Should The Bills Let Richie Incognito Out Of His Contract

[Ol Dirty B]

4 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

 

Sure last Summer Eric Wood

Kyle Williams ring a bell

TT ring a bell 

 

 

None of those players were given raises last year on existing contracts.

 

They were all extensions. 

 

You're really reaching to make a point, we just disagree. It's not really a right or wrong argument it's more of just a difference in beliefs.

Edited April 15, 2018 by Ol Dirty B

[MAJBobby]

So he shows up and plays he gets paid. 

 

He doesnt he rots in the reserve retired list. 

 

Either way last moment i am spending on a 35 year old OG. 

Just now, Ol Dirty B said:

 

None of those players were given raises.

 

They were all extensions. 

 

They are ALL Renogotiations team approched giving more money to a player that wasnt needed to be given 

Edited April 15, 2018 by MAJBobby

[Kwai San]

It is sad that RI has gone off the rails here - BUT he signed that contract, took the bonus and then.....fell into the rabbit hole.  Go ask Alice......

[ghostwriter]

Just now, Manther said:

Agreed.  At that point he and his agent (I am assuming) thought the money (after the pay cut) from the Bills was still more than he would get on the open market and/or/combination that staying in Buffalo for close to what he would get on the open market was worth it.

 

Couldn't agree more, bizarre turn of events, hard to imagine a team backing up the Brink's truck for him. I don't think the owners and GMs of the NFL would be to happy about the precedent it would set for other players to do the same thing Ritchie did. I know the NFL is competitive but all 32 owners are on the same team in many regards, some things are above football, these are very principled men we're talking about here.

[MAJBobby]

He shows up and plays = He gets paid. 

 

He doesnt = He rots on Reserve Retired list. 

 

Done thinking about a 35 year old OG

[peterpan]

Why not just show up to camp and be a distraction and purposefully get cut??

[BobbyC81]

2 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Cry me a river!  If you're so insulted to be offered $5.9M dollars to play football, just say "no", wait for your release, and sign somewhere else - see what the market brings you.

 

That's what I don't get.  The original contract had him at like $6.5M, which was reduced to $4.9M, but he got a $1M renegotiating bonus to put it at $5.9M.  So all of this BS is over $600K?

[BuffaloRush]

Just now, LittleJoeCartwright said:

 

That's what I don't get.  The original contract had him at like $6.5M, which was reduced to $4.9M, but he got a $1M renegotiating bonus to put it at $5.9M.  So all of this BS is over $600K?

 

Yes exactly.  Also if he wasn’t comfortable with the terms, he could have always said no.  They likely would have granted him his release, which is what he’s asking for now and probably will not get

[Manther]

49 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

He shows up and plays = He gets paid. 

 

He doesnt = He rots on Reserve Retired list. 

 

Done thinking about a 35 year old OG

Agreed

[3rdand12]

3 hours ago, Gugny said:

 

A sharp stick in the eye?  If he felt he was one of the best, then he shouldn't have signed for less.

 

And Boldin's situation was the exact same.  "Retired," but clearly wanted to play for another team.  

Maybe he told his agents, let me know when its done. and don't bother me until then. I am sure Bills will be fair. ?

3 hours ago, Gugny said:

 

Exactly.  The Bills are not in the wrong, here.  In any way, shape or form.

agreed

1 hour ago, BuffaloRush said:

 

Yes exactly.  Also if he wasn’t comfortable with the terms, he could have always said no.  They likely would have granted him his release, which is what he’s asking for now and probably will not get

I do not feel this is the issue We fans have made it.

something else is chafing his hide 

[benderbender]

We need a Wendy’s style Twitter presence. He deserves a snappy comback to every dopey post. I.e. Would love to release you but like your liver, our twitter feed is shutting down due to stress

[turftoe]

First give back your signing bonus then ask nicely with a pretty please and a cherry on top.

[without a drought]

#bye bye

[Sky Diver]

Give him the $600K and make him happy.

[John from Riverside]

I personally hope the bills play hard ball with him.....sets a bad precident to even negotiate when a player does this

 

Not even taking into account that his career was in the gutter and the bills GAVE HIM A CHANCE

[Sky Diver]

He’s played well and there isn’t much talent on the OL. Seems penny foolish to play hardball with him.

Edited April 15, 2018 by Sky Diver

[JoPar_v2]

Richie burning through any goodwill he's accumulated since coming here in record time. He may have caught an acute case of idiotcy.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

3 hours ago, Kwai San said:

It is sad that RI has gone off the rails here - BUT he signed that contract, took the bonus and then.....fell into the rabbit hole.  Go ask Alice......

 

“When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead”

[ColoradoBills]

3 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I'm ignorant here, educate me: do the other major professional sports in NA have team salary caps where injury guarantees etc fall under the cap?

 

Hockey has a lot of issues with contracts and injuries.

Here is an article.

https://www.quora.com/Does-an-NHL-player-receive-full-salary-on-injured-reserve

[dpberr]

We probably should debate mental health professionals as hotly as we do quarterbacks on this board because the Bills appear to need the very best they can given the recent incidents involving Jones and Incognito. 

 

I think something has certainly happened with Incognito and the BIlls should get to the bottom of it before making any decisions on his contract.  I doubt even if the Bills released him that any NFL team would sign him.  Nobody is going to spend finite cap dollars on a guy who's clearly an emotional mess.