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Bills add TE Annen to practice squadPosted by on December 15, 2015 – 3:15 pm
For the second time in as many weeks the Bills have added a tight end to the practice squad.
Tags: Blake Annen, Marcel Jensen, practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Fan Friday 12-4Posted by on December 4, 2015 – 2:21 pm
As Rex Ryan said his team is out of mulligans. A win streak has to start this weekend against Houston. Here are your latest questions from email at email@example.com and on Twitter at @ChrisBrownBills.
1 – Hi Chris,
My Bills related question is regarding Tyrod Taylor NEVER going under center. I think this is really limiting our play action and he also very rarely keeps the ball on a read option limiting its effectiveness. Why is this? Also – are we every going to throw a screen/quick slant to Sammy or ever get him in motion – this is nearly as intolerable. I'm also starting to see Robert Woods as a solid #3 with Hogan #4 and dire need of a large WR #2…thoughts?
St. Louis
CB: Taylor has been under center, but it has been relatively rare. You're right about him keeping the ball a lot on read option plays. In my opinion there were a handful of plays against the Patriots where if he kept the ball he had an entire side of the field open to him with as strong as New England's defense was flowing in the direction that LeSean McCoy was headed on those plays.
I don't know if his knee injury has made him more hesitant to take off and run on read option plays. I can't imagine the coaching staff has advised him against taking off and running on those to protect him, otherwise you wouldn't call such plays in the first place.
I understand your frustration with quick slants or receiver screens with Sammy. I think if you're having trouble getting Watkins the ball as was the case in the second half last week why not put it in his hands at the line of scrimmage and see what he can do from there?
The team has two very capable blocking receivers in Woods and Hogan, so it would stand to reason that you could put them all in a bunch formation and throw Watkins the ball. You might only get four yards, but if someone falls down on defense you might get a lot more.
2 – Chris,
There is no doubt Rex is a great motivator, but penalties come when emotion takes over. Emotion can burn out over time and cloud judgement, purpose burns longer and sharpens judgement. Do you believe we get too high early, can Rex channel emotion more at the end of a game than at the beginning?
Jim in Florida
CB: I think you can make an argument that while this team does get off to some great starts, finishing has been a problem. This is most apparent in one particular statistic, which for most of the season has been a strength for the team. Buffalo has the number one run defense in the NFL in the first half. No other team gives up fewer rushing yards in the first half of games than Buffalo. In the second half however, the Bills rank 27th in run defense.
It's only one arbitrary statistic, but it does speak to the up and down play of the team this season. Buffalo's most inefficient quarter in terms of points for and against is the third quarter where opponents are outscoring them by almost a 2:1 margin (44 points for; 84 points against).
There are other team stats that point to a drop off in the second half of games as well and in a conversation I had with Manny Lawson he agreed that something has been missing particularly in the fourth quarter of games. He and other leaders have tried to impress a sense of urgency upon the other players, but for whatever reason the units on offense, defense and special teams can't collectively raise their level of play to a point where they can consistently finish games and win.
3 – @ChrisBrownBills what is up with the D? I understand there are injuries, but this unit is avg/bad after 2 years of solid/elite play.
CB: The struggles of the defense are perhaps the biggest surprise of the 2015 season. A defensive unit that proved capable of switching from Mike Pettine's scheme to Jim Schwartz's scheme from 2013 to 2014 and improve to become a top five unit in the league, a solid run defense and the best third down unit in the league has slipped in a lot of areas this season.
There's no need for me to outline where the fall off has occurred. The players claim that Rex Ryan's scheme is something they're still trying to master. Why that is the case this late in the season is unclear. New schemes at most typically take a team 6-8 weeks into the season to fully grasp and play fast on Sundays.
Ryan admitted last week that he made the mistake of trying to blend some of the successful principles of last year's defensive scheme in with his own scheme. After seeing that wasn't working he scrapped some of the defensive concepts from last year and went exclusively with his own scheme.
Whether that presented a whole new learning curve midway through the season is unclear.
What is clear is the results haven't been there. With so much talent on that side of the ball these results were totally unexpected. But facts are facts. Now we'll have to see what they can scrape together by way of performance over the last five games.
4 – @ChrisBrownBills interest in Kaepernick next year?
CB: I would be surprised if the Bills have interest in Colin Kaepernick. He's a career 60 percent passer with great athletic ability. Fortunately the Bills have grade 'A' intel on Kaepernick as a person, leader and worker from offensive coordinator Greg Roman. If the reports out of San Francisco this season are accurate, Kaepernick lacks in two of those categories.
His skill set is similar to Tyrod Taylor. Taylor however, in my opinion, is a better leader, more dedicated worker and the numbers say a more accurate passer.
5 – @ChrisBrownBills
Can you give us bills practice squad roster as of now?
CB: Running back Mike Gillislee will be called up to the active roster, but he's currently on the practice squad with the following players.
WR Dezmin Lewis
WR Walt Powell
CB Sammy Seamster
CB Merrill Noel
DE Cedric Reed
LB AJ Tarpley
G Cyril Richardson
TE Nick O'Leary
DT Jerel Worthy
Tags: Bills defense, Colin Kaepernick, finishing games, Mike Gillislee, practice squad, Rex Ryan, Tyrod Taylor
Posted in Inside the Bills
Fan Friday 9-11Posted by on September 11, 2015 – 2:06 pm
As excited as we are for real football on Sunday, we do need to pause to think about the nearly 3,000 Americans who perished in the 9-11 attacks. Never forget. Here is this week's edition of your questions from email at email@example.com and on Twitter at @ChrisBrownBills.
1 – What is the process with keeping someone on the Practice Squad….can another team sign anyone from a Practice Squad? Are there any ways to protect someone on the Practice Squad?
Joe Roberts
Orlando, FL
CB: Practice squads consist of a maximum of 10 players typically who have accrued two or fewer NFL seasons as a pro. Each team is allowed a couple of exceptions in which a third-year player can be on the practice squad. To answer your question yes, any team in the league can sign a player off another team's practice squad. Essentially you should think of them as a free agent with a job in the league.
2 – Chris,
I'm excited for the Bills 2015 season. I really want to see what Greg Roman does with Buffalo's offense. Bills are deep at WR position. I disagree with some of the posts I've read on depth chart.
Sammy is the #1 WR, in my opinion Robert Woods is clearly #2 ahead of Harvin. Woods was a great draft pick – Robert Woods consistently gets open on routes and has great hands! Plus I think he is much more durable than Harvin. Keep Percy Harvin in the slot as the #3 and kick returns.
What are your thoughts at WR, how many do the Bills keep and how do you see the depth chart.
Randy C,
from Buffalo, currently in D.C.
CB: What is interesting on Buffalo's depth chart is Percy Harvin and Robert Woods are listed as co-starters opposite Sammy Watkins. So as the coaching staff sees it they're 2A and 2B on their depth chart. Then it's Chris Hogan and Marquise Goodwin followed by special teamers Marcus Easley and Marcus Thigpen.
Keeping seven did surprise me. I thought six was a more realistic number. I think the team saw Thigpen as worthy of a roster spot because with Leodis McKelvin to miss the first six weeks of the season they didn't have a proven punt returner. So Thigpen will handle those duties.
I agree with your thoughts on Woods. I believe with all the attention that's going to be on Watkins and Harvin and even Charles Clay, Woods will have a lot of favorable matchups this season and make a lot of plays.
3 – @ChrisBrownBills
Do u think Gilmore will cover Johnson this weekend since it seems that Darby has more trouble w/ taller receivers?
CB: The Bills have a ton of respect for Andre Johnson, but I don't think he's as big a deep threat concern as he used to be. T.Y. Hilton is the more dangerous receiver, but he's not going to physically overmatch Ronald Darby. I think Rex Ryan was truthful when he said he would mix it up against Andrew Luck and the Colts offense.
So I don't anticipate there being a lot of Gilmore following Johnson or Hilton for the whole game. It wouldn't surprise me if there were certain areas of the field where they put Gilmore on Johnson to match up better physically like the red zone, but beyond that I think the chances are greater they play the receivers straight up and the Bills roll more safety help to Darby's side.
4 – @ChrisBrownBills are we wearing retro jerseys on Sunday to go with the helmets?#RockTheRalph
CB: Yes, there will be a full retro uniform to go with the throwback helmets. Here's a look.

All White Classics for week 1. Go #Bills #RockTheRalph pic.twitter.com/sRBkF3fWH5
— billsequipment (@billsequipment) September 10, 2015

5 – @ChrisBrownBills
How does the HB depth chart looks like? And what is expected out of Karlos Williams? Can he be better than what Fred was?
CB: The way the depth chart is listed at running backs is McCoy, Dixon, Karlos, Brown. Personally I think Karlos Williams is going to get just as much time in the offensive backfield as Dixon, if not a bit more. Maybe not right away this season, but sooner rather than later. His running style is aggressive and downhill and he's got more straight line speed than Dixon.
Blitz pickup will be where I will be looking most carefully to see who can handle that role that Fred filled so well on third downs. It very well could be McCoy, who is pretty good at it in his own right, but that's something that will bear watching.
Tags: Bills-Colts, Fan Friday, Fred Jackson, Karlos Williams, practice squad, RB depth chart, Robert Woods, Ronald Darby, Stephon Gilmore, throwback uniforms, WR depth chart
Posted in Inside the Bills
Another CB for practice squad vacancy?Posted by on September 10, 2013 – 3:56 pm
With CB Johnny Adams getting promoted to the active roster Tuesday, it leaves the eight-man squad with a vacancy and without a spare cornerback.
Buffalo's practice squad currently has two offensive linemen, two defensive linemen, a quarterback, running back and wide receiver. It's likely that the Bills add another corner knowing they're one injury away from having the same problem they had to fix at the position Tuesday.
Tags: Johnny Adams, practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
DT Ross not practice squad eligiblePosted by on September 10, 2013 – 3:49 pm
Bills DT Jay Ross, who was released Tuesday to make room on the roster for another cornerback, unfortunately can't be signed to the team's practice squad provided he clears waivers.
Ross is out of practice squad eligibility. The defensive tackle worked his tail off to make the 53-man roster, but demands at other positions unfortunately moved him off the squad.
The East Carolina product figures to be a consideration later this season should he be available as a free agent and injury strike at the defensive tackle position.
Tags: Jay Ross, practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Bills who are practice squad eligiblePosted by on August 29, 2013 – 11:45 pm
As the deadline to reduce the roster to 53 fast approaches, here's a rundown of the Bills players who are practice squad eligible.
Obviously, most of Buffalo's draft choices will be on the 53-man roster and won't be considerations for the eight-man practice squad, but among the more interesting names on this list include Marcus Easley, Chris Hogan, Thad Lewis and Zebrie Sanders.
LB Kiko Alonso
LB/DE Jamie Blatnick
DE Kourtnei Brown
RB Zac Brown
DT Corbin Bryant
G Zack Chibane
DE Izaan Cross
S Jordan Dangerfield
LB Marcus Dowtin
WR Marcus Easley
CB Kip Edwards
RB Kendall Gaskins
WR Marquise Goodwin
TE Chris Gragg
CB T.J. Heath
WR Chris Hogan
K Dustin Hopkins
WR Brandon Kaufman
QB Thad Lewis
QB E.J. Manuel
S Jonathan Meeks
LB Keith Pough
TE Nick Provo
CB Nickell Robey
OT Zebrie Sanders
FB Drew Smith
LB Brian Smith
FB Frank Summers
QB Jeff Tuel
S Duke Williams
WR Robert Woods
Tags: Bills roster, practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Fan Friday 4-5Posted by on April 5, 2013 – 12:30 pm
Another week closer to the NFL draft. Keep the questions coming at email@example.com and on Twitter @ChrisBrownBills. Here's the latest edition for you Bills fans.
1 – Chris,
Due to the advent of a new coaching staff, at what point in time can the Bills coaches give information to existing Bills players with reference to new terminology or verbiage that will be used in calling of plays? Also the new playbook, which would take even more time to put together. Is the timing this kind of information contractually limited by the CBA or otherwise? Or is it simply delayed until all is put together by the staff?
Thanks, Bill S.
CB: The new coaching staff does get the benefit of an additional voluntary camp here in the spring. Buffalo's additional camp will run from April 15th to the 18th prior to the draft. At that point classroom work is permitted in addition to on the field work. The offseason conditioning program began on Tuesday. Yes, the timing is contractually limited by the CBA, as well as practice time (e.g. limited time on the field per day, days per week, etc.) So it does present a great challenge for a new staff coming in with constraints put on the amount of practice and classroom time.
2 – Hey Chris,
I was wondering if you might be able to enlighten some of us on practice squad eligibility & whether or not if in any way it counts towards the cap? Or is that a cost that is separate from the cap? I know those guys have to get paid but am unsure about the inner workings of it. Last year that was where we had David Snow stashed at right & I know he went back & forth for a bit, so how much longer would he be eligible?
I do know that they are not secure with the team once they are put there & can be signed away, but can the team offer them more to stay? Or once an offer has been made by another team or are they just gone? I know that in the past we have picked up a few players from other teams squads such as Brian Brohm & have tried to pick up others that either didn't want to leave or were offered more money by the team we were trying to get them away from to stay – I guess?
I was just wondering if you might be able to clear some of that up for those of us that aren't as well verse on the workings of that part of the team …
Thanks as always for your time !!
Mr T from Fort Myers Via Nashville
CB: First, practice squad players do not count against the cap. Only the top 51 player salaries count towards the cap, so the two lowest paid players on the 53-man roster don't even count let alone the practice squad players.
Players are eligible for the practice squad for up to three years provided they do not appear in nine regular season games in one year. If they are in the third year of practice squad eligibility and they're on the practice squad, whenever there is an opening on the 53-man roster they're the automatic promotion (See: Gibran Hamdan).
You're right the players on the practice squad can be signed to the active roster of any other NFL club at any time. There are instances where the team that he's been with tries to retain him by putting him on their active roster.
It's funny you mention Brian Brohm because that's exactly what Green Bay tried to do when they found out the Bills were going to sign him off their practice squad. They offered him the same money that the Bills were offering on their active roster, but it's the player's choice. He thought he had a better chance to play in Buffalo with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay. Hope that helps.
3 – Chris:
It would seem that player evaluations can hinge on subtle differences, to me a player who doesn't beat or come very close to their 1st 40, may not have the competitive spirit needed to succeed at the next level. I'd rather have someone who fights to the final whistle. Some of the QB's did not impress at this, I'd rather have a not as developed player with desire, than a strong arm and quit in him. How would you and the coaches evaluate the two 40 times?
Jim from Florida
CB: While I don't dispute for a second that it's better to have a player that fights to the final whistle or is supremely self-motivated, I think you may be putting a bit too much weight on a player's second run of the 40 at the Combine or a pro day.
There are several reasons why a player might run a slower 40 the second time. First, perhaps their get off wasn't as technically sound. Their footing may not have been as good off the line. I realize this might sound a bit unrealistic, but players will tell you there is a fatigue factor involved from the first run.
I'm sure there are instances of some prospects that don't fight to the final whistle, but that will be far more noticeable in games on tape than in their second run of the 40.
4 – The off season though the combine has been frustrating because once again I have no clue what the defense is going to look like, so I have no idea who I should be paying attention to. OLB seems to be a glaring need, but is it? It looks to be Bradham and that's it, but because of the uncertainty surrounding the scheme, I'm left asking are Kyle Moore, Mark Anderson & Mario Williams DEs or OLBs? Should I be paying attention to the interior D Line guys, guys that are projected as 3-4 DEs? Right now the only projected first round front seven defender who I'm sure can fit into whatever D they run is Ogletree. I used to love this time of year. Any light you can shine on this situation would be appreciated.
Pete Howell
CB: When coach Pettine says his scheme is going to be multiple he means it. Gone are the days where you can sit in a 4-3 or 3-4 and not change things up. A perfect example of this was the way that former defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt chose to sit in the same 4-3 front last season. Despite having great depth of talent on his front line, the same looks became easy to block and counter for opposing offensive line, which is why they weren't all that effective last season.
Pettine knows to be effective you have to be multiple. Just as it's difficult for you to not plug DEs and OLBs into roles, Pettine wants opposing offenses to have that same difficulty. He doesn't want opponents knowing where anyone is going to line up on any given play. Keeping an offense guessing while also possessing an attacking mindset unnerves an offense.
All that being said I think they will line up more in the 3-4 than the 4-3, but roles will shift and change from week to week. Manny Lawson might be a true SLB on first down, but he might shift to a third down pass rusher in passing situations and Mario Williams might kick inside. That's just one example.
Buddy had mentioned following the way the Bengals drafted AJ Green and Andy Dalton. Do you seen a scenario where the Bills go QB in round 1 and WR in round two? What do you think of the possibility of Geno Smith and Justin Hunter? I think these two are the might be the best players available when the Bills will pick in rounds 1 and 2. What are the scouts saying about Hunter, can he separate from DB's at his size/speed?
CB: I think this could definitely be a possibility in the first two rounds. Buffalo needs to add a quarterback early. And the value at wide receiver in this draft begins in round two and lasts all the way until round four. Hunter has some intriguing physical skills. He ran a 4.36 at the Combine and is 6'4", but he's just 196 pounds and has a lean build, which means he'll be limited in the bulk he can add.
He also has a reputation for inconsistent hands. That's why despite first round physical skills he's expected to last until round two.
As for his separation ability, he's not considered very good run after catch despite his speed because he's a straight line speed guy. Elusiveness is not a strength.
Personally I'd prefer Clemson's DeAndre Hopkins in round two if he's there for Buffalo.
Tags: 2013 NFL draft, CBA, DeAndre Hopkins, Doug Marrone, Fan Friday, Justin Hunter, Mike Pettine, practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Bills add OL Williams to practice squadPosted by on October 23, 2012 – 4:25 pm
The Buffalo Bills added another offensive lineman to their eight-man practice squad Tuesday.
Buffalo signed free agent G Keith Williams. Williams is familiar with the Bills offense after spending most of last season on the club's practice squad. He was signed as a futre free agent last January and spent the whole 2012 offseason with Buffalo before he was a final cut at the close of the preseason.
He appeared in all four of the Bills preseason games this past summer, working mainly at right guard. He's a former sixth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Williams (6'5″ 330) fills the vacant spot on the practice squad left by C/G David Snow, who was promoted to the 53-man roster late last week. Buffalo now has three offensive linemen on their practice squad.
Tags: David Snow, Keith Williams, practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Fan Friday 9-7Posted by on September 7, 2012 – 5:11 pm
Alright Bills fans, the first Sunday of the regular season is finally here! Apologize for the delay today. Let's get to your questions from email@example.com and @ChrisBrownBills.
1 – Chris,
I have a few questions regarding the running back and defensive line rotations:
I remember a few years ago in Kansas City when they had Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes, they used a 2 on 1 off rotation. Meaning Holmes would go in for two series and then Johnson would spell him for one. As we all saw, this was pretty effective for them as they were both kept fresh and they both put up solid numbers. Can you see this strategy working with Freddie and CJ?
The second question I have is do you see us shifting Mario Williams inside on obvious passing downs like the Giants did early in Justin Tuck's career? They have the same general body type to hold their own inside and they're both freakish athletes. If we put Anderson and Merriman at the ends I think that it would be a pretty formidable pass rushing line even without including Dareus or Williams.
Go Bills!
CB: I think your idea in having the Bills mimic what the Chiefs did isn't a bad one, but right now I think the way in which they intend to get each of them what the staff believes are sufficient touches is by putting them on the field at the same time. I don't believe they'll be lined up in the backfield together all that often, but I think they will both be on the field an awful lot. Both of them are capable of splitting out wide or carrying the ball out of the backfield. So there are so many options that I think this approach can work more effectively and keep defenses more off balance.
As for Mario Williams I don't see him moving inside all that much. It'd be one thing if you had some run stuffing pluggers at defensive tackle, but Marcell Dareus led the team in sacks last season and Kyle Williams led the team the year before. With Dareus and Williams so good at pushing the pocket from the middle on passing downs, I don't see a need to move Mario inside.
2 – Hey Chris.
I was wondering if you could tell me who tailors the guys uniforms. I noticed that authentic jerseys one can purchase are different than what the players actually wear. I want to tailor my jersey sleeves like how Freddy has his. Thanks Chris.
CB: To my knowledge Nike cuts the player jerseys differently than the jerseys that appear on the store shelves. Nike has specific jersey cuts based on the position a player plays (e.g. wide receiver, longer, tighter torso cut). For the general public those jersey cuts don't exist presumably because they have to appeal to a broad spectrum of sizes, so they don't streamline cut them or enlarge them. They have one general cut for the store jerseys.
3 – Hey Chris,
I was wondering with Ron Brooks being the fastest DB, how come the Bills won't give him a shot at kick return or even punt return? I think Donald Jones is good but I would rather see him in the slot and Easley at the 2nd spot, what do you think? Lastly if Terrence Mcgee comes back fully recovered do you think he will start the first game of the regular season?
-David, Atlanta
CB: First, there are different kinds of speed and quickness. In fact an NFL scout will tell you that speed and quickness are two different things. Brooks has great short area quickness and change of direction skills. He's also a pretty darn fast straight line runner. As for special teams though, his experience from college is as a gunner, which is where he would've lined up for the Bills on their punt team had he not broke his foot in practice a couple of weeks ago.
Buffalo has so many capable returners (McKelvin, Rogers, Spiller, Graham) that there's no need to force Brooks, with very limited experience, into that role.
4 – Hi Chris,
Bryan Scott has always been a solid backup in the safety position. With his move to linebacker, he seems undersized and unlikely to get on the field as much, not to mention this takes away quite a bit of our safety depth. Why the move to linebacker and do you see the coaches putting him back at safety where he seems to be a more natural fit?
CB: Quite the contrary. Scott is a solid 220 pounds, which is just eight pounds lighter than Nick Barnett (228). And he is going to play more than Kelvin Sheppard in terms of total snaps this year. Scott is a first team nickel linebacker with Barnett and knowing what a passing league the NFL has become you can bet that Scott will be on the field for up to 65 percent of the plays on defense.
In this league of passing all over the yard, you need lighter and quicker linebackers that can help in coverage. Scott is the perfect hybrid for such a role. In fact he was used rather extensively in this role last year.
5 – Chris
Please explain the rules for PUP and PS eligibility and return to active squad. Could McGee or Troup have started the season on PUP and return later when healthy? Also, how many players can dress on game day and are there special provisions for the 3rd "emergency" QB. With Fitz and wildcat QB Smith dressed, will the primary backup also need to be part of the active game roster?
CB: The rules for PUP are pretty simple. If a player is physically unable to perform at the start of training camp a team can place him on Active/PUP, which means he still counts toward a roster spot. That was the case this summer with TE Mike Caussin.
Only players that start the preseason (camp) on Active/PUP are eligible to be transitioned to Reserve/PUP before the start of the regular season. Once Terrence McGee and Torell Troup took to the practice field at training camp PUP was no longer an option in any capacity.
Caussin however, was placed on Reserve/PUP. Under the rules, Caussin, if medically cleared, could begin practicing with the team after Week 6 and still not count toward a roster spot. From the day he begins practicing, which can happen anywhere between the end of Week 6 and Week 9, a 21-day window is open for the team to decide whether they want to add him to their active roster or put him on season-ending injured reserve.
A player can serve up to three years on a practice squad. What wipes out all practice squad eligibility however, is if a player appears in nine games or more in any one regular season of their career. Naaman Roosevelt was an example of this. He served parts of two seasons on the Bills practice squad. So he would've still had a year left this year had he not appeared in 10 regular season games in 2011.
Those 10 appearances wiped out his practice squad eligibility this year.
As for game day teams can now dress 46 players. It used to be 45 players and an emergency QB, but that rule was changed last year. So now it's just 46 players. That's what made Brad Smith so attractive to the Bills in free agency. His versatility would not be able to be used as an asset under the old rules on a game day because of the third quarterback restrictions, but now with those rules removed, Smith can enter a game anywhere at any time.
Tags: Bryan Scott, C.J. Spiller, Fan Friday, Fred Jackson, Mario Williams, Nike, practice squad, PUP, Ron Brooks
Posted in Inside the Bills
Released practice squad eligiblesPosted by on September 1, 2012 – 8:37 am
Here's a rundown of the players that were released Friday evening as part of final cuts that are practice squad eligible.
WR Kamar Aiken
OL Mark Asper
RB Zach Brown
LB Tank Carder
OL James Carmon
WR Marcus Easley
DE Robert Eddins
DT Jarron Gilbert
DB Isaiah Green
P Shawn Powell
DB Nick Saenz
OL David Snow
OL Keith Williams
Tags: 53 man roster, practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Fan Friday 8-31Posted by on August 31, 2012 – 12:57 pm
Today is final cutdown day to get to 53 so stay tuned to Buffalobills.com for the latest on the final roster. For now we'll get to your questions from firstname.lastname@example.com and @ChrisBrownBills on twitter.
1 – Hi Chris,
I was wondering if there has been any clarity on the TD celebrations over the offseason. Especially after the Steve Johnson TD in the Patriots game last year. I know Chan Gailey was asking the league for a clear cut of cans' and can nots' after SJ was flagged. I'd hate to see him have to sit or any of the other Bills for celebrating again.
Thank you for your time
CB: Here's what I found in the NFL rule book concerning excessive celebration.
Under Section 1 – Article 3 of the rule book for Prohibited play it reads as follows in subsets d-f.
(d) Prolonged or excessive celebrations or demonstrations by an individual player. Players are prohibited from engaging in any celebrations or demonstrations while on the ground. A celebration or demonstration shall be deemed excessive or prolonged if a player continues to celebrate or demonstrate after a warning from an official.
(e) Two or more players engaged in prolonged, excessive, premeditated or choreographed celebrations or demonstrations.
(f) Possession or use of foreign or extraneous objects that are not part of the uniform during the game on the field or the sideline, or using the ball as a prop.
The exceptions to it being a foul are if it's between periods (end of quarter or half) or if a timeout has been called.
It goes on to further state that for (d) it is a penalty if it occurs anywhere except the bench area. (This is why Chad Ochocinco when still with the Bengals retreated to the bench area to do his celebrations)
Furthermore nowhere in the rule book does it state that a celebration that takes place in the stands with fans would draw a flag. Stevie has hinted at going into the stands after scoring a touchdown at the Ralph and sitting in a seat and having some popcorn and watching the extra point play.
As long as no other teammates join him in the stands (group celebration would draw a flag) I don't know that they could flag him for it. Of course knowing he's a marked man in the eyes of officials they might deem taking a seat in the first row as excessive and flag him anyway.
2 – Chris,
Question, obviously the NFL is a business and teams have to manage their finances. Do you think that the Bills will cut veteran talent at the D-line and CB position that is behind on the depth chart to maybe utilize money elsewhere? I see us stacked at both positions. Also, would Chan and Buddy try to trade during the season if we needed depth at say LB or WR positions? I know Buddy likes his draft picks, but
wondering if he would give some up mid season for a trade if the Bills are making a run at the playoffs. Thanks for all you do CB!
Dan in LA
CB: I think the number one priority for any coach is to keep the best 53 players. Yes, Dwan Edwards and Spencer Johnson make good money for being second wave defensive tackles behind Marcell Dareus and Kyle Williams, but they're also very dependable and proven players. Knowing how much rotation takes place on the defensive line in the course of a game, I would think they could justify their value to the club.
At cornerback I would disagree with your depth stance. As Buddy Nix always says you can never have enough corners. And as we see now with McGee suffering a bit of a setback in his recovery this past week and Ron Brooks now hurt (foot) suddenly your depth is gone. So again at that position I would say no to thinning the herd so to speak.
With respect to the trade idea, I think they would tend to keep players like the ones mentioned to make a run at the playoffs rather than get rid of them.
3 – Who's the player with most potential to open some eyes this preseason?
Pete Borini
Clifton Park, NY
CB: As I stated in my training camp awards, Arthur Moats is the most improved player. I also think Nigel Bradham has the potential to surprise some people, and I think Donald Jones can really take a big step this season.
4 – Hi Chris,
Is Marcus Easley eligible for the Practice Squad? Since he hasn't played a down in the regular season, I would have thought so, but I am not sure that this being his third year eliminates that option for the Bills. It would be great if you could let us know what the exact qualifications are.
Los Angeles, CA
CB: Yes, Easley is eligible for the practice squad. I put the full list of eligible players on this blog last week. Players can serve up to three years on the practice squad. What eliminates a player from being eligible for the practice squad is if they have played in nine regular season games or more in any one season. That's why Naaman Roosevelt is no longer eligible since he played in 10 games last season.
5 – Hey Chris,
Just a question about Terrence McGee. Is he still best suited to be a corner? Wouldn't it be easier for him to play at the safety spot? He would be a great backup free safety to Jairus and corners at his age (Champ Bailey comes to mind), sometimes make the switch to safety. This would help fill a hole at safety and open room for another one of the young and talented undrafted corners to make the roster. Just a thought.
Tommy of Pittsford
Go Bills!
CB: Yes, McGee is still corner material. In fact when healthy I would argue he's one of the two best outside cornerbacks on this roster. Healthy obviously has been the problem. I realize fans are down on him because of his injury history the past two years, but he is still a very capable cornerback.
What fans need to realize is this organization made a decision on McGee when they released Drayton Florence. They decided he was the guy to keep so there's a commitment there and I anticipate they'll be patient with his recovery.
Tags: Arthur Moats, Drayton Florence, Fan Friday, Marcus Easley, practice squad, Ron Brooks, Stevie Johnson, Terrence McGee
Posted in Inside the Bills
Rookie minicamp participantsPosted by on May 11, 2012 – 9:12 am
Here's a rundown of who is participating in this weekend's rookie minicamp.
We'll have you covered on the happenings this weekend on Buffalobills.com. First-year players are listed at the top, followed by the rookies (draft picks and undrafted signings). The players with red jerseys (R) are tryout players here for the weekend as they make an effort to earn a spot on the offseason roster.
1st year players
87 – Kevin Brock – TE – 2011 practice squad
93 – Jay Ross – DT – 2011 practice squad
62 – Jake Vermiglio – G – 2011 practice squad
68 – Keith Williams – G – 2011 practice squad
69 – Mike Jasper – G – 2011 practice squad
Draft choices and undrafteds
3 – John Potter – K – Western Michigan
6 – Shawn Powell – P – Florida State
7 – Aaron Corp – QB – Richmond
11 – T.J. Graham – WR – NC State
27 – Stephon Gilmore – CB – South Carolina
33 – Ron Brooks – CB – LSU
35 – Chris Douglas – RB – Missouri State
36 – Delano Howell – DB – Stanford
39 – Cris Hill – DB – Virginia Tech
40 – Garrick Williams – LB – Texas A&M
41 – Nick Sukay – DB – Penn State
42 – Ian Wild – DB – Mercyhurst
45 – Tank Carder – LB – TCU
53 – Nigel Bradham – LB – Florida State
61 – David Snow – C – Texas
63 – Mark Asper – OL – Oregon
66 – Zebrie Sanders – OT – Florida State
73 – Paul Madsen – OL – Colorado State
77 – Cordy Glenn – OT – Georgia
Tryout players (wearing red jerseys – R)
1R Taylor Boggs – C – Humboldt State
2R Zach Brown – RB – Pittsburgh
3R Vince Browne – DE – Northwestern
4R Derek Buttles – TE – Maine
5R Roddell Carter – WR – Alabama-Birmingham
6R Nick Clark – LB – Alfred
7R Dominic Cook – DB – Buffalo
8R Gino Crump – WR – Arizona
9R Dorin Dickerson – FB – Pittsburgh
10R Sean Ferguson – DE – Mississippi State
11R Kevin Fitzpatrick – WR – Marist
12R Corey Hart – DE – Alabama A&M
13R Johnny Hollins – DT – Texas Southern
14R Brian Smith – LB – Notre Dame
15R Byron Mulkey – DB – Buffalo
16R Nick Saenz – S – Houston
17R Derek Session – WR – Maine
18R Bernard Smith – DE – Louisiana-Lafayette
19R Alex Tanney – QB – Monmouth College
20R Jeff Thomas – LB – Indiana
21R Logan Walls – DT – Georgia Tech
Tags: 2012 NFL draft, practice squad, Rookie minicamp, tryout players
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Bills add 2 to practice squadPosted by on December 27, 2011 – 2:19 pm
In addition to promoting Mike Jasper to the active roster, Buffalo also added two players to their practice squad.
Buffalo signed WR David Gilreath and OL Jake Vermiglio to the team's practice squad Tuesday.
Gilreath entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Indianapolis in July. The 5-11, 169-pound Wisconsin product spent portions of the season on the Colts' and St. Louis Rams' practice squad. He will wear No. 15.
Vermiglio entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Arizona in July before being released prior to the regular season. The 6-5, 325-pound North Carolina State product spent a portion of the season on the Green Bay Packers' practice squad. He will wear No. 62.
Tags: practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Bills add TE to practice squadPosted by on December 14, 2011 – 12:55 pm
The Buffalo Bills announced that they've signed TE Kevin Brock to their practice squad.
Brock joins Buffalo's practice squad after being released by Oakland on Dec 6th. The 6-5, 260-pound Rutgers product entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Carolina in 2009. Brock spent the 2009 season with stints on Pittsburgh's and Chicago's practice squad.
Brock fills the team's open practice squad slot as DB Mana Silva was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' 53-man roster on Tuesday.
Tags: Kevin Brock, practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Bills add OL, DB to practice squadPosted by on November 22, 2011 – 3:13 pm
The Bills signed a pair of players to their practice squad.
Buffalo signed DB Prince Miller and re-signed G Keith Williams to the Practice Squad who replaces OL Thomas Welch. Welch was signed by St. Louis to their active roster.
Miller joins Buffalo after being released by Indianapolis on November 9th. The 5-9, 198-pound Georgia product entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Baltimore in 2010. He played in four games with Detroit in 2010. Miller will wear No. 44.
Tags: practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Open spot on practice squadPosted by on September 4, 2011 – 1:16 pm
The Bills practice squad was assembled today, but it only numbers seven. The maximum is eight.
There's a good chance that rookie TE Zack Pianalto will get strong consideration for that spot after being released from the active roster for TE Lee Smith who was claimed by Buffalo.
Pianalto has to clear waivers first.
Tags: practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Practice squad notePosted by on September 3, 2011 – 5:54 pm
Here's the deal with forming the team's eight-man practice squad.
Beginning at 12 noon, Sunday, Sept 4th ET, clubs may establish a Practice Squad of eight players by signing free agents who do not have an accrued season of free agency credit or who were on the 45-player Active List for less than nine regular season games during each of any Accrued Seasons. A player cannot participate on the Practice Squad for more than three seasons.
Among the more notable players cut by the Bills that have practice squad eligibility are Naaman Roosevelt, Antonio Coleman, Michael Jasper and Kamar Aiken.
Tags: practice squad
Posted in Inside the Bills
Practice squad eligible playersPosted by on September 2, 2011 – 6:00 am
Here's the list of players on the current roster that are eligible for the practice squad for the Bills should they not make the 53-man roster when final cuts are made on Saturday by 6 pm. There are 33 in all on the current roster.
LS Danny Aiken
WR Kamar Aiken
LB Danny Batten
OL Colin Brown
QB Levi Brown
TE Mike Caussin
FB Jehuu Caulcrick
LB Antonio Coleman
DL Marcell Dareus
DL Lionel Dotson
WR Marcus Easley
LB Robert Eddins
DB Sidney Glover
OL Chris Hairston
DL Kellen Heard
LB Brandon Hicks
DL Michael Jasper
LB Jammie Kirlew
DL T.J. Langley
CB Doyle Miller
DB Josh Nesbitt
TE Zack Pianalto
OL Chad Rinehart
CB Justin Rogers
WR Naaman Roosevelt
S Da'Norris Searcy
LB Kelvin Sheppard
C Mike Switzer
OL Ed Wang
OL Jason Watkins
LB Chris White
RB Johnny White
CB Aaron Williams
Tags: practice squad
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Fan Friday 7-1Posted by on July 1, 2011 – 11:35 am
Enjoy the holiday weekend Bills fans and remember if you're in the military take advantage of submitting any service photos from overseas, especially if you've got Bills gear in the shot. We're doing a military Bills fan photo gallery tribute on July 4th on Buffalobills.com. Just send your photos and info to me at email@example.com.
1 – Chris,
Could you clear up some confusion on the part of Bills fans? Many fans have said on the message boards that blue pants are going to be used but just weren't ready for the recent unveiling.
Hopefully that's true (although hard to believe they wouldn't be ready) as I think the blue pants with white tops looks 100% better than white on white ("long underwear" look IMHO). Please clear this up once and for all for all of the fans, the majority of which seem to want the blue pants also. 9 years of white on white was enough!
CB: What I have been told by our people at One Bills Drive is the following. The away uniform in 2011 will feature white pants with a white jersey.
2 – Hi Chris,
Last I heard, NFL Network was still not able to find a team to follow via their reality television show Hard Knocks. They were turned down by the Jets for a second season, the Cowboys and another team I believe.
Are the Bills not interested in this opportunity? Have they contacted NFL Network on this topic?
I for one believe it would help the regionalization efforts with Toronto and getting a more engaged fan base from the north.
CB: You make a valid point, but I'm not in a position to speak for Buddy Nix or Chan Gailey and what they'd decide. Having been around them the past calendar year and seeing how they operate, I'd be surprised to see them sign off on something like that.
They're both old school football men that just want to go to work and get the job done. Having to deal with cameras following them wherever they go during the busiest time of their calendar year doesn't sound like it would jive with their way of doing things, but obviously that's their call not mine.
3 – Hey Chris,
With all the hype going on with Terrelle Pryor I was wondering about other quarterbacks that could be taken in either free agency or the supplemental draft. I am pretty sure Pat Devlin is still on the market and I liked his numbers and physical traits. I also heard he has the intangibles to be a NFL quarterback. Is there any chance the Bills get him?
Tommy from Pittsford
CB: It's certainly possible that the Bills will add another young arm to their quarterback contingent, but I think it's far more likely that they add a veteran that they feel is capable of backing up Ryan Fitzpatrick. They already have a young developing arm in Levi Brown, so I would anticipate them adding someone that's had some time in the league and been on the field a fair amount on Sundays. Buddy Nix said earlier this offseason they may very well add two more quarterbacks, but the fourth in all likelihood would be another passer for camp and if he impresses maybe he sticks around in some capacity. That's where an additional young signal caller might come into play.
4 – Dear Chris,
Thanks for all you do to keep us fans up to date. That goes double for those of us that have moved away from upstate NY, but still call Buffalo home.
I have a question about the Practice Squad. Can another team just sign a guy off of our Practice Squad any time they feel like it? Do we have to agree to let that player go? Do we get compensated if they take one of our guys? I'd sure hate to see a guy like Jasper or Batten end up in New England and become a real monster that we have to play against twice a year.
Gregg from Fort Worth
CB: Unfortunately yes, another team with an opening on their 53-man roster can pluck a player off of any team's practice squad at any time. There are some measures the original team can take to prevent losing the player if they covet him. One is to offer him an active player contract (practice squad players make less) and a spot on the active roster.
The Green Bay Packers tried to do that when the Bills went to take Brian Brohm off of Green Bay's practice squad. They offered a deal equal to that of the Bills contract, but Brohm still chose to leave.
More than 95 percent of the time the practice squad player leaves because the new team that signs him has to keep him on their active roster for at least three weeks, so it's a genuine opportunity to get on an NFL field on a Sunday, especially if the team they're going to has had a rash of injuries at said player's position.
5 – Chris,
Thanks for all your work. I was wondering where you think that Johnny White will be in the backfield. With Fred and CJ carrying most of the load, do you see him more as a returner or do you think he will get some carries. I think he can develop into a complement to CJ once Fred leaves.
CB: I see a lot of special teams work ahead for Johnny White, who can serve in a lot of roles on that unit. I could also envision him being a goal line back as the season wears on. The kid runs downhill… hard. He's an inside runner primarily, so if they want to take some of the wear and tear off Fred I could see him spelling Jackson a bit here and there. However, if he gets more than 4-8 touches a game on offense as a rookie I'd be surprised, just because of who is in front of him on the depth chart.
Tags: 2011 uniforms, Fan Friday, Johnny White, Pat Devlin, practice squad, Terrelle Pryor
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Fan Friday 6-24Posted by on June 24, 2011 – 12:34 pm
Big uniform unveiling tonight. Should be a lot of fun. For now let's answer your questions to pass the time before the big show. Remember you can submit your questions at email@example.com.
1 – Hey Chris,
I know I asked you about the Bills trading for Tebow, but with all the talk about Pryor, do you think that the Bills will do something with him? I think if we get either one of them they can sit behind Fitz and learn. Chan likes mobile QBs so this could be a good opportunity to get one and let him learn. What do you think?
CB: First as I've stated in the past I don't think Tebow is the one on the trading block in Denver. All indications are it will be Kyle Orton if anyone is moved. With respect to Pryor the only reason he's getting so much attention is because of the Ohio State NCAA investigation and his subsequent separation from the program. Most experts believe his game is still lacking in several areas.
That's not to say he's not capable of playing in the NFL, but most have said an NFL club would spend a 5th to 6th round pick on him in the Supplemental draft at the most.
My belief is that teams looking at their quarterback position will compare Pryor to the class of quarterbacks due out next spring in the 2012 draft and determine whether he's someone worth investing in now or if they're better off waiting for what's available in the draft pool next year.
2 – Chris,
Can you break down the strength and weakness of the Bills O-Line? Are they a better run blocking or pass protecting team? I think the unit was underrated in passing and Ryan didn't appear to be sacked as much as previous QB's. In some games the injured O-line was often stuffed at the line. Bell and Wood both had a somewhat healthy season too. Will Wang and Hairston push and compete for a starting job as well.
CB: I think individually some of them are stronger in run blocking than pass blocking and vice versa, but the unit as a whole is still working on their identity in terms of what they do best. Part of the problem, as you pointed out, was the unit was beset with injuries and began the season with two tackles that could play despite not being 100 percent healthy. The run game got better as the season wore on, and most of the linemen would agree that while they did improve their pass protection they'd be the first to credit Fitz for getting the ball out quickly and making them look good at times.
Hairston and Wang will compete with the incumbent starters, but I think in the end Erik Pears and Demetrius Bell will start at tackle in 2011.
3 – Dear Chris,
As always good job on keeping all of us fans up to date on all the
news from 1 Bills Drive. Thank you very much and keep up the good work!
Now to my deep concerns .
Throughout all of the labor talks there have been a few owners and managers whose names have always come up in the negotiations process. The likes of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, Scott Pioli, and Bruce Allen come to mind first. Now I know at times a representative from every club had to be present for meetings, but it just seems that the bigger market reps are the ones we always hear about. Is this because they are the only ones really doing the negotiating for the owners or is there more to it that I am not understanding?
My concern is that the smaller market teams are not being represented fully and that their concerns in the labor talks are not being heard. The more money that players are allotted will affect the overall budget for every team and high price free agents making more money would not be afforded by smaller market teams such as our beloved bills case in point would be that it would be even harder after negotiations for a smaller market team to remain competitive due to
the increase in player wages.
Can you please shed some light on these subjects? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again.
Norwich, CT
CB: The reason owners like Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft are often in the press is because they're high profile owners with nationally recognized franchises. Both men are also part of the 10-person Labor Committee for the owners, chiefly responsible for helping to bridge an accord with the players. In fact here is the entire list of Labor Committee members for the owners.
Pat Bowlen – Denver
Mike Brown – Cincinnati
Clark Hunt – Kansas City
Bob Kraft – New England
John Mara – NY Giants
Mark Murphy – Green Bay
Jerry Richardson – Carolina
Art Rooney – Pittsburgh
Dean Spanos – San Diego
As you can see the labor committee representation is split down the middle between the large and small market clubs. Cincinnati, Green Bay, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and San Diego are considered the small market reps. Obviously small market ownership feels comfortable with this balanced representation.
Your concerns are not uncommon. I remember when I hosted the conference call with Bills season ticketholders and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the biggest concern was revenue sharing and it's a valid concern. Here was the commissioner's reponse to those concerns.
I can tell you with the NFL one of the things I'm proudest of is we continue to find ways to share new revenue. Our system right now close to 80 percent of our revenue is shared amongst the clubs. That's one of the core reasons that the system works and why the Buffalo Bills have the financial ability to compete. You always have to evaluate that system and balance that system to make sure as the economics of the league changes, as revenue growth changes that you continue to have a system that will allow that revenue to grow, but also share it in a way that will allow the fundamentals of the league continue to be successful. I know our ownership has always stepped up to that and we will continue to do that to make sure that everyone has the financial ability and we can make sure that the Buffalo Bills and every other small market come into the season with the ability to be competitive.
The commissioner also went on to point out that the biggest revenue source for NFL clubs is the television revenue and that is shared equally amongst the clubs. I realize that the most recent talk about mandating teams to spend very close to the cap every year (no salary floor, no salary ceiling) in some reports could be discouraging, but I think a lot of that still has to be sifted out. That's where having proper representation on behalf of the small market clubs on the owners' labor committee is essential.
4 – Hey Chris,
Just want to thank you for always being on top of things with the Bills and for keeping us Bills fans informed. I have 2 questions I hope you can answer. I like what the Bills did in the draft this year. I still see some gaping holes though and wonder what your thoughts are on addressing them: I see us needing a QB (either a backup for this year or franchise QB going forward), a cornerstone OT (I don't see one on our roster just a few passable OT's for now), a TE, and an OLB ( I am hopeful Merriman comes back healthy and I like Moats potential…. but that is still just potential). Do you feel any of these will be filled this year in FA and do you see other needs that I didn't mention that we need to have addressed ASAP?
CB: I think even the Bills themselves admitted that they wanted to either land a future franchise QB or a veteran to be a backup to Fitz. Based on how things played out in the draft it's safe to assume they'll be trolling for a backup whenever there is a free agency period.
At tackle I think there's a bit more there than meets the eye. Defense was the pressing need in the draft and as a result it took precedent over some of the positions that you listed.
It's hard to predict how aggressive the Bills will be in free agency because the new rules in a new CBA could alter strategies with respect to things like "dead money" on a cap and absolute dollars where it's on your books right now and not pushed into the future. So we have to see what the rules will be before we can judge how a team like the Bills will approach free agency.
5 – Chris,
Can you explain the eligibility rules for the practice squad? Is there a number of games a player can dress and be on the active roster then to be switched to the squad? How many players are allowed on the squad? Could players like Howard, Roosevelt, Donald Jones, Ed Wang land on the squad since they maybe behind the pecking order at OG and WR?
CB: Players can typically spend two seasons on a practice squad. There are stipulations that allow for a third year, but I'm not going to get into those here. Once a player has dressed for nine NFL games he is no longer eligible for the practice squad. So for example, when Jim Leonhard in his first season with the Bills appeared in nine games, he was no longer eligible for the practice squad.
Practice squad sizes can hold a maximum of eight players.
Howard appeared in 10 games as a rookie last year and Jones in 15. Both would no longer be eligible for the practice squad to my knowledge. Wang and Roosevelt who each appeared in six games are still practice squad eligible.
Tags: Chris Hairston, Ed Wang, Fan Friday, NFL labor, practice squad, revenue sharing, Terrelle Pryor, Tim Tebow
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Manchester United Message Board
redevildetester redevildetester Dec 25, 2009 01:49 Flag
For fergie to preach how people are TREATED is like the kettle calling the pan black a*rse, I have,nt heard him mention the way peolpe have been TREATED BY M.U , having losted thier jobs recently, and him a former trade unionist. in GOVEN, or the way people in INDONESIA are payed a pittance to produce merchandise only for m.u to make £millions on the same merchandise , think before you make SILLY comments in future, and stop making a fool of yourself , you silly individual!Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
willthered willthered Dec 25, 2009 01:51 Flag
Ha ha you are one to talk and you make an oaf of yourself daily on these boards.
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A Yahoo! User Dec 25, 2009 02:07 Flag
SAF isn`t the only manager who has spoken out about the sacking of Mark Hughes. A lot about Hughes sacking stinks especially the appointment of a new manager before the old one had been dismissed. Then there are the feeble excuses trotted out by city`s chief exceutive - a man so awful he manages to make Peter Kenyon look good. Cook has no idea about football and to say that Hughes was dismissed because his points total at this stage of the season didn`t match the projected target shows just how ignorant he is.
redevildetester redevildetester Dec 25, 2009 02:01 Flag
Is that your best comment? oh I forgot are you from N.I??
redevildetester redevildetester Dec 25, 2009 01:59 Flag
Touched a nerve have I ?
Eric Cantona Eric Cantona Dec 25, 2009 04:50 Flag
So, tevez, you agree with the way city went about sacking hughes?
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willthered willthered Dec 25, 2009 04:53 Flag
Ha ha touched a raw nerve i think.
redevildetester redevildetester Dec 26, 2009 18:46 Flag
no , i think mansh*tty have the right to fire the manager IF they think that that manager is not the right person to take the club forward, but i think the way it was done was not the right way . ?
Your spelling Tevez is shite and I too wish you a sad lonely Christmas and a terrible New Year. I would also suggest that you stop producing threads if you can't take the heat little fella, now move along and eat your Christmas dinner for one straight from the freezer.
willthered willthered Dec 25, 2009 04:23 Flag
Coming from someone who doesn't know the difference between a comma and an apostrophe and talks of people having losted their jobs i thjink you should consider your own position before you criticise others.
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redevildetester redevildetester Dec 25, 2009 04:25 Flag

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Chris Reichert: The Oklahoma City Blue have acquired Tomislav Zubcic as a draft rights player, per a source. @vedranmo first to report #NBADL
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The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have acquired guard Luke Ridnour and cash considerations from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for the draft rights to forward Tomislav Zubcic. Ridnour, 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, has averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 26.1 minutes in 830 career games (493 starts). He has played with Seattle (2003-08), Milwaukee (2008-10, 2013-14), Minnesota (2010-13), Charlotte (2013-14) and Orlando (2014-15).
Darnell Mayberry: The Thunder has traded the contract of Luke Ridnour to Toronto along with cash to create a $2.85 million trade exception. To complete the trade, the Raptors sent the draft rights of Tomislav Zubcic to the Thunder.
Pedja Materic: Nihad Djedovic, Paul Lacombe, Tomislav Zubcic, Ilkan Karaman and Dusan Cantekin were in NYC, preparing for workouts with NBA teams!


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Happy 72nd Birthday, Nick Mason
Posted January 27, 2016 by Floydian Slip
Happy 72nd Birthday, Nick Mason
Posted May 29, 2015 by Floydian Slip
Yesterday, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Nick Mason helped unveil a plaque honoring the band at the site of the former Regent Street Polytechnic in London.
Waters, Mason and Rick Wright studied architecture at the institution, now the University of Westminster, from 1962-65, when they formed the band with Syd Barrett.
Juliette Gale, first wife of Wright and also a former student of the school, also attended the event.
The plaque is the second to be installed as part of the Regent Street Heritage Plaque Program. The first was placed in 2012 on Heddon Street, the location of the cover art for David Bowie's 1972 album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars."
Posted May 29, 2014 by Floydian Slip
The childhood home of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason is for sale.
The five-bedroom, two-bath West Sussex villa includes a separate cottage, boasts views of Chichester Harbour and is listed for £2.75 million (US $4.6 million).
Mason sold the property in 1985.
Posted April 17, 2014 by Floydian Slip
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and his wife, Annette, will host a charity auction at their Corsham, Wiltshire, home June 21 and 22.
The event will benefit Springboard Opportunity Group in Chippenham and the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust.
"We wanted to support two different charities who impact on the lives of folk locally," Nick says. "We thought about one for the elderly and one for the young."
He'll bake a cake to be auctioned.
"Nick is an excellent cook and often creates wonderful diner parties for our friends," Annette says. "When his daughters and sons are home, he still makes a special biscuit with a secret recipe which I know includes Mars Bars."
The couple's home was once owned by the Duchess of Cornwall (pictured with the Masons at last year's event).
Posted January 27, 2014 by Floydian Slip
The Daily Mirror reports Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has unearthed never-before-seen film of the band.
He discovered the black and white footage while researching archival material to be used for exhibitions about the band.
It shows band members Mason, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Rick Wright and Syd Barrett backstage at some early gigs in the late-'60s
"There are some unseen bits and pieces," Mason explains. "We have got a bit of backstage black and white footage — 8mm film — that we took ourselves."
No word on when or how the footage might be made public.
Posted January 9, 2014 by Floydian Slip
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has signed 10 limited edition prints, which are being sold to benefit charity.
Digital Artist Tim Wakefield uses soundwaves as templates to create some pretty far out artwork. His Pink Floyd piece is title "Careful with That Axe, Eugene," inspired by the 1968 song of the same name. The number was originally released as the B-side to the "Point Me at the Sky" single, and later appeared on the 1971 "Relics" compilation.
Ten prints of his Floyd piece, signed by Mason, along with works inspired by Alice Cooper, Kate Bush, Queen, Eric Clapton and many others are being sold at the Indiegogo site.
Sales of the prints benefit the War Child's Children of Syria Appeal, which will create safe havens in Syrian refugee camps to help protect children affected by the conflict.
The Floyd piece is 40″ x 40″ and goes for $1,000.
Posted November 15, 2013 by Floydian Slip
Want to play drums like Nick Mason? Sorry, we can't help you.
But a new sample library from the Pink Floyd drummer can at least help you sound like him.
Mason's created a sample library of his custom Ludwig "Black Kit" that promises to deliver a virtual recreation of the kit to be played with any MIDI keyboard or e-drum setup.
The sample library comes in FXPansion's BFD2 format and includes mic channels that can be mixed for what's being described by publisher Sonic Reality as "full album quality, vintage '70s drums."
The recording sessions for the samples were produced by Alan Parsons ("The Dark Side of the Moon") using the same EMI mixing console Floyd did in the '70s.
You can buy Nick Mason Drums online for $69/£43.
(Pictured, from left: Parsons, Sonic Reality's Dave Kerzner, and Mason)
Posted August 7, 2013 by Floydian Slip
"Darkside," a radio drama by noted playwright Tom Stoppard (center) inspired by Pink Floyd's 1973 "The Dark Side of the Moon," will premiere on BBC Radio 2 on Monday, Aug. 26 at 10 p.m.
The production, commissioned by the BBC, was recently previewed for an invite-only audience of dignitaries, including Floyd drummer Nick Mason, at a BBC "happening." Attendees donned headphones and were treated to a simultaneous light show.
"I love it," Mason told The Independent. "But I'm tempted to text Tom and tell him it's really great — but there was a lot of actors talking over the music."
Stoppard's first major success was "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" in 1966. He also wrote "Shakespeare in Love," "Arcadia" and "The Real Thing." His play "Rock 'n Roll" drew inspiration from the life of Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett.
Posted February 10, 2013 by Floydian Slip
This summer, avante garde composer and Pink Floyd collaborator Ron Geesin will publish "The Flaming Cow," a book about his experience putting together Pink Floyd's "Atom Heart Mother Suite" in 1970.
Press for the book promises "a rare insight into the brilliant but often fraught collaboration" among Geesin and members of the Floyd, as well as unpublished photographs from the Abbey Road recording sessions and performances in London and Paris.
Geesin was our guest on "Floydian Slip" in November 2010. You can hear the interview and read a transcript online.
Floyd drummer Nick Mason provided an introduction to the book, which will be published July 17.
Buy The Flaming Cow from Independent Publishers Group
Posted January 27, 2013 by Floydian Slip
Happy birthday to Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, who turns 69 today.
This week's "Floydian Slip" includes a number of selections focused on Nick, one of the more visible members of Pink Floyd in recent years, and the band's unofficial historian.
Shine on, Nick!


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Skip to comments.Playing a Name Game with the Redskins
Posted on 06/25/2014 12:43:31 PM PDT by Kaslin
The audacity of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in canceling the trademark of the Washington Redskins is frightening. When the government is in charge of deciding what is offensive and what is not, and has the power to punish the "offenders," we move further away from a free society and closer to a tyrannical nanny state.
We are not talking about a political issue that should have Democrats and Republicans coming down on different sides, but rather the fundamental freedom to express oneself, which is a part of the fabric of America. In the case of Dan Snyder, who owns the Redskins, he is being demonized for standing up for basic American principles. The team bore the same name when he purchased it in good faith. There was no indication at the time that subsequent demands for a name change would emerge, costing him millions of dollars in related expenses, not to mention lawsuits he might encounter by other businesses that could be injured by such a move.
There is no indication that many in the Native American community are upset after decades of the team's prominent and proud display of its mascot and name. This appears to be yet another case of purposefully induced hypersensitivity, providing yet another opportunity for unnecessary heavy-handed government tactics to infringe upon the peaceful existence of Americans.
I have had the pleasure of meeting Snyder, who is far from the demonic characterization seen in the gullible press, which allows itself to be manipulated by those wishing to bring about fundamental change in America. I do not doubt for one minute that the Redskins organization would change the name tomorrow if it thought it was truly offensive to most Native Americans.
Also, the majority of American citizens are still decent people who would not only demand a name change, but would vote with their feet and purses in a way that would send a loud and convincing message -- if they thought the name was offensive.
It appears that many have forgotten the power of free-market economic forces and instead have placed their trust in flawed government forces. Historically, individual freedoms vanish as government interventions increase.
Traditionally, sports teams choose mascots and names that bring them pride, rather than shame. There are numerous sports teams throughout the nation with colorful names and symbols, and they are not out to offend anyone. In a large, diverse society, it is likely that almost anything is offensive to someone. I suspect there are those who are offended by the fact that the Duke University basketball team is called the Blue Devils. Some would ridiculously opine that this nomenclature pays homage to the forces of evil. Should we cater to such foolishness, or should we grow up and focus on real issues, such as unacceptable rates of unemployment, terrorism, energy development, education, poverty, a stagnant economy, massive corruption, illegal immigration, growing national debt and many other things of greater importance?
We, the American people, must cease being distracted by peripheral issues and demand that our government officials focus their attention on the myriad problems that threaten to destroy our way of life. Like the ancient Romans, we are in danger of being distracted by relatively unimportant issues while our society crumbles beneath us. I challenge those who say I am exaggerating to a debate on this issue.
Many people equate political correctness with kind and compassionate speech. The two things are vastly different with very different purposes. Political correctness is meant to control thought patterns and speech content, creating unanimity and societal conformity, while kind and compassionate speech is meant to take into consideration the feelings and circumstances of others without compromising the truth. It is a much better alternative.
We need to be wary of those who attempt to convince groups of people that they should be offended by a word, phrase or symbol instead of concentrating on the real message being conveyed. These people remind me of the troublemakers in grade school who enjoyed watching the fallout from their devious ploys.
In today's politically correct society, we are in danger of extinguishing interpersonal communications altogether for fear of offending someone. All of this would be comically absurd if it were not so tragic and such an immense departure from the vision of a free and prosperous society that was envisioned by our Founders.
Rather than concentrating on unanimity of thought and speech, we must concentrate on extracting the meaning of verbal communications. Examining every word or phrase for possible offense is beyond stupid. More importantly, it is divisive and destructive. We must outright reject those who try to manipulate emotions for their own political advantage. The Founders of our nation were concerned about what would happen if the populace became uninformed and refused to think for themselves. They feared the day when Americans could be easily led and manipulated, which would lead to a drastic alteration of our nation.
The power to stop the erosion of our values and to restore common sense and prosperity to our nation is in our own hands. We must shake off the passivity and vigilantly guard against manipulation.
Remove the name Washington from the team name and just call them Redskins.
Change the name to The Washington Whiteys.
Just call them the Washington Reds, and you'll be a lot closer to the truth.
Was the team bought for 24 bucks?
Here is the perfect name. The San Antonio Bandits. You really want to piss Washington off, move the team to SA. Really want to piss them off? Call them the Banditos.
Find the doers. Track them down, build a file, find their further connections, and trace them back to Action Central.
Then expose and punish them.
How about the "Washington Whatever You Feel Like Calling It's"?
Call them the "Washington DC-vers"
Or, "Concentrate on what was meant." Some folks take offense just in order to yank others' chains.
Analogous naming of other teams show that they are intended to reflect some good side of something. Even the Blue Devils are supposed to be intimidating, though as a Christian I would be uneasy with such a name on other grounds. Then there is the legendary ferocity of the Vikings, or the intensity of the Fighting Irish, etc. A little mutual charity can sweep away a lot of these problems.
Change the name to the Washington Fighting Irish.
Dare the trademark office to defend the rights of a bogoted hateful name.
How about the Pugnacious Politicians ??
Washington Skinheads?
Personally I think citizens should start lodging complaints and filing lawsuits against every last company that makes Crackers, citing of course the Trayvon Martin Trial when the stupid one said "Creepy little Cracker" Cracker has widely and historically been used as a derogatory, Racist, and Inflammatory term used to describe White People. Maybe it should be a Hate Crime for Black people to even utter the Word.
The Washington Vandals.
And what are we going to do about the browns.
And there are at least 2 college teams called Wildcats, but no Wilddogs. That is speciesist.
I don't know Schneider's politics, but he could make Lib heads explode by renaming the team The Washington Reagans. A textbook case of, Be careful what you wish for....
And replace the Injun with a Cowboy....
Figured the word mark would be nondescript and sufficient.
Keep the Redskins name, but change the team mascot to a potato.
Problem solved.
The New Orleans Saints will be next.
Redskins, Redskins bo Bedskins
Banana fana fo Fedskins
Fee fi mo Medskins
Well naturally, the Left is hoping to erase the memory of Native American Indians.
Simple...The Cleveland Caucasians-Non White.
"Personally I think citizens should start lodging complaints and filing lawsuits against every last company that makes Crackers, citing of course the Trayvon Martin Trial when the stupid one said Creepy little Cracker"
Nope, she said 'Creepy ass Cracker'.
I think that would be a perfect name for a band..."Creepy and the Ass Crackers."
My suggestion would be the Cleveland Kuciniches.
Call em the Red Skin Taters. . . .
LMAO, outstanding!
Kerry Byrne, Boston Herald
>>The Native American who inspired the Washington Redskins name and logo was celebrated by our Founding Fathers as a patron saint of America. Now the PC police, led by big-city white elitists, want to wipe from history a multihued American past that conflicts with their monochromatic world view.
>>The face on the Redskins uniform is that of a member of the Lenni-Lenape tribe named Tamanend, or Tammany. He was a confidant of William Penn and symbolized the blend of Old World and New that made the United States possible.
This is King Tammanys Day, wrote John Adams from Philadelphia on May 1, 1777. The people here have sainted him and keep him to this day.
>>The ragtag Continental Army at Valley Forge spent the day in mirth and jollity
in honor of King Tammany, wrote George Washington one year later...
A painting of Tammany appears in Norwoods book. He looks much like the man in the Redskins logo: same distinct nose, headdress and swept-back black hair.
>>Patriotic societies in Tammanys honor sprouted first in Philadelphia and then around the land. New York Citys Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party machine led by Boss Tweed, was one of those organizations. A statue of Tammany in feather headdress graces the entrance to Tammany Hall.
In 1912, a prominent member of Tammany Hall, James Gaffney, purchased the Boston Rustlers, the citys National League baseball team. But he soon renamed them the more alliterative Boston Braves and introduced the image of Tammany as the teams logo.
>>Fast forward to 1932, when the NFL team now known as the Washington Redskins debuted as the Boston Braves. It was common at the time for upstart NFL teams to adopt the name of the established local baseball team. The new NFL team naturally adopted the same color scheme and logo: the face of King Tammany. The football Braves lasted only one year. The team moved from Braves Field to Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox, the following season. The young NFL franchise could no longer keep the name Braves. Yet the owners wanted to keep the tradition of red in the Boston uniform, the franchises Native American heritage and its image. And they wanted to pay tribute to their new home-field hosts.
>>The name Redskins fit perfectly on each front. The franchise kept the name Redskins when it was moved to Washington in 1937. Evidence exists Redskins founder George Preston Marshall was a racist. But the name Redskins is not racist. It defies reason that a racist would name a team for a race of people he despised. And he had nothing to do with the creation of the logo and its Native American identity. He merely adopted it from the Democrat Party operative Gaffney.
Redskin Pride
Makes it harder for the libs to object to, for a variety of reasons....
To avoid all this controversy over "names" just have the NFL name the teams, as an example: Team 1 from Washington. Team 2 from CA (add a suffix of 'a' and 'b' in case of more than one team from a state) - or simply Teams 1 - 32 ...
It's had some interesting dips and twists, this name.
So could we call it the Washington Tammanys (Tammanies?)
Redskin ownership should consider taking a lesson from the musician Prince. Change the name of the team to a series of symbols and then they will be known as " the football team formerly known as the Redskins "
The Washington Huskies must change their name. It mocks fat little kids.
DC Thin-skins...
Or as freeper coloeo said: Washington Thinskins
It works as a permanent reminder of who are 'government servants' really are...
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The chip giant bets big on the next-generation storage technology, including a solid-state drive for consumer PCs starting at $70.
While Samsung provides IP68 water and dust resistance to the Galaxy Note 7, the front and back glass panels mean it can't take many drops before cracking. Tech21 has a solution to help with that.
Got a 'Check Engine' light on your dash, staring at you? Wonder what it means? Wonder how much it will cost you to fix? Wondering if you can fix it yourself, if only you knew what it meant?
Dropbox has claimed it will always be committed to helping end users collaborate, no matter what device they're using or on which platform.
The social media network is rolling out the new algorithms earlier than it planned to, following charges of political bias.
Shaun Stewart's experience building a marketplace for short-term rentals could be useful for a service-based transportation business.
Sharing tech is a viable option for small companies that can't afford to invest in the solutions they need. By teaming up with other companies, they can get access to otherwise out-of-reach resources.
The robots indeed are coming -- and in record numbers.
Dropbox called out to users who haven't changed their passwords since mid-2012, saying the login credentials are potentially at risk and should be updated.
Analysis: Rackspace has a big opportunity to offer its customer support services for multiple public clouds. The issue is it'll have to revamp its business to focus. Enter a deal to go private.
Google has released files that some Nexus owners can use to flash their devices with Android Nougat 7.0.


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Welcome to the Railroader's FRC Robotic's Team 5282 site. We are dedicated to the learning, raising awareness and raising interest of the high school students of Durand, MI in the areas of science, math, technology, engineering and design.
About Team 5282 - The Railroaders
2016 is our third school year in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
We have 23 student members, 6 mentors, and a very supportive parent group this year.
We have worked our way through our first competition season earning a highest seeded rookie award and ranking number 76th out of 277 teams in the state of Michigan. More important than our rank is our team philosophy following the FIRST Robotics Organization of Gracious Professionalism and Coopertition.
Team Members for 2016 season
Here are our team members.
Levi - Builder/Designer (3rd Year)
Ryan - Programmer (2nd Year)
PJ - Safety Team(3rd Year)
Brandon - Builder(1st Year)
Nash - Builder(1st Year)
Silver - Builder(1st Year)
Mikey - Builder(1st Year)
Simon - Programmer(1st Year)
Jessica - Builder(1st Year)
Anthony - Tech(1st Year)
Brittany - Safety Captain (3rd Year)
Dana - (3rd Year)
Ashley - Awards Submitter/ Public Relations(2nd Year)
Sada - Designer/ Builder (2nd Year)
Paige - Safety Team(2nd Year)
Will - Builder(1st Year)
Mentors for 2016 season
These individuals have provided their professional experience to guide the student members while constructing our robot.
Justin Shankster - Head Mentor/ HS Art Teacher/ (3rd year)
Rebecca Shankster - Head Mentor/ MS Science Teacher/ MS STEM Teacher/ (3rd year)
Katie Shankster - Mentor/ General Motors Mechanical Engineer / (3rd year)
John LaRose - Team Advisor/ Industrial Engineer (GM)/ (3rd year)
Community Partners for 2016 season
The success of our team could not be possible without the help and support of the following community business partners in the 2016 year.
Competition Level Sponsors $1000 +
Durand Area Schools
Durand, MI
Graff Chevrolet
Durand, MI (989) 288-2657
CASM - Capital Area Science and Mathematics
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Take a sneak peek at the new NIST.gov and let us know what you think!
(Please note: some content may not be complete on the beta site.).
NIST Authors in Bold
|John H. Lehman; M. Terrones; Elisabeth Mansfield; Katie Hurst; Vincent Muenier;
|Evaluating the characteristics of multiwall carbon nanotubes
|July 01, 2011
|During the past 20 years, multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have become an important industrial material. Hundreds of tons are produced each year. This review is a survey of the scientific literature, motivated by industrial requirements and guidelines for environment, health and safety compliance. Sampling, size, area, density, color, crystallinity, as well as purity compared to properties of non-MWCNT carbon and catalyst metals, are presented. No single measurement tool provides a complete characterization; therefore, we summarize methods that include scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fast Fourier transform of high-resolution TEM, Raman spectroscopy, reflectance and thermogravimetric analysis. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy reveals information with regard to functional groups interacting the tube surface. Brunauer‹Emmett‹Teller (BET) analysis is reviewed as the basis for evaluating specific surface area. We extend the review by presenting taxonomy of defects present in MWCNTs. Finally, we provide an appendix from documentary standards that are pertinent and reasonable for bulk measurements.
|pp. 2581 - 2602
|carbon nanotube, defects, measurements, multiwall carbon nanotubes, Raman spectroscopy, SEM, TEM, thermogravimetric analysis
|Research Areas:
|Documentary Standards, Nanotechnology, Spectroscopy, Characterization, Nanometrology, and Nanoscale Measurements, Measurements
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Ruffian Line Fits Miami Lifestyle
Ruffian designer's Spring 2012 collection combines racing, color and swimwear.
For Spring 2012, Ruffian designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais are taken us into the world of thoroughbred racing and swanky socialite fetes with their color blocking creations in fuchsia, garnet, emerald, cobalt and lemon with the occasional snow toned outfit. In a city like Miami, the world of jockeys and racing is close to home with places like Gulfstream Park and Calder Race track. Plus, perfect for South Beach is the designer's debut swimsuit collection and their Vince Camuto collaboration of jeweled toned stilettos. We got to chat up Wolk and Morais backstage before their show at New York's Lincoln Center on their inspiration, why they decided to collaborate with Vince Camuto and what they think Miami gals will love the most.
What inspired the collection?
Wolk: Ruffian was actually a really famous race horse and we've never explored the namesake of our brand so this season we wanted to explore the world of racing, jockeys, the society surrounding racing and the culture surrounding Saratoga.
Morais: It's also about women who have this crossover of cocktails and riding horses like Princess Charlotte of Monaco.
There's a lot of color in the collection. Why?
Wolk: Jockeys are known for wearing the racing silks that are in bright colors so it made sense for us to incorporate that into the collection.
Morais: It's also a moment of color for us. I think it's the 80s influence and the recession.
For your Miami client, what will most likely be your best seller?
Morais: We are introducing our first swimwear today. Miami will like this.
Wolk: We are super excited about it. It's also in bright colors.
Why did you collaborate with Vince Camuto for your shoe collection?
Wolk: This whole collection was inspired by America and we wanted to work with a great American designer and Vince Camuto is a fantastic designer and he's in New York City and he's been very supportive.
Morais: It's our first collaboration with them and not our last. We've been having a great time. You can buy them online right after the show.
Miami Chic
- Miami Designer Releases Fall Collection
- First Annual Women's Business Makeover Workshop
- MadRag Store Expands to Bird Road
- Miami Salon Offers $5 Blowouts
- Pantene Pops Up in Miami
- Wynwood Fashion Gallery Presents New Exhibit
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- Miami Purse Designer Releases Fall Collection
- Save 65 Percent Off Swimwear for Labor Day


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I am having great trouble with this plugin, I've spent an hour or so on it, reading up all the GDE threads, tried all the options, but I just can't get it to work. I am running on Mac Snow Leopard, using fatcow.com as my host.
The website with the viewer is at: http://www.barnabaspartners.com/newsletter
Currently the code on the page is- [gview file="http://www.barnabaspartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/20111.pdf"]
Nothing appears, my GDE settings are at default, I tried adding force=1, which the viewer appeared for a while, but the document(the link is legit because I can download the document) does not show. Now the viewer disappeared again despite the force=1 syntax.
My only running plugin is Contact Form 7, I tried reinstalling GDE, but still the same program.
Please help me if you have time! This plugin seems amazing, I just want to get it to work!


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The Saints are 15th in the Barclays Premier League after coming back from 2-0 down to claim a draw with European champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
But that was not enough to save Adkins from the axe, with 40-year-old Argentinian Pochettino taking charge of training on Saturday ahead of Monday's home game with Everton.
Pochettino, the former Argentina international, will take charge of Southampton for Monday's game against Everton.
Saints executive chairman Nicola Cortese said: "This decision has been made with the long-term ambitions of Southampton Football Club in mind.
"Whilst we acknowledge the contribution Nigel has made during the past two years, for the club to progress and achieve our long-term targets a change was needed.
"Mauricio is a well-respected coach of substantial quality who has gained a reputation as an astute tactician and excellent man-manager. I have every confidence that he will inspire our talented squad of players to perform at the highest possible level.
"He also shares my belief that the most successful clubs are built by nurturing young players through a development system that provides a clear path to the first team, thereby creating a culture that keeps them at the club for the long term.
"This is an approach he has employed with great success in the past and I look forward to him bringing that experience and expertise to Southampton."
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AN EYE FOR DESIGNThe stunningly beautiful plumage of a peacock is due to the intelligent design of tiny, crystal-like structures, each of which contains a sliver of pigment. When combined, they give the peacock its unique and beautiful display of colours. All 170 eye feathers in its tail are spaced apart with a remarkable degree of uniformity, with the axis of every feather projected from a common geometrical centre. Not only can a peacock deploy its feathers through the muscles in its tail, it can also make them vibrate and produce a characteristic hum.
TOUCHING THE SKYCloud Gate, a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, is the centrepiece of Chicago's Millenium Park. The name refers to the sculpture acting as a gate that connects the earth and the sky, by reflecting passing clouds on its highly polished surface. Critical reviews describe the sculpture as a passage between the realms, as three quarters of the sculpture's external surface reflects the heavens. Inspired by the fluidity of liquid mercury, the sculpture is composed of 168 welded stainless steel plates, but its exterior shows no visible seams.
CIAO BELLAVespas are a metaphor for the Italian lifestyle; reflecting the Italian love of beauty, design and style. Combining sleek good looks with the ability to handle Italy's winding city streets, the Vespa is a globally recognised symbol of the 'La Dolce Vita' lifestyle that has been emulated across the world.
With 'Intelligent Design', we use our knowledge and expertise to reconceive internal spaces. Making them fit seamlessly around our client's needs and desires for effortlessly simple and comfortable experiences.
Developments conceived and built with vision, verve and imagination can engage, inspire and uplift people. That's why we apply 'Uplifting Aesthetics' in all our designs, with the intention of developing cutting-edge properties to enhance our residents' comfort levels.
Only by actively seeking the latest trends and ideas from across the world are we able to be amongst the best in the world. By embracing a worldly perspective, we encourage the cosmopolitan spirit of curiosity, openness and gregariousness that reflect our customers.


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Paden: It evened out in the end. They locked me up. The dog sprung me.
Conrad: Wait a minute. Even if you do get the money, how do we know you'll come back?
Emmitt: Well, if we don't, you can keep my brother.
Paden: Stella. [looks up at the saloon name] You the "Midnight Star" herself?
Stella: I am. I'm always there, but I only shine at night.
Paden: [Notices Stella is taller when standing behind the bar, leans over the bar and sees she's installed a ramp.]
Stella: Life is what you make of it, friend. If it doesn't fit, you make alterations.
Paden is kissing his horse, after killing the man who stole it.
Sergeant: How do I know this is your horse?
Paden: Can't you see this horse loves me?
Sergeant: I had a gal do that to me once, it didn't make her my wife.
Mal: I don't want to kill you, and you don't want to be dead!