Is there room for TWO #81's in the East? T.O. is a Bill
by MaPatsFan on Mar 8, 2009 2:31 PM EDT
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Yes gang, the Buffalo Bills have signed Mr. Popcorn himself, Terrell Owens signed with our AFC East rival. Buffalo Rumblings had this to say:
Owens signed a one-year deal on Saturday, a deal which guarantees the enigmatic 35-year-old receiver $6.5 million. The deal comes after the Bills - in what is, in retrospect, a highly irrelevant development - watched Laveranues Coles sign with Cincinnati.
75% of Rumblings faithful think the signing is a good thing. Could this be a page from the Belichick signing of Moss? Take a disgruntled, jetisoned problem child, give him a decent deal, and see if he can be rehabilitated? If HC Dick Jauron can pull this off, the New England Patriots will have a problem. Why? As a divisional rival, we play Buffalo twice a year. We've all seen what OUR #81 can do when he's hot, so it's not a stretch to assume T.O. could do the same. That is, if the team and coaches are able to quickly detoxify Terrell.
In my mind, it's too early to tell if this deal will work out. Buffalo could certainly use a playmaker, but that depends on how quickly Trent Edwards can develop chemistry with the ex Cowboy. To wrap up, I'll leave you with a quote from Buffalo Rumblings:
Desperate? Yes. Smart? Time will tell, but the move certainly has potential. It's a bold statement on the team's part. Fans who didn't believe that the Bills had winning as their top priority can now stuff their mouths full of popcorn. You don't sign Terrell Owens unless you want to win. You only put up with the sideshow unless you think that wins are coming. Maybe they are. Maybe they aren't. For a team that is currently tied with the Detroit Lions for the NFL's longest playoff drought, it's a risk worth taking.
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1) Dick Jauron is no Bill Belichick.
2) Dick Jauron couldn’t even be Bill Belichick in a video game.
3) The Bills’ starting running back just got arrested for the second straight offseason. Having a person of Owens’ character around isn’t going to do anything for his maturity.
4) The Bills’ starting QB already doesn’t have a line to protect him. His confidence is going to be shot the first time TO gives up on a route and it results in an interception.
5) Take away his monster game against San Francisco, a team not exactly known for its defense, and Owens had 62 catches for 839 yards and 9 TDs. The TDs, I’ll grant you, are impressive, but the rest translates to about four catches for 56 yards per game on a team with far more offensive talent than the Bills. That’s not much of a threat.
6) In two games facing off against new Patriots corner Shawn Springs, Owens had 12 catches for 109 yards and one TD. Over a 16-game season, those numbers would translate to 96 catches for 872 yards.
7) The Bills still don’t have any pass rush, and they still don’t have anyone who can cover Moss or Welker.
Suffice it to say I’m not worried.
by RSNexile on Mar 8, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
His confidence is going to be shot the first time TO gives up on a route and it results in an interception.
lol – come on – give him a little credit. thats hyperbole
Plus – your comparing the Bills to the Patriots – HELLO!?! MCFLY!! – we’re light years apart. But to think this doesn’t impact you in anyway shape or form is just wrong.
Now you who are you going to double? either one is going to burn a corner plus with Reed in the slot (his natural position) and with Fred and Marshawn (after suspension) in the flats – we’re going to gain more yards. plain and simple and fact.
we are in no way shape or form saying this is whats going to take us to the playoffs or the super bowl – not at all – but to actually…you know.. be COMPETITIVE against other teams. maybe actually say in the game longer than half time? perhaps?
for a Bills fanbase that has endured crap roster/season after crap roster/season this is a positive sign that they are actually TRYING to win. most of us are very hesitant because of lack of pass rush, run game and obviously the QB position.
But it’s generating excitement to a team that hasn’t been to the playoffs in 9 years. what’s the worst that can happen? we don’t go for 10 straight years? who cares??? – worth a damn shot!
it also makes us relevant again on the national stage – which inturn will bring more revenue through ticket sales, merchandise, tv exposure – which is all fine and dandy. But what also has to be construed from that is we will be able to spend more money in the future on FA’s or possibly even attract decent talent to come here.
The Bills’ starting QB already doesn’t have a line to protect him.
which is why Dock got cut and Duke “i’m a turnstyle” Preston are no longer on our team – which you will see with either our second or 3rd round pick or Waters out of KC.
Center was BY FAR our biggest reason we couldn’t protect Edwards -especially against 34 D’s. Wilfork absolutely abused him – big time – like really big time – like really really really really big time
http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2009/3/9/786294/offensive-line-review-duke
this link tells you exactly why Preston killed the entire line – our O-Line guru is money on this stuff – take his word for it.
This is a good signing by Buffalo – it wasn’t expected and shocked the whole country and you know what? I love it!
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by J2 on Mar 9, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where did I compare the Bills to the Pats?
My whole argument is that there is no comparison. You still don’t have the horses to keep up on offense, you still don’t have the talent to keep up on defense, and you still don’t have the coaches (with the exception of Bobby April) to keep up anywhere else — and your head coach still couldn’t put together a winning season if was playing on a gaming console. You need at least two starting interior linemen out of the draft, you need a pass-catching tight end, and you need a pass rush that can get to a QB against a line that is better than your own, and you aren’t going to do all that in this draft. Shawn Springs showed pretty clearly last year that he didn’t need help to cover TO one-on-one, which leaves Evans and Reed in exactly the same situation as they’ve always had against the Pats. And TO is locker room poison — that’s not hyperbole, and given that your coaching staff has already ruined another young, once-promising QB and that TO does give up on routes and does cause interceptions, I don’t think it’s much of a stretch to predict that his career is going to be ruined. I hope I’m wrong about Edwards — I like smart football players — but I think he’s going to be royally screwed this year.
All of this is another way of saying exactly what I said before — that the Bills aren’t a threat to the Pats, with or without TO. You’re still going to lose both games in the regular season, and if by some miracle you manage to make it through the season without going 7-9 and make the playoffs, you won’t be able to beat the Pats then either.
by RSNexile on Mar 9, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dick Jauron is no Bill Belichick.
Dick Jauron couldn’t even be Bill Belichick in a video game.
The Bills still don’t have any pass rush, and they still don’t have anyone who can cover Moss or Welker.
i’m sorry – I guess I just thought you were comparing the Bills to the Patriots – yes/no?
don’’t have the coaches? duh – schonert and FEWELL??? are you kidding me? what a joke!
talent on defense? don’t you know that Ko Simpson is worth MILLIONS
And TO is locker room poison — that’s not hyperbole
duh!
His confidence is going to be shot the first time TO gives up on a route and it results in an interception.
THAT is hyperbole – the FIRST TIME!!???!!! o.k.
I hope I’m wrong about Edwards — I like smart football players — but I think he’s going to be royally screwed this year.
tell me one Bills fan that thinks he’s the answer and i’ll be shocked – he’s very much a question mark
All of this is another way of saying exactly what I said before — that the Bills aren’t a threat to the Pats, with or without TO. You’re still going to lose both games in the regular season, and if by some miracle you manage to make it through the season without going 7-9 and make the playoffs, you won’t be able to beat the Pats then either.
god I love cocky fans – make me smile – because that is OBVIOUS.
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by J2 on Mar 9, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good move on the Bills part.
I think that them signing T.O. to that kind of deal is good on their part because if he does cause problems, they can just get rid of him and it wouldn’t cost the Bills a thing. They right now are testing the waters, so they aren’t ridiculously committed financially. And again, that’s a good thing.
That said, even with T.O., RSNexile is right. No reason to worry about Buffalo.
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by R_Adragna on Mar 8, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
About as good a move as was the Jets splashy signing of Favre last season.
Keep the faith!
by Marima on Mar 8, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmm
While I think it’s good that Buffalo is showing interest in winning football games…
TO is no ‘problem child’ , he’s a full blown megalomaniac pyschopath. Trent better put some whiskey in the gatorade to blunt the barbs that will come his way if TO gets less than 100 yards and 2 TDs.
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by Mainiac on Mar 8, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
good move
I think it’s a good move for the Bills. Though $6.5 million isn’t chump change, with the cap room the Bills have and the contract structure keeping their cap free for subsequent years (assuming the NFLPA and NFL can work out a new collective bargaining agreement that preserves the cap), bringing in T.O. is a relatively low-risk proposition. If he causes problems, he can be jettisoned without gutting the team’s long term future. If he can even bring a 10-15% boost to the passing game for Edwards, it will have been money well spent.
If nothing else, I’m now keenly aware of the chasm of difference between personal finance and sports finance. I can’t believe in this case I feel that $6.5 million is a relatively low-risk proposition! If I had $6.5 mil…wow…
by jctsai12 on Mar 8, 2009 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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