Christian Kirksey is retiring

[cba fan]

Boldin bolted after Beane shipped out Watkins and Darby. He said that had nothing to do with it. lol That he wanted to pursue his human rights work. That it is more than football.  Sure Boldin sure.

 

Then weeks later tried to unretire to join a contender. Beane roadblocked that as he was mad he left Bills low on WR. 

 

Bills then broke the drought and made playoffs lol.

[Simon]

3 minutes ago, Logic said:

I think it was more so the "I was just waiting for Bernard to get hurt and Kirksey to take over" wording that I objected to.

Also, Kwon Alexander is 227. Fred Warner is 230. Lavonte David is 233. Matt Milano is 225.

Bernard is a bit slight, yes, but he's not tiny. His size compares reasonably well to some top flight linebackers around the league who have managed to have good to great careers.

 

I get it and kind of agree.

But there's 225 and then there's 225, and they don't always look the same

 

 

Fwiw, when the Bills paid Milano, my only concern was about his durability.

That concern appears to have been unfounded and I hope it is this time as well.

 

 

 

[GunnerBill]

7 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

I get it and kind of agree.

But there's 225 and then there's 225, and they don't always look the same

 

 

Fwiw, when the Bills paid Milano, my only concern was about his durability.

That concern appears to have been unfounded and I hope it is this time as well.

 

 

 

 

And Milano is "bigger" now than he was as a rook and a 2nd year player. It can take time for those smaller guys. He was still an effective player in that period. Bernard is smaller than ideal, no question. But remains to be seen how much that hurts him. 

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, Dan Darragh said:

Shawne Merriman

eh he tried playing for us atleast 2 years in a row, possibly 3? injury bouncing out is a lil different than the rest on that list 

[Warcodered]

Wonder if it was a combination of Bernard looking like he might be solid in the spot and Kirksey not feeling like he came back as well as he expected too from his injury.

[Fdapats]

What a Bills career.  Does he get on the wall of fame this year?

[stevestojan]

18 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Fwiw, when the Bills paid Milano, my only concern was about his durability.

That concern appears to have been unfounded and I hope it is this time as well.

 

 

 

My superstitious side hates you for putting this statement out into the ether. 

[DCofNC]

1 hour ago, DeltaDigital said:

lol. what is this... is that like the 5th player to sign then bounce? shell, harvin, the guy that quit at halftime, kirksey, and who else? 

Seriously, wtf? 

[Saxum]

2 hours ago, HOUSE said:

I leave the board for 2 minutes to pee, now this....

 

Pee in a bottle at your desk and we will never have this happen.

 

 

[DCofNC]

11 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

And Milano is "bigger" now than he was as a rook and a 2nd year player. It can take time for those smaller guys. He was still an effective player in that period. Bernard is smaller than ideal, no question. But remains to be seen how much that hurts him. 

Milano is as much 225 as I am, his quads weigh 60lbs each.  That guy came to camp closer to 250 than 225.  I bet he plays around 235.

[stevewin]

1 hour ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

AJ  never left. He was living in the super secret stadium basement.

Actually was living in the pit at the new stadium excavation (and had a naked excrement-covered visitor last weekend)

 

Edited September 21, 2023 by stevewin

[BillsShredder83]

3 minutes ago, Fdapats said:

What a Bills career.  Does he get on the wall of fame this year?

Gunna have to wait behind Orton

[Saxum]

1 hour ago, Blank Stare said:

Hate to lose him. Great depth behind Bernard. Bernard is really small so hoping he can stay on the field all year. Don’t know that bringing back AJ Klein is the best move though. Yeah, he knows the system, but are there no other linebackers available with some athleticism on the street that are under 70 years old?

 

Well I see you failed 5th grade math.  How many times did you fail or can't you count that high?

 

Christian Kirksey did not need to retire. He could have asked to be released and try another PS or wait for someone to work if he did not want to be paid to practice and provide veteran leadership.

[LABILLBACKER]

2 hours ago, Doc said:

That sucks.

Yes it does. Liked the idea of having Kirksey available as insurance. Now who backs up Bernard?

[Sierra Foothills]

1 hour ago, Gisele said:

I'm jealous.  I have two years to retirement and can't go a minute earlier.  I wish I could just spring it on my bosses and walk out.

 

21 months for me.

 

1 hour ago, Roundybout said:

he’s 4 pounds heavier than Milano 

 

"Do these white pants make my ass look fat?"

 

1 hour ago, Don Otreply said:

On the bright side it Leaves space for another acquisition…, 

 

Odell Hopkins!!!

 

1 hour ago, Big Turk said:

 

Sure you can...you just won't get whatever benefits you would be receiving from them otherwise, but you can definitely retire.  It's a free country, you aren't their slave 😂

 

Hey Turk, boss says to get back to work. Now.

 

1 hour ago, oldmanfan said:

Too many guys try to hold on too long.  Best of luck to him in the future.

 

 

1 hour ago, wppete said:

Why not just sit on the Practice roster and collect $$$ rather them retiring? 

 

He probably hasn't been living hand to mouth, paycheck to paycheck.

 

53 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

Where can I return this Kirksey jersey?

 

At this point I would hold out hope that the Bills eventually sign Christian Kirk.

 

40 minutes ago, CEN-CAL17 said:

You think it was a……

 

“I am just done playing the game”

 

or

 

“If I have no shot at being a starter, I’m not sitting the bench the whole season”

 

 

 

 

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

11 minutes ago, DCofNC said:

Milano is as much 225 as I am, his quads weigh 60lbs each.  That guy came to camp closer to 250 than 225.  I bet he plays around 235.

 

He's taller than me at 6'

 

I'm 5'7 210, im obviously much fatter than him.  But hes about as 225 as donald trump. 

[PBF81]

2 hours ago, Slippery Rubber Mats said:

Wait until halftime at least wtf

 

And take your pants off, at least out-do Brown.  

 

 

[AuntieEm]

2 hours ago, Roundybout said:

My Luke Keuchley unretirement scheme just got one step closer to fruition. 

 

  Hope he doesn't.  He only played  full steam and it took its toll on his he a lot so I'd rather he enjoy his retirement and hopefully his future health doesn't take a really bad turn.  It is hard to tell how much his current injury history will impact his future health no sense gambling on it.

[ngbills]

That sucks. We do have a knack for getting guys to retire. What the heck are we saying to these guys. 

[AuntieEm]

30 minutes ago, stevewin said:

Actually was living in the pit at the new stadium excavation (and had a naked excrement-covered visitor last weekend)

 

Haha. Well done.