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  • YardRat
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    • Dec 2004
    • 86268

    7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

    The latest Buffalo Bills free agency news, roster updates, rumors, signings, analysis, opinion, and commentary from BuffaLowDown.


    Kent and Big Ted are my two favorites from that list.
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  • WagonCircler
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    • Jul 2002
    • 5876

    #2
    Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

    Tough to leave Tasker off that list. I was a big London Fletcher fan, but I think Tasker may have been more valuable over the long term.

    And then there was that Kemp guy.

    With this generation, history doesn't exist before Super Bowl I.

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    • Swiper
      Legendary Zoner
      • Sep 2010
      • 33105

      #3
      Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

      First of all the author looks like a 12 year old kid.

      Secondly Ted Washington was lazier than Dareus on his worst day.

      He needs to come off the list and Chris Spielman should be added.

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      • YardRat
        Well, lookie here...
        • Dec 2004
        • 86268

        #4
        Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

        I thought about Tasker also, but technically he and Kemp were a claim off of waivers weren't they?

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        Spielman is a good one. I often forget about him.
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        • Night Train
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          • Jul 2005
          • 33117

          #5
          Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

          Paup was amazing when he got here.
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          • WagonCircler
            Escaped Convict
            • Jul 2002
            • 5876

            #6
            Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

            Originally posted by YardRat View Post
            I thought about Tasker also, but technically he and Kemp were a claim off of waivers weren't they?

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            Spielman is a good one. I often forget about him.
            I guess it's semantics. I was thinking that if a player hits waivers, he's technically a free agent. But then again, he's not "free" to sign with any team, so I suppose he isn't a free agent.

            Spielman was a great one. I knew all of the players on this list personally, but the only Bills players I was ever really starstruck by were Speilman and the player whose name must never be mentioned (Inmate #02648927--pre-killing spree).

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            • k-oneputt
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              • Jun 2009
              • 7131

              #7
              Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

              Originally posted by Swiper View Post
              First of all the author looks like a 12 year old kid.

              Secondly Ted Washington was lazier than Dareus on his worst day.

              He needs to come off the list and Chris Spielman should be added.
              Yeah Ted Washington needs to come off the list. Wtf football do you watch ?????

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              • Dozerdog
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                • Jul 2002
                • 42586

                #8
                Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

                Steve Christie in retrospect was a very good FA signing. I second the Spielman nomination- I'd even add Doug Flutie ahead of Ted Washington
                Last edited by Dozerdog; 01-29-2017, 03:00 PM.

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                • The Beef
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                  • Sep 2011
                  • 482

                  #9
                  Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

                  Flutie has to be up there. Literally was laughed at when he was signed and made back to back playoffs. Literally he was 10+ years outnof the league, probably Russ Brandon's best hire.

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                  • Swiper
                    Legendary Zoner
                    • Sep 2010
                    • 33105

                    #10
                    Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

                    Originally posted by k-oneputt View Post
                    Yeah Ted Washington needs to come off the list. Wtf football do you watch ?????
                    Ted Washington's lazy play is one of the biggest reasons Wade Phillips got fired. Nothing but a big fat slacker.

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                    • kscdogbillsfan1221
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                      • Nov 2007
                      • 5652

                      #11
                      Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

                      Originally posted by The Beef View Post
                      Flutie has to be up there. Literally was laughed at when he was signed and made back to back playoffs. Literally he was 10+ years outnof the league, probably Russ Brandon's best hire.

                      correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think Russ was here in 1998 when we signed Flutie
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                      • Luisito23
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                        • Apr 2003
                        • 7434

                        #12
                        Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

                        Between Paup and Spielman...

                        I remember them two being monsters when they were here...

                        Why no mention of Takeo though?..He was great before that injury.
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                        • Swiper
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                          • Sep 2010
                          • 33105

                          #13
                          Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

                          Originally posted by Luisito23 View Post
                          Between Paup and Spielman...

                          I remember them two being monsters when they were here...

                          Why no mention of Takeo though?..He was great before that injury.
                          He's one of the 7 in the article cited.

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                          • Luisito23
                            Men Have Superbowl Gold, Legends Have Platinum Hearts!!!
                            • Apr 2003
                            • 7434

                            #14
                            Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

                            LOL...Ok, sorry, I should've read the article.
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                            • OpIv37
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                              • Sep 2002
                              • 101295

                              #15
                              Re: 7 Best Free Agent Signings in Team History

                              I love Spikes but I don't feel like he should be on the list. He was never the same after the injury. He had two dominant years but that was it.
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