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I think it's interesting his agent (Jason Rosenhaus, Drew's little bro') told Parrish he might be taken by San Diego at No. 28 or by Philadelphia with the 31st pick. You wonder if that was a real possibility, or just agent-hype to get his client to sign with him...

Funny...I had the opposite thought. Green's the one stuck with a $3 million per year guy who'll have to be cut, just 16 months after re-signing him to a lucrative contract extension. To quote the Arizona Republic: "If Shelton leaves, the Cardinals will have paid heavily for his services. In November 2003, he signed a five-year extension that included a $2 million raise in 2003 and a $5 million signing bonus. If cut or traded, the team would absorb a salary-cap cost of about $3.34 million, the portion of Shelton's signing bonus not accounted for in previous years." On the other hand, even in the worst case scenario (TD has to cut TH), it would only cost the Bills $100,000 in dead cap space.

As a Bills fan, I prefer this one! http://www.profootballhof.com/assets/photo...E7D40AB4DE3.jpg

Coach, mentor, father confessor. A much different relationship than Holcomb can play. A young QB, like that dude in NFLE, wouldn't know anything more about playing than JP, so he'd be just a body taking up space and dilute the amount of time Wyche has to spend with his star pupil.

Give me an "R." Give me a "U." Give me a....

MM proved last year that he can be a really patient guy. Unless he flat out falls on his face, I think JP's the man and the offense will be adjusted to whatever his capabilities allow him to do.

Even better thought. It must have really shook Denny when the Bills picked the exact same guy they would have selected, if the TH deal had gone down!

Uh...if the cards wanted Parrish at #44, they had the opportunity to take him instead of Arrington. My guess is they might have been considering Parrish at the #55 pick, if the swap had gone down.

I think there was a really big game of chicken being played by TD and Denny Green right up to the 44th pick...it's probably why Green's post-draft crowing seems a little disingenuous.

That's the extent of the comments. It's one of those round-up type articles with a lot of bullet point quotes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's some interesting reading from another Herald article on draft day: "Roughly seven hours and 47 picks later, the Buffalo Bills made Parrish the second Hurricane selected, taking Parrish with the 55th overall pick in Round 2. Gore then went to the team he grew up rooting for when the San Francisco 49ers took him with the first pick of the third round. ''I was so excited when I heard the phone ring, I jumped up off that couch and started jumping up and down,'' said Gore, who spent the day at his two-bedroom Coconut Grove home with his mother, sister, brother and son. ``It felt like forever before they called my name. I saw a lot of guys who went ahead of me that I should have been picked ahead of. But that doesn't matter anymore, I'm going to prove to people what I can do.'' THE WAITING GAME At his mother's home in Kendall, Parrish, who grew up just a few blocks from Gore in Coconut Grove, got nervous several times by phone calls -- many of which were by family members and friends who wanted to know if he had been taken yet. With his mother Regina Conley by his side, Parrish began to get really nervous at the end of the first round when the Atlanta Falcons selected receiver Roddy White with the 27th overall pick. Agent Jason Rosenhaus warned Parrish he could end up being taken by San Diego at No. 28 or by Philadelphia with the 31st pick. Instead, the Chargers and Eagles both took defensive tackles. An hour later, the drama picked up again when Parrish's cell phone rang and a mysterious voice from a number with an Arizona area code asked Parrish for his home phone number and told him to stay close to it. Rosenhaus figured it was the Cardinals, who were picking 44th overall. The pick came and went and Parrish headed for the door, leaving his cell phone behind for Rosenhaus to tend to. An hour later, the Bills were on the phone. ''I didn't know who I was going to, but I felt good about the Bills,'' said Parrish, who celebrated with a throng of family members and friends in his living room. ``I talked to their receiver coach on the phone for about 30 minutes on Friday and he talked to me about coming in and playing the slot receiver and returning kicks for them. I'm ready right now.'' CANES REUNITED Everett, at his home in Texas, was also taken by Buffalo. The Bills, who used both of their picks on the first day to take Hurricanes, selected him with the 86th pick. ''I've been in front of my TV since about 11 a.m.,'' Everett said. ``I was starting to get down a bit after the second round, but I had a good feeling the Bills were going to come through. It's going to be a real good deal to play with [Parrish] up there. I can't wait.''

The Bills have never had a particularly big seasons tix base, even during the Super Bowl years. The all-time high was 57,132 in 1992. Due to the relatively modest income levels in WNY, many fans appear to be driven by a "show me" approach to ticket sales. That's why Ralph has always maintained that "winning is the best marketing." When the team is competitive/exciting, the walk-up traffic is substantial and usually results in a sell out / lifting of the local TV blackout.

It just means he's only had one year as a starter...He was a JC transfer who sat behind Winslow in 2003. A dozen games is not enough to learn all the nuances of the position.

Same way you can have last year's NFC rushing champion go without takers....

The Allman Brothers at Fillmore East Runners up: Lynyrd Skynyrd Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd Bruce Springsteen Tunnel of Love (although all the Born to Runners' will disagree)

Well...at least he's not with the Postons'

Gee...I kinda thought he was gonna' be Ezekiel's speed bag!

Mr. Larry's reputation is starting to look a bit questionable! http://www.newschannel5.com/content/titans/

Uh...you wanna buy a well-known bridge in Kings County? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Famous last words Mike: Is Buffalo a place you could realy see spending a majority of your career? Willis McGahee: If they pay me.

Nothing much on the Titans MBs: http://forums.titansonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6824 http://www.gotitans.com/goForum/ Although each time I visit another team's MB, I gain a new appreciation for how much football knowledge (most) TSW posters' have.

Come on...Rudyc80's supposed to start threads like this! (my guess is 2006, BTW)

(I spend WAY too much time on TSW....)

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/b...-home-headlines "...and were do buffalo go when they're trapped? Well, anywhere they want to!

He reads Jerry Sullivan's column religiously....