Steptide Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) Serious question, I know he had some bad injuries, but is he not cleared to play? He's still relatively young. Why can't he play football? Yes he had a neck injury, but is his particular injury un healable? Edited January 31, 2018 by Steptide
buffaloboyinATL Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 What a great read this was. Thanks for your service AW and good luck in your future endeavors: That was the moment when I started to look at myself — like really look at myself — for the first time since I had gotten to Buffalo. I thought about all the things I was doing. If this kid saw me trying to fight fans on Twitter, or staying out late at the club, or giving anything less that everything I had to this football team and this city … would he still want to be like me?
Rubes Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Sure makes you realize how some individuals underperform for immature reasons, yet can turn things around in ways that aren't always clear to us. Even just a change of scenery can do it (*cough* Dareus).
bills_fan Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 What a terrific read! Well written and full of real emotion. AW gets it. Good luck AW! 2
KD in CA Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 That's quite a letter; kudos to Aaron. Not many people do that much soul searching in life, much less lay it bare to the public. 3 1
SaviorPeterman Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 AW was a talented player but unfortunately had too many injury issues so this is probably the smart move to give up an hope of a return to the NFL. Also remember, he was hoping to sign with the Bills again or St Doug and the Jags midseason per my source in Houston: Aaron Williams: Tanned, Rested and Ready
Captain Murica Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 55 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Read this and my allergies started acting up. Damn pollen this time of year on Long Island is brutal ? 2
HamSandwhich Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, Captain Murica said: Read this and my allergies started acting up. Damn pollen this time of year on Long Island is brutal ? Sure did get a little dusty in here... 1
Uncle Joe Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Good read and insight on the transition from college to professional football for a young man. It should also show the value of good veteran leadership in the locker room.
hondo in seattle Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Thanks for posting, CB. That was an awesome read.
DrDawkinstein Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 "See … in my mind, I didn’t realize that Buffalo wasn’t the problem. I was the problem."This seems to be a recurring issue with our young stars. Same thing happened with Sammy and Dareus, and even Marrone to a lesser extent. And now they've all moved elsewhere and realized it was on them. OBD needs to do something to nip this in the bud, asap. Great article/letter though. Very insightful. I wish nothing but the best for AW. 1
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Apparently I'm allergic to that letter. Much love, AW23. 2
Jamie Muellers Ghost Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 press conference at OBD TBD.... just kidding Good luck AW. Still remember the day he was drafted
Livinginthepast Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Great article and best of luck to Aaron in whatever he does in life. Also makes me appreciate Fred Jackson so much more for what he did behind the scenes with this team. The day they released Fred was a dark day as a Bills fan and one of the many bad moves during the drought.
SinatraSinger Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 This article should be required reading for all the Bills draft picks this April, heck I'll even go a step further and say that the NFL should make this required reading for all the rookies. 2
berg1029 Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Quote And finally … to the Bills Mafia … you guys get the last and the biggest thank you of all. You didn’t put up with any of my ****, and I’m better off today because of that. We got off on the wrong foot, and that was on me. But man … I love y’all. And I’ll be back soon to stand amongst you and show love to our Bills as they keep climbing. And when we finally win a Super Bowl — soon — I’ll be able to say that I was a part of the come-up. That even though I wasn’t there when we finally made it back to the playoffs, or when we eventually lift a Lombardi Trophy, I helped put the franchise in position to accomplish those goals. Quote So again … thank you, Bills Mafia. Because I was born in California and raised in Texas. But Buffalo will always be the place where I grew up — where I became a man. No matter what comes next or where the next chapter of my life takes me, we’ll always have that. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. It's nice to hear about someone having the mental strength to endure the criticism and use it as fuel to improve himself. I feel like a lot of people, when put in a similar situation, would hold a grudge against the fan base for calling him out. Not only did he not hold a grudge, but he instead embraced the city for its role in helping him improve. It just goes to show tremendous strength of character, being able to get past that and then come to love everything about Buffalo. Great read, wish AW the best! Quote But you know what? I remember when I was a little kid, I used to watch that segment they had on ESPN with all the big hits — Jacked Up! or whatever it was called. You probably remember it. I used to replay those hits on YouTube like crazy. And a lot of those hits were like the one Landry laid on me. So I can’t be a hypocrite. I glorified that kind of hit myself growing up. Football’s a violent game. **** happens. I got no ill will towards Landry. Another example of his strong character. It would be easy to hate Landry (as much of the Bills fan base does), but he doesn't resent Landry for the hit. 1
The Wiz Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 19 minutes ago, SinatraSinger said: This article should be required reading for all the Bills draft picks this April, heck I'll even go a step further and say that the NFL should make this required reading for all the rookies. It's one hell of an endorsement for the team, city and fans for sure.
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