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Toronto Penthouse Magazine More embarrassment to the team over his third out-of-wedlock baby to yet another momma Threatening a training camp holdout over the demand for a contract extension (Rosenhaus-inspired aggression) Trash-talking the team and his fellow former players on Sirius NFL Radio etc. etc. etc.

Welcome to the Stadium Wall discussion board. Just over 24 hours on the board and you've created quite a stir on here.

Wasn't that offense flat against the Colts? And with two weeks of rest after earning a first round bye. With the dramatic changes to their O-line in 2007, and aging Steve McNair, the loss of Adalius Thomas, and the arrival of whining McGidiot (subtraction by addition), this team will NOT go 13-3 again.

Let the market decide what people should be talking about. If there's continuing demand on the board to talk about the Willis trade, then so be it. Let's continue talking about it for as long as one remaining person wants to talk about it. Willis put this team through hell with his off-field antics and Drew Rosenhaus-inspired whining and beligerence.

Draft a back in the 2nd or 3rd round. (i.e., keep the 1st round pick for an elite defensive player ... best available defensive player at pick #12 that fits our needs) Re-sign Anthony Thomas as the primary back-up Shaud Williams is re-signed as an insurance back-up and for special situations Bring in a veteran back to split the time with the rookie RB. Avoid spending too much on this signing. The challenge though is that pickings are now slim *I'm not sure that this should be Dillon. He might be too much of a journeyman. (Fit is another issue) *Consider waiting until August to pick up a veteran back cut by another team during training camp. *Alternate A-Train with the veteran back brought in, where appropriate.

Will he still be around at pick 12? His stock in the draft has risen over the last 3 weeks.

We'll see whether Willis is made of anything different next year. Baltimore has O-line issues. Jonathan Ogden (one of the best LT's ever) may retire. Mulitalo was cut. RT Tony Pashos is gone. If Willis is truly "the best back in the NFL", he'll have a great opportunity to prove it behind Baltimore's new O-line. We'll see what your made of Willis.

A model employee never trash talks their former employer. Baltimore, congratulations, you have your hands full with your new employee. (Oh, and your employee benefits package should include ready-made ham sandwiches on the sidelines)

It will be painful watching a run defence in 2007 as porous as 2006. Indianopolis notwithstanding, if we allow teams to run all over us like they did last year, this team will have difficulty making the playoffs.

It's painful to hear the name Larry Johnson. Oh the back we could have got for our football team. Tom D.: #%$&*@ off

Poor employee work habits are hard to change. Does Willis have raw physical strenght? Yeah. Does he have the hallmarks of a good employee? In football that means: learning the playbook through and through, being a team player (e.g., joining the team for its off-season conditioning program, not whining continually when he wasn't getting as many carries as he wanted), having concentration (i.e., knowing what down it is), having class after leaving the "company" (i.e., not trash talking your former employer) Willis thought that his innate physical strength and conditioning were enough to be "the best back in the NFL". Meanwhile he was a lazy ass in not learning the playbook, having poor concentration, and being a disruption due to his off-field antics. This is not the type of "employee" we need on our team

Ellison stepping up in '07 will be on of the keys to our defence

Did overpaying Kelsay bother anybody else out there?

Of those, the Bills should be considering locking Lee Evans up somehow at some point

Most fav: Thurman Thomas Least: Scott Norwood

I finally watched the highlight reel on youtube and thought his bouncing of tackle ability is awesome and his speed afterward is deadly. Not another Thurman, but an upgrade over Willis

Surprise, surprise, the media shows that sometimes it's capable of providing coverage of teams outside the NFC East

Hey Mister, are you slamming the media here???? Be careful what you say.... .... Don't forget that it was that very same media that picked the Dolphins to win the Superbowl last year.

Your use of the term "potheads" assumes he has a head. I'm not so sure....

He may learn the plays but will he comprehend what down he's playing? Will he comprehend how many yards are needed to move the chains? Will he bounce to the outside to try for 3 positive yards, when all he needs is a diving yard for a 1st down? McGahee is yet another University of Miami prima-donna retard

did he throw up as well?

So the Bills are to blame for McGahee's performance. He's out of Buffalo so he's very happy now and will have something to prove. Too much musical chairs with the offensive line. Yada yada yada. And what personnel director are we quoting here? Perhaps the rocket scientist who worked with Casserly in Houston in taking a pass on Vince Young and Reggie Bush in last year's draft. Media BS knows no bounds. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10048015 Ravens again step up, upgrade with McGahee Willis McGahee wasn't always happy during his time in Buffalo. (AP) In fewer than 24 hours, the Baltimore Ravens lost Jamal Lewis and replaced him with Willis McGahee. That's what I call trading up, and it's what makes the Ravens one of the best in the business at evaluating personnel. A year ago, it was Baltimore that figured it had to solve a headache at quarterback. So it acquired Steve McNair and finished a franchise-best 13-3. I don't care that they lost to Indianapolis in the playoffs. What I care about is they identified a problem, sought to address it and then solved it. So what if McNair is near the end of his career? He gave the Ravens exactly what they needed. And so will McGahee. Losing him is a blow to Buffalo, though you'll have a tough time convincing fans who like watching their club in Orchard Park instead of Toronto. McGahee is a versatile back, someone who can push the pile or turn the corner; a guy who can catch the ball out of the backfield; and someone who has years left on a promising career. "He's a strong inside runner who can spill to the outside," said one AFC personnel director. "He has power, size and he's tough. He catches the ball well, and he can pass block. Baltimore likes to run the ball, and I'm sure they will give it to him a lot. And that's good because this is someone who gets better the more he does it. I think they got the back they needed." OK, so he's not a burner. He's an improvement over Lewis, who once was one of the premier backs in the business. But he absorbed so many hits in his career that, at 27, he seems worn out and little more than ordinary -- which is one of the reasons Baltimore let him walk. Look, Lewis has been productive over the years and was good to Baltimore. In 2003, he averaged 5.3 yards a carry, set a league record with 295 yards rushing against Cleveland and wound up with 2,066 for the season -- the second-highest total in league history. But the past two years, he looked nothing like the back who was the 2003 Offensive Player of the Year. He averaged 3.5 yards a carry over those seasons, disappeared from games and produced only four with more than 100 yards. In 2003, he produced 12. Now let's look at McGahee. There is far less wear on the tires for the fifth-year back, partly because he missed his entire rookie season while rehabilitating a serious knee injury. He's a significant upgrade for a team that can't and won't rely on the right arm of McNair to save it. The Ravens always have been about relying on an effective running game and suffocating defense, and they can stick to that formula now that they, in effect, swapped Lewis for McGahee. "This is a good spot for him," said the personnel director. "He's out of Buffalo, which means he will be happier, and he's out to prove something." So McGahee averaged 3.8 yards a pop the past two years. The Bills spent almost as much time moving their offensive linemen as Cincinnati does consulting parole officers. One day the right tackle is Mike Williams. Then it's Jason Peters. Then it's Terrence Pennington. There's a price to be paid for no continuity, and McGahee is one of those guys who paid it. Yeah, I know McGahee didn't rush for 1,000 yards last season, and Lewis did. Lewis also had 55 more carries. For me, it's all about what these two have left -- and there's a lot more in Willis McGahee's tank than there is in Jamal Lewis'. In short, I think the Ravens just pulled a coup. For the life of me, I don't know how these guys keep doing it. Other teams were interested in McGahee, but it was the Ravens who clinched the deal with three draft picks. And that's what I like about this team: It identifies the target; then it figures out what it takes to secure it. General manager Ozzie Newsome should feel good about this move. He didn't just fill a hole; he turned a potential problem into an asset. "Way to go, Ozzie!" coach Brian Billick said in a prepared statement. "We're getting a dynamic back who has the potential to diversify our running game. We've studied him, and he brings the same passion and preparation that is common to Miami (University of) players, like our Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. Getting a player as good as Willis is another example of how Ozzie and his department size up the market and use our resources well." And that's what this is all about. You didn't see Baltimore throwing megabucks at tired backs like Lewis, Ahman Green or Corey Dillon. The Ravens focused on McGahee. More important, they got him.

What network is that on? TSN? Rogers Sports Net?

I loved the Baltimore Sun's columnist take on it: "The Ravens acquired running back Willis McGahee from the Buffalo Bills today in a move that is supposed to upgrade their running game, but it's nothing to get really excited about -- not when it cost the team three draft picks. To put it bluntly, within the past two days the Ravens have given up on an old malcontent of a running back with a bad knee for a young malcontent of a running back with a bad knee." http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/footbal...column?prov=tbd Priceless

Attn.: Corey Dillon Beggars can't be choosers.