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Jason Peters update (1 Viewer)
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Gottabesweet
Footballguy
Good stuff, how real is the post or did they post a link? Alot of stuff posted on the Bills board is 13 year old fans who just argue.
Gottabesweet
Footballguy
I just read the board, Local radio tools Shred and Regan speculate something getting done. I do agree that they need Peters bad. They can't run without him.
BlueDredSo
Footballguy
Haha, Shredd and Ragan are pretty toolish. I listen to the show though at times. Their 'schtick' gets old really quick.
GREAT NEWS for the Bills. I'm sure they'll get something done, or maybe he folded like Chad Johnson and the Bills made a similar agreement to re-evaluate the contract after this year? Whatever, as long as he's on the field this year.
GREAT NEWS for the Bills. I'm sure they'll get something done, or maybe he folded like Chad Johnson and the Bills made a similar agreement to re-evaluate the contract after this year? Whatever, as long as he's on the field this year.
Bluefire
Footballguy
Here's an email from the guy who reported it at Rochester Channel 13 (Catalana), in response to us questioning his reporting:
"I have 2 sources telling me he was in OP. But I have a very good Bills source telling me there has been no contact at all between the Peters camp and the Bills. There is no speculation at all that he is going to report. But he is in WNY and that can't hurt"
Looks like he might be in OP, but still holding out. Hmm....
"I have 2 sources telling me he was in OP. But I have a very good Bills source telling me there has been no contact at all between the Peters camp and the Bills. There is no speculation at all that he is going to report. But he is in WNY and that can't hurt"
Looks like he might be in OP, but still holding out. Hmm....
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billsfan8282
Footballguy
I'm a Bills fan and I haven't heard anything about this. As far as I know, Peters has made no attempt to contact the Bills. Man, I hope it's true though...I don't see them doing much of anything this year without him...
themanbeast9
Footballguy
Lynch is gonna be such a BEAST this year. He's gonna get the majority of the carries, and he's 100% healthy. I believe that he's a top 5 RB. Jason Peters coming back is GREAT news for the Bills. THey really needed him this year.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
There isn't a single shred of evidence that this is true other than some local tv station saying that they heard it's true. All reports are still that there has been zero contact from Paker (Peters' agent) or from Peters. No way the Bills cave. They're not going to negotiate anything until Peters is back practicing with the team.
IMO, this thing is headed for an ugly standoff and Peters won't be back until Week 10.
IMO, this thing is headed for an ugly standoff and Peters won't be back until Week 10.
Brandon picked the wrong guy to play junior GM with.Bills should have started discussions to get Peters a compromise deal for 2008 way back in Jan when the issue first arose.Pretty incompetent to play tough guy with their 1st bona fide LT since Wolford left 15 years ago. Edwards and Lynch will have a tough time since the Bills have no backup at either OT spot.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
I completely disagree. Peters was given a new deal when he was moved to the T position a couple of years ago. He has 3 more years left on the deal. It's not Buffalo's fault that his previous agent negotiated a deal with no large incentive clauses and that Peters was just fine with signing it. The only leverage Peters has is holding out until Week 10 each of the next 3 years and hoping that the Bills perform terribly in his absence. Frankly, that's not the type of guy that I want on my team.Caving in each time a player decides he wants a new deal just tells other players that they can get their way by holding out too. How many guys can the Bills afford to pay through the nose for? Where they really screwed up was giving so much money to Langston Walker. But that's not Brandon's fault. Are they going to pay Walker $8M a year, Dockery $6M a year, Peters $10M a year, Evans $7M a year, etc? The Bills have made it clear that they're willing to look into re-doing his deal, but that he needs to be with the team honoring his current contract before they'll do that. They're currently doing just that with both Evans and Crowell. Peters and his agent won't even TALK to the Bills. Screw that guy. He's not a team player at all. You need guys dedicated to the team to be truly effective in the NFL. If he's not back with the team by Week 4 or so, I hope the Bills trade him to a bottom feeder like the Raiders or Bears for a first round pick. Get rid of the cancer and get a high first rounder.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Lynch will be mobbed this year (I am an owner). Without improvements in the passing game, he will have to get used to 8 in the box. Edwards needs to start getting his eyes down field a little bit more.With speed like Roscoe and Evans, there is no reason not to take plenty of shots trying to hit the big play.
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Grigs Allmoon
Footballguy
Couldn't disagree more. Peters is probably the best player on the team and he's making peanuts. Give him some cash. If this was anyone else on the OLine I'd say screw you, but Peters is a young stud that is crucial to the team's success.
brednbuddah
Footballguy
How is this any different from last year, with musical QBs no less. Buffalo ranked almost last in passing yards last year and Lynch still put up 1300 yards from scrimmage, in 13 games. Atleast the QB spot is settled going in this year and Evans may have a little breathing room if Hardy can take some double teams away. Plus they face a pretty soft schedule this year.Lynch has a nice shot at cracking the top 5 this year.
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Bills_Fan11
Footballguy
I'd like Jaworski to break down the film on how defenses attack this team because honestly, this is what the postgame interviews sound like every week:"Well we tried to take some shots downfield to Lee but they always had 2 safties back so it was tough"."Well we tried to establish the run but it's tough against 8 in the box". WTF? Which is it? Are we the only team that plays against 13 defenders?
brednbuddah
Footballguy
just found this...Looks like Peters got a little leverage.
GoBills02
Footballguy
Well, it was reported tonight that Dockery texts Peters couple of times a week, and this quote came on the news from the sportscaster guy on Channel, Ed Kilgore...."Dockery said they don't talk business, but often text. He said he knows its gonna be soon and JP will be back on the line and back to his old self."
A very weak quote, but we're starving for any news.
I like the fact the Bills are waiting until he shows up, sends the message to the other players. The Bills know they have to pay him, but if you aren't even going to return calls, forget it!
A very weak quote, but we're starving for any news.
I like the fact the Bills are waiting until he shows up, sends the message to the other players. The Bills know they have to pay him, but if you aren't even going to return calls, forget it!
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Not looking good for Peters.
I'm getting more and more convinced that he's not showing up until Week 10. Hopefully the re-worked O-line will have another decent game this week and we can all move on without worrying too much about Peters. An O-line is 5 guys. A great LT is a very nice asset, but a good one will do just fine if he works well with the other linemen. It takes all 5 guys to really be successful. Just look at what New England accomplished. Matt Light is a good LT, but he's certainly not one of the elite guys physically or mechanically. But he works really well with the other guys on the line and NE generally has a good line.
The one unfortunate thing is that the Bills screwed up by overpaying Langston Walker by so much. There's no way he should be making so much more than Peters, and Peters knows this.
I'm getting more and more convinced that he's not showing up until Week 10. Hopefully the re-worked O-line will have another decent game this week and we can all move on without worrying too much about Peters. An O-line is 5 guys. A great LT is a very nice asset, but a good one will do just fine if he works well with the other linemen. It takes all 5 guys to really be successful. Just look at what New England accomplished. Matt Light is a good LT, but he's certainly not one of the elite guys physically or mechanically. But he works really well with the other guys on the line and NE generally has a good line.
The one unfortunate thing is that the Bills screwed up by overpaying Langston Walker by so much. There's no way he should be making so much more than Peters, and Peters knows this.
Thorpe
Footballguy
Peters is a great pass blocker but an average at best run blocker. I don't know what kind of money he wants, but I assume it is enough to make him a top paid o linemen in the league and I don't think he is worth that. Langston Walker got a lot of money, but he had a lot more leverage than Peters. Peters needs to prove he is a top run blocker before I am OK with giving him a huge contract. Plus, if the Bills cave in this situation, then next year there will be 2 or 3 guys that figure if Peters got a new contract by holding out, maybe they can get a new contract the same way. But if the Bills make an example of Peters then maybe no one holds out next year.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
The rumors are that Peters wants around $10-11M a year. And agreed, he's one of the best pass blockers in the league, but the run blocking needs some work.
