Bills negotiating with Hangartner

[Ickybaluky]

From National Football Post (http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/02/sources-nfl-day-2-scoop/):


Free agent center Geoff Hangartner is currently negotiating with the Buffalo Bills on a multi-year contract. Hangartner spent the previous four years with the Carolina Panthers, starting 27 games over the last three seasons.

Same link has this:


Free agent guard Kendall Simmons physical with the Bills went well. However, he has not yet received an offer. Simmons spent all seven seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[chernobylwraiths]

Thanks for giving some of the people here on suicide watch something to hope for man.

[Nighthawk]

Ehh, a backup OL doesn't really address the glaring holes on this team.

[jimbohastle51]

simmons is the best thing so far, and would help make up for a slow start. he is without a doubt, when healthy an upgrade over Doc. Hangartner is just depth as even if he is the starter at the beginning of the year he will eventually loose it to whatever rookie we draft. and honestly though he does provide solid depth along the front it will be interesting to see how he holds up against the 3-4 defenses are division faces.

[DraftBoy]

Good news on the Hangartner front, we need quality OL in here to play key roles.

[Slim]

Finally some news.

[Goobylal]

Hangartner is a good player and could be a good starter for the Bills. And he won't break the bank, which is good since most of the high-profile signings on OL by the Bills have been failures.

[Al the Bills Fan]

Good news, thanks for the update

[circlethewagons]

I was on the a panthers board earlier today and they are all still clamoring for the panthers to resign Hangartner. Apparently he showed a lot in very limited playing time in carolina. I think he'll be our starting center we'll see

[BillsWin]

Both would be ok signings.

[BillsWin]

I like Hangartner as our center. I hope he does well.

[hammerbillsfan]

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/carolina-panthers/8907-hangman-officially-leaves-buffalo.html

[Nighthawk]

I'll wait to annoint this a great signing until he proves he can start in this league. He couldn't win a starting position in Carolina...

[rcd333]

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/carolina-panthers/8907-hangman-officially-leaves-buffalo.html

did anyone else hear this on WGR??

[Michael82]

I would love this signing and the Simmons one. It's better than what we had that year. :up:

[Michael82]

did anyone else hear this on WGR??
:rofl: That would actually require them to talk about the Buffalo Bills....

[tiltmoney]

did anyone else hear this on WGR??

If you look at when that post was made it was yesterday around 6:30pm. It may have just been referring to Hangartner leaving for the day, similar to Coles.

[Patti120]

Looks like the Panthers have some good things to say about him. They also say that he has no push in the run game so he will fit right in then.

[bills4ver]

lol the hangartner comment was posted by a person in a comments below another actual article no truth to it.

[Slim]

Looks like the Panthers have some good things to say about him. They also say that he has no push in the run game so he will fit right in then.

Great!

[psubills62]

I'll wait to annoint this a great signing until he proves he can start in this league. He couldn't win a starting position in Carolina...

It would be pretty hard for most any player to beat Ryan Khalil (who has played very well) for a starting position.

Although it is a bit concerning how the Panthers generally didn't rush that well when he was in. There were a couple good games this past season, but for the most part they didn't do very well, even though they were playing teams like Minnesota.

[LtFinFan66]

If you look at when that post was made it was yesterday around 6:30pm. It may have just been referring to Hangartner leaving for the day, similar to Coles. this article says Coles flew out last night:idunno:


http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bi...ry/592749.html (http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/billsnfl/story/592749.html)

[Marvelous]

Cool signing. We need Kirk Chambers type jack o' all trades on the o-line.
-Just read his bio in the draft guide. I think it was 95. Regardless---He was compaired to Kevin Mawae in Mawae's last season w/ Jets...
--Nighthawk, welcome to my ignore list. Congrats, your the 1st. negnancy!