MarkKelso'sHelmet Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) I rarely start a new thread on this board & I know there have been a number of threads recently about Whitner & twitter. However, I feel this deserves its own thread: Whitner seems to be backtracking on twitter after Nix's comments. He seems apologetic: he wants to stay in Buffalo. He also compared himself to Jesus yesterday: "People hated Jesus," "but only if they knew the power he possessed..." He must have a pretty healthy self-image... The fact that he likens criticism of himself to Jesus Christ's suffering, confirms what I've thought for a long time now: Whitner has the intelligence, and the maturity, of a child... I really hope Nix retracts the contract offer completely... I don't even want this guy back for the league minimum... Link: http://twitter.com/#!/DONTEWHITNER Edited May 5, 2011 by applescruff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I rarely start a new thread on this board & I know there have been a number of threads recently about Whitner & twitter. However, I feel this deserves its own thread: Whitner seems to be backtracking on twitter after Nix's comments. He seems apologetic: he wants to stay in Buffalo. He also compared himself to Jesus yesterday: "People hated Jesus," "but only if they knew the power he possessed..." He must have a pretty healthy self-image... The fact that likens criticism of himself to Jesus Christ's suffering, confirms what I've thought for a long time now: Whitner has the intelligence, and the maturity, of a child... I really hope Nix retracts the contract offer completely... I don't even want this guy back for the league minimum... Buddy Nix also softened his comments towards Whitner in his talk with Clark Judge. He said: "As to what this means for Donte Whitner [who can become a free agent] I think this: I can't put words in Donte's mouth. All I can go by is past actions, and I'm not sure Donte wants to be a Buffalo Bill. All I know is that if that's true, he won't be." This is a few days after he said on local radio: "I don't' believe Whitner wants to return to the team, and that means "he probably won't." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Donte keeps finding new lows. Not sure he can get any lower than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Buddy Nix also softened his comments towards Whitner in his talk with Clark Judge. He said: "As to what this means for Donte Whitner [who can become a free agent] I think this: I can't put words in Donte's mouth. All I can go by is past actions, and I'm not sure Donte wants to be a Buffalo Bill. All I know is that if that's true, he won't be." This is a few days after he said on local radio: "I don't' believe Whitner wants to return to the team, and that means "he probably won't." Aside from the fact that he didn't reiterate his previous statement verbatim, I'd say the meaning behind both of these statements is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cocktosten Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 This was the "leader" of the Bills over the past couple of years? I'm guessing that Donte has French in his blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest three3 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 wouldn't even want him back if he donated his entire salary to charity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbalaya Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 All in all, I'd rather have Whitner on my team than Rashard Mendenhall. But neither should be given anything more technologically advanced than a No. 2 pencil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Aside from the fact that he didn't reiterate his previous statement verbatim, I'd say the meaning behind both of these statements is the same. Disagree. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Jesus doesn't drop interceptions, brah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Jesus doesn't drop interceptions, brah No but He drops the hell out of some M&Ms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealityCheck Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Jesus doesn't drop interceptions, brah You must be talking pre-crucifixtion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton's Arm Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I just looked at Donte's twitter feed. He made several comments about wanting to stay in Buffalo. "hopefully I'm there in Buffalo to help u guys" "Still, I never said I wanna leave Buffalo." Take it for whatever it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Disagree. Oh well. Agree with you, sounds more like a message to Donte, what one of the posters in that thread was claiming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Don't have much to say about Dante - what's left to say, really, except "Goodbye?" - but did want to say that I've been listening to the George Harrison "All Things Must Pass" CD recently and I love your screen name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) I rarely start a new thread on this board & I know there have been a number of threads recently about Whitner & twitter. However, I feel this deserves its own thread: Whitner seems to be backtracking on twitter after Nix's comments. He seems apologetic: he wants to stay in Buffalo. He also compared himself to Jesus yesterday: "People hated Jesus," "but only if they knew the power he possessed..." He must have a pretty healthy self-image... The fact that he likens criticism of himself to Jesus Christ's suffering, confirms what I've thought for a long time now: Whitner has the intelligence, and the maturity, of a child... I really hope Nix retracts the contract offer completely... I don't even want this guy back for the league minimum... Link: http://twitter.com/#!/DONTEWHITNER Be fair...I followed the link and there is some fairly classy stuff there: @ajwilliams04 yo congrats on being drafted bro...now the work starts....hopefully I'm there in Buffalo to help u guys...imma follow DM me # @jairusbyrd thanks bro...u kno u belong here also!!! (in response to being rated a top-10 safety) I respect Mr. Buddy Nix tremendously but we all have to remember this is a business...I have no ill feelings..1 love Buff I think he is a stream of consciousness kinda guy and sometimes doesn't realize how he will get taken. It's really reader interpretation that "People hated Jesus" is a comparison of himself to Jesus and not a religion-theme, right? "but if only they knew the power he possessed" is an addition when someone else retweeted his comment, and shouldn't be hung up on Whitner at all. He also likes to get cute and yank people's chains - tweeting about stuff in a way he knows can (and is likely to) get taken differently "I'm gone!" "oh, how do you know it wasn't about a woman?" It probably was, no CBA and what team would be fool enough to negotiate outside the rules with a blab-mouth who will help build evidence to get them caught and charged with tampering? I'll put it out there: if Whitner is on board with wanting to play hard and train hard and improve, he's a good player and I want him back if he's willing to be signed at a reasonable price. I don't think we are so chock-full of good players that we can afford to toss out players who have never been in any kind of legal or league trouble and have played hard, just because we interpret their tweets a certain way and it offends us. To build a winning team, the only reason to toss out a good player is because you have a better player on-tap. So for example, if we want to toss out Whitner to make salary room for pursuing a good FA safety who suits us better (bigger, stronger, wraps and tackles instead of back-tackling), cool Because his tweeting annoys us? Don't read it....http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/earmuffs.html For Donte's sake I wish someone would drop his Smartphone in a urinal......like that ad....."Seriously?" Edited May 5, 2011 by Hopeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 To add to what Hopeful just posted, knowing how people spin stuff on this board, I would generally not trust a 2nd-hand account of someone describing what's on Whitner's Twitter page. If it's not taken in context it's not an accurate portrayal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Did Donte forget to take his meds? Really Jesus? Really? Again I still see no need for the Twitter, nothing but dumbasses for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I'm not sure whether or not the guy a few posts up said it, or at least said it clearly...but Donte actually tweet simply "people hated Jesus." Then some guy responded "if only they knew the power he possessed." Then Donte RT the convo. For what it's worth. And hell....I may not be reading it right. Just saying...you have to sort of know how to read twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmeSP Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 You must be talking pre-crucifixtion? This...this is wonderful To be perfectly honest, I couldn't care less about Donte's diva tendencies. If he can consistently contribute on defense then I say bring him back. He's not a bad safety by any means, and this team needs talent more than anything. I'm not convinced that Searcy is gonna come in and light it up right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearwater cadet Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Why are we trying to run this guy out of town ? He a good young player. Get a pass rush, and don't put the D on the field for 75 plays a game. As for the cost of his contract, who cares. If he wants 6 mil a year give it to him. Instead of being 50 mil under the cap, well be 44 mil under the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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