Albany,n.y.

I'm not a Travis Henry hater, I just feel that he's not the brightest guy on the team, his agent is an idiot & he signed a contract that he is obligated to honor, whether he likes it or not. Here's my response to a guy who probably has never seen Henry play and has no idea of any of his off the field troubles. The antidote to the SI Story: Henry Should Keep Quiet and Let The Bills Deal Him On Their Own Terms Travis Henry feels the Buffalo Bills have been dragging their feet in trading him to the Arizona Cardinals and he's mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. My question to Travis Henry is: "Who appointed you GM of the Buffalo Bills, or even the Arizona Cardinals?" These two teams are negotiating a trade that would involve Henry and Arizona tackle L.J. Shelton. Both players have lost starting jobs and want a change of scenery. While we who follow the Buffalo Bills are getting used to hearing Travis Henry's almost daily rant about how he'll never again don a Bills uniform, we don't hear much from Shelton, maybe because he understands that getting traded today or the day of the draft has very little effect on the upcomming season. The national media (nationals) has leaned towards Henry's side, not comprehending how the Bills could treat this loyal player. We here in Bills Country know a little bit more about Travis Henry. I'll call it the Henry that the national Jack of All Trades, Masters of None reporters see versus the Buffalo side of Henry. The nationals start with the fact that the Bills took a gamble on Willis McGahee in the 2003 draft, after Travis Henry had rushed for 1,438 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2002 adding another touchdown catch for a total of 14 tds. They say Henry took it like a man, came back to rush for 1,356 in 2003 and even played with a broken leg, when he could have sat out the last few games in a meaningless December. They continue on the "good soldier" bit by citing Henry's lack of complaining after he lost his job to Willis McGahee early into the 2004 season. We in Bills Country, who follow the team a lot closer than the nationals, have seen the many sides of Travis Henry, and he doesn't shine as brightly as portrayed by his latest supporter in SI. We recall the Travis Henry who has exhibited poor judgement throughout his 4 years in the NFL. Heck, if he had always exhibited sound judgement, he wouldn't even find himself in the fix he currently perceives himself to be in. We remember that Travis Henry signed a 4 year contract after being selected by the Bills in round 2 of the 2001 NFL draft. If you do the math, that would make Travis Henry a free agent after the 2004 season. Unfortunately, Henry squandered his money and was flat broke after the 2002 season and agreed to extend his contract an extra year in order to get much needed cash in his pocket. Lets go back to the Travis Henry that the Bills had on the day of the 2003 draft when they drafted Willis McGahee. In his rookie year (2001) Henry was handed the starting job before he ever played a down in the NFL. The Bills cut former 1st round pick Antowain Smith to make room for Henry. I don't recall Henry shedding any tears for Smith when he was cut to open the door for Henry. Henry responded on the field by rushing for 739 yards in the 1st 13 games of the season. He injured his knee and missed the last 3 games. At some point in the season, Henry threw up the 1st red flag that he wasn't a Boy Scout. He was arrested for having sex with an underaged girl who he met at a gas station. Although he served no time, he was placed on probation and therefore was one crime away from being lost to the team. Henry came back his sophomore year with a good season, if you excuse his double digit fumbling in 2002. Then after the 2002 season, Henry came to the Bills asking for money because he had spent all his 2001 & 2002 earnings. In spite of the legal troubles in 2001 and the fumbling in 2002, the Bills extended Henry's contract an extra year and bailed him out financially. So when the 2003 draft comes around, Henry has shown poor judgement (that's putting it mildly) off the field and was a fumbler on the field. So the Bills take Willis McGahee in the draft and Henry immediately cries that he's been "slapped in the face", even though it is obvious to most observers that Henry's starting job, at least for 2003, is in no danger. Now it's the 2003 season. The season starts and Henry is in a funk even though he's the starter and Willis McGahee is on the PUP list. He starts the season's 1st 6 games rushing for a paltry 260 yards (2.71 yds per carry) in 5 games, missing game 4 with a rib injury. He comes back and after fracturing a bone in his leg gains credit for being a warrior by not going to the sidelines. He finishes the season with 1,356 yards rushing in spite of the leg fracture, earning praise from just about every Bills fan. Then 2004 arrives. Even though Henry is the starter, his agent is already grumbling about the Bills treatment of him and promises to "f*** the Bills over" in a photo documented drunken rage while downing shots out of a bowling ball in the parking lot of Ralph Wilson Stadium (The documentation and photos were on a Bills Fan web site that is not this one). After the Bills go 0-4 Henry is injured and Willis McGahee gets his first start as the Bills win their 1st game of the season. Still, Henry is named the starter the following week in Baltimore. After the Bills lose, to go to 1-5, McGahee replaces Henry as the starter. Henry then gets hurt in the season's 11th game and never gets on the field again in 2004. Rumors are that Henry is not going out of his way to hasten his return, since he is no longer the starter. As soon as the 2004 season ends, the "good soldier" turns into "the mouth". He and his agent are given permission to seek a trade, but the minute there is a delay, both Henry and his agent are running their mouths off to the nationals, playing the poor hurt soldier. I have a recommendation to Henry and his agent. JUST SHUT UP. The Bills are trying to trade Henry and will likely get it done before the draft. Henry is threatening to sit out if not traded. Well, unless Henry has suddenly turned around his financial act since 2003, he probably can't afford to sit out. How many average fans could afford to threaten to sit out rather than get paid a million and a quarter million dollars? Henry and his agent have both shown poor judgement in their 4 years in Buffalo. It's time for Henry and agent to let Tom Donahoe do the GM's work and wait until the trade is completed.

Mike Gandy. While some people have viewed this guy who got cut by the Bears & then by the Panthers via "failed physical" as a potential starter, I view him as training camp fodder until proven otherwise. If he was any good 1) The Bears wouldn't have waived him in the middle of the season. 2) The Panthers would have IR'd him even if he failed his physical.

Everyone but you says she had a heart attack. Here's one source, if you need any more just google her name + heart attack & plenty more articles will come up. Michael and Terri Schiavo won a $700,000 malpractice lawsuit after her heart attack 15 years ago, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...-2005Mar20.html

Where are these people getting the money to go jetting around to & from Fla & DC? The Rev. Patrick Mahoney, a conservative Christian activist who has been leading demonstrations outside a Florida hospice where Schiavo lives, took his fight to Washington on Monday. "We are here demanding answers," said Mahoney, standing in the rain across the street from the White House with about a dozen supporters behind him. http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/28/schiavo/index.html

Too bad the NFL isn't like major league baseball where they have to have an official lineup card presented. If Saban listed his QB as Fiedler, and Feeley threw a TD, we could get it called back. NFL coaches don't need to know the player's names like MLB managers do. Some of them call the players by their # and never learn the guys names.

That's why the guy from Hofstra, a proven wind kicker, may be the best option -but we won't get him as a FA, so we'd have to spend a 7th on him. Grammatica was drafted in the 3rd round, pick 80 of the 1999 draft.

I don't think Lindell will be here next season unless the guys brought in to compete with him totally bomb. From the moving on up actions that TD is trying to do, I don't see Nugent on his radar screen. But, since the draft's timing gives us a chance to see how Pochman is doing in Europe, I'd expect us to pick up a rookie kicker in the draft or as un undrafted FA unless Pochman is tearing it up. There are other guys besides Nugent with NFL legs out there. Tyler Jones (Boise St) hit 11/15 at the combine & hit 7/9 over 40 yds at the combine. He also kicked off in the 67-70 yd range. Nick Novak's (Maryland) combine stats were also 11/15 with 4/6 > 45 yds and kickoffs in the 64-67 yd range. Hofstra's Chris Onorato is noted for his ability to kick in winds & bad weather. We'd probably have to spend a 7th on him to keep him away from the Jets. He's hit a 47 yarder into a 14mph wind & had a long of 52 yards this year.

I can't really see how they can be blamed for getting involved. We elect people to represent us, recognizing that they have certain biases going in. I try to elect those who would get involved in things I care about, all they're doing is getting involved in something their base cares about. Ever write a senator or other politician to get something done. Senator D'Amato was called Senator Pothole for a reason-if you wrote him he responded, even if you were the little guy.

Agreed. Just about all protesters are lunatics with some sort of agenda. Getting on TV or having their pictures in the paper seems to be a greater priority to them than whatever they're protesting about. The truth is, unless someone has access to all of Terri Schiavo's medical records, it's hard to draw any conclusions as to what is the right thing to do. I don't like the fact that they're killing someone who would remain alive if they just fed her. There doesn't SEEM to be anything else that would be artificially keeping her alive. However, that is a reaction, not an informed medical opinion. I'll throw out another thing to wonder about. If both sides of the family were atheists, what would the protesters do. They'd probably be condemning her to hell.

What do criminal cases have to do with patient's right to life debates? The cases are about innocents living or dying. Next time you want an apple, just eat an orange, they're the same, right.

Man, knowing her background just dropped her a few notches in my book. I just hope the cheerleaders don't act like the players, because if she gets voted off she might just turn around and stab Seacrest.

TE makes sense. I can't imagine using our top pick on a LB when we have OL, TE & possibly a CB need if we don't plan on resigning Nate. OLB is a low priority, especially with our 1st pick.

How does signing a fat guard help us negotiate for a LT? Most likely we'll do something like switch later round picks,like our 4th for their 5th or 5&6 switch to get them to switch 2nd rounders. It's not about the players at this point, it's about negotiating how to get Arizona's 2nd to draft a G capable of starting as a rookie. PS: If we sign Fatso, we don't need to move up.

The protesters go where the press is. Why protest where there's no media, no bang for the buck for the cause. I also find it interesting that Sun Hudson is a poor black child & most of the Schiavo protesters are white. I wonder if they'd be there if Terri Schiavo was a Black Muslim.

Have you seen Dayne play since college? He cannot play a power game because he gets tackled before he gets any power going. He's been benched by both of his Giants coaches because his typical carry is a yard or two & down. About the only advantages I have living in Giants' country is I can see them practice & watch them enough to know when one of their players is no good.

Phil Bruns biggest role was Mary Hartman's father on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.

Why don't we throw in a 5 or 6 to switch positions in the 2nd. Agree with it or not, SoCalSurf's post does show TD does a lot more with 2nds than 5ths or 6ths, so it's not like we're giving up a lot-maybe the next Sobieski or Sape. If it means we get a G who can start on opening day it's clearly worth it. I'd even give up my Nugent dream for a starting G.

A review of Antowain Smith's career with the Bills indicates he was more right than wrong. Lasted 4 seasons, rushed for 2,932 yds (ave of 733 yds a season) , not exactly a home run for a 1st round pick. Released & we got nothing in return.

Lindell better do something to improve his leg strength.

His contract as a PS player is only for the season. Once the season is up, he's a FA, eligible to sign with us or anyone else, same as an active player whose contract runs out after a season on IR. He was released in preseason when he was healthy & got injured under his 1 year PS contract.

If you want to keep track of currently listed homes go to MLSLI.com & go to find a home, hit search & then put in the towns. I tried it & had 185 homes in Hicksville & Levittown. http://www.mlsli.com/

Sobieski was hurt enough to be moved to the practice squad's injured reserve before the end of 2005. http://kffl.com/player/6159/nfl

No, the school's new title will be hailed in the bay area as a gay rights thing and they'll soon be teaching that Thomas Jefferson Sucks is a good thing. Next, every school near SF will want to be named "Milk/Jefferson Marriage Elementary"

Hey Travis, just sit out & forfeit $1.2 million this year. I'm sure you can afford it. I found his personal ad on Cupid.com: Professional athlete, 27 seeking 16 year old or younger girl who can pass for 18 when asked. Prefer to meet at gas stations. Until I get traded we must go Dutch Treat, but I promise to pay you back when traded. Travis & his agent: The new Dumb & Dumber