McDermott/Beane press conference 8/27: Matt Araiza released

[Jay_Fixit]

Punters.

 

lol.

[ICanSleepWhenI'mDead]

58 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

Well doesn't he bare some responsibility? I mean have you been accused of raping a 17 teen year old? 

 

Responsibility wasn't what got laid bare.

[ExiledInIllinois]

1 minute ago, KHAN said:

Everything else aside (which is a huuuuuge ask), how is he supposed to play an NFL season when he is the defendant in a lawsuit?

 

Hypothetically, let's say he's completely vindicated. 100%. How do we know that the way McBean treats their players, and the way they dealt with this that he wouldn't want to come back here.

Fair.

 

Because he's broke and resorted to drinking shoe polish?

[Fallser]

1 hour ago, Airseven said:

Bills go weak and cave. Disappointing but inevitable.

This has got to be the worst take I’ve seen in this board so far. I’m sorry you’re a Bills fan.

[ExiledInIllinois]

At least it cures The Clap...

[hemma]

2 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

??

 

How far does $216k signing bonus go?

I guess it depends on if he can settle.  

Sometimes you have no choice.  The attorney bills can be as stiff as the settlement, especially in California.

 

Probably 10 attorneys on here that have an idea on the # of hours.

[Boatdrinks]

2 minutes ago, KHAN said:

Everything else aside (which is a huuuuuge ask), how is he supposed to play an NFL season when he is the defendant in a lawsuit?

 

Hypothetically, let's say he's completely vindicated. 100%. How do we know that the way McBean treats their players, and the way they dealt with this that he wouldn't want to come back here.

This is also possible. We don’t know how they handled this with him or what they told him. Just what came across the wire. 

[YoloinOhio]

 

[strive_for_five_guy]

1 minute ago, Shake_My_Head said:

He may not have lied from his perspective.   It's very likely that even he didn't know the details included in the civil suit.   That document was written entirely from "Jane Doe's" perspective. 

Right, we don’t know the whole story, so for anyone on the sideline to claim that the Bills are beholden to Araiza as part of their “family” is ridiculous.

 

[Warcodered]

3 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said:

Punters.

 

lol.

Right if they're not screwing up a hold they're shanking every other punt, or getting sued for sexually assaulting a minor.

[Boatdrinks]

10 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

Tim Graham said he had been told by agents representing a lot of punters that the Bills are reaching out to schedule tryouts

A shocking development. Great work by Graham. 

[SCBills]

6 minutes ago, KHAN said:

Everything else aside (which is a huuuuuge ask), how is he supposed to play an NFL season when he is the defendant in a lawsuit?

 

Hypothetically, let's say he's completely vindicated. 100%. How do we know that the way McBean treats their players, and the way they dealt with this that he wouldn't want to come back here.

Kobe did. 
 

Edited August 28, 2022 by SCBills

[Warcodered]

Just now, Boatdrinks said:

A shocking development. Great work by Graham. 

he was reporting that before the cut was reported/confirmed.

[Ralonzo]

17 minutes ago, BigAl2526 said:

OK - with Araiza gone, Buffalo has some time before they settle on a new punter.  They can wait for other teams' cuts or sign one of the free agents that are available.  In another thread, somebody suggested Bruce Kern, currently with the Titans, might get cut.  Buffalo Rumblings has a short list of free agents.    

 

The mob turned on the Punt God.

 

Is Barabbas still unsigned?

[ganesh]

1 hour ago, Mij yllek said:

so much for innocent until proven guilty

This is not a court of law.  THe NFL and its teams have images to handle and it is their prerogative.  This is a no win situation.  The Bills with a Woman owner has to take care of their image in the society than worrying about the contract of a Punter. 

[Boatdrinks]

Just now, Warcodered said:

he was reporting that before the cut was reported/confirmed.

Again totally expected and not much of a scoop regardless of the release. You can’t get caught flat footed in the NFL. 

[Patrick Duffy]

At least that should leave them enough time for a new punter to come in and be ready for week 1.

[ColoradoBills]

3 minutes ago, SCBills said:

Kobe did. 
 

 

MA isn't Kobe and 2022 isn't early 2000's.  It isn't equable but it's reality.

[Augie]

1 hour ago, Airseven said:

Bills go weak and cave. Disappointing but inevitable.

 

Do you have to try, or does this come naturally to you? 

 

Is there a team you are actually a fan of? 

[Fallser]

1 hour ago, Mij yllek said:

so much for innocent until proven guilty

The Bills aren’t the judge and jury, they are not sentencing him to a prison term. They are employers who have the right to run their business the way they see fit.  Not a hard concept.