Damar Hamlin: Would be a “dream” to play for the Steelers

[TheyCallMeAndy]

  On 2/27/2024 at 10:16 PM, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

I’m good with this!

 

His is a great story and wish him nothing but the best—it’s just easy to wonder if the Bills brought him back this year based on his remarkable recovery and national press, more so than actual skills—given how often he was a healthy scratch, etc.?

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He is still under contract. 

[Mister Defense]

Well, that seals it maybe--don't let the door hit you on the way out.

[Bferra13]

Yeah, you don't say that when you're under contract. Horrible look. Bye then.

[Xwnyer]

 Fine if he leaves nit an impact player

 

[julian]

Please just go and take your miracle story with ya… not that it’s Hamlin’s fault at all, but I’m over the story and he’s a bottom roster body.

[Captain Hindsight]

  On 2/27/2024 at 10:16 PM, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

I’m good with this!

 

His is a great story and wish him nothing but the best—it’s just easy to wonder if the Bills brought him back this year based on his remarkable recovery and national press, more so than actual skills—given how often he was a healthy scratch, etc.?

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I mean, he was a 4/5 safety after starting most of the year prior. He has enough talent to be in that role. They signed Rapp to be the first safety off the bench and Cam Lewis has more versatility. I think there was maybe a small PR component to it, but it’s not like Hamlin was some make a wish kid. He is a legit NFL player 

[NoSaint]

  On 2/27/2024 at 9:38 PM, WhoTom said:

I agree with you that he's on the bubble and he probably knows that.

 

I don't have a problem with it. It's his hometown team. Doesn't every player want to play for the team he grew up rooting for?

 

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Yea, I’d be curious to see the context of the quote fleshed out more but I assume it was simply a poorly phrased or poorly framed variation of “I grew up watching those guys, of course it’d be cool to wear the hometown jersey” 

 

every single guy here would think it’d be cool to play in Buffalo even if drafted elsewhere. 

[Bferra13]

  On 2/27/2024 at 11:01 PM, EasternOHBillsFan said:

This isn't new... a nothing story. It happens.

 

https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2023/01/17/rob-gronkowski-explains-why-he-retired-instead-of-signing-with-his-hometown-buffalo-bills/

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Yeah, it's the exact same thing. A dude under contract basically saying he'd be happier elsewhere versus a dude trying to stay relevant, who's been retired for 5 years no less, that never played here saying that. Good reference.

[NoSaint]

  On 2/28/2024 at 2:21 AM, Captain Hindsight said:

I mean, he was a 4/5 safety after starting most of the year prior. He has enough talent to be in that role. They signed Rapp to be the first safety off the bench and Cam Lewis has more versatility. I think there was maybe a small PR component to it, but it’s not like Hamlin was some make a wish kid. He is a legit NFL player 

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Yup

 

hes not the answer but he’s acceptable depth. Or at least was, I have no idea where he’s at today really

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

  On 2/27/2024 at 11:38 PM, Einstein said:

 

But it’s not just a game. Players are employees of the team.

 

Just because their job is a game doesn’t mean it’s any less of a job.

 

If an executive at Wegmans was publically talking about how much he wanted to be at Tops, he wouldn’t be around for wrong.

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Literally nobody wants to work at Tops 😂

[NoSaint]

  On 2/28/2024 at 2:31 AM, Bferra13 said:

 

Yeah, it's the exact same thing. A dude under contract basically saying he'd be happier elsewhere versus a dude trying to stay relevant, who's been retired for 5 years no less, that never played here saying that. Good reference.

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Do you think there aren’t 50 or so guys on the roster that grew up fans of various non-bills teams? They’d all get a kick out of wearing the gear from the team that hey pretended to be winning the Super Bowl for on the playground 
 

I know it’s better left unsaid but your wife checks out other guys too. It’ll all be ok.

[Bferra13]

  On 2/28/2024 at 2:38 AM, NoSaint said:

Do you think there aren’t 50 or so guys on the roster that grew up fans of various non-bills teams? They’d all get a kick out of wearing the gear from the team that hey pretended to be winning the Super Bowl for on the playground 
 

I know it’s better left unsaid but your wife checks out other guys too. It’ll all be ok.

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Some things are best unsaid. He's not very bright saying this. I'd have a bit more grace for him if he was an important player, but he is not.

[Einstein]

  On 2/28/2024 at 2:38 AM, NoSaint said:

 

I know it’s better left unsaid but your wife checks out other guys too. It’ll all be ok.

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Now imagine she goes in public and announces that she dreams of having coiutus with these other gentlemen!

 

Edited February 28, 2024 by Einstein

[SCBills]

 

[TBBills Fan]

He's a clone. It's official 

[DapperCam]

I think he'll likely get cut this offseason or in camp. Usually teams go with rookies, or players with more upside for the role he currently fills. It's possible he could slot in as depth safety somewhere in the league though. Or possibly a vet practice squad spot.

[JaCrispy]

Good riddance…he’s the worst player on the team…👍

[BillsFanForever19]

Yikes - what a difference a year and a few months make around here.

[Nephilim17]

Can you imagine Mitch Morse saying this with a year left?

Some guys, most of them younger, need (more) media training. Even if you feel it, you don't say it to the media.

[JoPoy88]

  On 2/27/2024 at 11:00 PM, RkFast said:

I’m not gonna lose sleep over it, but that’s a pretty tone deaf comment from Hamlin. Kinda disappointed. He should not be saying that out loud. Buffalo bled for this guy last year and to say it’s a “dream” to play somewhere else?  Yeesh.  
 

Also…we can’t be two faced here (but we will).  DIGGS says anything outside of “I want to be in Buffalo forever, this place is better than utopia”…if he even HINTS one day he will be somewhere else…and people lose their minds.   But Hamlin outright says he wants to play somewhere else and it’s “no big deal” and “understandable?” Can’t have it both ways, folks.  

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lol. How exactly did we all “bleed” for him?