JohnC Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 6:53 PM, Doc said: Sure it worked out for him. Again that's not the issue. The question is whether it will work out for the Raiders because he's a whack-job now? Expand He may be an insufferable diva but that doesn't make him a whack job. I wouldn't want him on my team but without a doubt he is one of the best receivers, if not the best receiver, in the game.
Doc Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 7:03 PM, JohnC said: He may be an insufferable diva but that doesn't make him a whack job. I wouldn't want him on my team but without a doubt he is one of the best receivers, if not the best receiver, in the game. Expand His behavior has become odd. And I also didn't want him, because he quit on the Steelers and they have a top franchise with a HOF QB. I don't see it ending well for the Raiders (and it's not starting off well) but that's why they play the game.
Mr. WEO Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 4:46 PM, Doc said: Yeah, and if the Bills had signed him, you’d have been the first to say something snarky like “didn’t take him long to start dogging it with his new team...” Expand If he dogged it, sure. But then come week 1 when the actual bullets fly, we would all be quite happy to have the leagues best WR paired with Josh’s big arm.
Doc Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) On 8/3/2019 at 7:16 PM, Mr. WEO said: If he dogged it, sure. But then come week 1 when the actual bullets fly, we would all be quite happy to have the leagues best WR paired with Josh’s big arm. Expand He dogged it in Pgh and Gruden thinks he's dogging it now. And while I didn't want him because of what he pulled in Pgh, if the Bills traded for him, obviously I would have pulled for him to do well. But wouldn't have been surprised if it blew up. Edited August 3, 2019 by Doc
Mr. WEO Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 7:22 PM, Doc said: He dogged it in Pgh and Gruden thinks he's dogging it now. And while I didn't want him because of what he pulled in Pgh, if the Bills traded for him, obviously I would have pulled for him to do well. But wouldn't have been surprised if it blew up. Expand He quit on his team in Pitt--he wanted out of there. Yet he still racked up numbers: 103/1300/15. In Oakland, again, it's camp. The moment he put on a Raiders jersey, he was the best WR to wear one since Jerry Rice.
Mr. WEO Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 6:19 PM, Limeaid said: If I had any confidence in front office contracts I'd say that in discussion they including clauses which would protect them from him repeating the holdout for another raise but as we can see with Big Stuff contracts from Bills do not have those type of clauses. Expand How would you word a clause that prevents a player form holding out? They are already fined per day of missed camp and forfeit a paycheck each game week and lose a year towards free agency of the don't show up by week 10. What would you add that would prevent this?
whatdrought Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 Hm. Random foot issue that looks like blisters and needs a specialist? Is it possible his personality leprocy has spread?
Fan in Chicago Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 7:16 PM, Mr. WEO said: If he dogged it, sure. But then come week 1 when the actual bullets fly, we would all be quite happy to have the leagues best WR paired with Josh’s big arm. Expand Issue here is that he is not in a 100 meter sprint performing all by himself. If he is not playing to the playbook, with his QB and other WRs, he wont be maximizing the offense's probability of success. Clearly he is one of the most talented WRs in the league (with JJones and the like) but ultimately, their offense's success will be determined by how well the team plays together. Surely you understand that and I am surprised that you are excusing his continued selfish behavior.
HOUSE Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/2/2019 at 2:59 AM, LSHMEAB said: That's like getting advice from OJ on how to make a marriage work. Expand You, you are good 1 1
Mr. WEO Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 10:13 PM, Fan in Chicago said: Issue here is that he is not in a 100 meter sprint performing all by himself. If he is not playing to the playbook, with his QB and other WRs, he wont be maximizing the offense's probability of success. Clearly he is one of the most talented WRs in the league (with JJones and the like) but ultimately, their offense's success will be determined by how well the team plays together. Surely you understand that and I am surprised that you are excusing his continued selfish behavior. Expand I'm not excusing it---I called him out as quitting on his team back when the Bills were trying to get him a few months ago. I'm pointing out that it probably doesn't much matter if he's missing a few days of camp. He was cleared to come back, and he did, then he went out again. Carr (who's a dead man walking anyway) says he and AB spent many hours throwing to AB this off season. He's not losing his mind over this. Plus he was already on the NFI list before camp and was expected to miss the beginning of camp. This is just the case of some posters here making hay over this in order to (hilariously) claim, "good thing we didn't sign this guy!".
/dev/null Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 10:52 PM, YoloinOhio said: Oh noes Expand are they going to try removing it from his mouth? 4 1 1
RaoulDuke79 Posted August 4, 2019 Posted August 4, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 10:52 PM, YoloinOhio said: Oh noes Expand Good luck Raiders. You made your bed, now sleep in it.
The Plastic Cup Posted August 4, 2019 Posted August 4, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 9:23 PM, whatdrought said: Hm. Random foot issue that looks like blisters and needs a specialist? Is it possible his personality leprocy has spread? Expand Every moment of this POS’ train wreck in Oakland should be savored like a fine wine.
Doc Posted August 4, 2019 Posted August 4, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 9:01 PM, Mr. WEO said: He quit on his team in Pitt--he wanted out of there. Yet he still racked up numbers: 103/1300/15. In Oakland, again, it's camp. The moment he put on a Raiders jersey, he was the best WR to wear one since Jerry Rice. Expand I don't care what his excuse is: I don't want a quitter on my team. If he can pull it with Pgh, he can pull it with anyone. And we'll see where his career goes from here. I think you'll agree catching passes from Big Ben will be different than from Carr. 1
Mr. WEO Posted August 4, 2019 Posted August 4, 2019 (edited) On 8/4/2019 at 1:16 PM, Doc said: I don't care what his excuse is: I don't want a quitter on my team. If he can pull it with Pgh, he can pull it with anyone. And we'll see where his career goes from here. I think you'll agree catching passes from Big Ben will be different than from Carr. Expand i agreed to that some time ago. If Carr plays like Carr again, he's gone. I bet Chuckie can't wait to move on. McBeane would have had that quitter on the team for the right price for sure. Edited August 4, 2019 by Mr. WEO
Doc Posted August 4, 2019 Posted August 4, 2019 On 8/4/2019 at 4:59 PM, Mr. WEO said: i agreed to that some time ago. If Carr plays like Carr again, he's gone. I bet Chuckie can't wait to move on. McBeane would have had that quitter on the team for the right price for sure. Expand Sure, but a price/contract that would have been easy to get out of.
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted August 12, 2019 Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/2/2019 at 1:30 AM, BringBackFergy said: You keep thinking that....then take a look at the mess Mayock created with the cap in two years. Beane won and all he had to do was feign interest. Expand YES!
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