Kellyto83TD Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 does sound legit NickBarnett @ NickBarnett30m Great morning!! Great to be a Buffalo Bill again wanna thank all those who never lost faith in me!! Thanks Buddy Nix # billsmafia Expand I gotta say that doesn't sound fake.
bowery4 Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 April fools or not, if he came cheap and they had in an inside position I would be in favor. I mean Sheep looked really BAD! Be honest do you think it may have been partly the coaching, position and scheme that made him look like shite? He was GOOD, like I don't even miss Paul Poz. in the least the year before. My guess is the FO just thinks he is old an wasn't worth the contract though. Rooks are cheaper and so are 2nd or 3rd year guys. BTW vet minimum again? STOP THE MADNESS, Please!
Bangarang Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) April's fools it looks like Edited April 1, 2013 by Bangarang
Beerball Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 So our big off season signings/pickups are Barnett, Tjax and Choice? Sweet! Seriously, it is NOW on like a MOFO!!!
Bangarang Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Even thou I would love to be apart of the Bills organization this has been a April fools joke! Thanks for being good sports #billsmafia Nothing to see here folks
Buftex Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Nothing to see here folks Maybe Nick is only fooling himself?
White Linen Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 So our big off season signings/pickups are Barnett, Tjax and Choice? Sweet! In fairness gotta put Byrd, Brown, and Lawson in there too.
Acantha Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) I was a Barnett fan UNTIL last year. I thought he played well in 2011, but I truly believe he was by FAR our worst LB on the team in 2012. His strength was always speed and quickness throughout his career, and last year he had very little of either. Let's face it, he's getting older. Without speed and quickness he is just an old undersized LB. I'm assuming they signed him for the vet minimum, or close to it (if this is true). So I'm ok with the move for depth. Maybe Pettine can make better use of him. I know it was a joke so this all for naught, but I just can't get behind trashing anyone based on Wanny's D last year. Everyone looked like crap, and I just think that had a lot more to do with system/coaching than most admit. Frankly, I'm willing to give everyone on defense a wash until I see them fail with Pettine. Edited April 1, 2013 by Faustus
Leelee Phoenix Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) As long as it's for the minimum, fine I guess. Barnett's play fell off a cliff last year. Oh, nevermind. Edited April 1, 2013 by Leelee Phoenix
Malazan Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) See above post re: lameness of OBD citing social media on their web page. OBD considers twitter a legitimate source LOL! Some of the biggest stories in the world have been broken on twitter. I'm glad that Barnett is back and will hopefully be playing in a more natural position. Edited April 1, 2013 by jeremy2020
BillsBytheBay Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Not buying it unless I see an announcement from OBD. than I guess we haven't really signed Kolb either, huh?
12Kachy Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 So our big off season signings/pickups are Barnett, Tjax and Choice? Sweet! You forgot Kolb.
Dean Cain Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Barnett is a Bill and Tashard is back. All we need now is Merriman to unretire & I gotta feeling we going to the SB.
K D Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Someone wants to sign Barnett...April Fool's, he's still terrible and his career is probably over! Good one
ChevyVanMiller Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Where's all this anger coming from? Were you guys molested by an April Fool's prankster? No anger - Just can't imagine an aging vet that has had no FA suitors "joking" about being resigned to his old team and including the name of the GM. I think it was an ill-advised tweet.
Buftex Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) No anger - Just can't imagine an aging vet that has had no FA suitors "joking" about being resigned to his old team and including the name of the GM. I think it was an ill-advised tweet. Was thinking about it...they said he was cut because the failed a physical. I agree the "joke" is ill advised, but, perhaps, it is his odd way of aksing the Bills to give him another chance? Kind of keeping his name, in a positive way, fresh in the minds of the Bills braintrust. He likely would play for the vet minemum. Maybe he feels he can pass a physical now, and is feeling desperate, because he isn't gettting any calls. I feel kind of sorry for him, if this is the case. Edited April 1, 2013 by Buftex
DrDawkinstein Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 No anger - Just can't imagine an aging vet that has had no FA suitors "joking" about being resigned to his old team and including the name of the GM. I think it was an ill-advised tweet. Was thinking about it...they said he was cut because the failed a physical. I agree the "joke" is ill advised, but, perhaps, it is his odd way of aksing the Bills to give him another chance? Kind of keeping his name, in a positive way, fresh in the minds of the Bills braintrust. He likely would play for the vet minemum. Maybe he feels he can pass a physical now, and is feeling desperate, because he isn't gettting any calls. I feel kind of sorry for him, if this is the case. But at the same time, I cant imagine any adult with enough to worry about in life reading this much into a simple, one-line April Fools tweet by a former player. Who cares?
Buftex Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) But at the same time, I cant imagine any adult with enough to worry about in life reading this much into a simple, one-line April Fools tweet by a former player. Who cares? Really? You can't imagine? Really? How long have you been on this board? What passes for sports media these days, about half of it is based on tweets by athletes. If Tim Tebow made the same Tweet about returning to the Jets, it would be a huge story... it's Buffalo, we are Bills fans...Nick Barnett is Tim Tebow! If Barnetts' Tweet was something about signing with the Patriots, or even the Dolphins, I likely wouldn't give it a moments thought if he followed it up with an "April Fools!!!" tweet... it still wouldn't be funny (most April Fools jokes are not funny), but more understandable. Edited April 1, 2013 by Buftex
McBeane Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 But at the same time, I cant imagine any adult with enough to worry about in life reading this much into a simple, one-line April Fools tweet by a former player. Who cares? Everyone knows you can't make an April Fools joke about your profession, duh.
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