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I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion on this. Bitter Contract Dispute Extends to Who Owns Yosemite Names - N.Y. Times, 3/1/16 Apparently Jacobs and Delaware North also own the trademark to "Space Shuttle Atlantis". Oh, and: Great job, Delaware North. Hey, you didn't break any laws, so you're safe.

Guys, to be fair, when it was pointed out to him he corrected himself. I mean, Jeez.

Cordy signed. Other teams can't negotiate anymore. Only us.

Teams almost never don't need a CB in the draft. What we don't need is a starter.

Probably, I'd imagine, depending on how expensive he is. Sad to see Leo go, to a certain extent. I liked having him as an insurance policy as a 3rd corner, but he was always frustrating as a starter. Lots of talent, but never seemed to be able to put it all together consistently.

Wow, you beat Yolo?

Damn, you are fast.

“There’s no recklessness about it,” she said. “He’s doing what any average guy his age would be doing and his friends are doing their best to be supportive.”

I love threads about wings. Carry on, please.

"Bills cut 3 backups, team clearly entering rebuilding mode." -BuffNews

I'm sorry. I'll stop now.

Perhaps, although word is that we are in pretty good cap shape for 2017 at the moment. That will change, of course, if Glenn and Gilmore are signed long term, but it looks like we should have some wiggle room to give TT a nice contract if needed.

Wow. Didn't expect that, I have to say.

Only one of which was a starter.

Makes you wonder why/how a guy like Tom Brady isn't at the top of that list, or near to it.

No reason to do a TT deal now. We need a way to sign Glenn and Incognito right now. Signing TT does not help that, nor is it critical to do it now.

I'm hoping Glenn signs a long-term deal that reduces his cap hit this year, giving us even more room to maneuver and sign Incognito. And yes, the cap hit for rookies is about $5 million, not $9 million.

Perhaps, but then, why don't people look for running backs to be a little bigger to be better able to absorb all those hits and perhaps not have to miss games? It's not like coaches expect running backs to miss games. I just don't get why people feel that size is okay for a running back, but the same size is too small for a QB?

I get that, and I don't disagree, I'm just saying that there may not be a clear correlation between QB size/propensity to run and injury. Roethlisberger is a good example of a bigger guy who doesn't run, who couldn't complete a full 16-game schedule nine times out of twelve seasons.

So what's the excuse for Roethlisberger? Or Aaron Williams, for that matter?

Well, I could definitely have put in Russell Wilson, but the main point is: why is TT's size considered "small" when it's not for guys who play other positions like SS, FS, etc, and who take and deliver hits much more often than a QB?

Concerning Tyrod Taylor, Bill Polian (and certainly plenty of others similarly) said: Polian says 6'1" 210lbs, but NFL.com lists TT as 6'1" 215 lbs. Let's go with that. Another running QB (though he was a great pocket QB) was Steve Young, who is listed at 6'2" 215lbs. Ed Reed, strong safety supreme, who flew around the field knocking the snot out of everybody, was listed at 5'11" 205 lbs. Eric Berry, the excellent hard-hitting free safety from KC, is listed at 6'0" 212 lbs. The awesome Fred Jackson, he who could carry the load and deliver hits as much as he took them, is listed at 6'1" 215 lbs. Sammy Watkins, a guy who runs all over the place and takes a hit just about every time he catches the ball, is 6'1" 211 lbs. Yes, TT runs. So do a lot of guys, like running backs, wide receivers, free safeties, strong safeties, and more. And those guys take and deliver hits all the time. Did anyone think Ed Reed was a "smaller guy" for the SS position, with concerns about his durability? Or Eric Berry? Or Fred Jackson? Or Sammy Watkins? Yes, TT got injured last year, probably because of his running. But lots of people got injured last year. Injuries are part of the NFL. As we all know, Ben Roethlisberger, he of the non-running, 6'4" 240 lb frame, finished fewer games last year than TT. And Ben has only finished a full 16-game schedule three times in his entire 12-year career. So, I just need a reminder why we think that a 6'1" 215 lb QB is a "smaller guy" whose durability we should be specifically worried about.

Sal estimates we were at $157 million before the Clay restructure, $150 million after. Mario release would drop that to $137 million, leaving $18 million in cap space, plus the $4.4 million in carry over cap from last year would total around $22 million in space. So yeah, what you said. Still not enough, though. With Leo and Graham and perhaps some others, we need to get that closer to $30 million if possible.

Agreed. I'm thinking they're just feeling out what he and his agent are thinking at this point, and whether a deal that protects the team (in case he stinks or is injured) is even possible.

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