from the Ravens. I also think there is no way the Eagles take Josh Reed in lieu of a 2nd or 3rd round pick. Philly loves their draft picks and Josh Reed hasn't done anything in the NFL. I could see Donahoe offering 2 3rd rounders, but willing to go as high as a 2nd and 3rd.

Getting Simon makes a lot of sense. And I don't think it is indicative of poor play by Anderson or Edwards. It simply adds another high caliber player to the DT rotation and locks a realtively young Pro Bowl DT up for at least 5 years. Adams is getting long in the tooth and only has a year remaining on his deal. Edwards and Anderson seem to be nice players but probably not difference makers. Getting Simon makes the team better this year and solidifies the future at DT.

I could care less about JP's preferences. But that quote keeps putting the image in my head of Farley and Sandler in an SNL skit walking into a pool party full of guys in Speedos.

I bet JP wishes he could strike that from the record. He doesn't want to be Rob Johnson part II.

Thanks for the report. I would be surprised if Losman is very successful in his first go-around. There is just way too much pressure on this kid. This Bills team is built to compete now and patience will be at a minimum from players and fans when Losman struggles early on as all young QB's inevitably do. People want to point to Roethlisberger as a rookie QB that performed well but he was thrust into a starting role due to an injury and had nothing to lose. Maybe I'm just toning down my expectations, but I really think Holcomb will take over early in the season. And I cringe every time I see Losman having to critique and talk about every single pass he throws in practice.

I know the deal will get done, but a 2nd rounder missing one minute of camp is unacceptable. Why would a 2nd rounder want Rosenhaus as his agent anyway? Does Roscoe really think he's gonna get extra attention on his contract over TO, Walker and all his other Pro Bowlers? Donahoe has a reputation of being fair with rookie contracts, and if Roscoe knew what was good for him, he'd sign right away and get to camp.

I don't know anything about Verba, but if he is an upgrade at LT over Gandy, offer him a 1 year deal worth whatever the Bills are under the cap ($2-3m ??). It sounds like that's the best offer he'd get.

Why doesn't Travis just tell the truth for once. He knows Willis McGahee is the better back and was afraid to compete for the job. How do you think Chris Brown feels who has put up numbers comparable to Willis's so far? You were afraid to compete with McGahee in Buffalo but your happy in Tennessee because you think you can beat me out.

PW needs to shut his mouth already. We get it... you wanted to stay in Buffalo, the GM didn't give in to your demands, and now you are like a crazy ex-girlfriend. Get over it.

Where's that little pencil-necked weasel John Clayton? TD sure over-played his hand here. Instead of getting a Tackle at $3m per season that was cut and signed to a $1m per year or a 4th round pick or possibly even 5th round pick, it appears that he will get a 3rd and possibly even a 2nd.

If McGahee takes his game to the next level, give him his money. Also, is there any doubt that Rosenhaus is paying Mcgahee finder's fees for talking to other players?

Actually, it's horrible for the Bills chances of getting any kind of state money. If the Jets can't get money for a stadium that would create thousands of jobs and could bring the Olympics to NYC, the Bills chances of ever getting money from the state are non-existant.

I like Shaq and believe his heart was in the right place regarding Mikan. I just don't think I'd want it to be public knowledge that I couldn't pay for my own funeral.

Westbrook signing a 1 year tender doesn't eliminate Philly from the Henry sweepstakes. They still need a between the tackles runner with or without Westbrook. Plus, Westbrook is probably gone next year and Moats was drafted as his replacement. That being said, Philly is about the last place I'd want to see Henry as he would make their team much better.

Simple minded people try to say X is exactly like Z because then they don't have to independently think through the differences. The NFL is not like MLB and is certainly not like a regular business from a pure capitalism sense. Each individual team cannot function without the NFL or the other teams, thus they are not really competitors. If Snyder formed his own football team that wasn't part of the NFL, it would be a miserable flop. If I own a pizza joint, I don't need 30 other competitor pizza joints to be successful. If all of those competitor pizza joints went out of business, that can only be good for my pizza joint. There has to be a competitive balance in professional sports leagues and that is why up until this point, the NFL is far and away the premier sports league in America.

I don't know... there's just something about Nolan that rubs me the wrong way. The guy takes himself way too serious. Making a big stink about wearing a suit on the sidelines is silly. For a rookie head coach, there seems to be a little too much arrogance. Reminds me of a stiffer Brian Billick.

The Atlantic 10 is by far the best 1AA conference out there. It is usually ranked ahead of non-BCS 1A conferences every year in the power rankings. What he accomplished in that conference is no small feat. It will just be a matter of having the measurables to be successful in the NFL. I hope the writer of that article plans on pursuing a career other than sports journalism once he enters the real world.

Josh Stamer.

So it looks like the Bills ended up with who the Cards wanted at #44, they didn't get Henry, and are stuck with a $3m per year lineman nobody wants including them. Yeah, I guess I'd be whining to the media too.

Wow. Great find. Perhaps Arizona was holding out hope the Bills were going to cave last minute and agree to the Shelton for Henry deal. Also would make sense as to why they are running to the media and crying about the Bills holding out for too much.

Unless Henry changes his tune and does what any guy under contract is supposed to do, he will not be playing for anyone this year. Donahoe has got to be furious over all the flak he is taking because Henry is a dumb-ass baby. If Henry had an ounce of sense, he would have realized Donahoe is not trading him for a 4th rounder or some disposable OL nobody wants. He should have shut his mouth because teams now think Donahoe will release him anyway and will not offer much for him. Do you really think Donahoe is going to give in to Travis now after all the crap he has taken? Why are Arizona and other talking heads so upset because the Bills didn't trade Travis? Why do they care so much? Teams interested in Henry thought Donahoe would have to basically give him away because Travis is a whiny cry-baby. Donahoe essentially gave all those teams (including Travis) the finger and now they are pissed. Kurt Warner and JJ Arrington in Arizona is hardly anything to write home about. Ryan Moats over Travis Henry??? Seems like a story is being planted to tools like Clayton, Mueller, and Florio to cover up other teams inability to land Travis.

Easterbrook Wow, a writer that is finally questioning Philly taking Ryan Moats instead of Travis Henry. (Scroll down to Philly)

So some guy at Yahoo sports knows better than our GM what the team needs are? Stick to analysis on who the draft picks were and how they project (even that is somewhat silly before these guys have even stepped into an NFL football game much less practice field). If we re-sign Clements or even plan to franchise him, I like the looks of our draft selection this year.

I think you'd be happier as a fan of the Redskins if you are looking for an organization that gives in to the demands of its whiny players.