Bills halt contract negotiations with Cook

[Doc Brown]

2 hours ago, Einstein's Dog said:

 

That has been my fear.  Going one step further it could mean that Cook's team (agent and brother) advised these actions as a plan to get him out of Buffalo. 

 

Unfortunately there could be logic behind that - one is Buffalo has a history of not paying RBs.  Two, Buffalo looks to use Cook as a two down back which would limit his payday.  And third, Cook's 2024 season seems like it might be hard to beat so 2025 may not be viewed as adding to Cook's value.

They just re-signed Ty Johnson .  That's my take on it too after Beane's comments.  Especially considering they paid Ty Johnson and Allen called him the best 3rd down back in the league.  He may have already requested a trade for all we know considering the drafts in a few weeks.  Should be interesting.

Edited yesterday at 12:40 AM by Doc Brown

[FireChans]

8 hours ago, SoTier said:

 

Temperamental WRs get paid, especially when they've amassed multiple 1000-yard receiving seasons because they're hard to find and tend to have pretty long effective careers.  They can also be game breakers when paired with good/great QBs, which means that teams need excellent WRs.

 

RBs are not WRs.  Most RBs start declining in their late 20s because of the wear and tear on their bodies.  It's also not the 1990s when teams absolutely needed great RBs.   Cook's also not a great RB like Saquan Barkley or Derrick Henry.   He's not even an every down RB.  It's unlikely that many teams are going to be willing to pay top dollar for a temperamental RB who's not an every down back.

 

I don't think holding out or playing with a crappy attitude is in Cook's best interest if he and the Bills can't come to terms before the season starts.

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26243380/bell-plans-join-jets-4-years-525m

[EmotionallyUnstable]

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/17-Judith-Dr-Orchard-Park-NY-14127/80269376_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare
 

Anyone in the market?

[FireChans]

12 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

I genuinely don't think that will happen. If he is here I can see him holding out of camp but post Lev Bell my sense is agents do not tell their guys to hold out for half a season. Bell was never the same player after. 

Bell got everything he wanted. 2x + guarantees of the franchise tag

[GunnerBill]

2 hours ago, FireChans said:

Bell got everything he wanted. 2x + guarantees of the franchise tag

 

Sure. Financially it worked. Career wise it was the end.

[FireChans]

38 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Sure. Financially it worked. Career wise it was the end.

Think that was the point after getting the ball 400 times for a few years. 
 

I doubt Bell or his agent regret chasing the bag. 

[GunnerBill]

4 hours ago, FireChans said:

Think that was the point after getting the ball 400 times for a few years. 
 

I doubt Bell or his agent regret chasing the bag. 

 

Maybe. These guys have egos too though. The money is important of course but they don't want to be seen as failures.

[SoTier]

10 hours ago, FireChans said:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26243380/bell-plans-join-jets-4-years-525m

 

Just because the Jests did something stupid  doesn't mean that other teams are as stupid.  They also traded for a 39-year-old QB a couple of years ago.  Bell's big contract done 6 years ago sure isn't going to make teams line up to sign disgruntled RBs for big bucks.   If anything, it's a cautionary tale for NOT paying RBs.

[yall]

13 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/17-Judith-Dr-Orchard-Park-NY-14127/80269376_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare
 

Anyone in the market?

Way overpriced. $340 square foot?

 

I don't think it's actually for sale.

[FireChans]

3 hours ago, SoTier said:

 

Just because the Jests did something stupid  doesn't mean that other teams are as stupid.  They also traded for a 39-year-old QB a couple of years ago.  Bell's big contract done 6 years ago sure isn't going to make teams line up to sign disgruntled RBs for big bucks.   If anything, it's a cautionary tale for NOT paying RBs.

Did the Jets leave the league or something lol?

[mjd1001]

23 hours ago, Einstein said:

You either enjoy eating cardboard or don't know what good pizza tastes like.

Please let me help you. Do you live in Western NY? I can give you recommendations to good pizza places.

I have lived most of my life in WNY, and have had a lot of bad, greasy, bland sauce tasting, toppings sliding off, from local pizza sports.  I have had Pizza over my life from dozens and dozens of local places, from Depew, Cheektowaga, Williamsville, Lancaster, the city of Buffalo, Tonawandas, Lewiston, Niagara Falls and East Aurora.  Some good, some not so good.

 

When I get a pizza from Dominos it is the same each and every time, consistent....and while its not loaded with toppings, it is better than all of the 'bad' pizza's I have had from local spots.

[nosejob]

30 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

I have lived most of my life in WNY, and have had a lot of bad, greasy, bland sauce tasting, toppings sliding off, from local pizza sports.  I have had Pizza over my life from dozens and dozens of local places, from Depew, Cheektowaga, Williamsville, Lancaster, the city of Buffalo, Tonawandas, Lewiston, Niagara Falls and East Aurora.  Some good, some not so good.

 

When I get a pizza from Dominos it is the same each and every time, consistent....and while its not loaded with toppings, it is better than all of the 'bad' pizza's I have had from local spots.

And pretty reasonable prices too.

[CA OC Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, yall said:

Way overpriced. $340 square foot?

 

I don't think it's actually for sale.

Overpriced? In my neighborhood a house that size that backs to a busy street and needs significant updating is easily twice that. But that's So Cal. I don't see how 1st time buyers could ever do it.

[SoTier]

1 hour ago, yall said:

Way overpriced. $340 square foot?

 

I don't think it's actually for sale.

 

I looked at the photos, and I wasn't impressed.   I would call the house "uninspiring" rather than "stunning".  I have no doubt that it's filled with the usual expensive finishes that are popular with buyers with lots of bucks to spend on a house, but it's just an ordinary suburban tract house that could have been built in the last 30 years in Anywhere, USA.  Put it in a less upscale subdivision and it's a $500k house.  Put it in a less upscale subdivision with less expensive finishes, and it's a $300K house.  

[SoonerBillsFan]

When a player erases social media then a house is put up for sale, they know that is seen.  I personally feel he wants to go somewhere else.  We will see what Beane decides.

[SoTier]

48 minutes ago, FireChans said:

Did the Jets leave the league or something lol?

 

Has any other team offered a disgruntled RB a big pay day since then?   The few RBs who have gotten big second or third contracts have been the guys who have been "team players" like Barkley.

[alg]

Cook is one hangnail away from sitting out most of the season.

I don't think a lot of you get it.

We trade him before or during the draft ... or

we have a season-long headache without a cure.

[FireChans]

29 minutes ago, SoTier said:

 

Has any other team offered a disgruntled RB a big pay day since then?   The few RBs who have gotten big second or third contracts have been the guys who have been "team players" like Barkley.

Has a disgruntled RB hit market since then?

[3rdand12]

1 hour ago, alg said:

Cook is one hangnail away from sitting out most of the season.

I don't think a lot of you get it.

We trade him before or during the draft ... or

we have a season-long headache without a cure.

as mentioned, it really is in his best interest to ball out this season. And expect they All know that

 But i can see him doing a " hey, I am not getting the ball enough or the play calls are not in my best interest " lol

Edited 11 hours ago by 3rdand12

[Einstein]

3 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

I have lived most of my life in WNY, and have had a lot of bad, greasy, bland sauce tasting, toppings sliding off, from local pizza sports.  I have had Pizza over my life from dozens and dozens of local places, from Depew, Cheektowaga, Williamsville, Lancaster, the city of Buffalo, Tonawandas, Lewiston, Niagara Falls and East Aurora.  Some good, some not so good.

 

When I get a pizza from Dominos it is the same each and every time, consistent....and while its not loaded with toppings, it is better than all of the 'bad' pizza's I have had from local spots.

 

Well, I guess there really are people who like that awful mass-produced pizza.