Bills rank 12th out of 32 teams in player salaries

[Johnny Bugmenot]

A list of NFL teams' total payrolls for 2009 in USA Today (Gannett) holds more than a few surprises, and topping all of them, is the fact the Buffalo Bills were #12 on the list of 32 teams. According to the published report, the Bills spent $111,956,066 on player salaries last season.

While the fact the NY Giants top the list with a payroll of $137,638,866 is not a surprise, it is surprising to see the Bills listed ahead of teams like the Washington Redskins (17th - $105,049,071), Indianapolis Colts ($101m), New England Patriots ($97.5m) and Dallas Cowboys ($90.6m).

http://www.wgrz.com/sports/story.aspx?storyid=79266&catid=4

[ServoBillieves]

Re: Bills rank 12th out of 32 teams in player salaries

Very surprising... maybe with Schobel gone that number would drop?

Also gotta love the "optimism" that the Bills will move to Toronto. Figure out a nickname for the Toronto "?'s" while you can folks!

[clumping platelets]

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It's "HOW" it's spent not "HOW MUCH"

[SABURZFAN]

Re: Bills rank 12th out of 32 teams in player salaries

It's "HOW" it's spent not "HOW MUCH"

let's not hear the contract blunders again...........

[YardRat]

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It's "HOW" it's spent not "HOW MUCH"

True, unless you are in the 'cheap owner bastard' camp.

[Johnny Bugmenot]

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Very surprising... maybe with Schobel gone that number would drop?

T.O. being gone is also likely to bring that number down (those are 2009 numbers, obviously 2010 hasn't been finalized yet).

[BADTHINGSMAN]

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It's "HOW" it's spent not "HOW MUCH"

Agreed, Bills pay way to much for getting nothing. I still think the Bills could have gotten T.O. cheaper then they did. Oh well he is gone now.

[OpIv37]

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So, the Bills aren't cheap. Just incompetent.

[Dr. Lecter]

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So, the Bills aren't cheap. Just incompetent.

Better than being both like many accuse them of being!

[psubills62]

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It's always been amusing to me that people talk all about how Ralph is cheap, but when they're proven wrong, they just fall back on the "well, OK, so he spends his money, but he spends it poorly." Well, up until those people change tune, that wasn't what the argument was about.

We all know that Ralph has made some poor deals. It's just that every time the "how terribly this organization is run" argument comes up, people whine and moan about how Ralph never spends money. And it all starts up all over again.

[BADTHINGSMAN]

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So, the Bills aren't cheap. Just incompetent.

Shows how bad Buffalo is at evaluating talent, and how they even overpay to get mediocre players to sign. I thought the Bills were cheap, but damn it really shows how bad Buffalo's FO/Scouts really are.

[BADTHINGSMAN]

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It's always been amusing to me that people talk all about how Ralph is cheap, but when they're proven wrong, they just fall back on the "well, OK, so he spends his money, but he spends it poorly." Well, up until those people change tune, that wasn't what the argument was about.

We all know that Ralph has made some poor deals. It's just that every time the "how terribly this organization is run" argument comes up, people whine and moan about how Ralph never spends money. And it all starts up all over again.

When a team passes on solid players for "alot of promise" players it makes them look cheap. Thats why Ive always considered Ralph a cheap guy. I know the Bills have forked out the cash to a few players, but if Buffalo has to overpay to get mediocre players then I dont want to think what they would have to pay a star player. Thought makes me ill.

[trapezeus]

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It's always been amusing to me that people talk all about how Ralph is cheap, but when they're proven wrong, they just fall back on the "well, OK, so he spends his money, but he spends it poorly." Well, up until those people change tune, that wasn't what the argument was about.

We all know that Ralph has made some poor deals. It's just that every time the "how terribly this organization is run" argument comes up, people whine and moan about how Ralph never spends money. And it all starts up all over again.

I've gone from ralph is cheap to ralph is an idiot.

He should have just overspent on the front office and the coaches over the years. He should have put his investment into the stadium and field a team with 3-5 stars and then fodder.

Great scouts and great coaches constantly perform well which makes marketing moves like toronto or the albany train less needed because winning is a disease. people get it and they get it bad. You can charge them more without thought to see a winner.

Instead, he wants to be this football guy and dictate how and who should be playing and he has messed it up for the better part of 50 years. And he overpays for evans, schobel, etc. and we still don't have a superstar on this team. it's ridiculous.

Whether he's cheap or stupid, he's the problem because everything in place comes from him and the morons he has put in charge.

It sounds like nix is finally trying to break him of this habit.

[Mahdi]

Re: Bills rank 12th out of 32 teams in player salaries

A list of NFL teams' total payrolls for 2009 in USA Today (Gannett) holds more than a few surprises, and topping all of them, is the fact the Buffalo Bills were #12 on the list of 32 teams. According to the published report, the Bills spent $111,956,066 on player salaries last season.

While the fact the NY Giants top the list with a payroll of $137,638,866 is not a surprise, it is surprising to see the Bills listed ahead of teams like the Washington Redskins (17th - $105,049,071), Indianapolis Colts ($101m), New England Patriots ($97.5m) and Dallas Cowboys ($90.6m).

http://www.wgrz.com/sports/story.asp...=79266&catid=4

Which means we spend our money foolishly.

[better days]

Re: Bills rank 12th out of 32 teams in player salaries

Shows how bad Buffalo is at evaluating talent, and how they even overpay to get mediocre players to sign. I thought the Bills were cheap, but damn it really shows how bad Buffalo's FO/Scouts really are.

NO this shows how bad the Bills FO/Scouts have been in the PAST. It is a new day in Buffalo & better days are ahead.