Dont count on Spikes

[patmoran2006]

Bills | Spikes on the trade block
Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:58:48 -0700
Mark Gaughan, of the Buffalo News, reports Buffalo Bills LB Takeo Spikes is on the trade block, and all the economic factors point to him being traded. It remains hard to see how they can avoid spending more cash than their cap limit of $112 million with Spikes on the roster. He's scheduled to make $4.6 million in 2007.
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This is bull****. This cash to cap is bull****.. With this team, its always one step forward, two steps back. sad

[OpIv37]

Re: Dont count on Spikes

is our FO that ****ing dumb? First, if we trade him, who's going to play LB? Second, after two years loaded with injuries, who's going to give up anything of value for him? He's more valuable to us than he is to anyone else at the moment. And finally, if they know we're in cap trouble, who's going to trade for him when they know there's a good chance he'll get cut and they can get him for nothing later?

[patmoran2006]

Re: Dont count on Spikes

There is NO Excuse to cut or trade him now except for one obvious thing.

CHEAPNESS... If this happens, i HOPE fans let Wilson know what they think of him.

This would be a 100% cheap move and i'm getting really sick of it. WTF. Cleveland Cinci and others are small markets just like us, they dont do this ****.

[The Spaz]

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[The Spaz]

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You move on. If this years draft is anything like last year's we will have players who will fill right in.

[OpIv37]

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You move on. If this years draft is anything like last year's we will have players who will fill right in.

fit right in to the tune of the 27th ranked D? It's not like our rookies plugged right in and did well last year. They did well FOR ROOKIES, but that's not the same as doing well. And the draft is always a gamble. You never know if a) the guy you want is going to be there or b) the guy you get is going to be a bust. Cutting/trading Spikes at this point is stupid.

[patmoran2006]

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You move on. If this years draft is anything like last year's we will have players who will fill right in.

Correct.. and the way it will be in Buffalo with a "cash to cap" is we will have players drafted every year who will fill in, because every free agent of significance will walk at end of contract; SO instead of building a champion through the draft; we'll be replacing departed vets with rookies every year.

[Dr. Lecter]

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If they do this. If Spikes can play.

Until it happens can we wait to whine, cry and over-react?

One would think pre-FA hissy fits that were unfounded would get people to calm down.

And if Ralph is cheap, then why the **** are you *****ing about over-paying for Walker?????

Is Ralph a cheap, over-paying bastard?

[Devin]

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Is Ralph a cheap, over-paying bastard?

[jpdex12]

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Correct.. and the way it will be in Buffalo with a "cash to cap" is we will have players drafted every year who will fill in, because every free agent of significance will walk at end of contract; SO instead of building a champion through the draft; we'll be replacing departed vets with rookies every year.

Holy ****, the sky is falling, quick find an umbrella!

Go take a **** and relax guys. They know things that we don't! What if you have your panties in a bind over this and there are some medical issues that we don't know of and Spikes isn't willing to take a pay cut? You guys freak out over everything. What are you going to do, pay a guy more than he's really worth because you are scared to have to find someone to fill his spot? Teams have been doing this for years and for lot less reasons. Look at NE!
Friggin Pesamists!
I can't believe that you aren't for us drafting Michael Bush in the first round if you are hung up on paying injured players big money. This is football, our passion, but it is also a business remember!

[The Spaz]

Re: Dont count on Spikes

We're trading Spikes for Briggs.

[patmoran2006]

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Actually.. Yes he is.. Its very easy to be both and Wilson has PERFECTED IT.
He's an overpaying bastard for giving Walker too much money.
And he's a cheap bastard because the OL came at the expense of EVERYTHING else.

How many teams in the NFL would Kiwaukee Thomas be starting for? How about Anthony Thomas? How about Peerless Price? How about Keith Ellison? How about Kyle Williams? I'll save ya the time from thinking.. NOT MANY TEAMS, thats the answer.

So dont sit there and give that **** he's not cheap.. Numbers don't lie. We are in the top half dozen in the league in cap room, and all of those bums are currently starters.

It's OK though. Because maybe I don't know ****, but I can GUARENTEE YOU THIS.. If this team is under .500 at or even near the bye, you can forget about seeing any games on television, this stadium will be missing 25,000 fans at least 3-4 home games.

[camelcowboy]

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Every one assumes they're trading him because of the cash to crap policy. He's still on the roster, so let people continue to speculate. All these reports have been nothing but opinions of the writers.

[OpIv37]

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Holy ****, the sky is falling, quick find an umbrella!

Go take a **** and relax guys. They know things that we don't! What if you have your panties in a bind over this and there are some medical issues that we don't know of and Spikes isn't willing to take a pay cut? You guys freak out over everything. What are you going to do, pay a guy more than he's really worth because you are scared to have to find someone to fill his spot? Teams have been doing this for years and for lot less reasons. Look at NE!
Friggin Pesamists!
I can't believe that you aren't for us drafting Michael Bush in the first round if you are hung up on paying injured players big money. This is football, our passion, but it is also a business remember!

WE HAVE NO LINEBACKERS! That's not freaking out over nothing. We already lost one starting LB and we're trying to trade another starting LB and we haven't signed a single person on D yet. Ellison-Crowell-Digiorgio? Ellison-Crowell-Wire? Ellison-Crowell-Haggan? If that doesn't scare the **** out of you, you're not paying attention.

And if it is a medical issue, fine, but find a ****ing replacement. We can't just keep losing guys and replacing them with no one and expect to win.

[patmoran2006]

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Every one assumes they're trading him because of the cash to crap policy. He's still on the roster, so let people continue to speculate. All these reports have been nothing but opinions of the writers.

i'll bet ya 1500 ZB's that if we sign ONE more FA to this team who's salary comes out to $1 million per year or more, it comes at the expense of Spikes.