Time To Pay The Bills

[mfbmike]

RG Mike Kormylo 86 (-2)

He went down 2 rating this offseason and wants some rediculous 5-6 year deal worth a shit ton of money.

He can't be serious.

Earl Bennett (84 OVR) becomes their #2 receiver.

Jeremy Zuttah (85 OVR) takes over at RG with me giving Kormylo the boot.

I sifted through the in game trade block to find this and I think it make's a lot of sense for both teams. The Bucs were shopping Zuttah for an 80+ receiver.

Probably because Davin Joseph is 90+ and in front of him on the DC.

Bennett being in the slot for me really doesn't do him justice. The guy is entering his prime and considering how bad the Bucs receivers are, lol.

iirc, Bryant is an 87 then noone else is above a 75 or 77.

 

[Vinsane]

The trade makes a lot of sense, and fills needs for both teams.

I approve :thumbsup:

 

[DJ Rhude]

in catchup mode again lol

Damn another frustrating playoff loss...well on the bright side at least you have a reason to keep playing this game lol....would suck to dominate but I know you gotta be having enough of these playoff exits regardless

Cowboys win the SB? *sees pic of Romo, throws up in mouth....explanation: I'm a diehard Giants fan*

The coordinators you brought in were solid....should do wonders for progression in key areas

WTF again about Kawika???? Did dude already retire for two years without informing the Bills organization?

 

[DoubleDeuce]

Lulz. You can't win in the playoffs

GL Next year though

 

[Justo]

mike i wouldn't suggest changing the sliders at all, i use the same ones as you and the patch made them better IMO, penalties and all that still are at reasonable rates and it is only a little harder but not enough to change them

 

[LC AAU]

I'd definitely trade Bennett if he's playing the slot for you. I'm sure you could get a cheap young guy to play there.

 

[mfbmike]

in catchup mode again lol

Damn another frustrating playoff loss...well on the bright side at least you have a reason to keep playing this game lol....would suck to dominate but I know you gotta be having enough of these playoff exits regardless

Cowboys win the SB? *sees pic of Romo, throws up in mouth....explanation: I'm a diehard Giants fan*

The coordinators you brought in were solid....should do wonders for progression in key areas

WTF again about Kawika???? Did dude already retire for two years without informing the Bills organization?

lol, they've been successful over the past couple of years after bringing in Ron Rivera. Finally won it all.

As far as Kawika, no ideal. I really thought he would be one of the guys that would maintain his presence throughout the years. He was alright though with Ingram out considering the rating drop. I'm letting him walk this year.

As far as the coordinators, had to fork out some extra cash for em but can't really put a price on coaching staff when you're trying to win now.

bess can carry your team single-handedly

Bess is a great WR2. He doesn't have the speed that Evans has but the guy catches almost everything thrown his way.

My idea is to trade Bennett to fill the hole being left by Kormylo's greedy ass and then try to get a speedy WR around 80 rating or so with 90+ speed to catch passes out of the slot.

Lulz. You can't win in the playoffs

GL Next year though

fuckin lulz indeed. it's rediculous. lol

mike i wouldn't suggest changing the sliders at all, i use the same ones as you and the patch made them better IMO, penalties and all that still are at reasonable rates and it is only a little harder but not enough to change them

Sounds good. I'll probably give em a whirl in the preseason just to make sure.

 

[Woy]

PLAYOFFS!? PLAYOFFS!? YOU KIDDING ME!? PLAYOFFS!?

I'D BE HAPPY IF WE WON A GAME...in the playoffs, lulz.

 

[mfbmike]

dude can you send me your slidersss in a private message or link or somethimg pleaseee..

I'm curious as well, though I think I have a good slider set for me. Which sliders do you use?

my sliders r crap ;(

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They are derived from a slider set that was posted on like page 4 of this chise or something. Minor tweaks to keep games challenging for me, although it does = the cpu pulling off some cheese shit from time to time. lol.

PLAYOFFS!? PLAYOFFS!? YOU KIDDING ME!? PLAYOFFS!?

I'D BE HAPPY IF WE WON A GAME...in the playoffs, lulz.

issed:issed:issed:

 

[mfbmike]

Bills Part Ways With Bennett

Earl Bennett caught 53 passes for 693 yards and 4 touchdowns out of the slot for the Bills a season ago.

But come next season, Bennett will be wearing a different jersey and probably see a lot more passes heading his way.

The Buccaneers and Bills have come to an agreement on a trade that will send Bennett, a free agency acquisition in 2011, to the Buccaneers for offensive lineman Jeremy Zuttah.

"I'm excited to go out there and play a bigger role," Bennett said at a press conference held in his favor in Tampa Bay.

Bennett, 26, is entering the prime of career and will add much needed firepower to a Buccaneers offensive attack which struggled to move the ball down the field and put up points on the board a season ago.

The trade makes a lot of sense for both teams and comes as no surprise as the Bills negotiations with RG Mike Kormylo regarding a contract extension appear to be getting nowhere.​

 

[mfbmike]

Bills Use Franchise Tag On Stroud; Mckelvin, Mcgee, Evans Re-Signed

The Buffalo Bills have told league sources that they intend to use the franchise tag on Pro Bowl defensive tackle Marcus Stroud.

Once tagged, he gets a one-year contract tender that pays him the average of the top five players at his position from the previous year, or 120% of his salary from the previous year, whichever is higher.

In Stroud's case, the average is higher, making his franchise tag salary $10.42 million.

"We are working on a long-term deal for Marcus," Bills general manager Russ Brandon said.

"As Marcus has said a number of times, he wants to stay in Buffalo," Brandon added "So he wants to get a long-term deal done here. That's what we're working toward. We'll see what happens."

"If they franchise me just to keep me here for one more year, I'd be disappointed with that," Stroud said. "I'd just have to prepare myself to be able to hit the market next year."

Bills Re-signings:

- DT Marcus Stroud to a 1 year deal worth $10.42M
- CB Leodis Mckelvin to a 2 year deal worth $26.32M
- CB Terrence Mcgee to a 3 year deal worth $21.16M
- WR Lee Evans to a 3 year deal worth $19.00M
- LT Eben Britton to a 5 year deal worth $51.60M
- P Brian Moorman to a 1 year deal worth $1.14M
- K Nick Folk to a 2 year deal worth $6.60M

Bills Release(s):

RG Mike Kormylo
FS Jairus Byrd
HB Fred Jackson
ROLB Kawika Mitchell
LG Adam Levitre
WR Roscoe Parrish
RT Geoff Hangartner
DT Spencer Johnson
HB Quinton Brown
QB Alex Smith
RE Alex Frink ​

 

[mfbmike]

They Say "One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Treasure"

- QB Ted Ford (83) signed to a 5 year deal worth $39.71M

Ford, 24, had an impressive rookie campaign in Washington throwing for 2,264 yards and 21 touchdowns. Surprisingly though, the team made little to no effort to retain him. Ford has spent the last two years of his career playing behind Matt Cassel and Peyton Manning in Kansas City and Indianapolis, respectively. We could see Ford challenging Trent Edwards for the starting QB spot before the year is over. At the very least, Ford appears to be an upgrade over Tarvaris Jackson.

- WR Willie Hollier (84) signed to a 6 year deal worth $38.94M

After catching 43 passes for 619 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2011, Hollier, 24, saw his numbers take a dip in 2012 and because of that, the Patriots allowed him to test free agency waters. You aren't going to catch many passes when you have guys like Randy Moss, Wes Welker and the emerging Brandon Tate in front of you on the depth chart. Hollier (90 SPD) provides the Bills with the speed they were looking for out of the slot. At 6'1", Hollier has also shown the ability to get up and bring passes in.

- ROLB Julian Burse (86) signed to a 5 year deal worth $35.93M

With the departure of Kawika Mitchell to free agency and Keith Brooking to retirement, the Bills came into free agency hoping to fill a gaping hole at the ROLB position. Evander Grimble and Adreian Bell are capable outside linebackers for the Bills already but don't seem to be quite ready just yet. Burse, 24, is coming off an impressive sophomore campaign in which he tallied up 72 tackles and 6 sacks in Indianapolis. At this point, noone is quite sure why the Colts allowed Burse to walk, but the Bills were quick to jump at the opportunity and beat out San Francisco and Tampa Bay in the bidding wars for him..

Around The League 2013 Free Agency Recap

Notable Signings:

- DT Casey Hampton (89) - 3yr/$20.86M deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars
- CB Alphonso Smith (87) - 6yr/$47.40M deal with the Chicago Bears
- C Max Unger (86) - 6yr/$37.95M deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars
- LG Rich Seubert (86) - 3yr/$16.41M deal with the New York Giants
- RG Mike Kormylo (86) - 6yr/$32.64M deal with the Denver Broncos
- RT Phil Loadholt (84) - 5yr/$33.90M deal with the Chicago Bears
- RE Lawrence Jackson (83) - 5yr/$29.15M deal with the Arizona Cardinals
- SS Michael Mitchell (82) - 5yr/$28.33M deal with the Houston Texans
- LG Caleb White (82) - 4yr/$20.93M deal with the Washington Redskins
- ROLB Tharold Lewis (81) - 4yr/$13.60M deal with the Atlanta Falcons
- LG Mike Wahle (81) - 2yr/$10.62M deal with the Oakland Raiders
- WR X'zavious Hewitt (81) - 5yr/$24.25M deal with the Atlanta Falcons
- HB Normando Hill (80) - 5yr/$23.93M deal with the San Francisco 49ers
- RG Jelan Woodson (80) - 4yr/$20.16M deal with the Chicago Bears
- FB T.J. Hurley (80) - 3yr/$3.60M deal with the Houston Texans

FS Jairus Byrd (81), DT Ronald Fields (80), QB Brady Quinn (79), TE Todd Heap (78) have not been signed yet by any team.​

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[mfbmike]

Damn dude, you start to see a lot of the Madden generated players when you get in this far. fuck. lol.

WR X'zavious Hewitt. What a name.

lol yep, exactly.

 

[Vinsane]

Damn, solid FA if you ask me. I'm eager to see what Ted Ford can do for you.

 

[mfbmike]

2013 Draft

The Bills announced today that they have signed the following players to rookie contracts.

RE Mike Laporte- 6'2" 265lbs. Baylor (72 OVR, A POT)
HB Leon Sweetwater - 6'0" 210lbs. Michigan (79 OVR, A POT)
RG Connor Upersesa - 6'3" 308lbs. UTEP (74 OVR, B POT)
RT A.J. Corker - 6'6" 312lbs. Syracuse (70 OVR, A POT)
HB Kevin Collins - 6'0" 240lbs. Davidson (73 OVR, B POT)
DT Austin Carter - 6'2" 320lbs. Jacksonv. St. (49 OVR, D POT)
LE Andrew Brandon - 6'2" 259lbs. Kansas (44 OVR, F POT)

This wraps up offseason.​

 

[mfbmike]

2013 Buffalo Bills Depth Chart Released

Quarterback:

1. Trent Edwards (83)
2. Ted Ford (83)
2. Tarvaris Jackson (73)

Halfback:

1. Marshawn Lynch (90)
2. Leon Sweetwater (79)
3. Kevin Collins (73)

Fullback:

1. Quinn Johnson (83)

Wide Receiver:

1. Lee Evans (85)
2. Davone Bess (85)
3. Willie Hollier (84)
4. Seantrel Blakely (75)
5. Mike Thomas (71)

Tight End:

1. Shawn Nelson (82)
2. Jermichael Finley (81)

Offensive Line:

LT Eben Britton (89), Mike Havenstein (77)
LG Adrian Mckendrick (90), A.J. Corker (76)
C Eric Wood (85)
RG Jeremy Zuttah (85), Levi Jones (77)
RT Lemar Springs (88)

Defensive Line:

LE Aaron Maybin (86)
DT Marcus Stroud (92)
DT Joshawn Parker (90), Taylor Brooks (76)
RE Mike Tolliver (95), Mike Laporte (72)

Linebacker Core:

LOLB Clint Ingram (85), Evander Grimble (81)
MLB Paul Posluszny (88), Eilar Jay (76)
ROLB Julian Burse (86), Adreian Bell (81)

Cornerback:

1. Leodis Mckelvin (90)
2. Thedore West (86)
3. Terrence Mcgee (83)
4. Onaje Asante (81)

Safety:

SS Pe'shon Parker (89), Donte Whitner (86)
FS Tai-Ler Bernard (87), Courtney Greene (70)

Special Teams:

K Nick Folk (96)
P Brian Moorman (89)
KR/PR Mike Thomas (94)​

 

[Lumpkin]

looks like you got a hell of a future RB in Sweetwater

 

[mfbmike]

Edwards To Fight Ford For The Control Button

For the first time in over 4 years, Trent Edwards will have to fight for his spot as the Bills starting quarterback.

After going down with an injury midway through last season, Tarvaris Jackson showed he was capable of leading the team to wins, despite pulling a massive choke job in the wild card round of the playoffs.

This year, the Bills have signed QB Ted Ford to a deal and expect him to challenge Edwards for the #1 spot on the Bills depth chart at QB this preseason.

"My decision will come when I feel I have the information I need to make the best decision," Bills head coach Lovie Smith said. "A little competion never hurt noboby."​

 

[CB4]

Solid FA I see you finally got a QB to compete with Edwards.

 

[mfbmike]

Sweetwater must be a beast, he went to Michigan. You're defense is deadly, but you're paying a kicker $6M? lulz.

For 2 years, 3M a year.

He's worth it dude. Trust me. When I had Rian Lindell, so many field goals fell short or went wide. Folk is automatic and his range extends out to 55,56 yards.

WHAT IF THE FATE OF AN ENTIRE SEASON RESTS ON HIS FOOT!?

great offseason man, getting a QB and RB of the future

I want Edwards to work out. I really do. But if this Ford guy comes in and kicks ass...then so be it.

I like what Lynch does for the team. He isn't going anywhere but a breakout, 2,000 yard rushing season would be nice.