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Although we'll never know, my hunch is he belted the K and the guy fell into a locker door. In some ways, Ezekiel's final game partial-suspension reminds me of Steve Tasker's last game as a Bill. The guy who had been a choir boy his whole career gets tossed out of his last NFL game for bumping a ref. Go figure.

I think Philly would like to dump his salary, so that would make them a motivated trader. However, Simon would throw the Bills salary structure out of whack, even if they could free up some room to sign him by restructuring MW. I think the Bills like Anderson and are going to give him every opportunity to win the job.

This looks like a webpage made in someone's basement. Given Simon's contract demands, it would be VERY difficult to entertain this trade. The Ravens thought they'd give it a shot, but backed off after talking to his agent.

From the Sporting News' War Room: Strengths: Has excellent size and upper-body strength. Has good toughness, intelligence and durability. Has long arms, and uses hands well. Has a powerful punch. Has the size and strength to smother defenders at the point of attack. Is experienced, and is a good leader. Weaknesses: Plays too high, and must learn to bend his knees. Lacks mobility, and struggles to mirror and slide with pass rushers. Is less effective in the open field. Has some durability issues stemming from a broken foot in '01. Bottom line: Geisinger's stock is on the rise. Considered a powerful run blocker with excellent size, he has shown better athletic ability than expected at the postseason workouts. He should be selected late on Day 2. Dan Pompei analysis Isn't the most gifted athlete, but doesn't have many bad plays. Smart, tough, competitive overachiever with a lunch-pail mentality. Could be considered at right tackle, but doesn't have ideal height or foot quickness for the position. News Geisinger was projected anywhere from the fourth through the seventh round and pronounced himself "relieved" after being taken with the 197th overall selection. "It was a long day," he said. "I guess it's better late than never." A couple of Pittsburgh connections helped Geisinger land in Buffalo. GM Tom Donahoe is a former resident of suburban Mount Lebanon and knows Geisnger's father. Mount Lebanon High School coach Chris Haering put in a good word to Bills scout Joe Haering, who is his uncle. Geisinger played left tackle at Vanderbilt but is projected to play guard. -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Here's something to ponder about the Wonderlic (one of our all-time fav topics, I know): Justin Geisinger, the G we took in the 6th round scored a 29 (out of 50) on the test at the combine. Yet, this is a guy who carried a 4.0 GPA in pre-med at Vanderbilt, a not-too shabby school, so there's no question about his smarts. Now I know we poke fun at all the single-digit, "short bus" guys who got drafted, but is that really fair? The Wonderlic is a 50-question test that needs to be completed in 12 minutes. I wonder how many of the low-scoring guys really are just slow TEST TAKERS...not the rutabaga's we make them out to be. At four questions per minute, it seems like more of a stress test than one of intelligence. Something to consider, anyway. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programing...

Fun with numbers: Here are combine workout numbers for Duke Preston vs. Chris Spencer, the top center in this year's draft class taken at pick #26 by Seattle: 40-Yard Dash Spencer-----5.21 Preston------5.34 Winner: Spencer 20-Yard Dash Spencer-----3.01 Preston------3.10 Winner: Spencer 10-Yard Dash (IMO, the most important distance measure for a Center) Spencer-----1.80 Preston------1.81 Winner: Push 20-Yard Shuttle (another key C requirement) Spencer-----4.59 Preston------4.45 Winner: Preston 3-Cone (another good short-area mobility measure) Spencer-----8.06 Preston------7.57 Winner: Preston ...{note: David Baas' time was 7.50} Vertical Jump Spencer-----32" Preston------32" Winner: Push Broad Jump Spencer-----8'9" Preston------8'0" Winner: Spencer 225 pound lift Spencer-----25 Preston------21 Winner: Spenser Wonderlic (critical for a Center, with all the line calls to be made) Spencer-----19 Preston------33 Winner: Preston [note: Duke's 33 ranked 3rd among the 12 Centers tested] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bottom line: Preston's short-area measurables are, in most cases, better than Spencer's. Combined with his high Wonderlic score and McNally's TLC, this kid could be our starter sooner than we think. The big thing he has to do is get in the weight room and start building up his strength!

Gee, I might call you something else....

Some more interesting stats on Ezekiel: his combine workout numbers vs. the two highest drafted ILBs, Lofa Tatupu (Seattle, #45 in round 2) and Odel Thurman (Cincinnati, #48 in round 2): 40-Yard Dash Tatupu-----4.70 Thurman---4.56 Ezekiel-----4.81 Winner: Thurman 20-Yard Dash Tatupu-----2.79 Thurman---2.75 Ezekiel-----2.78 Winner: Push 10-Yard Dash (IMO, the most important distance measure for an ILB) Tatupu-----1.68 Thurman---1.71 Ezekiel-----1.62 Winner: Ezekiel 20-Yard Shuttle (another key ILB requirement) Tatupu-----4.27 Thurman---4.34 Ezekiel-----4.12 Winner: Ezekiel 3-Cone Tatupu-----7.68 Thurman---7.09 Ezekiel-----7.27 Winner: Thurman Vertical Jump Tatupu-----35' Thurman---34" Ezekiel-----34.5" Winner: Tatupu Broad Jump Tatupu-----9'5" Thurman---9'6" Ezekiel-----9'10" Winner: Ezekiel 225 pound lift Tatupu-----28 Thurman---24 Ezekiel-----36 (another critical measure of ILB) Winner: Ezekiel Wonderlic Tatupu-----29 Thurman---12 Ezekiel-----28 Winner: tie [note: Liam's 28 ranked 4th among the 14 ILBs tested] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bottom line: Ezekiel's measurables are every bit as good, and in a number of cases better, than the top two ILBs drafted this year. Combined with his high production at Northeastern, I'm real excited to see what kind of camp he's going to have.

I'd like to know more about this supposed recruitment. From what I've read, the guy was a security guard at the Giants training camp in Albany. He introduced himself to McNally and said he'd be playing for him one day. I wonder if J-Mac really thinks the kid's got a shot, or whether he's just throwing him a bone so GG can tell his grandkids he had an NFL tryout? Anybody seen him play?

I haven't seen any reference to a lawsuit yet...any links you can point to?

Same if Moulds goes down...maybe even more so, since LE can't bull his way off the line. EM's my pick on offense and SA on defense.

He ran a 4.45 on his Pro Day, but that seems considerably faster than the times I've seen for him elsewhere. Sounds like a clone of Aiken, rather than an upgrade. http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/playerpro.../tonybrown.html http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/...yers/65364.html

What's your 40 time? If it's under 4.5, you might want to consider crashing this weekend's mini-camp!

I guess that's my point. Since they drafted Parrish so high, I'm surprised they'd sign some other UFDA's in the same mold. I think there's a much more obvious need for a bigger WR to challenge Aiken, who's the only real size option behind EM. If EM develops hammy problems again, we don't have anyone on the roster (other than Aiken) who can line up on the outside.

Nehemiah Glover WR | (5'8", 177, 4.5) | TEXAS TECH I can't recall the Bills ever drafting/signing so many small WR/PR types. Is this just a function of taking good, productive "football players" in a down draft year, or might there be some kind of new offense in the works? http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/draft/prospec...ntentId=3484216 http://www.nflfans.com/draft/2005/showplay...hemiah%20Glover

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His agent's a Yale grad (ex. football, too!). I'd hope that he would be smart/ethical enough to not take on a guy on the juice. http://www.jlsports.net/players_profiles/joelinta.html He represents Brian Moorman and Ross Tucker on the Bills, so he knows how to work with TD.

He's only 6' 1" so that's not a good possibility. Liam will make the team initially as a ST wildman, with the possibility of being a very good back-up to LF as he gains experience. A key thing he adds to the back-up LB corps is passion. I just don't get the sense Mario Haggan has much fire in his belly...he seems very low key for a LB. Haggan's only had three (count 'em, three) defensive tackles in his two years as a Bill. Granted, he doesn't get on the field much with LF in front of him, but that's still very low production.

Another player Parrish resembles is Gary Clark (5'9" 175 lbs), the WR for the Redskins. Clark played from 1982-92 and is third all-time in receiving yardage with the 'Skins (he also scored a 30-yard touchdown against the Bills in SB XXVI )

Allen Rossum CB/PR - Atlanta Falcons 5' 8" 178 pounds http://starbulletin.com/2005/02/11/sports/notebook.html Rossum knows what is in store for Owens By Jason Kaneshiro and Dave Reardon Atlanta's Allen Rossum can certainly relate to the challenge facing former University of Hawaii standout Chad Owens in his quest to make an NFL roster. Rossum, the NFC's kick-return specialist, is the smallest player in the Pro Bowl at 5-foot-8 and had a bit of advice for the 5-9 Owens, who hopes his return ability can help him make the jump to the pros. "Just continue to work at his craft and the things that he does well," Rossum said. "Because size doesn't matter, it's the heart that you have and if you can make plays. That's it." Rossum's big-play ability landed him his first Pro Bowl berth in his seventh season in the league. Rossum finished second in the NFC in punt returns by averaging 12.4 yards per return in the regular season. But he turned it up in the playoffs, averaging 34.4 yards in five punt returns. His 68-yard TD return against St. Louis helped send the Falcons to the NFC championship game. "No matter what level I was on, I had to prove that I could play," Rossum said. "No matter what size you are, especially at this level, you have to prove that you can play and maintain your performance, if not they'll get somebody else who can. No matter what size you are, what school, or what type of talent you are, you always have to prove your worth." Rossum last played in Aloha Stadium as a cornerback for Notre Dame in 1997. He returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown on the first play of scrimmage against UH and the Irish hung on for a 23-22 win.

Cowboys | Glenn Signs Two-Year Deal - from www.KFFL.com Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:04:13 -0700 ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the Dallas Cowboys have signed free agent CB Aaron Glenn (Texans) to a two-year deal. Financial terms were not immediately available.

I think he'd be dynamite on slot receiver screen-type passes...just let him hide behind MW, nobody would find him for weeks! (the flip side is if Mikey ever fell on him, he'd leave nothing but a big grease spot behind...).

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