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dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Mar 4 @ 11:29 AM ET
You're bringing nothing to this talk but your bad attitude
- SABRES 89



If it were nothing, why did you quote it?
Smittyx36
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bustttt, NY
Joined: 07.03.2010

Mar 4 @ 11:29 AM ET
Great read Mike.


What bothers me is each time we lose a player in Buffalo suddenly he didn't want to be here and also is an injury risk. Ignoring the fact that Gronk(Super Bowl Winner) is a much higher injury risk and Adrian Peterson came back from injury and nearly set the all time rushing record. I could go on and on. It is noted that this is something the old Bills wouldn't have done. But this looming season IMO, was a throw away season.

- Buffalo-Sabres

Problem is we have such a good D that this up coming season had no chance of being a throw away. Even if the offense is terrible we will win 7-8 which will result in us drafting a QB that probably wont be ready for 2-3 years and by then we will have lost a lot of what made the D so good. So pretty much i fell we have to go all for it this year. Good run game and good D could finally get us into the playoffs.
adambuffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: United States, NY
Joined: 01.30.2007

Mar 4 @ 11:30 AM ET
rolling smoke?
- Michael Pachla


dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Mar 4 @ 11:30 AM ET
3 pages in a row top of the page.

SABRES 89
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Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 02.17.2007

Mar 4 @ 11:32 AM ET

Mikhail Grigorenko has been returned to the minors.

He was called up as insurance just in case Tyler Ennis was unable to play Tuesday. Ennis was able to return from a groin injury, so Grigorenko sat as a healthy scratch. Grigorenko is just getting over an injury of his own, so he'll get to work that out in the AHL.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 4 @ 11:32 AM ET
I wish we can get a QB
- SABRES 89



so does half the league...in lieu of that they:

built a top-5 defense, with depth throughout;
have a solid young core of receivers, with a top-end talent as a #1;
have now added a playmaker and one of the best running backs in the league
have depth at running back
are one piece away from stabilizing a weak offensive line

going into the draft, outside of qb, all their skill positions are covered, save for te, if you consider it a skill position...

should take a huge leap forward this year, imo
SABRES 89
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Buffalo Sabres
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Mar 4 @ 11:32 AM ET
If it were nothing, why did you quote it?
- dadeadhead

I will inform Navin of your willingness to stay negative
SABRES 89
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Buffalo Sabres
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Mar 4 @ 11:34 AM ET
so does half the league...in lieu of that they:

built a top-5 defense, with depth throughout;
have a solid young core of receivers, with a top-end talent as a #1;
have now added a playmaker and one of the best running backs in the league
have depth at running back
are one piece away from stabilizing a weak offensive line

going into the draft, outside of qb, all their skill positions are covered, save for te, if you consider it a skill position...

should take a huge leap forward this year, imo

- Michael Pachla

I agree, there are some TE's in FA we maybe can grab, I guess with McCoy here now and his cap hit our 27 mill that we have has been cut in half.
adambuffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: United States, NY
Joined: 01.30.2007

Mar 4 @ 11:36 AM ET
so does half the league...in lieu of that they:

built a top-5 defense, with depth throughout;
have a solid young core of receivers, with a top-end talent as a #1;
have now added a playmaker and one of the best running backs in the league
have depth at running back
are one piece away from stabilizing a weak offensive line

going into the draft, outside of qb, all their skill positions are covered, save for te, if you consider it a skill position...

should take a huge leap forward this year, imo

- Michael Pachla


With our D, WRs, new coach and owners and now star RB, Buffalo could be a destination a QB may want to come to especially if we can add another piece to the O-line.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Mar 4 @ 11:36 AM ET
I agree, there are some TE's in FA we maybe can grab, I guess with McCoy here now and his cap hit our 27 mill that we have has been cut in half.
- SABRES 89



I feel they'll restructure and extend Mario
SolidGoldBricks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Robidas Island, MI
Joined: 10.30.2013

Mar 4 @ 11:36 AM ET
Okay okay best All Purpose Back in the game...
- Stripes77


He is very good. I do think he's in a bit of a decline though. If he stays healthy, he will be great for Buffalo. Plus, having a legitimate top-level RB threat is going to make Watkins even more valuable. I really like the Bills team going into this season.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 4 @ 11:36 AM ET
I agree, there are some TE's in FA we maybe can grab, I guess with McCoy here now and his cap hit our 27 mill that we have has been cut in half.
- SABRES 89


His cap hit will be about $9 million after the restructure his deal. With cuts and after the $4 million or so to sign the draft picks they should have about $16 million to work with
SolidGoldBricks
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Mar 4 @ 11:37 AM ET
With our D, WRs, new coach and owners and now star RB, Buffalo could be a destination a QB may want to come to especially if we can add another piece to the O-line.
- adambuffalo


What QBs are available though?
SABRES 89
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Mar 4 @ 11:37 AM ET
I feel they'll restructure and extend Mario
- dadeadhead

I'm sure we will see something happen, I hope. Pisses me off that we have to re due McCoy's deal so he comes here.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 4 @ 11:37 AM ET
I feel they'll restructure and extend Mario
- dadeadhead


See my long post on page 1!
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 4 @ 11:37 AM ET
I'm sure we will see something happen, I hope. Pisses me off that we have to re due McCoy's deal so he comes here.
- SABRES 89


He was going to do the same in Philly
SABRES 89
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Mar 4 @ 11:38 AM ET
His cap hit will be about $9 million after the restructure his deal. With cuts and after the $4 million or so to sign the draft picks they should have about $16 million to work with
- Stripes77

I'm not good with numbers but will 16 be enough to get us some pieces?
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Mar 4 @ 11:38 AM ET
See my long post on page 1!
- Stripes77



SolidGoldBricks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Robidas Island, MI
Joined: 10.30.2013

Mar 4 @ 11:38 AM ET
I'm sure we will see something happen, I hope. Pisses me off that we have to re due McCoy's deal so he comes here.
- SABRES 89


Nah, redoing his deal will be good for them overall. Will reduce his cap hit.
SABRES 89
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Mar 4 @ 11:38 AM ET
He was going to do the same in Philly
- Stripes77

I hope this works out.
SABRES 89
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Mar 4 @ 11:39 AM ET
Nah, redoing his deal will be good for them overall. Will reduce his cap hit.
- SolidGoldBricks

I hope so, so you want to trade Phaneuf
SolidGoldBricks
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Joined: 10.30.2013

Mar 4 @ 11:40 AM ET
I'm not good with numbers but will 16 be enough to get us some pieces?
- SABRES 89


Yes, just not a QB, but free agent QBs are terrible this season anyway. 16mil can go a long way if used cleverly.
BuffaloHardHat
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity., NY
Joined: 11.27.2012

Mar 4 @ 11:40 AM ET
It was essentially a good football trade. We traded from a position of strength for a position of weakness.
- dadeadhead

Actually, we really didn't, we could have drafted a rb in later rounds also to compliment the 3 headed monster we already have.(draft is deep at the RB position this year)
It's just the opposite really with Fred Jackson, Boobie Dixon and Bryce Brown.
Now we certainly need to sign a inside linebacker and I would bet my life it will be free agent 31 year old inside backer from the Jets David Harris.
If Rex plans on using more 3/4 defense than 4/3 in his hybrid scheme we will need much more depth at the linebacker position, and I do not believe Spikes will be re-signed for the middle, I think Rex wants his old Jet player.
SolidGoldBricks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Robidas Island, MI
Joined: 10.30.2013

Mar 4 @ 11:40 AM ET
I hope so, so you want to trade Phaneuf
- SABRES 89


doesn't everyone want to trade Phaneuf? I bet he's the most upset he didn't get moved...
Poopspawn
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo/Philadelphia
Joined: 10.07.2013

Mar 4 @ 11:41 AM ET
so does half the league...in lieu of that they:

built a top-5 defense, with depth throughout;
have a solid young core of receivers, with a top-end talent as a #1;
have now added a playmaker and one of the best running backs in the league
have depth at running back
are one piece away from stabilizing a weak offensive line

going into the draft, outside of qb, all their skill positions are covered, save for te, if you consider it a skill position...

should take a huge leap forward this year, imo

- Michael Pachla


Michael - do you think this might open the door for a Foles trade? Bills and Eagles obviously have trade chemistry. I also currently reside in Philadelphia, and the word on the street since even during the season was that Chip was going to give up a lung if that's what it took to get Mariotta.
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