Just in Atlanta Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 Wow. Sad news. Wish nothing but the best for him.
Iraq Vet Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 Manuel is the man.... It does not matter if he misses the 1st game. We are not going to the playoffs. All I want to see is improvement every game from our young team.
mrags Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 Ok. I'll be the first to say it and be "that guy". With Kolb going down with a career ending injury, will we receive a compensatory pick in next years draft? He was a QB and recently a high draft pick and fighting for a #1 spot. Just saying.
Sumin Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 Unfortunate news for Kolb. He had a lot of promise coming into the league. Tough to see his dreams shattered, but health should be a priority. It's also sad that people make Kolb an agenda. The poor mans career is over and people and harping over not keeping TJax. Get over yourself
Hapless Bills Fan Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 I agree with ya Tuesday. I would criticize this team if they signed Austin Collie as a receiver. Tjack has actually looked impressive this pre-season. I feel bad for Kolb but the reality is if you summed up his career with 2 adjectives it would be unimpressive and injury prone. The thing is, I don't recall BillsFan714, Coach Tuesday, BillsVet and so forth speaking up about Kolb's concussion history and bad decision making in the spring when Fitz was not signed and Kolb brought in. It was all "Fitz is the most horrible QB in the league and only Sanchez is worse and let's get rid of Pickspatrick" and how Kolb might be good, he was beaten up in AZ and didn't have a fair chance to show his stuff. As I recall. Hindsight is always 20-20.
Homey D. Clown Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 no matter what you felt about Kolb as a player. be it contributor or mentor to Manuel's career, or a possible starter who finally got his chance to play and be healthy, this is just a sad day for him and the team if his career is in fact over. I always thought he had potential to be a really solid QB , and when he first went to arizona, I had wished we grabbed him back then. My best wishes to you and your health, be it as a Buffalo Bill, or wherever this injury should land you.
transient Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 Its pretty safe to diagnose him w/ CTE right now. It's pretty safe to assume you have a limited understanding of CTE.
timtebow15 Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 That's too bad but not all that surprising. I didn't think the knee to the head looked all that bad. RB's get hit all the time like that. But concussions are cumulative and he might just be very susceptible at this point.
NoSaint Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 Ok. I'll be the first to say it and be "that guy". With Kolb going down with a career ending injury, will we receive a compensatory pick in next years draft? He was a QB and recently a high draft pick and fighting for a #1 spot. Just saying. That's not remotely how it works - google for a quick read on them
BillsVet Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 The thing is, I don't recall BillsFan714, Coach Tuesday, BillsVet and so forth speaking up about Kolb's concussion history and bad decision making in the spring when Fitz was not signed and Kolb brought in. It was all "Fitz is the most horrible QB in the league and only Sanchez is worse and let's get rid of Pickspatrick" and how Kolb might be good, he was beaten up in AZ and didn't have a fair chance to show his stuff. As I recall. Hindsight is always 20-20. Nice straw man argument there. For the record, I wasn't enthused about the Kolb signing given his doing almost nothing in the NFL and injury history. But true fan-hood apparently now means you don't criticize the team, we're not supposed to come down hard on the franchise. There's apparently new management in charge and we should give them time before offering an opinion. Kolb was the latest in a long line of cast-offs brought in by this franchise who somehow were going to resurrect their careers. Holcomb, Fitz, VY, Tarvaris, and Kolb. At what point do people start questioning the QB decisions the franchise makes at the most important position? Based on the evidence, it appears the Bills don't know what they're doing at QB, despite having a new GM and HC. EJ had better be good and healthy because there's nothing behind him but UDFA talent and Matt Leinart.
billsfan714 Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 The thing is, I don't recall BillsFan714, Coach Tuesday, BillsVet and so forth speaking up about Kolb's concussion history and bad decision making in the spring when Fitz was not signed and Kolb brought in. It was all "Fitz is the most horrible QB in the league and only Sanchez is worse and let's get rid of Pickspatrick" and how Kolb might be good, he was beaten up in AZ and didn't have a fair chance to show his stuff. As I recall. Hindsight is always 20-20. Well in the March 2013 season motto post(pre-draft) I wrote 2 replies 2013-Lets get this over with and Mourn on the Kolb Thats how excited I was about the Kolb signing.
eme123 Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 It's pretty safe to assume you have a limited understanding of CTE. I do. In fact I don't even know what it stands for but I know its origins. Too many hits to the head. No one saw it coming but the NFL and they are liable. Kolb should sue the pants off em
Captain Hindsight Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 Ok. I'll be the first to say it and be "that guy". With Kolb going down with a career ending injury, will we receive a compensatory pick in next years draft? He was a QB and recently a high draft pick and fighting for a #1 spot. Just saying. Doubtful. The exact formula isn't known but my understanding is you either have to be the Patriots or lose many guys to FA contracts The thing is, I don't recall BillsFan714, Coach Tuesday, BillsVet and so forth speaking up about Kolb's concussion history and bad decision making in the spring when Fitz was not signed and Kolb brought in. It was all "Fitz is the most horrible QB in the league and only Sanchez is worse and let's get rid of Pickspatrick" and how Kolb might be good, he was beaten up in AZ and didn't have a fair chance to show his stuff. As I recall. Hindsight is always 20-20. Damn right I am
CSBill Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) Must... Defend... The... Faith.... What ? Edited August 26, 2013 by CSBill
dayman Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) As far as I know Kolb has enough money. If he has concussion problems (as is evident) he should retire. There is no point. He's young and wealthy. Move on from football. He's already "won" in the sense of the making the money. As for the love of the game, it is just a game. His brain is more important. Edited August 26, 2013 by SameOldBills
Kellyto83TD Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 Don't give him much of an option. Throw him on IR and try to reach an injury settlement with him.
jaybee Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 Don't give him much of an option. Throw him on IR and try to reach an injury settlement with him. I bet you wouldn't say that if it was your child.
NoSaint Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 According to Tim Graham twitter @ByTimGraham: Source tells me Bills concerned Kevin Kolb's concussion may be career-ending and they're proceeding with that in mind. It's still a Tim graham tweet - kolb still could be a week 1 starter to give the full range of possibilities. On a non football level, I hope the best for him and his health.
RuntheDamnBall Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 I hope they reach an injury settlement with him or IR him to give him another year of NFL service time, and offer their medical staff to provide him with whatever support he needs. Irrespective of his performance on the field, I do hope they counsel him to not return to football. The stakes are much higher than what can be earned on an NFL playing field. I wasn't jazzed about the guy, but I would have felt more comfortable with a veteran backup. Hopefully Leinart can step in and be that guy, and hopefully Kolb can find a life after football and be at peace with it. I am sure it's a ridiculously hard thing to give up on. It's still a Tim graham tweet - kolb still could be a week 1 starter to give the full range of possibilities. On a non football level, I hope the best for him and his health. This much is true.
Uncle Monkeyhead Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) "New" regime. Same old bad decision making, Well it's not like a concussion from a knee to the head was anything Kolb could have prevented by training harder. Unless you mean they should have known he had bad luck....I really don't see how this injury could have been foreseen by any talent evaluator Edited August 26, 2013 by UncleMonkeyHead
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