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Author:  mechaphil [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:04 pm ]
Post subject:  ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
Chris Mortensen just broke the story via Twitter that Shawne Merriman has signed a two year extension with the Bills. Money not yet available.

Quote:
Filed to ESPN: Shawne Merriman has signed a 2-year contract to remain with the Buffalo Bills, GM Buddy Nix confirmed a few minutes ago.


Edit: Terms now public: 2 yrs, $10.5M ($2.5M guaranteed)
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
That's awesome. Glad he has decided to stick around and actually play with the Bills.
Author:  backthatSASSup [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
Ehh. Not gonna get excited about this one because of the huge risk that he flops.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5978595
Author:  Van_Da_Man [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
I'm hoping that #dontcrossthemoats and Merriman will fuck people up next year. Keep Poz in the middle and maybe sign/draft another middle linebacker to stand next to them and our run D won't suck... The pass D however, :(
Author:  Squanto [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
After what I had heard from someone who does a Bills radio show and is in the locker room all the time, Merriman wanted nothing to do with the Bills. Totally floored that he signed an extension to stay.
Author:  Rud [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
This is okay maybe I guess
Author:  mechaphil [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
Only $2.5M guaranteed is a risk I'm happy with.
Author:  Nuthatch [ Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
Squanto wrote:
After what I had heard from someone who does a Bills radio show and is in the locker room all the time, Merriman wanted nothing to do with the Bills. Totally floored that he signed an extension to stay.


Maybe nobody else wanted anything to do with him, eh? Could be that he's signed a 2 year "rehabilitate your image" contract, a la TO. Or maybe the Bills locker room grew on him. *shrug*
Author:  CriminallyVu1gar [ Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:45 pm ]
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Yeah I'm with Beth on this one. The guy couldn't even make it a half hour through one practice, and now he's worth that money?
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
You don't just forget his past success. 2.5 million is chump change in the NFL.
Author:  CriminallyVu1gar [ Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
Skyline_BNR34 wrote:
You don't just forget his past success. 2.5 million is chump change in the NFL.



Success that is tainted by steroid use and is several seasons behind him. Your logic here makes no sense, unless in the NHL you wouldn't mind throwing big money at guys like Alexei Yashin and Maxim Afinogenov based on past success...
Author:  Van_Da_Man [ Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
CriminallyVu1gar wrote:
Skyline_BNR34 wrote:
You don't just forget his past success. 2.5 million is chump change in the NFL.



Success that is tainted by steroid use and is several seasons behind him. Your logic here makes no sense, unless in the NHL you wouldn't mind throwing big money at guys like Alexei Yashin and Maxim Afinogenov based on past success...

It makes perfect sense if you sign a young player (26 I believe) to a contract where only 2.5 is guaranteed. If he's terrible or hurt he won't get half of what he signed on for.
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
CriminallyVu1gar wrote:
Skyline_BNR34 wrote:
You don't just forget his past success. 2.5 million is chump change in the NFL.



Success that is tainted by steroid use and is several seasons behind him. Your logic here makes no sense, unless in the NHL you wouldn't mind throwing big money at guys like Alexei Yashin and Maxim Afinogenov based on past success...

This isn't the NHL, this is the NFL and you don't normally see those trends here. You either have it or you don't.

And 2.5 million guaranteed only? You realize that is 2.5 million or 1.25 a year only for his contract with incentives?

This is nothing for the salary cap the NFL has anyways.
Author:  daz28 [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
Mike Singletary for Def coordinator?? Not sure he could work with Chan, but this defense needs help, and Poz needs a new perspective, too. I think he could help.
Author:  Van_Da_Man [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
daz28 wrote:
Mike Singletary for Def coordinator?? Not sure he could work with Chan, but this defense needs help, and Poz needs a new perspective, too. I think he could help.

That would be cool... Who ran the D when our GM was in San Diego? if he's not doing anything I could see him being a front runner for the job.
Author:  daz28 [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
Well, we do have to work up the nads to release Edwards first. I certainly hope they didn't feel like he did a good job. Then again, they think Kelsay is a good LB, which is laughable. Sure Kelsay is an ok pass rusher, but in space he is a JOKE.
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
daz28 wrote:
Well, we do have to work up the nads to release Edwards first. I certainly hope they didn't feel like he did a good job. Then again, they think Kelsay is a good LB, which is laughable. Sure Kelsay is an ok pass rusher, but in space he is a JOKE.

Because Kelsay is not a LB, he is a DE.
Author:  backthatSASSup [ Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
Who knows what this contract will even mean with the upcoming CBA debacle.
Author:  daz28 [ Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: ESPN: Shawne Merriman signs two year ext. with Bills
Skyline_BNR34 wrote:
daz28 wrote:
Well, we do have to work up the nads to release Edwards first. I certainly hope they didn't feel like he did a good job. Then again, they think Kelsay is a good LB, which is laughable. Sure Kelsay is an ok pass rusher, but in space he is a JOKE.

Because Kelsay is not a LB, he is a DE.

He plays LB for the Bills this year. Previously he had lined up at DE(and in spots this year). Anytime you saw him chasing the wide open RB out of the backfield this year was all him getting beat. Too small for DE, and too slow for LB. Classic Bills 'tweener'.
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