stuckincincy Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Taylor is what 33? That is waaaaay old for a RB ... Taylor will sign with anyone who will have him ... he can't realistically expect a starting gig anywhere in the league. John Riggins and Marcus Allen come to mind...
Buffalonian-at-Heart Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Thug wannabe? Really? White kids growing up in Orchard Park are "Thug Wannabes." You're not a wannabe, if you cut your wife's head off.
tennesseeboy Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I can't believe this post. Lynch screwed up...so what?
Endzone Animal Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 When is it time to replace "young and stupid" players with "young and smart" players? Stupidity is no virtue, and if a team is smart they will weed through that before they invest a Top 12 pick. With millions of dollars on the line, and the representation of your team at stake, it would seem to me that being "stupid" or hanging with a "bad crowd" should auto-disqualify a top pick. Lynch is a hard runner when he's not too nauseous to play (or skipping out of the team box at halftime when "injured"), but he certainly ain't all world. He may not even be the best back on his team. You don't get away with what he is doing off the field when you aren't a dominant NFL player, and he is FAR from dominant. Losing Lynch = No big loss. Inconsistent performer, stone hands, poor blocker, stupid, and a nightmare off the field.
SKOOBY Posted February 25, 2009 Author Posted February 25, 2009 Guns, Drugs and Mercedes. Mix it all together and you have a potential for a problem, right? Not in ML's mind, it's all good.
metzelaars_lives Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 When the Bills are getting run over by another team's running back, does it matter whether or not that running back had a gun charge in the offseason? When TO lights up another team's secondary, does that team say, "well we just got worked but TO tried to kill himself two years ago so at least we got that going for us." It's time for the Bills to play the same game as everyone else and put together the best product possible on the field. And by the way, Marshawn Lynch is one hell of a running back and anybody that doesn't see that doesn't know anything about football. Period.
SKOOBY Posted February 25, 2009 Author Posted February 25, 2009 When the Bills are getting run over by another team's running back, does it matter whether or not that running back had a gun charge in the offseason? When TO lights up another team's secondary, does that team say, "well we just got worked but TO tried to kill himself two years ago so at least we got that going for us." It's time for the Bills to play the same game as everyone else and put together the best product possible on the field. And by the way, Marshawn Lynch is one hell of a running back and anybody that doesn't see that doesn't know anything about football. Period. Overrated thug is more accurate.
stinky finger Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I like Lynch (the player), but no big loss if he were replaced. We'll just bring in another thug. And yes....he's a thug.
K-9 Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 What do you propose we do with him? If you could trade him for a 1st rounder I'd say fine but who would be stupid enough to offer that for a player with an impending suspension? Like him or not he has value and I would hope management proceeds with caution on the matter and not pull another dumb move like they did with Crowell. So, the Bills pulled a dumb move by placing a guy on IR even though he could have come back during the season. I understand how you can arrive at that point. But from the Bills' standpoint, they placed a player, whom they advised that, if he needed surgery, to do it sooner rather than later so they would have a better indication of his rehab and return schedule. Instead, Crowell waits until the last minute, a few days before the opener, to announce he's having the procedure. Hmm. One minute he's penciled in as the starter, the next he announces he needs surgery afterall. To say he disrupted some plans is an understatement. You're welcome to your opinion that the Bills were dumb but what Crowell did was the ultimate act of selfishness from a team standpoint. In short, he FU*CKED them by not being professional about the situation. I hope they proceed with caution re Lynch as well. But they'll have the luxury of TIME to make adjustments in the Lynch case. They didn't have that luxury with Crowell. GO BILLS!!!
silvermike Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I give up. Let's just alternate spending first round picks on running backs and corner backs and trade them after their third year to keep it all going.
The Senator Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Lynch is FAR from a thug. I have yet to see him engaged in any thug-like behavior. get real, deano - the guy was sitting in a car, minding his own business, doing nothing to no one - how much more thug-like can you get???
The Dean Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I give up. Let's just alternate spending first round picks on running backs and corner backs and trade them after their third year to keep it all going. While it's a bad strategy, RBs and CBs contribute, on a higher level, in their first years, than do most linemen. Would you expect the turnover to be different, if the Bills had drafted linemen and/or LBs earlier in the draft? My thinking is, any high Bills draft choice, that is successful before they become a FA, is bound to go elsewhere, as the Bills haven't been signing their own, star players. If you are going to turnover your stars, you are better off drafting guys who contribute right away.
Kelly the Dog Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Actually, I would bet anything that he was carrying the gun because of thugs, not because he is one himself.
Magox Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 It's not surprising that some of our Blue Collar brethren don't really like Marshawn. We accept our high paid players with half open arms, and the first hint of anything that we don't see as "right" or "proper" behavior in our views, we are ready to run them out of town. No wonder some people don't want to consider Buffalo as a destination. I mean, Really, would you? You do one thing that could be seen as questionable and you are judged and branded. Now we are Ready to Lynch , Lynch without recieving all the details, how typical.
SuperKillerRobots Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 So you want this thug to play for the Bills?? Damn right - I want that particular thug as well as a few others. And by the way, there's nothing worng with chillin' in the Mercedes and smoking blunts. The gun thing is ugly, but from the stories I've heard, the gun was not on him, but actually in the car (trunk?).
RayFinkle Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Guns, Drugs and Mercedes. Mix it all together and you have a potential for a problem, right? Not in ML's mind, it's all good. Missing chromosomes, a keyboard and a BMW. Mix it all together and TBD has a potential problem.
The Dean Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 get real, deano - the guy was sitting in a car, minding his own business, doing nothing to no one - how much more thug-like can you get??? Indeed. So far the guy was involved in a minor hit and run. Bad? Yes. Stupid? Yes, Thug like? Hardly. Thousands of drunk middle-aged white-collar businessmen do it every year. Guy has a gun in a car, with absolutely NO evidence of intent to do anything with it. Bad? Sure. Stupid? Of course. Thug like? Is that a joke? Thugs brandish their guns, and use them. Hell, here in the South, it seems like the majority of the natives keep guns in their cars and trucks (some registered, some not). I was told by a retired military guy (highly decorated) here, that you don't really need to register every gun. (Is that true?) He always has at least 3 weapons with him. BTW, he's a 70-year old White guy. Does that make him a thug? Barry Switzer tried to board an airplane with a gun in his bag. That's closer to thuggery than simply having a gun in the trunk of the car. OK, now I've done something stupid...I posted in a Skooby thread. I should know better, as virtually everything the guy says is stupid and worthless...and he believes every "thought" he has is worthy of its own thread. He is the living embodiment of my working hypothesis that the value of a poster is inversely related to how many threads they start. I'll try to do better, in the future.
abqmarko Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Yes absolutely. His off the field issues don't mean anything. he either gets suspended or he doesn't. Marshawn is a good guy from what i can tell. Everyone loves him on the team. The coaches love him. Marshawn makes poor choices due to his upbringing. He doesn't have a father from what i can gather, he grew up in poverty on the streets of oakland. People including the Brass of the NFL expect these players to change overnight. I am sorry but there isn't a on/off switch. Marshawn needs support from friends, famity, and a father figure in his life. I realize that alot of people seem to think that Money should make him behave. Human is human and no amount of money will change that.Lynch would be fired from the overwhelming majority of jobs in which you need to keep a good public image and be responsible, except the NFL. They are happy to sell jersey's with players names on them and players are happy to get $$$ deals based on their image but do face any repercussions from their employer for illegal/improper behavior. I'm not talking aboiut being Bob Hope I'm talking BASIC behavior where you dont get arrested, use illegal drugs, carry guns, assault people, run dog dog fighting rings etc. According to you it appears you either have a double standard for NFL players or you wouldnt care if your kids teachers, social workers, entertainers (via Pee Wee Herman) or anyone else who had an impact on a kids life behaved this way-they need a break, blame it on the upbringing-maybe if he was fired other athletes would learn and it would stop these all to frequent problems. By allowing the PacMans of the world to hold court your hurting every kid on the fringe, they see no reason NOT to behave this way. No one player is above the game.
H2o Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Running over the locals (yes, even Canadians are locals) was one thing that was considered a misunderstanding but smoking blunts and having guns in a mercedes is straight out of a G-Rap song. ML is a criminal thug and is the last thing we need here. His YPC suck and his effort is only because of his lack to run vertically when available. He is over-rated and his Pro-bowl blip was a joke to start with. Time to cut bait and run Freddy raw, bye G. I used to wonder why all these people posted derogatory things about you. Now I understand. Hopefully this is just a bad attempt at sarcasm and not for real. C'mon man, "a G-Rap song"? A "criminal thug"? "His YPC suck" and his effort is attributed to his "lack to run vertically"? How many people have you seen run straight up in the air? I'd say Peters' appearance was far less justified than Marshawn's. Whatever dude
Kelly the Dog Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Lynch would be fired from the overwhelming majority of jobs in which you need to keep a good public image and be responsible, except the NFL. They are happy to sell jersey's with players names on them and players are happy to get $$$ deals based on their image but do face any repercussions from their employer for illegal/improper behavior. I'm not talking aboiut being Bob Hope I'm talking BASIC behavior where you dont get arrested, use illegal drugs, carry guns, assault people, run dog dog fighting rings etc. According to you it appears you either have a double standard for NFL players or you wouldnt care if your kids teachers, social workers, entertainers (via Pee Wee Herman) or anyone else who had an impact on a kids life behaved this way-they need a break, blame it on the upbringing-maybe if he was fired other athletes would learn and it would stop these all to frequent problems. By allowing the PacMans of the world to hold court your hurting every kid on the fringe, they see no reason NOT to behave this way. No one player is above the game. People get fired from their jobs for traffic violations where they pay $100 fines? Man, I'm glad I work for myself.
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