Kyle Orton: Why doesn't he get a little ex-Bill love?

[PromoTheRobot]

Unfortunately he played in a very mediocre era for Bills football but he was okay as a QB. But we never see him at Bills games leading the charge or coming back for alumni events. Why is that?

[TheBrownBear]

He played like 14 games.  Also, 4th down slide against Denver with the playoffs on the line.  He gets as much love as he deserves.

[KingBoots8]

That dude left the locker room without even a goodbye presser. He’s as revered as he deserves

[WhoTom]

Two words: The slide.

 

[Buddo]

He was crap. Marrone, also chucked EJ under a bus against the Texans, to get him in. 

[K-9]

All you need to know:

 

 

[thenorthremembers]

He wasnt a Bill he was a mercenary.   The 4th down slide showed exactly how much he cared for the organization.  One last pay day before going home for good.

[BillsFanForever19]

He came to collect a paycheck as a backup and hoped to not play a down. He didn't sign up to play as much as he did. The second the season was over and he heard they wanted him to come back and start, he legit packed his bags and left without so much as a word to the press.

 

He was the best QB we had seen behind center here in years to that point, but that's not saying much. His heart wasn't in it when he was here. As evidenced by the slide and his departure. I give him credit for not pulling a Vontae Davis and saying "f this" midseason. But I wouldn't count him as some sort of beloved Bills legend. Like has been said, he played 14 games for us in a season that didn't really matter.

Edited October 5, 2023 by BillsFanForever19

[TFBillsfan]

No way I’m giving love for this type of effort!
 

 

[DasNootz]

They’re waiting to unveil the statue next to the buffalos at the new stadium.  
 

Edited October 5, 2023 by DasNootz

[Buffalo03]

I don't think he wants anything to do with football. I think he put all that behind him. We had to coax him out of retirement to come back and I believe he only did so for the money. The way he just bolted out of that locker room after the season basically said it all

[Steptide]

He gave us a little hope for the playoffs in 2014. However, he always seemed kinda like a dick to me. He probably wasn't, but he wasn't exactly a franchise qb. Plus Marrone was such an ass that season. Throw it all in the garbage 

[Saxum]

18 minutes ago, Buddo said:

He was crap. Marrone, also chucked EJ under a bus against the Texans, to get him in. 

 

It is a coincidence but Marrone has also not been invited to lead charge either.

[Bills!Win!]

It's abominable that I complain about our current Buffalo Bills. I can't believe I used to willingly plop myself in front of the TV to watch Kyle Freaking Orton every sunday. 

Edited October 5, 2023 by Bills!Win!

[ganesh]

11 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

It is a coincidence but Marrone has also not been invited to lead charge either.

The guy took the money and ditched us

[stevewin]

This was my avatar during the 'Orton Era' (for real)

 

Edited October 7, 2023 by stevewin

[FireChans]

Orton may have been the second best QB of the drought, but wasn’t here long enough to be a fan favorite 

[Chas56]

15 hours ago, TheBrownBear said:

He played like 14 games.  Also, 4th down slide against Denver with the playoffs on the line.  He gets as much love as he deserves.

 That play, when he went down rather than take the hit, was the maddest I can remember being at a Bills play. Some guys make mistakes. Other guys just aren't physically capable. This,this was something else.

 

15 hours ago, WhoTom said:

Two words: The slide.

Edited October 6, 2023 by Chas56

[DuckyBoys]

I liked Orton but he checked out near the end of the year We did have a passing offense and he wasnt scared to push the ball downfield  We had a ton worse

[rafter]

next legend of the game. definitely will be sitting behind the overhang