Spiller Signs

[Wittman21]

per ESPN

[Wittman21]

well actually per Sportscenter...breaking news.....can escalate to $30+ million

[superbills]

Awesome! Can't wait to see him on the field!

[Wittman21]

http://twitter.com/TimGrahamESPN


And per Tim Graham

[FlyingDutchman]

I have a huge man crush on CJ Spiller...just thought id throw that out there

[chernobylwraiths]

These rookie contracts are getting way out of control.

[Jan Reimers]

Excellent. Let's get this offense going!

[OpIv37]

woo-hoo! Fair contract too.

[psubills62]

From the sounds of what's happening at practice, the offense desperately needs him.

Anyone want to revisit the "Spiller doesn't want to be in Buffalo" threads?

[trapezeus]

I hope he makes a difference....a $30MM difference.

Let's get this season started.

[Coach Sal]

The base of this deal is a very good deal for the Bills.

The guaranteed $$ is right in line with what #9 should get, considering what the other 1st rounders have signed for.

But the $25 mil falls between the #12 and #13 picks!! Granted the escalators can make ot worth a lot more, but if he hits those, it's obviously a win-win for the Bills, assuming they aren't for benchmarks insanely easy to reach.

[Ed]

I bet Spiller will be one of the few rookies that actually earns their contract.

Go Bills!

[OpIv37]

and the best part is he has a full week to train, so he should play when I'm at the game against the Skins next week.

[ddaryl]

LIES LIES LIES

stop it people... Spiller does not want to be a Bill.. You all read it on a forum with me so let's just stop this charade already

[Jaybird]

Time to put the rock in his hands

[Ebenezer]

wow...I was pretty close with my prediction...

http://billszone.com/fanzone/showpost.php?p=3280336&postcount=9

[OpIv37]

LIES LIES LIES

stop it people... Spiller does not want to be a Bill.. You all read it on a forum with me so let's just stop this charade already

he may not want to be a Bill but he now has 20 million reasons to be one anyway.

Hell, I think the New England Patriots represent all that is unholy, evil and wrong, but if they offered me a $20 million contract I'd be on the next flight to Boston without a second thought.

[ddaryl]

he may not want to be a Bill but he now has 20 million reasons to be one anyway.

Hell, I think the New England Patriots represent all that is unholy, evil and wrong, but if they offered me a $20 million contract I'd be on the next flight to Boston without a second thought.

of course

but I still call the "Spiller doesn't want to be a Bill" story a huge huge bunch of crapola that was spun on forums by those who can't cut through the media BS that gets fed to the masses regularly

[Italian Stallion]

and the best part is he has a full week to train, so he should play when I'm at the game against the Skins next week.

I was thinking the same thing man! Maybe I'll see you there!

[hammerbillsfan]

woohoo! :dance2: :cheers:

[justasportsfan]

I have a huge man crush on CJ Spiller...just thought id throw that out there
get in line

[FlyingDutchman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFcecMcS6bA

[DraftBoy]

Ballsy contract by Nix and Co. guaranteeing 80% of the base salary. That's a big precedent to set but the numbers aren't so much that it matters much. Still be interesting to see how that goes over with the NFL who have uncharacteristically already rejected 5 rookie deals so far for varying reasons.

Either way Im happy, it will be nice to see CJ out there.

[justasportsfan]

he may not want to be a Bill but he now has 20 million reasons to be one anyway.



If he didn't want to be a bill, he would have held out for more than just a FAIR contract. Come to think of it, he would have ask for only a 4 year contract.

[Dujek]

Let's see what he can do with some pads on.

[OpIv37]

I was thinking the same thing man! Maybe I'll see you there!

I already have a Green Lot parking pass (very close to the stadium) so PM me if you want to meet up for tailgating. I don't know what time I'm going to be there yet though.

[THATHURMANATOR]

But Pat Kirwan said....... :puke:

[psubills62]

Ballsy contract by Nix and Co. guaranteeing 80% of the base salary. That's a big precedent to set but the numbers aren't so much that it matters much. Still be interesting to see how that goes over with the NFL who have uncharacteristically already rejected 5 rookie deals so far for varying reasons.

Either way Im happy, it will be nice to see CJ out there.

I believe Bradford's contract was rejected because some intern copied and pasted a section into a place where it didn't make sense.

The rejections were all due to minor reasons, and the players were allowed to keep practicing while the teams fixed the issues.

Is the NFL supposed to care how much of the contract the Bills guarantee?

And hopefully it's not too much of a precedent, as a rookie cap should be in place next year :pray:

[justasportsfan]

But Pat Kirwan said....... :puke:


Pornstache brothers

[bigfish2112]

Adam_Schefter (http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter) (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/)
CJ Spiller's deal includes $21 million guaranteed and is worth a total of $37 million. Good for him and the Bills.

[k-oneputt]

I bet Spiller will be one of the few rookies that actually earns their contract.

Go Bills!
He'll earn it if they give him the opportunity and touches.

Give him the ball.

[stuckincincy]

Excellent. Let's get this offense going!

Amen.

[elltrain22]

ahhh yeah baby!! Let me say again, I can't wait to see this kid do his thing!!

[Jaybird]

Sitting in my office Pumped!!!!!!!

[kelly2reed4six]

Here is to hoping that he plays so well that his contract escalates to its highest value! :beers:

[mightysimi]

I scared my kids with my huge scream st the breakfast table.
I am pumped!!

[DraftBoy]

I believe Bradford's contract was rejected because some intern copied and pasted a section into a place where it didn't make sense.

The rejections were all due to minor reasons, and the players were allowed to keep practicing while the teams fixed the issues.

Is the NFL supposed to care how much of the contract the Bills guarantee?

And hopefully it's not too much of a precedent, as a rookie cap should be in place next year :pray:

I dont think the NFL would care but I do this year they are reviewing every contract more strictly to make sure no franchise tries to do something sneaky. Not saying the Bills did, just a very interesting thing they did guaranteeing so much.

I think we'll see some form of a rookie cap in 2012 but not as strict as many are clamoring for, its not going to solve the slotting issue that currently exist completely. People who think the money saved on rookies is going to go to vets are out of their minds. The only place that money is going to go is to the bottom line.

[Mindbender]

awesome! finally.

[jmb1099]

Good Lord it's hard to stay focused on work today.

[HHURRICANE]

Trade Lynch for an LT and we could have a good team this year.

[Dr. Lecter]

Trade Lynch for an LT and we could have a good team this year.


Nice theory, but I am not sure that any other teams will do that.

[mayotm]

Nice to see a thread with all of us Bills fans being happy about something.

[Joe Fo Sho]

From the sounds of what's happening at practice, the offense desperately needs him.

Is Spiller gonna play O-Line??

[PromoTheRobot]

Now can we get back to the Chan-crush love-fest? I feel a chubby comin' on.

PTR

[psubills62]

Is Spiller gonna play O-Line??

No, but he can go farther than 5 yards on short passing plays, and can make guys miss.

[djjimkelly]

These rookie contracts are getting way out of control.


this will be the last time the new cba will change that im positive

[Tbuffalobills]

yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaa

[buffalobillsfan95]

Now can we get back to the Chan-crush love-fest? I feel a chubby comin' on.

PTR
the funny thing was we all hated chan at first and wanted to jump of a bridge

[ServoBillieves]

YEEUH! LET'S GET DRUNK!

[PromoTheRobot]

the funny thing was we all hated chan at first and wanted to jump of a bridge
Wha'chu sayin' ? We love Chan. Chan da' MAN! Drop and give me 20! We're doin' Oklahomas at high noon at 95 degrees!

PTR

[Beebe's Kid]

This is good news...and to answer the question about Spiller playing O-line...very clever and original, however, I would argue that a player that has the speed and skills of Spiller command a certain amount of respect, which should cut down on blitzes, and would make the O-line better.

CJ Spiller will be the best thing that happens to this line this year.

Now it's time to get down to brass-tacks.

[k-oneputt]

Spiller will make the o-line look better. Edwards may have a another view.

[Philagape]

A point that needs to be made yet again is that the line is NOT bad in run blocking.

And that Spiller will make the offense better than any one lineman who was feasible.

[wmoz11]

http://www.buffalobills.com/media-lounge/videos/Bills-Focus-Exclusive-CJ-Spiller-1-on-1/df7e7683-ab4f-4d79-b1a0-bf385d320a96

Spiller 1-on-1 with Chris Brown.

[justasportsfan]

http://www.buffalobills.com/media-lounge/videos/Bills-Focus-Exclusive-CJ-Spiller-1-on-1/df7e7683-ab4f-4d79-b1a0-bf385d320a96

Spiller 1-on-1 with Chris Brown.


Anyone notice the rope around his neck with a 100 concrete block at the end as he talks to Chirs Brown by the Pittford water trail ? He was so ready to jump because he dun't wanna be a bill?

[HAMMER]

Pittsford Water Trail? WTF is a water trail? That would be the Erie canal.

[THRILLHO]

Ballsy contract by Nix and Co. guaranteeing 80% of the base salary. That's a big precedent to set but the numbers aren't so much that it matters much. Still be interesting to see how that goes over with the NFL who have uncharacteristically already rejected 5 rookie deals so far for varying reasons.

Either way Im happy, it will be nice to see CJ out there.
I found that to be a very strange contract as well, but who cares, he is signed! The high percentage of promised is prolly the reason we were able to keep the total money down.

[Night Train]

He's signed and the Bills still have an entire week until the 1st pre-season game.

Wow. That was some holdout. :rolleyes:

[Michael82]

Awesome news! Can't wait to watch him tonight at the Night practice and of course get my first photos of him. :bf1:

[Johnny Bugmenot]

From the sounds of what's happening at practice, the offense desperately needs him.

Anyone want to revisit the "Spiller doesn't want to be in Buffalo" threads?

1. The running game is doing just fine without him.

2. I said "maybe" he doesn't want to be in Buffalo. Like I said, there's plenty of reasons ($$$) for him to just bite the bullet and show up.

[Nighthawk]

the funny thing was we all hated chan at first and wanted to jump of a bridge

Don't speak for all of us...

[YardRat]

wow...I was pretty close with my prediction...

http://billszone.com/fanzone/showpost.php?p=3280336&postcount=9

Bmax almost nailed it...

http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php?t=194014