ieatcrayonz Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 There is a rumor going around that Roosevelt entered a chicken wing eating contest, got sick and missed practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufcomments Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I'd bet dollars to donuts that it's the special teams thing. Naaman is small. The other guys are big. He doesn't play on coverage or returns. The other guys do. Yea you have to play special teams if you not starting. Im wish Naaman well, but I think Hagan might be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 He sucks. I love how in Buffalo we talk about practice squad guys like him and Jasper. New England gets to discuss if Brady is the best of all time... Sheer madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-8 Forever? Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I'd bet dollars to donuts that it's the special teams thing. Naaman is small. The other guys are big. He doesn't play on coverage or returns. The other guys do. Yep. The 4 and 5 WRs have to play special teams, just as Donald Jones and Sam Aiken before him did (very well I might add). Most fans don't realize the implications of roster size limits. non-starters (and some starters, esp on punts) have to do several things well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I have an idea.....He isn't very good, is completely limited to short to intermediate routes, and isn't producing. Who cares if he is the local boy. Makes him a perfect fit for Fitz. He sucks. I love how in Buffalo we talk about practice squad guys like him and Jasper. New England gets to discuss if Brady is the best of all time... Sheer madness Not madness. Think about it, Buffalo is a small dirt poor city and almost always looked down on and viewed as an underdog. It's only natural for Bills fans to also gravitate towards the underdog players. Plus, what the hell else has there been to be happy about the last 12 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmac Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I have an idea.....He isn't very good, is completely limited to short to intermediate routes, and isn't producing. Who cares if he is the local boy. Aren't those routes best suited for Fitzpatrick's game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 You can't have a squad of T.O.s. Someone has to be the underneath outlet grunt that catches 99% of what's thrown his way. That's the role I saw for Roosevelt. But if Hagen does that and can play special teams then what can you do? And what's wrong with cheering for the local kid? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Just wondering why the most experienced and effective WR from a depleted group is not playing 2 weeks in a row? PTR Ruvell Martin? I think he is the most experienced WR of the group, but definitly not the most effective maybe he just isn't as good as most thought he was? I think the hype for him is more about playing at UB, then for his actual playing ability. Bills fans tend to do this, like the crazy man love for Jasper just because he is huge Makes him a perfect fit for Fitz. Not madness. Think about it, Buffalo is a small dirt poor city and almost always looked down on and viewed as an underdog. It's only natural for Bills fans to also gravitate towards the underdog players. Plus, what the hell else has there been to be happy about the last 12 seasons. Should have used "Makes him a perfect Fitz......" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 You can't have a squad of T.O.s. Someone has to be the underneath outlet grunt that catches 99% of what's thrown his way. That's the role I saw for Roosevelt. But if Hagen does that and can play special teams then what can you do? And what's wrong with cheering for the local kid? PTR Promo the underneath guy has been Nelson when healthy. Roosevelt was never the Z (Hagen's spot, formerly Jones then Smith/Spiller). Roosevelt was the #4 or #5 in 5 WR sets. He's not that good on special teams or blocking, is the prob. I think, and the #4 and #5 guys got to play dual roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Aren't those routes best suited for Fitzpatrick's game? Ok but when you have players that you don't have to respect the fact they could run by you, you force our accuracy challenged qb to throw into tight windows as DBS are sitting on routes. We have two guys that cant run past anyone in Roosevelt and Nelson. Three if you count Chandler. The lack of threat makes it tough on Fitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 You can't have a squad of T.O.s. Someone has to be the underneath outlet grunt that catches 99% of what's thrown his way. That's the role I saw for Roosevelt. But if Hagen does that and can play special teams then what can you do? And what's wrong with cheering for the local kid? PTR Promo...nearly every one of our routes are underneath.(or that's where Fitzy always chooses to go) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hey, Roosevelt looked pretty fast taking one to the house out of the slot against the Giants. He's not blazing obviously but he has football speed. I think it's more a matter of Gailey seeing what he's got in some other WR's. Chan has mentioned in every conversation about Naaman that he isn't the biggest nor the fastest guy out there. I suspect every drop he has (and i count only 2)...that it costs Roosevelt more than any other WR on the roster in terms of his status on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Ruvell Martin? I think he is the most experienced WR of the group, but definitly not the most effective maybe he just isn't as good as most thought he was? I think the hype for him is more about playing at UB, then for his actual playing ability. Bills fans tend to do this, like the crazy man love for Jasper just because he is huge Should have used "Makes him a perfect Fitz......" Ruvell Martin has an injured hammy, but has been practicing and should play Sunday. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Aren't those routes best suited for Fitzpatrick's game? these are the same comments from uninformed guys who think he has a weak arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Maybe it's the polio.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Just wondering why the most experienced and effective WR from a depleted group is not playing 2 weeks in a row? PTR Maybe to give Aiken & others more playing time to see what they have as far as going int o next year ???? If Aiken is doing as well as they said he was doing in the preseason that would make some sense , but who knows ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjmac Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Ok but when you have players that you don't have to respect the fact they could run by you, you force our accuracy challenged qb to throw into tight windows as DBS are sitting on routes. We have two guys that cant run past anyone in Roosevelt and Nelson. Three if you count Chandler. The lack of threat makes it tough on Fitz Speed is not everything. Jerry Rice, Art Monk, and Steve Largent are in the Hall of Fame. What we need. IMHO. are better route-runners. these are the same comments from uninformed guys who think he has a weak arm I don't necessarily think he has a weak arm, but I know he does not have a Jim Kelly/Drew Bledsoe arm, either. It has been stated that he is not a deep ball QB, an so I believe we need WRs that can get open on short-medium routes and make YAC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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