Of course (the Bills) can see me in their plans right now so it's just about me seeing myself in their plans. If I don't feel comfortable and don't think I can be successful, I won't sign here. They are doing a great job of convincing me that I'll fit in here."
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And it’s good to see Fat Pat still loves us.
so good
I’ll never forgive Donahoe for letting him go.
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
by poz on Mar 12, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Neither will I. But a good endorsement from Pat might also help seal the deal.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
agreeds
looks like it may already have.
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
Fat Pat, Takeo Spikes, London Fletcher.....
…. the STUPIDEST cuts we ever made.
"A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Mar 12, 2010 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
true true and true!
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
Spikes was traded and Fletcher left as a free agent, technically not cut…just saying.
No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.
And the combo of Spikes injury, age, and contract......I didn't blame the Bills for that one
Most players don’t recover from that injury and are able to play at a high level.
A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!
Don't rationalize or defend OBD.....
All three had good years after we let them go.
I forgot Jonathan Vilma.
Just saying………..
:-)
"A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Mar 12, 2010 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
I agree about Big Cat Pat W
but not Spikes, and LBF was almost run out of town by the fan base…..made all his tackles 7 yds down field, remember??? Why not add Greer and Leonhard to the list :-)
A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!
I forgot Jonathan Vilma.
He was never a Bill. Is that sarcasm or and inside joke I am missing?
No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.
hahjaha yea
Sarge, you lost me on that one. But I agree with you on the other three. Though, I would add Antoine Winfield to that list. I loved him.
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
MAKE IT HAPPEN
Please sign him. Would add depth and experience and take some pressure off of Kyle Williams at NT. Would be an excellent signing, and he seems to be “getting better” as he ages.
Experience as a 4-3 DT….
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 12, 2010 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Get'er Done OBD!
Nix prove me wrong!
I got nothing.
by Jason from OH-IO on Mar 12, 2010 1:39 PM EST reply actions
I’ve never seen anybody wanting to be proven wrong as much as you Jason. And thats a good thing ;-)
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
almost there
to me reading into his comments sounds like he’s 75% sure he wants to sign here…sounds like the FO needs to put on their selling shoes and close the deal!!!
It sounds like he's almost there.
I like his attitude in the interview. I think he’s very close to signing here, he just needs one last good push to do it. I think that the oppertunity to start is a very big deal for him, and he gets that here. And the endorsement from Pat Williams has to help too.
I really think that he’s ust one good contract offer away from signing. I think he’ll be a Bill before day’s end (fingers crossed).
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 1:52 PM EST reply actions
I hope your right...
I’d be well please if as you say;
he’ll be a Bill before day’s end (fingers crossed).
I thought that Kennedy wore 73.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
oups, wrong place to reply.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
I though that Kennedy wore 73.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Missed that part. I’m sure that he could buy the number off of Ellis, it’s not like he’s been using it anyways!
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
haha this guy is funny
He wants money, simple enough, and totally understandable. He’ll see himself as a fit once his contract demands are met. This is the only place where he’ll get the chance to start, so hopefully for his sake, he doesn’t blow it because he wants the moon.
The way he’s talking, he’s making it sound like he’s some sort of superstar and a priority free agent signing. Hilarious!
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Mar 12, 2010 2:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions
those were my thoughts
where else is a fringe player like kennedy going to get a chance to start? he wants his big last pay day. dont over pay buffalo..
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Mar 12, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
You and K must be twins I Quess
Has the guy signed? Do we know what the offer was? How does your brain work? Let the process play out. Do you look at both sides or just shoot your opinion out there? If the deal works out let the guy come in and compete. That is all that is going on. We are building and anything we get has got to be better than what we are starting with. A fringe player? A superstar? Get real guys. Depth comes in stages.
This is like dumping a new puzzle from it's box. Now let's start putting the peices together. I guess this is what we all asked for.
Not sure why you were so condescending to him
Nobody is saying he signed or getting angry about whatever contract he might get.
We’re talking about him speaking and sounding like he thinks he’s a superstar. Its doubtful he meant anything like that, just funny that that’s what it seemed like to me.
I know I said I’d expect him to start here and nowhere else, so I’d say he’d be coming in to compete…I think we all know this signing helps depth, since we basically don’t have any.
We apologize for our dysfunctional brains. Mine only works 85% of the time.
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"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Mar 12, 2010 5:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
ha
didnt even read this till now. i didnt think what i said would garnish such a response. my brain works fine thank you. i think it would good for him to sign, but throwing money at a fringe player is absurd…. hes not a starter in this league yet, and im pretty sure buffalo would be one of the few places that he would get a legitimate chance at starting.
i wasnt against the green signing, so you cant bash me on signing depth players…..
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by silverstreak3k on Mar 13, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
He could be a super star 4 us?
Lets face it we aren’t overloaded with players in his position, and there aren’t many better options currently via free agency as far as I know.
The way he’s talking, he’s making it sound like he’s some sort of superstar and a priority free agent signing. Hilarious!
Haha thats how I read it as well. Sign here bud, youll get the chance to start.
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same here
sounds like OBD has got his head all pumped up. Maybe he should schedule a few more team visits, would be a good reality check. I’m hoping he doesn’t sign, anyway. I really want the Bills to take Dan Williams at #9.
most of my posts get deleted :(
Signing Kennedy
And drafting Williams are not mutually exclusive options.
Even if Kennedy is signed and D. Williams is drafted...
Kennedy would most likely start for some time before Williams would be ready…
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Notice how BJ Raji sucked for GB, so much so that they franchised this year’s starting NT? We should take the same approach with whichever NT we end up drafting. That is to say that we should develop him for a season or two before we make him our full time starter.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
wasn't raji originally playing as a DE though?
Draft Eric Decker in the 2nd!!! Eric Decker > Golden Tate
by neverbeentobuffalo on Mar 12, 2010 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
No way he was a DT all the way
" A wise man once told me, never argue with a fool, becuase from a far, you can't tell who is who" - Jay-Z
by SouthBuffaloNDgrad on Mar 12, 2010 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
He was drafted to be the NT cornerstone of their deffence. And he still will be, but he just proved that you can’t expect a rookie to be a good NT, you have to give him time to develop.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
Kennedy would most likely start for some time before Williams would be ready…
not so sure about that, considering the fact that they both have zero experience as a NT in the NFL. I’d expect it to be a straight up competition to be starter on day one.
most of my posts get deleted :(
And I’d still expect Kennedy to win it. Once again I will bring up BJ Raji as evidence as to why I think that.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
I understand you’re thinking. Shaun Rogers and Kris Jenkins are the only NT’s who come to mind that started from day one. If Kennedy ends up here, hopefully he’s an old dog that can learn a new trick.
most of my posts get deleted :(
And Jenkins started in a 4-3.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 13, 2010 5:27 AM EST up reply actions
yeah
Sorry but Jimmy Kennedy is a starter for the Bills…probably nowhere else.
No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.
well atleast we did not pick him 12th overall
usually this goes the other way
"Hold ya chin up...nuh nuh nuh...gone" -Marshawn Lynch-
you are so cynical my friend
I just watched the 1:1 clip with CB and he does not come across like that at all. If anything, the guy actually seems too soft nature’d to be a dominant NT. Still, I think he’ll make a great addition to our team at NT. I really liked the fact that he knew G. Byrd, this is a good endorsement IMO. Hopefully, he’ll be motivated to prove to people wrong on the “bust” tag and that he’s just a late bloomer. Anyway you look at it, he’d take a major need away, provide depth and more important give us more options in the draft.
Nothing left to say... the clock is ticking...
How am I being cynical?
Just because I think money is the deciding factor, and Kennedy is treating this as a business decision, which he should, how is that cynical?
The guy will have the chance to start here, and probably nowhere else. I just hope he doesn’t blow the opportunity because he wants too much money. I’d like the Bills to sign him, which I’ve said already, but it smells of coming down to money and not much else. I hope both sides reach a fair agreement, as he could help give us some depth at NT.
I’m sorry you think that’s me being cynical. I can never win with you guys!!!!!
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Mar 12, 2010 3:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
100% Accurate
but it smells of coming down to money and not much else. I hope both sides reach a fair agreement
This is the kicker, do we offer him a fair deal or let him walk away fro BLo cuz his idea of fair is more than ours? In the rebuilding stage, I dont think you overpay for guys like this even though I REALLY hope we sign him.
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
I think you said just what I was thinking. Would be great to have him, not for too much $$ though.
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by thefourwinds on Mar 12, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
He should be treating this as a business decision.
Lets be honest, this is probably his last chance to get a sizeble contract (and I mean that by his standards so far in his career). And since he wont be a make or break it guy for any contender anytime soon, he should be going after the biggest contract possible as well. Lets just hope that he doesn’t get overly greedy in the process and realises that he not only has the poppertunity to get a good contract, but also gets the oppertunity to start here.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
Well I'm sure he's not hurting for money.
He was drafted 12th over all. So for a couple of season’s he got payed.
He was drafted 12th overall back when that only ment 6-8M garanteed. He’s basically been on league minimum since. In football standpoint, he hasn’t earned all that much. So yes I do think that he sees this as his last chance to make good on a contract.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
The way he’s talking, he’s making it sound like he’s some sort of superstar and a priority free agent signing. Hilarious!
I did not sense this from him at all in the 1:1 with CB. To the contrary he seemed quite soft spoken and modest.
Nothing left to say... the clock is ticking...
I agree with you
he came across as a man who knows his career is limited and that hes only got so much time left. He sounds to me like a guy who wants to get the most out of the playing years he has left, monetarily as well as personally. I like that combo. Nothing wrong with wanting a paycheck, which he does, but he also seems like he wants to reach his potential before hes done. Motivated players are always good.
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
he has improved his play.......
ever since getting back in the league he would be a impact player for us I would love this signing
Rrrawrrrr, rrrawrrr like a dungeon dragon-Busta Ryhmes
Sure he's improved
But he was a total bust in STL, and had nowhere to go but up.
He might be a better fit at NT, but let’s not sugarcoat this too much. Kennedy is a very mediocre player, who I’m surprised is getting so much love. He’d be nice depth, but I’m not expecting much more…
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Mar 12, 2010 2:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Agreed
He will be a solid rotational/depth player as we develop our 3-4 D. I hope we sign him from a depth point of view but lets not break the bank for him.
by Buffalo Brad on Mar 12, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
Completely agree. Jimmy Kennedy is very solid depth but by no means should he be our starting NT. To me, we give him a three-year 10-11 million dollar deal and move him to DE where he can compete with Spencer. At NT, we draft either Dan Williams, Mount Cody or Cam Thomas and let them be on the field for the first two downs and then let Kyle Williams roam on third down.
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by BillsfanfromDenmark on Mar 13, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
im so glad
you and I are on the same page on this one K. He’ll be a good addition and I’ll be very happy if he signs but the boards here make it seem like we’re getting Kris Jenkins.
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
Nobody really know what we’ll get. He has never played the Nose in a 3-4 and his strengths are more suited to that role and he seems to be a late bloomer so every has their hope up. Eirther way, he help the team and removes a pressing need in the draft, which gives Nix more latitude on draft day.
Nothing left to say... the clock is ticking...
right
exactly why its a good pick up. I just dont want people to get their hopes so high and then trash the organization for being such bad talent evaluators when he doesnt meet expectations. Happens all the time.
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
Isn't that what we do though?
Get our hopes up (like after a 5-1 start to the season) and then trash the team (like after a 2-8 finish.) It’w what being a fan(atic) is all about!
Where is this coming from?
Kennedy is a very mediocre player, who I’m surprised is getting so much love.
I watched him play for the Vikes last year. Granted he was surrounded with talent, but when he filled in for Pat W. there wasn’t much if any drop off in performance that I could see. And like has been stated, this guy belongs in a 3-4. He should only get better.
A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!
Granted he was surrounded with talent, but when he filled in for Pat W. there wasn’t much if any drop off in performance that I could see.
The same thing happened to Spencer Johnson. Then we signed him and he didnt have the Williams Wall to exhaust o-lines for him any more and he became human again. Personally, I like Spencer, Im just saying to temper expectations.
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
Johnson did fine with only upside to follow.
Unless your saying he peeked last year. Personally I doubt it.
This is like dumping a new puzzle from it's box. Now let's start putting the peices together. I guess this is what we all asked for.
well
Spencer is going to be 29 this season so I dont know how much better he can get. Personally, I think he can be a good 3-4 DE.
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
I think that he peaked in the 4-3, but he will get better in the 3-4 just because he’s a lot more suited for it. Sometimes a change of scheme can make all the difference in the world for a player.
The more I see, the less I know.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 12, 2010 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
I'd be willing to slightly overpay for him but not break the bank
Let’s face it, we need a capable nose tackle SLIGHTLY more than most teams do right now. We can’t afford to be so stingy and pretentious about not needing anybody who wants a little bit of a payday. We need to improve! If we have to overpay one guy just a little bit, do it! It’s not going to kill us, besides, the guy may be a disappointment up to now because as the articles and reviews show, he fits our certain defense better than the ones he’s been in.
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this is the right attitude towards this signing
well said Dyl. Hes not a guy who will transform the defense but we are in need of NT options more than others and slightly over paying is warranted here for that reason.
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
key word
slightly. people still need to calm their expectations….
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by silverstreak3k on Mar 12, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
expectations? what expectations?
The guy is the next Reggie White!!!!
by MarinoTheBill on Mar 12, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
i am still pretty excited
i am excited because it makes so much sense to sign this guy. its so nice to be targeting players that may not be flashy pickups (TO) but make all sort of sense in terms of incrementally, piece-by-piece moving the franchise in the right direction.
by Squirmin' Thurman on Mar 12, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
Ya superbowl here we come.
What expectations you talking about. You need to calm your expectations. We are rebuilding and having a foundation with young talent to follow will get us there.
This is like dumping a new puzzle from it's box. Now let's start putting the peices together. I guess this is what we all asked for.
why is he having a press confrence
if we didnt sign him yet?
Draft Eric Decker in the 2nd!!! Eric Decker > Golden Tate
by neverbeentobuffalo on Mar 12, 2010 5:59 PM EST reply actions
I read all the comments and see how Bills fans can get excited over Kennedy. But for only one reason. There is nothing else out there to sign. People are getting excited for nothing to be honest. This guy is a career bust. I don’t care what “systems” he has played in, what position he has played or what teams he has been on. He just has not produced. Just because he had an ok year last year in Minnesota, doesn’t mean he is turning over a new leaf. Really what it means is that he was a good fit as a rotational player behind the big pro bowl Williams boys who had already worn out the o-lineman on the opposing team.
Personally, I believe Kennedy is a slug. What he was in college, has never and will never, transfer over into the NFL.
Like I said, the funniest part is that Bills fans are getting excited over this guy because there really isnt anything else too look forward to until the draft. Trust me, I can understand. It made me think about it as well. But, then I regained my wits and reminded myself about who this guy was that was visiting. Now, I also want to mention that I wouldn’t be too upset if they signed him but at a reasonable “bust” price. He will be nothing more than a rotational player though, and Im sure won’t have anywhere near the production he had behind the Williams boys.
We all have to be patient until the draft because that is where I feel the Bills will do their damage this year as well as in the undrafted FA pool.
Expect about a 3-13 / 4-12 season this year and then next year after a full year under the new regime, we will be on our way toward a successful playoff team. As long as Nix does what I think he is and will continue to do by putting the correct pieces of the puzzle in place.
Go Bills!
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by Hambone on Mar 12, 2010 6:25 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
positive thinking
he cand be solid depth in a new system
we will still persue a NT in the draft
"Hold ya chin up...nuh nuh nuh...gone" -Marshawn Lynch-
Hambone... I concur, but don't want a 3-13 or 4-12 season...
… no way. After the draft and the injury comebacks, we will already be better than last year on the first game. The new atmosphere will spark hope in the young guys. And I hope we cut/trade some more of the old guys during or before camp.
Except Schobel if he comes back.
"A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Mar 12, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
Spot on...
Hambone, I am with you mate. I think we are going to hit rock bottom this year. But we are a decent draft or two away from a rebound.
We have had too many years of mediocre back office bungling to fix in one year.
But we rebuild through the draft and a few smart free agent moves over the next season or so.
I could be off base here
but i’m going to guess, based on “mate” and “bungling” that you are either one of our English or Australian brothers, yes?
"you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us" - Paul Posluszny
Love how he says he has to defend the family name
You’re a Kennedy dude…haha.
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