Peters Contract

[kid mickey]

http://www.eastcoastsportsnews.com/als09scoop.html

He didn't sign for 11.5 mil. He signed for about 9 mil a year. Ain't that a *****. I knew he didn't want to be here.

[DBrown77]

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the trade is official now

[Ickybaluky]

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The National Football Post reported:

6 Yrs, up to $60M with incentives, $24M guaranteed.

I would say he is worth that, given his ability.

[tampabay25690]

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I know for a fact he no longer wanted to be here.
He was pissed that he received no restructure...

[psubills62]

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Hm, eastcoastsportsnews is one of those sites I don't trust. We'll see if it's true...if so, it says that he definitely wanted to get out of Buffalo.

[DBrown77]

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We should have paid him that

[kid mickey]

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According to rumors we offered 9.75 mil. He wanted out of the Queen City. That's it. He can take his happy ass and walk. Good riddance he wasn't that good.

[OpIv37]

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I'm really sick of the "he didn't want to be here" excuse. It's the FO's job to make this a place where players and coaches want to come. If they don't want to come here, the FO is doing something wrong.

[kid mickey]

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Gonna bust your bubble pal, but Buffalo isn't exactly a glamor spot. The Bills get a bad rap because there basically is not a whole lot of things for a player to do here. The economy is bad everywhere, but in Buffalo especially. The only real form of entertainment is the bars or hockey and football. Unless you are a wintery type of person you don't want to be here. You ever wonder why when players leave here they take shots at the city? Because its a well known fact. Guys that fit well here are guys who grew up in a similar type of area and are used to it. Thats why I maintain Brian Cushing would be an awesome pick for the Bills.

[psubills62]

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I'm really sick of the "he didn't want to be here" excuse. It's the FO's job to make this a place where players and coaches want to come. If they don't want to come here, the FO is doing something wrong.

I understand blaming it on them partially due to lack of success over the last few years. But come on...you can't blame it entirely on the fault of the FO. It seems like Hangartner, Owens, Lee Evans, etc. don't mind being in Buffalo. So why did Peters?

And you have to consider: Peters was upset about his contract. If the Bills offered more than the Eagles, why wouldn't he sign with the Bills? If that's all he wanted was a better contract, then why not sign with the Bills?

It seems he wanted to get out, and while part of the blame indeed lies on the FO, there's no way it's 100% on them. IMO, it's like blaming a woman for getting raped...maybe she did some wrong things, but the decision is ultimately the man's.

[MikeInRoch]

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I'm really sick of the "he didn't want to be here" excuse. It's the FO's job to make this a place where players and coaches want to come. If they don't want to come here, the FO is doing something wrong.

Is it the FO's job to double or triple the size of the city for those players who want to play in a bigger market?

I'm sorry to tell you, but not *EVERY* thing is in the FO's control.

[MikeInRoch]

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We should have paid him that

He wouldn't let us.

[justasportsfan]

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According to rumors we offered 9.75 mil. He wanted out of the Queen City. That's it. He can take his happy ass and walk. Good riddance he wasn't that good.

rumors

[psubills62]

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rumors

You don't think those rumors had any basis? It was widely reported that the two sides exchanged several offers. It's not unreasonable to think the Bills offered at least 8.5-9 million, raising it each time.

Does anyone really think Peters wanted to be in Buffalo? Everything points to him just wanting out.

[PromoTheRobot]

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The National Football Post reported:

6 Yrs, up to $60M with incentives, $24M guaranteed.

I would say he is worth that, given his HYPE.

Fixed it.

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