OMG- The SKY is falling

[justasportsfan]

Edited. Full camp report now up. Same link.



The Bills practiced in full pads for the first time in training camp on Monday. QB Craig Nall is nursing a hamstring injury and did not participate. LB Takeo Spikes took part in 7-on-7 work. The Bills also made a personnel move prior to practice, releasing fullback Derrick Ming (Missouri). Check buffalobills.com for further updates throughout the day, including a new Bills Focus piece.

http://www.buffalobills.com

WHITNER: With the contract situation with Whitner taking this long the sticking point has to be years. I don't know that, but the money is pretty much determined with the players around him taken in round one that have signed, not to mention he's the only guy left of the draft picks so the Bills only have a certain amount to offer him this year with respect to the rookie pool. So years of the deal is the only outstanding variable really.

The Bills can sign him to a maximum of a six-year deal and that's likely what they're offering. Whitner's representatives would likely prefer a five-year deal. That way Whitner has the opportunity to test the free agent market one year earlier. A player's second contract is where they make the big money provided they've played well and produced. The sooner they can get to that second contract the better.

If the Bills offered a six-year deal with the last year of the contract capable of becoming voided Whitner's people should take it. I don't know if that will be offered or not. Stay tuned.

--- http://buffalobills.com/blog/?blogger_id=1

[Patrick76777]

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The Bills practiced in full pads for the first time in training camp on Monday. QB Craig Nall is nursing a hamstring injury and did not participate. LB Takeo Spikes took part in 7-on-7 work. The Bills also made a personnel move prior to practice, releasing fullback Derrick Ming (Missouri). Check buffalobills.com for further updates throughout the day, including a new Bills Focus piece.

http://www.buffalobills.com

good job Marv! What a waste of $400K. That adds up you know!

[LtBillsFan66]

Re: OMG- The SKY is falling

The Bills practiced in full pads for the first time in training camp on Monday. QB Craig Nall is nursing a hamstring injury and did not participate. LB Takeo Spikes took part in 7-on-7 work. The Bills also made a personnel move prior to practice, releasing fullback Derrick Ming (Missouri). Check buffalobills.com for further updates throughout the day, including a new Bills Focus piece.

http://www.buffalobills.com

WHITNER: With the contract situation with Whitner taking this long the sticking point has to be years. I don't know that, but the money is pretty much determined with the players around him taken in round one that have signed, not to mention he's the only guy left of the draft picks so the Bills only have a certain amount to offer him this year with respect to the rookie pool. So years of the deal is the only outstanding variable really.

The Bills can sign him to a maximum of a six-year deal and that's likely what they're offering. Whitner's representatives would likely prefer a five-year deal. That way Whitner has the opportunity to test the free agent market one year earlier. A player's second contract is where they make the big money provided they've played well and produced. The sooner they can get to that second contract the better.

If the Bills offered a six-year deal with the last year of the contract capable of becoming voided Whitner's people should take it. I don't know if that will be offered or not. Stay tuned.

--- http://buffalobills.com/blog/?blogger_id=1

[Earthquake Enyart]

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Derrick Ming was a HUGE mistake.

Fire Marv immediately.

[Jan Reimers]

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Damn, I thought Ming was going to be the key to our success this year.

[justasportsfan]

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Damn, I thought Ming was going to be the key to our success this year.

You should've followed OP's logic. MING the merciless was bound to disappoint us and cost us the season from the very start.

[R. Rich]

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What's wrong w/ being level headed about this? We're not going to be good. Accept it. All of your optimistic posts aren't going to help that.

They should fire Jauron now. Cut McGahee, Losman, Spikes, Schobel, McGee, Moorman, Peters, and the rest of those bums and start over w/ guys who really want to win. They should do it NOW.

[OpIv37]

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You should've followed OP's logic. MING the merciless was bound to disappoint us and cost us the season from the very start.

where the hell did I ever say anything even remotely close to that?

[justasportsfan]

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where the hell did I ever say anything even remotely close to that?

It's an example . Anything the bills do is bound to disappoint. That's your logic.

[OpIv37]

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It's an example . Anything the bills do is bound to disappoint. That's your logic.

You're just flat out wrong here. There have been several moves this off-season that I said I liked.

What I said was that the Bills have a track record of making poor decisions and losing, so until they prove differently, that's what we should expect.

[HHURRICANE]

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good job Marv! What a waste of $400K. That adds up you know!

Every player costs us money. The quicker we realize somebody doesn't fit the team, the better it is for the player and us. Look at it like toilet paper or accomodations for the players during camp. It's the cost of doing business.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: OMG- The SKY is falling

What's wrong w/ being level headed about this? We're not going to be good. Accept it. All of your optimistic posts aren't going to help that.

They should fire Jauron now. Cut McGahee, Losman, Spikes, Schobel, McGee, Moorman, Peters, and the rest of those bums and start over w/ guys who really want to win. They should do it NOW.

Yeah, and that old Levy guy has to go, too. And the janitor, the eguipment man, and most of the ticket takers. Let's clean house.

Oh, we can't with the janitor gone.

[justasportsfan]

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You're just flat out wrong here. There have been several moves this off-season that I said I liked.

What I said was that the Bills have a track record of making poor decisions and losing, so until they prove differently, that's what we should expect.

No it's not. You say you like some of the moves and yet come up with "it's gonna be a disaster" Self-contradiction. You shoot down any possibility of us surprising or any moves going right . You can say you like some of the moves but add up all your posts, we get the point, the bills are gonna disappoint us again.

[R. Rich]

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Yeah, and that old Levy guy has to go, too. And the janitor, the eguipment man, and most of the ticket takers. Let's clean house.

Oh, we can't with the janitor gone.

That's the spirit!

[OpIv37]

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No it's not. You say you like some of the moves and yet come up with "it's gonna be a disaster" Self-contradiction. You shoot down any possibility of us surprising or any moves going right . You can say you like some of the moves but add up all your posts, we get the point, the bills are gonna disappoint us again.

um it's not a contradiction at all. There are 22 positions that need starters and depth, plus special teams, plus coaches, and the Bills were trying to fix a 5-11 team. It's quite possible to make some good moves and still not come anywhere close to addressing all the problems that the team has.

Again, it's always this damn possible thing with you. Just because something is not technically impossible doesn't mean it's going to happen. Go buy a lotto ticket then quit your job because it's possible that you could win.