2012 NFL Free Agency Tracker

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

In regards to Mario's contract.


Adam Schefter ‏ @AdamSchefter

Mario Williams' deal in Buffalo: six years, up to $100 million, including $50 million guaranteed



I blame Vinny and Dan for this type of stupid contracts. Had to go and set the market with a 100million dollar defensive lineman. /facepalm

At what point is it going to stop? You can't dedicate but so much money to a player to field a competitive team. Make no mistake about it, I think the players should get a bulk of the money, but paying one guy(not a QB) that?

He's a LB too, isn't he? I guess an Orakpo-type versatile guy.

[mredskins]

Why do folks get so wrapped up about the money? Who gives a shit it isn't my money or yours.

They could pay Mario Williams 10 billion for all i give a crap.

[NC_Skins]

I LOL'd


Aaron Rodgers ‏ @AaronRodgers12
Congrats to Mario Williams signing in buffalo... far away from the NFC north, thanks big guy

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Why do folks get so wrapped up about the money? Who gives a shit it isn't my money or ours.

They could pay Mario Williams 10 billion for all i give a crap.

Actually, it is your money (the fans). That said, it wouldn't be a big deal if their were no salary cap, but it doesn't make very good business sense to dedicate that type of money to one player that isn't a QB. I don't think Houston dropped off when Mario went out, which is exactly why they are letting him walk.

This isn't about how much money he's making. It's how much a % he's taking up of the salary cap.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Actually, it is your money (the fans). That said, it wouldn't be a big deal if their were no salary cap, but it doesn't make very good business sense to dedicate that type of money to one player that isn't a QB. I don't think Houston dropped off when Mario went out, which is exactly why they are letting him walk.

This isn't about how much money he's making. It's how much a % he's taking up of the salary cap.

Well it is a voluntary tax you could choice not to spend your dollars on he NFL.

To me the salary cap is a joke ever year teams figure ways to beat it.

They make lots of money (shocker) get over.

[SmootSmack]

You gotta figure Bills signing Mario Williams won't help whatever shot the Dolphins had of getting Peyton Manning

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by mredskins

They make lots of money (shocker) get over.

The fact you said this, tells me you didn't understand exactly what I said. This isn't a argument about how much a guy is making. It's a argument about bettering your team by allocating that money elsewhere to provide quality depth and skill at other positions compared to dumping it into one player who really can be replaced with not much drop off.

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Why do folks get so wrapped up about the money? Who gives a shit it isn't my money or yours.

They could pay Mario Williams 10 billion for all i give a crap.

Because you support this team don't you? And with a salary cap the more money we pay to one player the less we have to make the team better by signing other guys.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by SkinzWin

Because you support this team don't you? And with a salary cap the more money we pay to one player the less we have to make the team better by signing other guys.

I don't support the Bills and I don't think the salary cap really handicaps teams. There always seems to be away around it.

[skinsfaninok]

Mario was all about the dough on this one

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

You gotta figure Bills signing Mario Williams won't help whatever shot the Dolphins had of getting Peyton Manning

I have just discovered Smoot is really Adam Schefter.


Adam Schefter ‏ @AdamSchefter
One more strike against Miami's pursuit of Peyton Manning: Mario Williams now plays in Buffalo, where his job is to make QBs miserable.

[SmootSmack]

Ha! Well, I'm not.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Actually, it is your money (the fans). That said, it wouldn't be a big deal if their were no salary cap, but it doesn't make very good business sense to dedicate that type of money to one player that isn't a QB. I don't think Houston dropped off when Mario went out, which is exactly why they are letting him walk.

This isn't about how much money he's making. It's how much a % he's taking up of the salary cap.

No, see when you give them money for their products it becomes theirs. That's a key concept in economics.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Mario was all about the dough on this one

Yes. But we'd need to understand his other offers to comprehend the situation. If the second best offer was for $10 mil. less, well, I'd be all about the money too for $10 mil.

[Monkeydad]

Anyone who goes to Buffalo is all about the money. What other reason could there be?

The weather?

The team's talent?

The team's history of championships?

The nightlife in town.

The chance to play New England twice?

New York's income taxes?





They do have one of the most-committed fanbases though.