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  • The King
    Without me it's just Awe so
    • Jun 2004
    • 42380
    #1

    If the Bills go after Merriman

    Here's how it goes in my opinion.

    Buffalo Bills: Our team is very interested in Shawne and we plan to acquire him off of waivers.

    Merriman's Agent: I see. Shawne would rather play for a team that's a contender. He doesn't want to risk being injured on a non-competing team.

    Buffalo Bills: Ya but we have the rights to him if we want. We see a long future for Shawne here, the fans would love a player like him.

    Merriman's Agent: We think Buffalo has great support, but ideally it's not what Shawne is looking for.

    Buffalo Bills: I am sure if he gave it a chance he would enjoy playing for this city, and come to love being a Bill.

    Merriman's Agent: I don't think so.

    Buffalo Bills: What if we claim him anyway?

    Merriman's Agent: I wouldn't do that.

    Buffalo Bills: Why?

    Merriman's Agent: He's injured.

    Buffalo Bills: But... he just passed a physical like 2 hours ago?

    Merriman's Agent: *click*
    I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?"
    "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet.
    You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
    It was all     true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
    He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can     mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.


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  • Bangarang
    Registered User
    • Sep 2010
    • 1686
    #2
    Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

    Merriman is in no spot to be picky about where he wants to go.
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    • Mr. Miyagi
      Lecter's Little *****

      • Sep 2002
      • 53616
      #3
      Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

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      • seanbillsfan
        Registered User
        • May 2007
        • 521
        #4
        Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

        That's probably how most conversations go when we call agents. I can't really blame them though

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        • better days
          Registered User
          • Jan 2010
          • 22028
          #5
          Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

          Originally posted by Bangarang
          Merriman is in no spot to be picky about where he wants to go.
          Of course, EVERY player would like to play for a contender. There are only so many of those. Getting paid GOOD money by a losing team beats being jobless.

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          • Nighthawk
            Getting old waiting for a championship in Buffalo!
            • Jul 2002
            • 15437
            #6
            Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

            Wow...Bills fans are so paranoid...amazing!
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            • Bill Cody
              Registered User
              • Sep 2004
              • 11905
              #7
              Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

              If we have a guy that has a good supply of "the clear" Merriman could be on his way back to being all pro. If we don't I'd pass.

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              • SpillerThrills
                Registered User
                • Oct 2005
                • 1922
                #8
                Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

                Originally posted by Nighthawk
                Wow...Bills fans are so paranoid...amazing!

                who's acting paranoid????
                2008-2009 BZHL Champion!
                2008 Pro Football Pick 'em Champion!
                2008 Survival Football Co-Champion!
                2006-2007 3 Star Pick 'em Champion!

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                • Nighthawk
                  Getting old waiting for a championship in Buffalo!
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 15437
                  #9
                  Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

                  Originally posted by jerhwt
                  who's acting paranoid????
                  If you need to ask, then it isn't worth answering your question.

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                  • X-Era
                    What this generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace
                    • Feb 2005
                    • 27670
                    #10
                    Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

                    The Bills should add Merriman. Even as a backup, he's better than any backup we have. He's also arguably better than any LB we currently have.

                    The plan for this move should be this. Get him here, get him in and around the team, and I think the chances that he would be willing to resign with us would go up exponentially. T.O. was a precedence for this notion, once he was here and playing with us, he was interested in resigning.

                    This is the kind of player who is a significant upgrade now, is 26 years old, and who we would likely have no shot at in free agency. If your this bad, you need to make a move like this.

                    As far as money? I dont give two ****s about the Bills and the money. They are the worse team in the league and were 30+ mill below the cap when it ended before gaining even more cap room. No, money is no issue on a team this bad.

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                    • circlethewagons
                      Registered User
                      • Dec 2005
                      • 221
                      #11
                      Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

                      Would we get a compensary pick for him at the end of the year? if so, just acquiring him might be worth it

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                      • Bangarang
                        Registered User
                        • Sep 2010
                        • 1686
                        #12
                        Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

                        Originally posted by circlethewagons
                        Would we get a compensary pick for him at the end of the year? if so, just acquiring him might be worth it
                        I was wondering this as well.

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                        • methos4ever
                          Registered User
                          • Apr 2004
                          • 1557
                          #13
                          Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

                          Originally posted by circlethewagons
                          Would we get a compensary pick for him at the end of the year? if so, just acquiring him might be worth it
                          Since we would assume his original contract (with only 1.7 or so pro-rated left) yes, if he signed somewhere else we could get a comp pick for him.

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                          • The King
                            Without me it's just Awe so
                            • Jun 2004
                            • 42380
                            #14
                            Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

                            Schefter isn't listing the Bills as a destination. :guninmouth:
                            I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?"
                            "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet.
                            You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
                            It was all                             true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
                            He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can                             mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.


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                            • Ingtar33
                              Dances With Buffaloes
                              • Sep 2002
                              • 15469
                              #15
                              Re: If the Bills go after Merriman

                              Originally posted by King Bedard
                              Schefter isn't listing the Bills as a destination. :guninmouth:
                              of course not.

                              Nix did sleep through the start of FA... i'm sure he'll be right on Merriman... after his nap.
                              My wife told me that if I had a dollar for every girl who found me unattractive, girls would find me VERY attractive.

                              MY WIFE SAID THAT!!!

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