Some of the posts I have read on this message board regarding Drew being released this offseason have seriously disgusted me and pissed me off. I realize he is not the 2nd comming of Joe Montana and I know he was never able to take us to the playoffs but to say "see ya buddy, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out" and "I'm so glad to see that bum go, now I can finally get a good nights rest" is just appauling and makes me ashamed to call some of you fellow fans.
Drew has been nothing but professional since becomming our starting signal caller and he has added excitement and hope to a team withtout any big name QB since Jim Kelly. Yes he was a statue in the pocket, yes he had a tendancy to hold on to the ball too long and sometimes he tried too hard to make a big play, but he gave 100% of his heart on every snap he ever took and he deserves to be sent off with the highest degree of respect and appreciation possible. To me, Bledsoe embodies everything that the Buffalo Bills stand for. A true blue collar worker who gives his upmost effort on every play and who is as much a team player as anyone I have ever seen. Never greedy, he has always been willing to do whatever it takes to help out the team...restructure his contract, sit on the bench behind tom brady while keeping his mouth shut (yeah I know that was in foxboro but it just adds to the point I am trying to build)... he was a leader on and off the field, with his arm and with his heart.
I'm not saying Bledsoe deserves to be our starting QB. That is a debatable point and I know there are always two sides to every coin. But please atleast show him the same love and appreciation that he has shown us by letting him bow out graciously while telling him thank you and goodluck whever your path may take you. I will always think of Drew as a tough as nails QB, much like Jim Kelly and I am proud to say that he played for the Buffalo Bills. If he were to decide to retire a Bill, he would only add to the long list of classy and first-rate players who have already done so. Thank you Drew for making me remember why I love the Buffalo Bills......
John