jumbalaya Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) Trade a 10th pick for Rivers because he is a Christian? Rivers talked about retirement when the Chargers first hinted at a move to LA. So you think he'd be willing to get traded to Buffalo? That makes a lot of sense. Let's see, I don't want to drive an extra hour on game day so I won't play in LA. But oh, I will move my family to Buffalo from San Diego. They will love the change in weather. If this team starts looking for good Christian players I will instantly become a Lions fan. Edited January 17, 2017 by jumbalaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) Hotrod is a God guy so we got that covered. I'd rather just stick with Hotrod. Philip Is a choke artist. If he's a "franchise QB" why hasn't his team been able to win more than 9 games of the last 7 years. Philip would fit right in however. He's good at finding new ways to lose. Edited January 17, 2017 by reddogblitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Tom Brady fellated goats you somehow felt compelled to write something like that? Grow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 When you have a franchise QB you never trade him unless you happen to have a second one on the roster. With a franchise QB you are potentially only two years from the Superbowl no matter how bad you suck now, see Matty Ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Trade away the best Bills QB since Bledsoe AND a #10 pick for an aging QB who has never regularly played in cold? I pray you never become the Bills GM. Who's the last Bills QB who regularly played in the cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 A few months ago I would have thought this was impossible, but it seems a few things have fallen into place that would make a franchise QB uniquely available to the Buffalo Bills. Yes, that QB is Philip Rivers. Franchise QB's almost never become available but I think there are a few reasons why the Chargers should and may move Rivers. 1. The team just moved from San Diego to LA after 56 seasons. With the lack of a fan base in LA, and the hearts of the San Diego fans just being ripped out, I can't imagine there is much reason to make sure Rivers retires as a Charger. If they were to stay in San Diego, this would be almost a lock, but I don't see the reasoning now. 2. San Diego is ripe for a rebuild. 9-7, 8-8, 7-9, 9-7, 9-7, 4-12, 5-11, those are San Diego's records the last 7 years. They are not winning with Rivers. It would be logical and prudent for an owner and GM in this situation to take the opportunity of the team moving to rebuild. They could move Rivers and acquire players and picks that can be useful in there battle to be the number 1 team in LA. I think trading Rivers now gives them the best opportunity going forward. 3. Philip Rivers seemed genuinely hurt by the team moving. While I don't think he is necessarily looking to move, I think he may be willing to move if the right situation came along. The Bills would may be the best landing spot if Philip Rivers were to move and if I were the Bills GM I would pursue it. 1. Tyrod Taylor's option does not kick until 3 days after the start of the league year. That gives the Bills a small window to trade Tyrod to a team who may be in a better situation and in more of a rebuilding mode with not as much pressure to win right away. 2. The Chargers just hired Anthony Lynn as their head coach. He was hired primarily because of the success he had this season running the offense for the Bills with a a great running game that included the special talents of Tyrod Taylor. What more of a perfect fit then to send Taylor to Los Angeles. In a city where flashy highlights are almost as important as winning, I think Tyrod would go over well. The Chargers could draft Dalvin Cook or Leonard Fournette and get right to running the offense that brought Lynn success in Buffalo with one of them and Tyrod. 3. If I am Doug Whaley I offer the Chargers Tyrod Taylor and the 10th overall pick. I would be willing to add a little more to get the deal done, but I think that at if you offer Tyrod and the 10th, they have to listen. Having the 7th and 10th overall pick in the draft would give the Charges a ton of flexibility and could start off the rebuild and move to Los Angeles with a great draft. They could trade down both picks and acquire a stock pile for drafts to come. Or they could possibly trade up to number 1 if they wanted to. All the teams drafting higher than us in need of a QB will not want Rivers. Their picks are too valuable to trade for Rivers considering were their teams are. The Bills are a little too good to rebuild and no other team will be able to offer as high of a pick for Rivers in this years draft as the Bills. They would also still have a capable QB that is completely familiar with the HC and offense that may or may not be able to get them into the playoffs. I know some may think it is risky giving up that much for Rivers but I think he would immediately make us one of the best offenses in the league and give us a 2-3 year window to win the Super Bowl. If you can get the Chargers to come to terms on a trade, the final piece would to get Rivers to agree to come to Buffalo. Yes it is not likely, but it is not impossible. Philip Rivers is family oriented man. More importantly for us, he is a devout Christian. And it just so happens that our new head coach Sean McDermott is as well. This could be our ace in the hole. Whaley's job is to get the Chargers to agree to a deal in principle. Then we just need McDermott to get in a room with Philip Rivers and hope he can convince him to come to Buffalo. The power of faith can do amazing things. I am not proclaiming to deeply devout myself but I genuinely think McDermott and Rivers could be a match. Get those two in a room together and maybe a couple hours later they will walk out both thinking God called them to Buffalo to win a Championship. I am totally serious on that one. Also I really do think the Bills are great fit for Rivers. You have an established top notch running game and potentially one of the best receivers in football. The only QB that is winning in the playoffs right now without a great running game is Aaron Rodgers, and he is playing as good or better than anyone ever has at the position the last 8 weeks or so. Give Rivers Sammy Watkins, LeSean McCoy and the Bills running game, and I will show you a top 5 offense or better. I also really feel Rivers may love the opportunity to battle Tom Brady twice a year even if if it is just for 2-3 years. This is Doug Whaley's opportunity to complete the Watkins trade and get him one of the best QB's in the game. He started off his tenure aggressively and he needs to be aggressive now. There is an opportunity to make a move on Rivers and he needs to pursue it. Maybe using McDermott to get Rivers was the angle all along. If so Whaley is a pretty smart guy. Either way I think this an opportunity the Bills can't afford to overlook. we can only hope Right, he would move his rather large family (6 kids?) from San Diego to Buffalo. yeah, he just doesn't have the money to do that and we don't have schools and stuff so I can see your point. I think that a Scientologist or a Jehovah's Witness (even though they are kind of Christian) would be more interesting. We've heard a lot of QBs thank God but rarely have we heard them denounce Christmas or reference things that happened 76 trillion years ago. That would be so much more interesting. Scientology is not remotely Christian. They believe in reincarnation and you eventually become god. Not trying to bust on you just letting you know. "A devout Christian..." I remember my uncle and I being accosted on a street in Buffalo many decades ago by a guy who said, "Excuse me, sir, are you a Christian?" and my uncle sneering at the street corner evangelist and telling him, "F___ no, we're Catholics." I consider being a devout Christian to be a serious character red flag. Same for irresponsibly having eight kids. But the biggest reason I would never consider Rivers if I was Whaley is that, in spite of the career-long hype, he is not a top QB, never was, never will be. He's an aging middle of the pack turn over machine with the exquisite ability to screw things up at the worst possible moment. Romo, Rivers, Foles, Hoyer, Cutler...just some of the lads who've won the fickle hearts of many Bills fans. Must be the winter months are freezing brains left and right back in WNY. Lord have mercy. Get a grip, boys, get a grip. That IS the stupidest thing I have ever heard on here and that is saying a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Who's the last Bills QB who regularly played in the cold? Alex Van Pelt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Who's the last Bills QB who regularly played in the cold? I'm going to say Drew Bledsoe. Played in cold at Washington State. Then for Patsies**. Saw him out duel Rob Johnson and Flutie in a blizzard in overtime at the Ralph. Kyle Orton maybe though. Played at Purdue. Played for Bears and Broncos. Hotrod though maybe. Gets cold in Virginia and at Baltimore although he didn't play much there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Trade away the best Bills QB since Bledsoe AND a #10 pick for an aging QB who has never regularly played in cold? I pray you never become the Bills GM. Trade away the bills best QB since Bledsoe. Lolz. You mean trade away the bills 2 year starter that has 1 4th qtr comeback under his belt? 1. I wouldn't want to trade the 10th pick for a 36 year old QB not named Brady. If we could trade tyrod we'd be lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Barely the off season and we already have a dumb thread about trading for Rivers, Rothlesberger, Rodgers, Brady, Manning coming out of retirement. Didn't take long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K-GunJimKelly12 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) David J. Barclay III Verified account @DjamesIII Per source, #Chargers QB Phillip Rivers is not interested in a move to LA, and #49ers are interested suitors. It is funny the amount of people on this board that exist to shut other people down, but have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. Barely the off season and we already have a dumb thread about trading for Rivers, Rothlesberger, Rodgers, Brady, Manning coming out of retirement. Didn't take long. Let's pretend there are not unique circumstances around Rivers as compared to these other QB's so you can hurl an insult out there, good job. Edited January 17, 2017 by K-GunJimKelly12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnbillsbacker Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I think the Chargers should trade Rivers. They need to rebuild and what Rivers means to the city of San Diego no longer matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 If this team starts looking for good Christian players I will instantly become a Lions fan. But we have to do something to offset the butt-chugging and other 'Sodom-and-Gomorrah' type things the heathens are doing in our parking lots before games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroupapga Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 we can only hope yeah, he just doesn't have the money to do that and we don't have schools and stuff so I can see your point. Scientology is not remotely Christian. They believe in reincarnation and you eventually become god. Not trying to bust on you just letting you know. That IS the stupidest thing I have ever heard on here and that is saying a lot. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Syracuse Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 We've tried everything else, why not try Jesus? Maybe we could make him our OC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Scientology is not remotely Christian. They believe in reincarnation and you eventually become god. Not trying to bust on you just letting you know. Jehovah's Witnesses have a Christian basis but don't celebrate many Christian beliefs. I wasn't referring to the Scientologists there. Come on BB you know me better than that!! I may not know much about what it takes to build a winning football team but I do know an awkward post game interview when I see one. Barely the off season and we already have a dumb thread about trading for Rivers, Rothlesberger, Rodgers, Brady, Manning coming out of retirement. Didn't take long. I am suggesting getting Rodgers. I think that it's a great idea!! Get it done Whaley!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 O my God , just stop it please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 What do you guys think that it would take to get Rodgers? How about Tyrod, Listenbee and a 3rd? I'd think that the Packers may hold out for O'Leary but it's a good starting point!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jms62 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 We've tried everything else, why not try Jesus? Maybe we could make him our OC. Seriously what type of God would allow us to lose 4 Super Bowls and now go 17 years without a playoff sniff. If there is a God he is a vengeful god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 What do you guys think that it would take to get Rodgers? How about Tyrod, Listenbee and a 3rd? I'd think that the Packers may hold out for O'Leary but it's a good starting point!! A 3rd may be too much but maybe a 4th in 2018. Or we could throw in Patrick Lewis to really entice them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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