IgotBILLStopay Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 The NFL and NFLPA are fed up with Cole Beasley on his anti-vaccine stance. At this point, he is pretty much daring the Bills to cut him. I happen to think there is more to his actions than a mere anti-vaccine stance. This has not been stated anywhere else but I think his 2021 compensation has a lot to do with it. The guy was voted to the Second Team All-Pro and had the best stats of any slot receiver in 2020. And he played the post-season on a cracked fibula. His 2021 compensation is 5.8 mill in new cash with just 500K guaranteed. It is pretty low for a receiver go got ya nearly 1000 yards last year. The Bills signing an older and less productive (2020) receiver for 6 million must have been pretty brutal. The more I think about it, he is not going to be back in a Bills uni without a fresh deal. And you know what - I think the guy deserves it! I think this whole anti-vaccine stance will be resolved quickly once Beane opens Da Bills' purse strings. So BOLO for a fresh deal for Beasley. 5 4 1 10
ghostwriter Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 There’s other players we can get the ball to. 7 1 1 1 1
Numark3 Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, IgotBILLStopay said: The NFL and NFLPA are fed up with Cole Beasley on his anti-vaccine stance. At this point, he is pretty much daring the Bills to cut him. I happen to think there is more to his actions than a mere anti-vaccine stance. This has not been stated anywhere else but I think his 2021 compensation has a lot to do with it. The guy was voted to the Second Team All-Pro and had the best stats of any slot receiver in 2020. And he played the post-season on a cracked fibula. His 2021 compensation is 5.8 mill in new cash with just 500K guaranteed. It is pretty low for a receiver go got ya nearly 1000 yards last year. The Bills signing an older and less productive (2020) receiver for 6 million must have been pretty brutal. The more I think about it, he is not going to be back in a Bills uni without a fresh deal. And you know what - I think the guy deserves it! I think this whole anti-vaccine stance will be resolved quickly once Beane opens Da Bills' purse strings. So BOLO for a fresh deal for Beasley. how does decreasing one’s value and daring a team to cut him…increase his contract value? 5 2
Johnny Hammersticks Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 Just like a lot of good people I know, it appears he gone “COVID crazy.” 3 1 3 1 1
That's No Moon Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 He's running for office in Texas when he retires. Mark it down. 2 5 1 2
Dablitzkrieg Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, IgotBILLStopay said: The NFL and NFLPA are fed up with Cole Beasley on his anti-vaccine stance. At this point, he is pretty much daring the Bills to cut him. I happen to think there is more to his actions than a mere anti-vaccine stance. This has not been stated anywhere else but I think his 2021 compensation has a lot to do with it. The guy was voted to the Second Team All-Pro and had the best stats of any slot receiver in 2020. And he played the post-season on a cracked fibula. His 2021 compensation is 5.8 mill in new cash with just 500K guaranteed. It is pretty low for a receiver go got ya nearly 1000 yards last year. The Bills signing an older and less productive (2020) receiver for 6 million must have been pretty brutal. The more I think about it, he is not going to be back in a Bills uni without a fresh deal. And you know what - I think the guy deserves it! I think this whole anti-vaccine stance will be resolved quickly once Beane opens Da Bills' purse strings. So BOLO for a fresh deal for Beasley. Everything you have stated is simply your thoughts, zero facts. Thanks 11 5 1
billsbackto81 Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 Beasley and Sanders are 2 very different type wide outs. Cole is not the vertical threat Sanders or for that matter Gabriel Davis are. Cole does his work in the middle of the field on short intermediate crossing routes. As much as I love the player and his chemistry with Josh he's most likely the easiest to replace if it came down to it. 1 1 2 2
Buffalo03 Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, IgotBILLStopay said: The NFL and NFLPA are fed up with Cole Beasley on his anti-vaccine stance. At this point, he is pretty much daring the Bills to cut him. I happen to think there is more to his actions than a mere anti-vaccine stance. This has not been stated anywhere else but I think his 2021 compensation has a lot to do with it. The guy was voted to the Second Team All-Pro and had the best stats of any slot receiver in 2020. And he played the post-season on a cracked fibula. His 2021 compensation is 5.8 mill in new cash with just 500K guaranteed. It is pretty low for a receiver go got ya nearly 1000 yards last year. The Bills signing an older and less productive (2020) receiver for 6 million must have been pretty brutal. The more I think about it, he is not going to be back in a Bills uni without a fresh deal. And you know what - I think the guy deserves it! I think this whole anti-vaccine stance will be resolved quickly once Beane opens Da Bills' purse strings. So BOLO for a fresh deal for Beasley. I don't think any of this. I think he is just vocal about his stance on it because players who don't want to get vaccinated are being grilled about it on a constant basis. Every press conference there's questions about it. The NFL also got extremely strict with ridiculous protocols for this season for unvaccinated players. It's just him venting if you ask me 3 1 2 2 1 4
Eastport bills Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 Whatever the reason Cole is rejecting the vaccine and compliance with safety restrictions, he must realize he is becoming a distraction to the front office. Josh's comfort level with him as a security blanket will determine his status. I personally want him here and I think the team is loyal to Cole and his balls to the wall toughness. The loss of the player is more damaging than the complications his Covid health status causes.. 6 1 2
dwight in philly Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) I am sure a suspension will be forthcoming , as usual, but why the negativity on Beasley for exercising his right to make his own decision? . Taking the Vax been made mandatory ? Edited July 19, 2021 by dwight in philly 1 4 1
Malazan Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said: I don't think any of this. I think he is just vocal about his stance on it because players who don't want to get vaccinated are being grilled about it on a constant basis. Every press conference there's questions about it. The NFL also got extremely strict with ridiculous protocols for this season for unvaccinated players. It's just him venting if you ask me If there's all these 'secret' players who are upset about it.. they could have secretly gone to their NFLPA reps and had them fight the fight for them. 3 minutes ago, dwight in philly said: I am sure a suspension will be forthcoming , but why the negativity on Beasley for exercising his right to make his own decision? . Has taking the Vax been made mandatory ? As I'm sure you already know, people don't have a problem with him not getting the vax as a personal choice. The problem is that he agreed to be part of the NFLPA who negotiated with the NFL to come up with rules and doesn't want to follow the rules that his fellow players agreed to.. Edited July 19, 2021 by jeremy2020 1 2
BobbyC81 Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, Eastport bills said: Whatever the reason Cole is rejecting the vaccine and compliance with safety restrictions, he must realize he is becoming a distraction to the front office. Josh's comfort level with him as a security blanket will determine his status. I personally want him here and I think the team is loyal to Cole and his balls to the wall toughness. The loss of the player is more damaging than the complications his Covid health status causes.. That’s why I don’t like this happening now. A seemingly close team made it to the AFC Championship and hopes to take the next step. The last thing we needed was to have a divisive issue.
Motorin' Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 30 minutes ago, mushypeaches said: Hard to see the logic here I guess the the insinuation is that Beasley wants to get cut so he can be a free agent and get paid a way more this season when Belichick signs him to catch balls off the turf from Cam Newton. 1 3
SCBills Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, BobbyC81 said: That’s why I don’t like this happening now. A seemingly close team made it to the AFC Championship and hopes to take the next step. The last thing we needed was to have a divisive issue. Do we know that it’s divisive in the locker room? Sure, Twitter folks are in their feels, but Twitter isn’t real life. We know, confirmed, a few guys publicly back him - one being our young, up and coming, fellow WR. Diggs made a vague tweet right when Beasley quote-tweeted Michael Irvin that Cole retweeted. If I had to guess, the unquestioned leader of our team isn’t vaxxed. Nor do I think a lot of big name players are…. It’s the fringe guys feeling the pressure. Edited July 19, 2021 by SCBills 1
dwight in philly Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, jeremy2020 said: If there's all these 'secret' players who are upset about it.. they could have secretly gone to their NFLPA reps and had them fight the fight for them. As I'm sure you already know, people don't have a problem with him not getting the vax as a personal choice. The problem is that he agreed to be part of the NFLPA who negotiated with the NFL to come up with rules and doesn't want to follow the rules that his fellow players agreed to.. You sure about that? ..Is it a legally bound ? "agreed" ok. anyway why all the BS .. ? about him ? 2 1
Eastport bills Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, BobbyC81 said: That’s why I don’t like this happening now. A seemingly close team made it to the AFC Championship and hopes to take the next step. The last thing we needed was to have a divisive issue. Absolutely agree, but to replace Cole after his inspirational and veteran ,clutch presence helped us get within a game of the SB, is the question. It looks like he's pretty dug in.
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