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1 minute ago, Seanbillsfan2206 said:

Why

The NFL veteran doesn't exactly feel the Bills respected him with their releasing him the day before their 2nd game. But this is a business and a 2 way street, and most of all it's just a game.

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8 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

This seems a little over the top. Davis quit a game - he didn’t put people’s safety or their welfare at risk. It’s more akin to an actor quitting a play during intermission. In the big picture - it’s not a big deal in the grand scheme of things like you raise. 

I didn't mean it in the life or death situation like a marine or firefighter, I meant it as letting everyone around you, plus your leaders, plus your customers or audience or students' parents or anyone else associated with your profession down. You just don't do it even if you are "done."

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Posted
1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

Disagree with the order here (probably worthy of its own thread)

1) Vontae (rhymes with quittae)

2) Boldin (close second)

3) Mularkey (did it for his kids <sarcasm>)

4) Marrone (at least he got paid)

5) Orton (this should be #1 on list of best ways to retire)

 

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Davis is a different sort of charcter for sure.  It may be that he's still feeling the effects of his injury.  I would guess most players woulld rather err on the side of playing too soo after or too much after an injury, but apparently Davis is not one of those.  I'm guessing that his attitude will insure that he is more of a bandaid fix than a long term solution to having an outside corner to pair with White.  That said, the Bills may be able to get a good productive season out of him here in 2018.  If they can do that, then they can try and figure out a long term answer in the offseason.

 

Oops.  After reading his twitter statement, I have to take that all back.  The Bills are going to have to look,. I guess, to find someone who can play.  Hopefully gaines can get and stay healthy, and Taron Johnson too, but they're going to need one more guy they can rely on.  Maybe they can re-sign that guy from the Patriots.

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1 minute ago, TigerJ said:

Davis is a different sort of charcter for sure.  It may be that he's still feeling the effects of his injury.  I would guess most players woulld rather err on the side of playing too soo after or too much after an injury, but apparently Davis is not one of those.  I'm guessing that his attitude will insure that he is more of a bandaid fix than a long term solution to having an outside corner to pair with White.  That said, the Bills may be able to get a good productive season out of him here in 2018.  If they can do that, then they can try and figure out a long term answer in the offseason.

 

Hi.  What?  He RETIRED.

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1 minute ago, TigerJ said:

Davis is a different sort of charcter for sure.  It may be that he's still feeling the effects of his injury.  I would guess most players woulld rather err on the side of playing too soo after or too much after an injury, but apparently Davis is not one of those.  I'm guessing that his attitude will insure that he is more of a bandaid fix than a long term solution to having an outside corner to pair with White.  That said, the Bills may be able to get a good productive season out of him here in 2018.  If they can do that, then they can try and figure out a long term answer in the offseason.

What? The dude just walked out on the team at halftime. What would they be getting from him??

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I understand his decision making as he outlines it in his personal statement.

 

What I criticize is the timing he chose.  

 

He could have sucked it up for one more half of football and done this away from the field, not in the middle of a game where he was a distraction to his teammates.

 

A weird situation to be sure.

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Posted
11 minutes ago, The Drought said:

The NFL veteran doesn't exactly feel the Bills respected him with their releasing him the day before their 2nd game. But this is a business and a 2 way street, and most of all it's just a game.

Link?

Posted
3 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said:

We should have known when he bought that condo last week in Sun City and started to learn shuffleboard. 

 

Today’s actions will hurt his candidacy for mayor of Boca del Vista.

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Posted

That was pretty chicken **** of him the least he could have done was play out the game & retire !! I hope there is a way they can not pay him to he doesn't deserve a penny more then what he got paid to this point !!

 

I don't see how he can expect to get paid it's almost like he signed with the intention of screwing the Bills over for a pay check ! Seems as though he just hung out long enough to guarantee he would get the full $5 MILLION for the season which is a crock of S**T !! 

Posted (edited)
2 hours ago, matter2003 said:

Official statement from Vontae:

 

Basically the gist is he realized he was washed up and just couldn't physically do what he needed to. Said be meant no disrespect to his teammates but felt he was hurting the team.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/NFL/status/1041456780818042880/photo/1

Fine if his heart is not in it and his brain is telling him to stop playing.  But tell the coaches you can’t go and just sit the 2nd half.  Be there to support the team, especially with another guy hurt and no backup corners left.  After the game talk to the coach.  Retire on Monday.  

 

This is all about him meeting the absolute minimum required to get paid.  What a bum. 

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3 minutes ago, Bob in STL said:

Fine if his heart is not in it and his brain is telling him to stop playing.  But tell the coaches you can’t go and just sit the 2nd half.  Be there to support the team, especially with another guy hurt and no backup corners left.  After the game talk to the coach.  Retire on Monday.  

 

This is was all about him meeting the absolute minimum required to get paid.  What a bum. 

I dont disagree. I dont like what he did either. That was bush league.

Posted
15 minutes ago, Fadingpain said:

I understand his decision making as he outlines it in his personal statement.

 

What I criticize is the timing he chose.  

 

He could have sucked it up for one more half of football and done this away from the field, not in the middle of a game where he was a distraction to his teammates.

 

A weird situation to be sure.

He also could have approached the coach at halftime and asked him to pull him. 

Posted (edited)
45 minutes ago, no name said:

has a player ever quit on a coach/team at halftime?

 

obviously wasn't with the process

 

 

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John McCain

I know this has little to do with this thread, but it seems he practiced this move for his health care vote.  No disrespect intended.

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