Buffalo Bills Promote Michael Jasper To Active Roster
by Brian Galliford on Dec 27, 2011 2:45 PM EST
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A cult hero has been returned to the Buffalo Bills' active roster today, as rookie seventh-round pick Michael Jasper - a guard - was signed to replace tight end Mike Caussin, who was placed on season-ending Injured Reserve.
Listed at 383 pounds by the team, Jasper - who came into the NFL from a tiny Tennessee college called Bethel - weighed well over 400 pounds in his college career, and only got his shot as a pro after shedding enough weight to come in at under 400 at the request of Bills GM Buddy Nix and his scouts. A marvelous athlete for his size, Jasper played nose tackle during the pre-season, but has spent his rookie season on the practice squad as an offensive guard.
The Bills are banged up on the offensive line, but don't expect Jasper to be force-fed reps. The team is set for the moment on the interior offensive line, with Colin Brown set to take over at center between left guard Andy Levitre and right guard Chad Rinehart. Sam Young will be the reserve tackle in Sunday's finale against New England, while Jasper will be the reserve guard.
Still, Jasper is likely to be active on game day - and as such, he's likely to be on the field at some point, perhaps in a special teams or goal line capacity.
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Jasper is likely to be active on game day – and as such, he’s likely to be on the field at some point, perhaps in a special teams or goal line capacity.
Yeah, I’d love to see him in a goal line or 4th and 1 capacity — in the backfield as CJ’s lead blocker . . .
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"If You Ain't a Bill I Don't Give a Fxck Bout Ya!! Most Disrespected Team in NFL! I Always feel Disrespected! I'm All In!" -- Steve Johnson
I want to see that, too. Well… nobody will see that because Jasper will block Spiller out.
by MattRichWarren on Dec 27, 2011 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
But I want them to hand it off to him.
If he scored, Buffalo Rumblings will erupt.
Come on Buffalo, please?
That’s an impossibility because Chan doesn’t let CJ on the field when its 3rd or 4th and short.
(sarcasm)
"My new cat just farted on my lap. Smells like Bills football." BG.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Dec 27, 2011 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
Sarcasm with some truth to it.
"A deaf person can hear better than a ignorant person."- Unknown Comedian
I like you sig, but I think it should read “unknown philosopher.”
WE NEED RG3!!!!!
by CanadianBillsFan on Dec 27, 2011 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
wow
Peter King: Kyle Williams NFL's 27th-Best Player
by Kyle Williams on Dec 28, 2011 1:51 AM EST up reply actions
I think Jasper could eat Rudy.
"Nick Barnett is everywhere. He is behind you right now." - Munchausen
by RedStickBillsFan on Dec 27, 2011 3:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Still, Jasper is likely to be active on game day – and as such, he’s likely to be on the field at some point, perhaps in a special teams or goal line capacity.
Rayner did miss those two kicks last week. Maybe it’s time to see if Jasper still remembers how to kick. I seem to remember reading that he kicked in high school.
"Nick Barnett is everywhere. He is behind you right now." - Munchausen
by RedStickBillsFan on Dec 27, 2011 3:19 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
The new SeaBass!
"My new cat just farted on my lap. Smells like Bills football." BG.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Dec 27, 2011 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
he can spell spiller
when cj gets winded near the goal line
Peek a boo
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by Let's Go Buffalo (UK) on Dec 27, 2011 3:40 PM EST reply actions 8 recs
Spiller= the new “mini me”
"a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats". -Vivian Mercier - a description of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"
According to Beckett, Godot was a metaphor for the Buffalo Bills :-)
GET IN MY BELLY
"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there." - John Wooden
"Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances." - Sun Tzu
The Mountain that Tackles
"I could have conquered Europe, all of it, but I had women in my life." - King Henry II of England
by Calvert on Dec 27, 2011 6:12 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Guards
If you didn't like my last post wait till you read the next! :) Until we draft/acquire franchise QB we'll be setting records for losing soon!
by buffalobacker on Dec 28, 2011 1:21 AM EST up reply actions
LOL Rec'd!
Looks about right too!
WE NEED RG3!!!!!
by CanadianBillsFan on Dec 27, 2011 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
at the very least, i guess it means they think more highly of jasper than keith williams.. i guess?
heres hoping he doesnt get forced into action on sunday. im pretty sure wilfork would be just a bit too much for jasper to handle at this point
Its fun to think quarterback, but i think the odds of nix taking one in the first are close to 0%.
EXCITED!!
This kid is an honest, hard working, down to earth athlete. it’s hard not to root for him. I’d personally LOVE to see him and Wilfork side by side on game film. Two monsters!!!!
by BuffaloFanFromCT on Dec 27, 2011 3:53 PM EST reply actions
The mammoth comes tp aid the buffalo when times are dire
I like the lid, and yes mostly because of his freakish athletic ability at his size. Cannot wait to see what he becomes after a full offseason of conditioning!
Goose22- "I have a quick first step, I’m so good just go an ask my rep
I look like Tarzan but play like Jane" Aaron May(have)bin
by WABillsfan on Dec 27, 2011 4:27 PM EST via mobile reply actions
He's top heavy with no base
Defenders will cut him low and watch that big tree come crashing down. Well, now that I think of it I’m not too sure that’s such a good idea…that’s almost 400 lbs crashing down on a player. He’ll come down, but whoever is underneath won’t get up. haha!!
no base?
look at the legs on him!
"Being a Bills Fan is a Tough Job for Tough People…" – Luther6
by Montel on Dec 28, 2011 10:07 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
lol
He’s like three people. Two are his legs and other guy is frame!
If you didn't like my last post wait till you read the next! :) Until we draft/acquire franchise QB we'll be setting records for losing soon!
by buffalobacker on Dec 28, 2011 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
Those months on the practice squad seemed to have made a difference.
Da'Jon McKnight - WR (Minnesota) - 6'3'' 211Lbs. (5th Round)
1st Round Targets: Courtney Upshaw 3-4 OLB, Alshon Jeffery WR, David DeCastro OG, Justin Blackmon WR, Ryan Tannehill QB, Sam Montgomery 3-4 OLB
2nd Round Targets: Jared Crick (3-4DE & 4-3LDE), Melvin Ingram 3-4OLB, Kirk Cousins QB
by NordicBillsfan on Dec 27, 2011 4:45 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
He'll eat Brady!
list him at guard, play him at NT. that’s the plan. Get in my belly Brady!
by dgrid on Dec 27, 2011 5:16 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Jasper
Give him the ball in a goal line score.He will be the next refrigerator Perry.Jasper is even bigger and faster aka(The Super Fridge)you’d talked about giving the fans something to come back to the next year,well Ralph and that’s your ticket.ESPN, NFL reports will go crazy over his cover story .
Excited to see Jasper play......
but, I need to change my sig.
Leslie Michael Jasper - 2013 All-Pro NT.
by Home Run Throw-up on Dec 27, 2011 6:40 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Big Michael Jasper
I normally do not get crazy over practice squad guys, but Jasper is someone I have been paying attention to since the Bills drafted him. I hope he turns out to be a good player who can utilize that HUGE size for his and the Bills’ advantage. Bills did well with Fred Jackson and Jason Peters so I hope we can turn Jasper into a stud.
In my best, Larry Munson voice....
“Get the picture”…
Bills have the ball, 1st and goal at the 5 yard line after that great Stevie Johnson catch and run for 50 yards.
Bills lined up in the “I” formation, but wait, is that Big Mike at fullback? Van?? Can you confirm??
Nevermind!!!
Spiller goes in motion to the left, as Ftiz takes the ball, and looks to roll toward Spiller!!
But wait!!! It’s a draw play!!!!
Fitz hands off to….. Jasper??? Up the gut!!!
One player, the hated Pat NT Wilfork stands in the way of a Bills victory and Michael Leslie Jasper!!! Aaaaaahhhhhh!!!! Cover your children’s eyes!!! Bills fans!!! The Mountain is in the end zone, and dancing on top of Wilfork’s face!!!!
Bills win!!! Bills win!!!!
Van says, “Larry, it’s only one game”… as Larry begins to dance on Van’s face yelling, “Bills Win!!!!”
Then, as the crowd spews all over Brady and the Pats, the Mountain, in a wonderful show of sportsmanship, dons a Santa hat, and gifts a boy in the end zone with the game winning ball….
Not wanting to be outdone by their team mate however, Ftiz, Stevie, and Spiller rally their mates, and in the spirit of sacrifice for the good of the team, “gather” Brady and Billicheat, and feed the Bills fan frenzy!!!
As we look on with wonderus eyes, we Rumblers notice, a twinkle in a Jasper eye… Gone Wilfork, and Brady, and Billy, and Gronk; OUR team now holds a streak, and the Pats future bleak!!!
And then, as he laid a finger along side his nose, we knew in a moment, that next season we OWN!!!!
(what can I say…. wild hair up my a55 when I read the title!!!!)
Optimistic??? Of course I am!! I'm a Bills fan, and as of right now, we are undefeated on the regular season!!!
Things are truly looking up!!!
by Cinga on Dec 27, 2011 7:41 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
Oh man, that was awesome.....
Golf clap. Bravo! Bravo!
"My new cat just farted on my lap. Smells like Bills football." BG.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Dec 27, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
I'll see your golf clap and raise you an Opera standing O :-)
"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there." - John Wooden
"Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances." - Sun Tzu
Did any of our players make pro bowl or named an alternate?
"They’re a very special group of men. Cherish them, you will not see their like again."
by chaucer on Dec 27, 2011 7:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Nice work if you can get it.
Jasper has been on the PS all year.
At $5,700.00/week so far he has earned $91,200.00.
The minimum contract pro-rated game check is $22,588.00. That amount is paid for pre-season games too, So (4 Pre-season game checks + 1 reg game check =5) he will have earned $112,940.00 for those.
His total game earnings with the Bills this season will be at least $204,140.00 (some numbers rounded off).
[Info to determine all this obtained from nfl.com, espn.com, nflplayers.com & gazettenet.com]
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When the job is finished no one remembers how long it took, just how well it was performed.
by Buffalo for Eternity on Dec 27, 2011 8:22 PM EST reply actions
Good for him.
He seems like a nice kid and I see him in some of the Bills charity videos.
Makes me happy.
"My new cat just farted on my lap. Smells like Bills football." BG.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Dec 27, 2011 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone else want to see a William "The Refridgerator" Perry type gol line run from Jasper this week?
I mean seriously is there anyone in the NFL that can stop an athletic 400 pounder?
WE NEED RG3!!!!!
by CanadianBillsFan on Dec 27, 2011 10:00 PM EST reply actions
Guess I should have read the other comment on the thread first.
GO SUPER FRIDGE!
WE NEED RG3!!!!!
by CanadianBillsFan on Dec 27, 2011 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!
I say give it to him on the goal line. It would be sooooo crazy it he scored. I mean on the 1yd line it has got to be physically impossible to stop him from scoring. A Bigger and faster Refridgerator Perry. But to be serious, I still think it would be much better for Buffalo to develop him at DT. At 383LBs he is still WAAAAAY to big to play OL.
Jasper
He’s huge! Couldn’t he at very least pass block someone fairly easily? jk. Nice fluff, hope it turns legit.
If you didn't like my last post wait till you read the next! :) Until we draft/acquire franchise QB we'll be setting records for losing soon!
Be nice if he could play both sides of the ball
Miss the dion sanders, mike vrabel type players
Goin off the rails on the "missin' for griffin" train
by J. Mackin on Dec 28, 2011 3:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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