Malazan Posted February 18, 2020 Posted February 18, 2020 I thought (and still do) that Bell was overrated and the Jets signing him was a mistake. I didn't think he could reproduce his success on the Steelers elsewhere (..and he didn't) and would be a huge distraction/selfish guy. I was wrong on his attitude and behavior. He did whatever was asked of him behind a terrible line. He didn't complain. He didn't cause problems in the locker room. He publicly defended his coaches and teammates. He gave a ton of effort even if he didn't have the results so it's really strange that the Jets would do this bush league sniping with anonymous comments. ..but it's the Jets and Gase so sounds about right. 3
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Mr. WEO said: "only good offensive player"? that's not true He's not wrong. Bell tanked last season. Came in not ready to play. He sucked and the HC is calling him out. Why wouldn't McD do the same thing? Except that the Head Coach is not calling him out. There isn't even a source named in the article. "The Jets". "The Jets, who felt Bell gained weight and lost explosiveness as the season went on, have to make it work for another year“ Because, you know, when a respectable HC calls a player out, he always asks a reporter to put a vague unsourced statement in the middle of a speculative article on possible roster cuts, where some other reporter will pick it up and cite it like it's a real source. 1
Mr. WEO Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Except that the Head Coach is not calling him out. There isn't even a source named in the article. "The Jets". "The Jets, who felt Bell gained weight and lost explosiveness as the season went on, have to make it work for another year“ Because, you know, when a respectable HC calls a player out, he always asks a reporter to put a vague unsourced statement in the middle of a speculative article on possible roster cuts, where some other reporter will pick it up and cite it like it's a real source. Others here were blaming Gase for saying this. But now that I read the Cimino piece, he says "the Jets feel". Cimino's source for this is someone in the Jets organization, we can assume.
fansince88 Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: He lives in NY....too much Italian food. No such thing as too much. You watch your mouth!
fansince88 Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: Probably would have been best to keep this quiet but I agree with the Jets. I remember watching him last year thinking he looked awful. He was in slow-motion. Maybe it was the year off but he didn’t look anything like the player that was in Pittsburgh. We can make him faster! We can make him stronger! We have the technology!
JetsFan20 Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 It’s frustrating that this stuff gets leaked (Its probably coming from Gase himself), but it always baffled me how Bell got a free pass from Jets fans this year. I give him credit for staying quiet and remaining positive in public, but his play certainly was lacking. Early in the year the blame was exclusively on a horrid run blocking OL (he looked very good week 1 if you watched the game). By seasons end he looked like he was running with cement shoes. Even Bilal Powell ( who is four years Bells elder) looked faster/more explosive.
Kirby Jackson Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, fansince88 said: We can make him faster! We can make him stronger! We have the technology! 2
Royale with Cheese Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, fansince88 said: No such thing as too much. You watch your mouth! I see you don't carb count.
BruceVilanch Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 7 hours ago, CNYfan said: The Jets have won 6 of their last 8 and the Bills have lost 4 of their last 5. We should get our own house in order before we throw stones at the Jets. Can't tell if this is a joke or not....
Buffalo716 Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 9 hours ago, CNYfan said: The Jets have won 6 of their last 8 and the Bills have lost 4 of their last 5. We should get our own house in order before we throw stones at the Jets. The Jets coach smokes crack .. or possibly bathsalts But he's definitely on drugs
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 13 hours ago, whatdrought said: Adam Gase is a guru, don't question him. Duh. 1
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: I see you don't carb count. I quit worrying about carbs when fuel injection came into vogue. ? 3
fansince88 Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 7 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: I see you don't carb count. LOL, I do these days. I am currently trying to lose 7lbs to get to where I was when I needed to lose 15lbs. Another salad for lunch today. 9 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: Post of the year so far! 1
Gugny Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 17 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: He's on the Bartolo Colon diet. There is only one Big Sexy ... 1 2
Royale with Cheese Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Gugny said: There is only one Big Sexy ... He would strike me out.
NoSaint Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 17 hours ago, Captain Hindsight said: This should help his trade value. Good on Gase to float this out there Maybe he ate all the tacos Gase had his eye on and this is his payback? anyone watching saw he wasn’t the star he once was and already knows they don’t get along. I doubt it hurt his value in any noteworthy way
Don Otreply Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 Always good to see turmoil in the jets organization. 3
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 17 hours ago, Mr. WEO said: Others here were blaming Gase for saying this. But now that I read the Cimino piece, he says "the Jets feel". Cimino's source for this is someone in the Jets organization, we can assume. Yeah, but it's so freakin' nebulous. It's not even "a source on the Jets staff", know what I mean? I mean, it could be Gase, or it could be "I sat next to the Jets assistant equipment sound card manager and he told me the assistant equipment manager for uniforms said...." 12 hours ago, Buffalo716 said: The Jets coach smokes crack .. or possibly bathsalts But he's definitely on drugs Welp, Then!
Mr. WEO Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Yeah, but it's so freakin' nebulous. It's not even "a source on the Jets staff", know what I mean? I mean, it could be Gase, or it could be "I sat next to the Jets assistant equipment sound card manager and he told me the assistant equipment manager for uniforms said...." Welp, Then! I'm not buying that. Cimino has been around for a while. No reason he would put his access or rep at risk by reporting what some nobody told him.
Doc Posted February 19, 2020 Posted February 19, 2020 Shocking that a guy willing to sit-out a year and forfeit $17M in the process would be dumb and uncommitted.
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