Reed83HOF Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Matthew Fairburn @MatthewFairburn 42s43 seconds ago Talked to Shaq Lawson last night in NJ. He said some Buffalo Bills don't take losing seriously enough: http://trib.al/BpuIIar #BillsMafia "It was tough for me. I'm not really used to losing. I come from a program that ain't losing. It just feels different. Some guys, when you lose, guys don't take it serious. I feel like in college, you lose a game, everybody was quiet, mad and things like that. That's what it's about. You just have to get serious. Next year has to be big for us. That starts in the offseason." "It was kind of tough," Lawson said. "Coach Lynn preached all week to come out here and play tough, play hard. I feel like some guys didn't do that and things like that. I mean, this is like a wake-up call for me. Next year, some stuff has to change. It has to be right." "You can't be slacking on guys," Lawson said. "I don't care who the guy is, how many years he's been here. You just have to stay hard on everybody." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) This is not news. 4 years from now, we'll have some Alabama rookie player calling out guys like Shaq for not caring about losing. Playing for the Bills erodes your passion for the game, slowly but surely. Fumigate the whole organization or we'll be hitting 20 years. Edited January 2, 2017 by FireChan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Lorenzo Alexander said something similar recently. He said guys were falling asleep in meetings. They were fined but they didn't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Sounds eerily similar to what Sammy said a few days ago. Maybe these younger players from big-time winning college programs need to take more vocal roles next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 You can't tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Sounds like more fuel to the fire for an HC who's a disciplinarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) I normally don't believe in things like a "winning culture". But the Buffalo Bills have a losing culture and it's going to be hard for us to shake. Edited January 2, 2017 by jeffismagic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 [quote name="FireChan" post="4195320" timestamp="1483382227 Fumigate the whole organization or we'll be hitting 20 years. Agreed 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Not a good sign when the rookie is pointing this out. All of those guys who complained anonymously to Ty Dunne last week (to the extent they exist) had an opportunity to show what they were made of. Unfortunately, they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 This is not news. 4 years from now, we'll have some Alabama rookie player calling out guys like Shaq for not caring about losing. Playing for the Bills erodes your passion for the game, slowly but surely. Fumigate the whole organization or we'll be hitting 20 years. Their happy being drafted and then they get those huge checks and say screw it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I would like to know the players that are falling asleep in meetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) Lorenzo Alexander said something similar recently. He said guys were falling asleep in meetings. They were fined but they didn't care. Did not Shady McCoy say that as well a couple of days ago? I remember hearing him say something like "You can fine guys [as a means of trying to instill discipline] but that doesn't really work because everyone has money." EDIT: Maybe I am thinking of Sammy? Edited January 2, 2017 by Fadingpain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Their happy being drafted and then they get those huge checks and say screw it Everyone gets paid in the NFL but winning organizations don't have culture problems. It's the Bills not the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Did not Shady McCoy say that as well a couple of days ago? I remember hearing him say something like "You can fine guys [as a means of trying to instill discipline] but that doesn't really work because everyone has money." EDIT: Maybe I am thinking of Sammy? Sounds like some names need to be said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Until the organization commits to identifying and purging such players from the team, their draft boards and their FA lists, we can expect more of the same in years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 This is not news. 4 years from now, we'll have some Alabama rookie player calling out guys like Shaq for not caring about losing. Playing for the Bills erodes your passion for the game, slowly but surely. Fumigate the whole organization or we'll be hitting 20 years. I'm on board with Operation Fumigate. One reason why the Superbowl teams were great is they were FILLED with guys who took losing seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRebound Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Could only be a handful of guys. Start with the guys who have made enough money not to care and then look at effort on the field. I'd go Dareus, Gilmore, Clay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Striker Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Shirley, you can't be serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Did not Shady McCoy say that as well a couple of days ago? I remember hearing him say something like "You can fine guys [as a means of trying to instill discipline] but that doesn't really work because everyone has money." EDIT: Maybe I am thinking of Sammy? they were just talking about it on wgr. Chris Brown said Alexander mentioned it and Shady added that the fines don't matter because players make so much money. It's usually a few bad apples but hopefully it is taken care of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 This is a big issue, not surprising and you can tell the players that want to win since they are speaking up, the silent ones it is telling who they may be. This leads me to want a Coughlin type coach who will toss these players out of here. You also wonder if this was like this with Marrone and also led to his friction with the old-timers and Whaley. He wanted to move on from those players and Whaley's legacy is tied to those picks and FA pickups/Trades... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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