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T-Long
02-21-2011, 07:40 PM
The Bills will host free agent SS Bob Sanders on Tuesday.
Sanders met with the Jaguars on Monday, but they're letting him leave without a contract. The 30-year-old's visit to Buffalo likely indicates that the club does not plan to bring back free agent SS Donte Whitner. Sanders would play strong safety for the Bills, book ending third-year FS Jairus Byrd.

LINK (http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-draft-rumors-6583.html)
casdhf
02-21-2011, 07:41 PM
At least we know who our first player in IR will be.
bigbub2352
02-21-2011, 07:54 PM
worth the risk

whitner is brutal...with his inflated stats
Mr. Miyagi
02-21-2011, 08:02 PM
Anyone knows what Sanders' injury status is?
Jaybird
02-21-2011, 08:03 PM
Anyone knows what Sanders' injury status is?

YUP... always injured!
T-Long
02-21-2011, 08:10 PM
If I'm not mistaken, he is from Erie. I bet that won't hurt their chances of landing him.
Jeff1220
02-21-2011, 08:33 PM
If Sanders can stay healthy, he's a huge difference make on D, especially in run support. It's not impossible that he can get back on the field. As an example, Woodson looked perpetually hurt and over the hill when GB signed him, and he's been DPOY and more since signing there.
Prov401
02-21-2011, 09:17 PM
When this guy is healthy, he is a top 3 safety in this league. Undoubtedly worth the risk.
tcb5033
02-21-2011, 09:45 PM
When this guy is healthy, he is a top 3 safety in this league. Undoubtedly worth the risk.

Top 3?!?! I don't think he was top 5 a year ago. I will say that he is better than whitner though.
Slim
02-21-2011, 09:47 PM
Top 3?!?! I don't think he was top 5 a year ago. I will say that he is better than whitner though.

The last time the dude was healthy he won the defensive mvp. It's just been three years, and who knows if he can ever stay healthy.
Philagape
02-21-2011, 10:35 PM
Tuesday headline:

Sanders injured while stepping out of car at OBD
DrGraves
02-21-2011, 10:42 PM
again, we have nothing to lose. sign him. you can't get any worse than missing the playoffs for over a decade.
BertSquirtgum
02-21-2011, 11:01 PM
If Sanders can stay healthy, he's a huge difference make on D, especially in run support. It's not impossible that he can get back on the field. As an example, Woodson looked perpetually hurt and over the hill when GB signed him, and he's been DPOY and more since signing there.

i was thinking the exact same thing. i just looked up woodson's age and he is 34. if the bills could get 4 good years out of sanders, that would be awesome. he is head over heels better than whitner. plus, he doesn't have an obsession with twitter.
HAMMER
02-21-2011, 11:37 PM
Tuesday headline:

Sanders injured while stepping out of car at OBD

Why not, it happened to Merriman.
djjimkelly
02-21-2011, 11:43 PM
if he can come back to form he would be a huge signing

regardless this is sign that they are serious about getting better

i know i know hes oft injured but the risk reward is definitely worth it.

plus it would be someone who is used to winning

winning players have got to be a good thing
clumping platelets
02-21-2011, 11:47 PM
At least we know who our first player in IR will be.


:anvil:
tcb5033
02-21-2011, 11:48 PM
i plus, he doesn't have an obsession with twitter.

thats reason enough for me
Syderick
02-22-2011, 10:55 AM
Might as well give him a shot
HAMMER
02-22-2011, 11:55 AM
He has only played in nine regular season games in the last three seasons, but he would be a good signing? Get real people.
better days
02-22-2011, 12:02 PM
I have heard that the Colts would like him back at a reduced salary. If that is the case it will most likely take a good amount of money to get him to sign with the Bills. Chances are he goes to the Colts & says the Jags & Bills offered me this amount, can you match it.
Prov401
02-22-2011, 12:26 PM
He has only played in nine regular season games in the last three seasons, but he would be a good signing? Get real people.

When healthy, easily a top 3 safety in this league.

For the right price, yea, worth the risk.
Mr. Pink
02-22-2011, 12:29 PM
Waste of time even bringing him here to talk to in the first place.

Much rather have Atogwe who isn't hurt constantly.

If we sign Sanders, who's playing SS for at least 12 games next season?
Prov401
02-22-2011, 04:35 PM
But there's something to consider, Bills fans: Sanders is from Erie, Pa., and still lives there, the Colts' media guide states. Erie is 90 minutes west of Orchard Park on Interstate 90. He could visit his family every day if he wanted to.

http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/26164/report-buffalo-visit-close-to-sanders-home
HAMMER
02-22-2011, 05:10 PM
I have heard that the Colts would like him back at a reduced salary. If that is the case it will most likely take a good amount of money to get him to sign with the Bills. Chances are he goes to the Colts & says the Jags & Bills offered me this amount, can you match it.

That is exactly what is happening, but will the Colts bite.
HAMMER
02-22-2011, 05:12 PM
When healthy, easily a top 3 safety in this league.

For the right price, yea, worth the risk.

Of course he's worth it at the right price, but what is that price? I would say 5 mm guaranteed and 3 mm a year is all I would be willing to risk if I were cutting the checks.
SABURZFAN
02-22-2011, 05:29 PM
Tuesday headline:

Sanders injured while stepping out of car at OBD


:chuckle:
tcb5033
02-22-2011, 05:54 PM
Per VText:

Free agent safety Bob Sanders is meeting with Defensive Coordinator George Edwards this evening.

Let the speculation of what this means begin!
I'll kick it off...BON VOYAGE WHITNER! :clap:
Slim
02-22-2011, 05:55 PM
Per VText:

Free agent safety Bob Sanders is meeting with Defensive Coordinator George Edwards this evening.

Let the speculation of what this means begin!
I'll kick it off...BON VOYAGE WHITNER! :clap:

Interesting wording. On BB.com is says he "had" dinner with Sanders Tuesday evening. Whichever way, Sanders lives about 90 minutes away from the stadium.
BuffaloBlitz83
02-22-2011, 05:59 PM
We have nothing to lose, if he is hurt. CUT HIM. It will be a low dollar signing, incentive based I bet. RISK-REWARD People, Sheesh.
X-Era
02-22-2011, 06:00 PM
We have nothing to lose, if he is hurt. CUT HIM. It will be a low dollar signing, incentive based I bet. RISK-REWARD People, Sheesh.If that is the case, lets do it.
Philagape
02-22-2011, 06:47 PM
The difference between Sanders and Merriman is that Sanders still played at a high level when healthy. Merriman's injuries have reduced him to a shell of himself when he's playing.
If Sanders plays just one game this year, that will be one game in which the Bills defense would be better than it otherwise would be.
X-Era
02-22-2011, 06:49 PM
The difference between Sanders and Merriman is that Sanders still played at a high level when healthy. Merriman's injuries have reduced him to a shell of himself when he's playing.
If Sanders plays just one game this year, that will be one game in which the Bills defense would be better than it otherwise would be.Exactly.

On a 4 win team, even a part time significant upgrade is an upgrade.