nucci Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 36 minutes ago, Bills92 said: I wonder if Richie was motivated to free up money to bring Pouncey here.. Long shot.. but you never know eh! I don't think he has much say on who the Bills sign.
BillsFan4 Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 Thrilled he will definitely be back this year. I sure hope he's brought back after this year, too. Maybe they're just waiting to see how he performs this season. He does turn 35 in July. Hopefully as long as he still performs they at least offer him a 1 year deal.
JMF2006 Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, nucci said: I don't think he has much say on who the Bills sign. They might ask for an opinion on him though.
JerseyBills Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 13 minutes ago, BillsGuru4 said: I don’t understand why we wouldn’t just add a year at a discount, but, im not a numbers guy. I do however know that he is our best olineman right now My thoughts as well ,64 hasn't lost a step, is a leader , especially with Wood gone and plays hard every game. Would have been nice to add a 2nd year for sure 1
RocCityRoller Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 37 minutes ago, Tuco said: Normally I would agree. But in the post above yours Sal says there were no new years added. You can't amortize if there's no new years added after this one. So that means either 1) he did take a pay cut, or 2) there are years added but they will automatically void at some point after the season, which would help push some cap to next year while technically not "adding" any years. Or maybe there's another scenario but it's lost on me. makes sense since the Bills are reported to have a lot of cap space next year to work with 1
aristocrat Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 these guys don't want to hurt the cap next year at all. adding a year on would create dead money next year right? i wonder if they converted his base salary into the signing bonus so he gets all the money now. but asked him to take like a million off or something?
Starr Almighty Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 44 minutes ago, Zebrastripes said: Nothing he is the 27th ranked center by PFF So you're saying he's not the worst in the league ? 1
BrotherChazz Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 If he was willing to restructure to take a pay cu this year, I think it's safe to say if he Bills want him to return next year, he'd likely do it too. No reason to add a year now, only to have dead cap space. He's already a very good player, it's not like he's going to be so much better this coming year that he'll dictate a huge raise.
billsbackto81 Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 I understand he's a fan favorite but why add another year when you can just ride out his contract and then determine whether he should be brought back instead of being on the hook. They did it with Meatball and it worked out pretty well.
gonzo1105 Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 Sounds like he was about to get cut if he didn’t rework his deal
3rdand12 Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said: Top 3 fav Bills right now yep 10 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said: Sounds like he was about to get cut if he didn’t rework his deal pfffhhtt
LA Grant Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 I remember being part of the chorus begging for Marrone/Whaley to sign Richie that season he spent out of the league being blackballed, when were starting whatsisname over Urbik and our line was a disaster. I was glad to see Rex bring him in, even though it meant cringing through the headlines referencing Rex's "build a bully" speech. I wasn't surprised to see him focused and performing to his best ability. What I was wrong about was that he's kept it up. My assumption was that he'd be good for 2 years, then regress both in play & in off-the-field nonsense. That hasn't been the case — he's seemingly improved each season and grown, as well. Have to give him credit for really turning it around. If you'd had to predict, a few years ago, "who's more likely to Instagram a bed full of guns and a threatening message: Richie Incognito or Jonathan Martin?" most of us would've probably guessed incorrectly. Richie is not a guy I'd want to hang out with, but I'm glad he's on the Bills. Hope he keeps up the good work.
26CornerBlitz Posted March 16, 2018 Author Posted March 16, 2018 1 hour ago, gonzo1105 said: Sounds like he was about to get cut if he didn’t rework his deal Could very well be the case. Glad it worked out.
Behindenemylines Posted March 16, 2018 Posted March 16, 2018 This guy gets it from all angles. Loves the fans, the team, coaching, and Buffalo. Found a new home and plays like he wants it every down. My gut is that he wants opotions end of year so didn't want to extend.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 16, 2018 Posted March 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: This is my annual friendly reminder that “restructuring” usually means getting paid now instead of later. They convert salary to a signing bonus to amortize it. That’s why it is pretty much always a no-brainer. It isn’t a pay cut. Except that the way you amortize signing bonus is you add years to the contract and divide the bonus over those years. If the report is correct that no years were added, how could this be done?
Kirby Jackson Posted March 16, 2018 Posted March 16, 2018 Just now, Hapless Bills Fan said: Except that the way you amortize signing bonus is you add years to the contract and divide the bonus over those years. If the report is correct that no years were added, how could this be done? Teams started adding a “fake year” that automatically voids.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 16, 2018 Posted March 16, 2018 13 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: This is my annual friendly reminder that “restructuring” usually means getting paid now instead of later. They convert salary to a signing bonus to amortize it. That’s why it is pretty much always a no-brainer. It isn’t a pay cut. ...agreed and I doubt it was for Pouncey...was due $7.9 mil and refused a pay cut......just draft a healthy one..........
CaptnCoke11 Posted March 16, 2018 Posted March 16, 2018 8 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Except that the way you amortize signing bonus is you add years to the contract and divide the bonus over those years. If the report is correct that no years were added, how could this be done? By converting base salary into a roster bonus per say. I’m assuming that’s what happened
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