Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

[Coach Sal]

Speaking in a 1-on-1 with WGR's Joe Buscaglia. Exact quote was:

"You know everything's an option. I read in the paper or somebody sent it to me the other day that we definitely were not going to tag him. I don't know who they talked to, I'd like to talk to them maybe see what we're gonna do with some of those other guys. So I dont know who the source was but they don't know, I can promise you that. Again, that's an option we've got until Mar 5 to decide."

You can hear the whole interview Joe posted here:

http://wgr550.com/pages/12022322.php?pid=220081

[DraftBoy]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

The Whaley quote from his chat, doesn't fit with Joe's interview.

[justasportsfan]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

So I dont know who the source was

Pat Moran?

[better days]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

I posted before that "league sources" don't know spit about what the Bills front office will do.

[k-oneputt]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

The Bills front office doesn't know what it's going to do.

[Ed]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

The Whaley quote from his chat, doesn't fit with Joe's interview.

It sounded to me like Whaley said something similar in his chat. That their preference is to sign Stevie to a long term deal and that's their focus right now, but the tag is still an option.

[k-oneputt]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

It sounded to me like Whaley said something similar in his chat. That their preference is to sign Stevie to a long term deal and that's their focus right now, but the tag is still an option.

This is exactly what should happen. Try to get the long-term deal done and if not he get's the tag for the year.
If they just let him walk they are just telling everyone, fans and the players, that they are really not trying to win. They have the money to spend so get it done.

And if he does get tagged I really don't care if Stevie doesn't like it. That's the way it goes and works.

[Oaf]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

Didn't Stevie's agent say that?

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

They'd be freaking morons to say they weren't going to tag Stevie, as that would give him a major advantage in negotiations.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

Let's keep in mind multiple places have reported the Bills won't tag Stevie including PFT and Rodney McKissic of the Buffalo News.

That's not say Buddy is right or that the reports are right. Just pointing out some main stream reports have said the same thing.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

It sounded to me like Whaley said something similar in his chat. That their preference is to sign Stevie to a long term deal and that's their focus right now, but the tag is still an option.

To me the way he phrased made it seem like "well its an option of course, but we're not really looking at it"

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

Let's keep in mind multiple places have reported the Bills won't tag Stevie including PFT and Rodney McKissic of the Buffalo News.

That's not say Buddy is right or that the reports are right. Just pointing out some main stream reports have said the same thing.

He may fully intend not to use it, but he's being smart by denying those rumours, IMO.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

He may fully intend not to use it, but he's being smart by denying those rumours, IMO.

Absolutely agreed. Just seeing people jumping to the conclusion that those reports are now wrong which is not the case.

[Coach Sal]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

Let's keep in mind multiple places have reported the Bills won't tag Stevie including PFT and Rodney McKissic of the Buffalo News.

That's not say Buddy is right or that the reports are right. Just pointing out some main stream reports have said the same thing.

I think PFT simply referenced Rod's report, not reported it themselves?!

For what it's worth, they did the same for Joe's interview today.

[Meathead]

Re: Nix shoots down report Bills definitely won't tag Johnson; says it's an option

They'd be freaking morons to say they weren't going to tag Stevie, as that would give him a major advantage in negotiations.

which is why that recent reporting was always obviously bogus. buddy already said that if their demand was 7.5 it would be done already, and the tag has been reported to be 9.3. so why in the world would you not risk spending 2 mil more for only a one year commitment when you know that the tag puts a ton of pressure on the player? only a very small percentage of players ever actually play under the tag cuz they know one serious injury and they could lose twenty-thirty-forty million dollars or more. a long term deal with guarantees is what any player wants and getting tagged sucks which is why players usually get mad when they get tagged. the bills just surrendering that leverage was always ridiculous