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

[NoSaint]

2 hours ago, KingBoots8 said:

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

wasn’t it without even a goodbye to teammates and coaches? I recall stories of him disappearing 

[Wayne Arnold]

1 minute ago, FireChans said:

The most inexplicable game of that era was the Raiders game. I think if we won it, we controlled our own destiny. We had that great defense that shut down a prime GB team.

 

and we just laid a complete egg. Sucks just thinking about it.

 

Great defense but just not nearly enough offense to have any realistic chance of making a run of any sort.

[FireChans]

3 minutes ago, Wayne Arnold said:

 

Great defense but just not nearly enough offense to have any realistic chance of making a run of any sort.

If only CJ had gotten to 2000 yards…..

[NoSaint]

7 minutes ago, FireChans said:

We still could’ve went for it.

 

I do find it somewhat amusing that Orton is hated for sliding and living to fight another down, and fast forward near 10 years later and we are all begging Allen to slide and not try run through linebackers. 

Difference between doing it on a game ending play, and Josh doing jumping guys trying to get to the check out line in the grocery story 

[Buffalo Ballin]

Didn't he left his wallet in the locker room never to come back for it?

[FireChans]

2 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

Difference between doing it on a game ending play, and Josh doing jumping guys trying to get to the check out line in the grocery story 

It was at 12 min left in the second quarter of a one score game? Hardly a game ending play. 

11 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

wasn’t it without even a goodbye to teammates and coaches? I recall stories of him disappearing 

Yes, he said he had to go to a meeting and just never came back. Announced his retirement remotely. Teammates found out through media. Marrone era things 

[AlfaBill]

33 minutes ago, FireChans said:

We still could’ve went for it.

 

I do find it somewhat amusing that Orton is hated for sliding and living to fight another down, and fast forward near 10 years later and we are all begging Allen to slide and not try run through linebackers. 

Please don’t compare what Josh does and what Orton does. 😝

Maybe because he was crap?

[NoSaint]

23 minutes ago, FireChans said:

It was at 12 min left in the second quarter of a one score game? Hardly a game ending play. 

Yes, he said he had to go to a meeting and just never came back. Announced his retirement remotely. Teammates found out through media. Marrone era things 

I’ll admit I recalled it being second half. I’ll gladly retract that bit of comment. 
 

that’s right though - the “hey guys- brb” never to be seen again was top notch weird. I love oddball stories like that. People are so strange.

[FireChans]

8 minutes ago, AlfaBill said:

Please don’t compare what Josh does and what Orton does. 😝

Maybe because he was crap?

Come on, it’s kinda funny!

[AlfaBill]

1 minute ago, FireChans said:

Come on, it’s kinda funny!

It’s gross. Really gross. 😎

[DBilz2500]

1 hour ago, FireChans said:

The most inexplicable game of that era was the Raiders game. I think if we won it, we controlled our own destiny. We had that great defense that shut down a prime GB team.

 

and we just laid a complete egg. Sucks just thinking about it.

We actually didn’t control our own destiny had we beaten Oakland. We actually would’ve missed the playoffs had we finished 10-6 by losing a tiebreaker to Baltimore. So in the end the game meant nothing 

[Freddie's Dead]

Come on PTR. How can you give it up for 3rd and puss?  Playoffs on the line and dude is sliding short of the first down. 

[NickelCity]

3 hours ago, Bills!Win! said:

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. 

 

We all plopped down and watched many, many worse drought QBs than Orton. 

[Chandler#81]

Quit at the end of his 1st season. NOBODY gets ‘a little love’ for that!

[Straight Hucklebuck]

1 hour ago, Wayne Arnold said:

The Doug Marrone Era was such a strange time. 

It’s what you get when you conduct a “no stone unturned” search for a Head Coach that lasted 5-days in Arizona with coaches who just got fired and one token interview. 

 

Ken Wisenhunt

Russ Grimm

Lovie Smith 
Chip Kelly 

Doug Marrone

 

[Nelius]

Hey man, at least Alex Van Pelt had that fire in his eyes when he painfully heaved 3 interceptions from his back.

 

I honestly forgot about Kyle Orton, and probably will again in a few days. Credit to everyone that remained a fan through those dismal times.

[TheBrownBear]

3 hours ago, BringBackFergy said:

#wall

Stick his name and OJ's on a bathroom stall in the new stadium.

[Breakout Squad]

4 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

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.

It was 3rd down early in the 2nd quarter. He would’ve gotten lit up going for it. Was never a big deal to me. 

[Big Blitz]

 

 

[buffblue]

4 hours ago, DuckyBoys said:

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

 

One of the greatest rants ever, even from Francesa. Mostly about the incompetent Idzik/Rex Jets, but the last few minutes are pure gold. Orton completed 10 passes for 9,000 yards!!! 

Edited October 6, 2023 by buffblue