BuffaloRebound

Agreed. A park along the water doesn't cost a lot to build, and surely doesn't cost anything to tear down. It also isn't a constant empty reminder of wasted tax dollars. There is always demand for a nice park. Is there any demand in Buffalo for more housing along the waterfront? Take the $300m and knock down all the old vacant factories along the water and throughout Western NY and build parks. This is just another in a long line of spending disasters in the Buffalo area.

I don't know the history of their contract negotiations, but if the Jets aren't making him a competitive offer and he has the risk of further injuring himself, I can't really fault him too much for sitting out.

The only reason Spikes wasn't franchised by Cincy is because Marvin Lewis just got the job and needed to significantly change the roster. Spikes franchise number on their cap would have prevented the Bengals from signing anyone of significance, plus Spikes didn't want to be there. Lewis didn't want to start his tenure under those circumstances.

Comparing the Cincy QB situation last year to San Diego's this year doesn't paint an accurate picture. Carson Palmer is twice the talent of Rivers and Brees is not a re-tread QB. Everyone who is saying Brees will only have one good year are the same people that said Brady would only have 1 good year. Brees has improved dramatically from his first few years in the league and even from college. He was always a smart QB but inexplicably now has the arm strength he never had. I don't know if it is mechanical or if he is just stronger, but the guy now has very good zip on his passes and is the difference for him being sub-par and now a Pro Bowl level QB. It would be such a poor decision to get rid of Brees and hand over the reigns to Rivers. But it's the Chargers, so anything is possible.

You can't trade Brees right now. San Diego has been awful for 10 years, and then they finally have a good season and have a 25 year old QB that played at a Pro Bowl level, and you're going to trade him and start all over again?

San Diego can't trade Brees after what he did this year, and you can't get rid of Rivers after Brees played well for just one year. They are stuck with both for next year. You would also figure they have to lock up Gates long-term. I see them trading at least one of their 1st round picks. The more I think of it, we should really franchise Jennings and get something for him. Maybe a team like San Diego or even Dallas wants to unload one of their 1st round picks and becomes smitten with Jonas. Jonas is really the best young LT available this year. It would a shame lose him for nothing.

Watched Walter Jones exclusively yesterday. Awesome, awesome pass blocker and nice run blocker. Seahawks have 9 starters they have to re-sign. Holmgren stated in his post game news conference, the off-season goal is to re-sign his players on defense and try and keep his core players (Hasselback and ALexander) on offense. Jones will absolutely be available this off-season. Maybe Takeo can get in this guy's ear in Hawaii. Dominant LT's are difference makers. If we are sticking with Drew or even if we go with a JP, upgrading the O-Line is the #1 off-season goal.

How is this kid an unknown? There is just as much pressure if not more to make kicks at Ohio State than to make them in the NFL. Big 10 kickers also have experience kicking in crappy conditions. Nugent is as close to a sure thing as there is. That said, no way TD uses a 2nd or 3rd rounder on a kicker unless we get a 2nd for Henry and an extra 3rd for Winfield.

What could be Donahoe's motivation for saying what he did?: (1) lets Losman know if he works his butt off this off-season the job could be his (2) lets frustrated veterans on the team know that Bledsoe will not be given a free pass (3) lets Bledsoe know he will not be given a free pass and better show up this year ready for a competition (4) less likely - puts feelers out to teams that might be interested in going after Bledsoe this off-season (i.e. Cowboys)

Drew could start on at least 10 NFL teams. There are only 15 QB's that are sure-fire better than Drew and we aren't going to be able to get one of them. It's either Drew or JP next year. The other options are a pipe dream or not better than what we have.

Offensive line should be our main focus in Free Agency. We can complain all we want about the QB situation but we are going to do better than what we have right now unfortunately. Re-sign Pat Williams, re-structure Moulds, trade Henry, draft a bigger back-up RB and another receiver, look into upgrading the kicker, then go to town on the offensive line (we will have close to $10m in cap room for an LT and G).

I wouldn't be uspet if we re-signed Jonas. He should be our worst case scenario at LT. If we downgrade at LT, our offense will be worse than it was this year, and Drew (who like it or not is probably our starter next year) is set up for failure. So it's gotta be Jonas or better. I'm of the ilk that if I'm going to have to pay $5-6m per year for the sirloin (Jonas), I'll take the filet mignon for $8m per year (Jones).

Whether it be Jennings or someone else, you are going to have to overpay for a left tackle. So why not go out and get the best one in the League - Walter Jones. I doubt he's happy in Seattle seeing that he won't sign anything long term there.

We are not going to do better than Drew and JP ast QB next year. Despite all his defiencies, Drew is better than all the re-treads that will be available and JP is a talented young QB. Make it an open competition and may the best man win. I would like to see the OL upgraded. Re-sign Jennings and move him to the right side, go all out for the LT from Seattle - don't think Seattle is going to continue to franchise him. Then, I would either cut Mike Williams or make him restructure and move him to guard. Extend Moulds for 3 years - even if he loses a step, he is a perfect complement to Evans and should be a Bill for life. A dominant OL, with an emerging superstar in Willis and excellent receivers and that is an excellent offense with or without Drew. On defense, re-sign Pat Williams and extend Fletcher. Cut or re-structure Posey and let one of the young LB's fight for the job. I would also trade Travis for a 3rd rounder and take Nugent somehow (we could potentially have 3 third round picks). Lindell is just not a money kicker.