PromoTheRobot Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) https://www.nfl.com/now/10103061-7033-0000-0064-7126e9077248?campaign=fb-nf-sf23228098-sf23228098 On a segment about three players primed to take off in 2016, Tyrod Taylor was #2 on the list. But note the verbal headline from hosts Coleen Wolfe and Michael Robinson about 30 seconds in. "He wants to get paid but the Bills don't want to pay him. Pay the man! Pay the man!" So while we all know the details of Tyrod and the Bills...the Bills cap situation, Tyrod still having to prove himself, etc, etc, the media has reduced it to a "Bills are cheap" soundbite. So now everyone who isn't a Bills fan has this impression of his situation. Edited March 29, 2016 by PromoTheRobot
26CornerBlitz Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Posted yesterday: http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/185565-no-progress-toward-tt-extension-per-carucci;-agent-unhappy/page-14?do=findComment&comment=3907018
FireChan Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Who cares? Those afflicted with little-city syndrome.
Deranged Rhino Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Who cares? We don't often agree, but in this case we do!
nucci Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Sports Network people need something to talk about....nothing go on right now
PromoTheRobot Posted March 29, 2016 Author Posted March 29, 2016 Could be nothing, or it could be the Bills narrative this season. We'll see.
JPicc2114 Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Na, the Bills will just wait until he has a really good season and his value skyrockets before they pay him. Always slow to the punch, that's why the Bills are the Bills
ddaryl Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 He'll get paid if he can prove he is not a 1 year wonder. This is one of about 1000 reasons I just do not watch sports commentary anymore Na, the Bills will just wait until he has a really good season and his value skyrockets before they pay him. Always slow to the punch, that's why the Bills are the Bills Yeah you mean like Fitzpatrick ?
Captain_Quint Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Its still 50-50 that he pans out and warrants that type of contract. The Bills could still look like geniuses if he tanks this season.
Jauronimo Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 What was wrong with the last thread where this topic was beat to death?
PromoTheRobot Posted March 29, 2016 Author Posted March 29, 2016 What was wrong with the last thread where this topic was beat to death?This thread isn't so much about paying Tyrod. It's about how the natiomal media is painting this as a "Bills are cheap" story
26CornerBlitz Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 This thread isn't so much about paying Tyrod. It's about how the natiomal media is painting this as a "Bills are cheap" story It's a silly argument when considering the Bills' current cap predicament and the national media is not promoting that narrative at all. Robinson is a single voice in the wind who just happens to be a strong personal advocate for Tyrod since they are from the same area of VA. The Bills are already on the record with strong support of Tyrod and have said they would be happy to pay him what he's worth.
chris heff Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 This thread isn't so much about paying Tyrod. It's about how the natiomal media is painting this as a "Bills are cheap" story How do they justify painting the Bills as cheap when they had one of the worst cap situations in the league?
Mr. WEO Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 This thread isn't so much about paying Tyrod. It's about how the natiomal media is painting this as a "Bills are cheap" story Actually they don't say that Buffalo is cheap at all. They just say good things about him and keep saying "pay the man".. This didn't need it's own thread.
kota Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Yes lets pay the guy for not seeing the middle of the field which prevents our play makers like Sammy, Woods, and Clay from making plays.
jumbalaya Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Don't pay the man until he proves capable of consistently leading the team to a win on the last drive(s) of a game.
Luxy312 Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 This is non-news from the NFL network. Nothing more than an attempt at a headline grab. The Bills are roughly $6.8 million under the cap as we sit here today. To boot, they will need $5-$6 million to sign whomever they draft. Someone please explain where the money is supposed to come from. Also explain why. Tyrod ranked 30th in 4th quarter drives where the scores would matter in games according to one report I read. To boot, my eyes tell me that he's capable of only two types of throws. Short, under/screen type passes and bombs. Rarely do we see him throw a 9 yard pattern across the middle of the field. He looked good in some games last season and I'll give credit that he didn't throw a lot of picks. None the less, we need to see more before advocating that Buffalo find some magical way to pay him $18 million a year. Certainly not this year. At the end of the day, he signed a 3 year deal with the 3rd year voidable. Decent season last year, but now he's playing for his next contract. I want to see more before pulling the trigger on a long term commitment.
BringBackFergy Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Pay Tyrod!! Screw the salary cap. It doesn't even apply in the case of a second year starter (according to my reading of the CBA)
John from Riverside Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Did anyone actually sound intelligent and bring up the fact that we dont have the money to pay him?
YoloinOhio Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 They were saying the same things about Russell Wilson for two years. That he had won the SB but was the third highest paid QB ... On his own team. It was laughable at first because he wasn't even eligible for an extension yet. But a lot of people didn't know that so NFLN squawked about it anyway because they cater to soundbites than can be tweeted out and clicked.
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