scribo Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Anybody getting sick of Langston Walker? I used to think pretty highly of him but his comments/attitude lately seem to be taking a turn for the worse. Everytime he is asked about the switch to LT he gives this "well im not happy about it but i have to do what im told" type response. And i just watched a video in a story about the players thoughts on training camp and the Pittsford area, and he gave a bunch of smart a** answers, like "well its similar to buffalo, it's got houses, people, street lights, running water." I used to think he was the most outspoken, fan-friendly member of the O-line, evidenced by his "60 seconds with Langston Walker" skit they used to have on BB.com. Now he's just a pr*ck who seems to not care much about saying the right things. So goynahan, Are you going to reply to the questions about your post? You wrote has responded that way "everytime" [sic] he's been asked. How many times has he answered that way? I am only aware of one time, in which it was reported in a very informal manner, suggesting to me it may have been nothing more than an off the cuff, an as-a-matter-of-a-fact type of comment. I think Walker is working hard, doing what the team needs and doesn't deserve to be ripped at this point. And yes, you're ripping him by calling him a clown and overstating what's been said.
Thurman#1 Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 He hasn't. Some are upset that he didn't jump up and down, and say it's the greatest thing that ever happened to him. Since he hasn't done that, it is clear he is unhappy. Get it? Walker is smart, funny and fairly athletic, considering his size. He will play where he is asked to play, and do what it takes to get ready. He will never be the best LT in the league, but he will be far from the worst. Dean, the radio link doesn't work anymore, but Sal Maiorana and Leo Roth talked about it on their podcast, and I typed up a transcript. Here it is: -------------- Roth: "... he [Peters] came in out of shape and late and got tagged with a lot of sacks before ... took half the year before he rounded into any kind of form, but I think you're going to miss Jason Peters. Why wouldn't you miss Jason Peters? Maiorano: Yeah. Roth: He was one of the true ... he was the only Pro Bowl player they had. Langston Walker ... and he's ... it's all over Langston Walker's face, he's doing what he's ... he's doing what he has to. He's a professional, he's going to play where they tell him. But he's not happy about the move. Maiorano: Yeah, I asked him yesterday or whatever day it was ... couple days ago, "Are you on board with the move yet?" And in a roundabout way he said "Uh, did I have a choice?" Roth: Right! Maiorano: And then he said "Well, they're not going to bring anybody else in at this point, so I'm kind of there." So he was never, I mean I think he had fallen into being comfortable at right tackle, it's where he's played his whole NFL career. I know he did have some brief stints at left tackle at Oakland. Roth: Yeah. Maiorana: But it was minimal. He's not a left tackle. And at 345 pounds, he's not exactly the quickest guy to be dealing with the speed rushers he's going to see. That's really to me, a big big worry. Roth: I've written this in some reports before. At right tackle, his size is a real advantage, it's a plus. He's a big man and he can cover that ... his footwork is adequate but his size is a plus. At left tackle, his size becomes almost a detriment because his footwork isn't as good against the fastest pass rusher that he's going to be seeing every week. And there's going to be ... again, if the passing game becomes Edwards dumping the ball off as fast as he can to the running backs or quick hitches, those quick sideline screens to Evans and T.O. it's going to get kind of ugly. I want to see T.O. catch a mess of these little short passes and try to make something out of it, he gets tackled and then he starts going to the sideline and moaning about it. Maiorana: Yeah. Roth: That's going to be ... you don't have to wait till December for that. That's going to happen in week one. Maiorana: Could happen right away. ------------- As I say, the link doesn't work anymore, but if you read the thread I created, you'll see that many listened, and that at least I got the transcript right. Beerball cited it above, but here is the link again: http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showt...amp;hl=langston
Thurman#1 Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Um....no he wouldn't. He wanted $11.5 per year. And $1.1 million gets you an All-Pro punter. Walker plays LT now. Yes he would. Peters asked for $11.5. It was a negotiation. He settled for $10.05. Originally he asked for $13 odd, and then moved it down when the Bills upped their offer. It was a negotiation.
Thurman#1 Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Let's see....they move him out of his natural position, stick a rookie next to him, tell him to lose 40 lbs., and keep paying him RT money to play a position they were willing to pay his predecessor $5 million more to play. He's taking one for the team. Yup, I totally agree. He'll play as hard as he possibly can, but he's a bit unhappy, and you can't blame him.
SteamRoller67 Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Anybody getting sick of Langston Walker? I used to think pretty highly of him but his comments/attitude lately seem to be taking a turn for the worse. Everytime he is asked about the switch to LT he gives this "well im not happy about it but i have to do what im told" type response. And i just watched a video in a story about the players thoughts on training camp and the Pittsford area, and he gave a bunch of smart a** answers, like "well its similar to buffalo, it's got houses, people, street lights, running water." I used to think he was the most outspoken, fan-friendly member of the O-line, evidenced by his "60 seconds with Langston Walker" skit they used to have on BB.com. Now he's just a pr*ck who seems to not care much about saying the right things. He's a right tackle....he should be pissed. Huge difference in the speed level he will face week in and week out. The Bills are setting him up for failure and that's not his fault. I believe LW will give it his all and try to be the LT the Bills want him to be, but it will be a struggle for him for 16 games.
The Dean Posted August 13, 2009 Posted August 13, 2009 Dean, the radio link doesn't work anymore, but Sal Maiorana and Leo Roth talked about it on their podcast, and I typed up a transcript. Here it is: -------------- Roth: "... he [Peters] came in out of shape and late and got tagged with a lot of sacks before ... took half the year before he rounded into any kind of form, but I think you're going to miss Jason Peters. Why wouldn't you miss Jason Peters? Maiorano: Yeah. Roth: He was one of the true ... he was the only Pro Bowl player they had. Langston Walker ... and he's ... it's all over Langston Walker's face, he's doing what he's ... he's doing what he has to. He's a professional, he's going to play where they tell him. But he's not happy about the move. Maiorano: Yeah, I asked him yesterday or whatever day it was ... couple days ago, "Are you on board with the move yet?" And in a roundabout way he said "Uh, did I have a choice?" Roth: Right! Maiorano: And then he said "Well, they're not going to bring anybody else in at this point, so I'm kind of there." So he was never, I mean I think he had fallen into being comfortable at right tackle, it's where he's played his whole NFL career. I know he did have some brief stints at left tackle at Oakland. Roth: Yeah. Maiorana: But it was minimal. He's not a left tackle. And at 345 pounds, he's not exactly the quickest guy to be dealing with the speed rushers he's going to see. That's really to me, a big big worry. Roth: I've written this in some reports before. At right tackle, his size is a real advantage, it's a plus. He's a big man and he can cover that ... his footwork is adequate but his size is a plus. At left tackle, his size becomes almost a detriment because his footwork isn't as good against the fastest pass rusher that he's going to be seeing every week. And there's going to be ... again, if the passing game becomes Edwards dumping the ball off as fast as he can to the running backs or quick hitches, those quick sideline screens to Evans and T.O. it's going to get kind of ugly. I want to see T.O. catch a mess of these little short passes and try to make something out of it, he gets tackled and then he starts going to the sideline and moaning about it. Maiorana: Yeah. Roth: That's going to be ... you don't have to wait till December for that. That's going to happen in week one. Maiorana: Could happen right away. ------------- As I say, the link doesn't work anymore, but if you read the thread I created, you'll see that many listened, and that at least I got the transcript right. Beerball cited it above, but here is the link again: http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showt...amp;hl=langston I'm not sure what the point of this is. There is not one quote from Walker that approximates him saying he is unhappy. Surely you don't expect the "observation" from Leo Roth that "it's all over Langston Walker's face" to constitute any sort of evidence that Walker is unhappy. That CAN'T be your point here.
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