Stenbar Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I did not see that reply as @replies don't show up on feeds. And like I said in the OP, I may be reading something into nothing. But the timing of the joke and lack of joke indicators that he usually uses (i.e. 'lol', 'ha', etc.) raised an eyebrow with me. But it appears the majority of people don't see it that way and that I was reading something into nothing. And i'm fine with that. I actually prefer me reading into nothing than the alternative of him actually being unhappy. But I thought it worth discussing. The stick's not up my ass. I'm not sure where this stick you speak of actually is, but yeah, not inside of me. I'm not attacking Stevie or anyone else here so i'm confused by the attacks from posters. But, it was a Bills event for Bills fans and this is a Bills fan forum. I'm merely discussing it. Maybe his next TD dance he can incorporate fxing a flat tire motion into it..LOL..IDIOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoto Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Stevie is as dependable as a cheap watch!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Stevie is impressing me less and less, and I am losing a lot of respect for him. Reading the story it sounds to me they (He and his agent) had no intentions on going at all. Good for Freddy though to put in the extra effort. Stevie is a no show. Starting to seem like it's par for the course. Stevie didn't have any trouble making it over to Northtown for that stupid ESPN segment when it was all about him getting on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldaBillsFan Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 We are good at chasing players out of town over the last few years.....stevie is a warm city guy...he's from the bay area....and if we don't lock him up he'll go to the 49ers...and well look real dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST MODE BABY! Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 yeah- makes a lot of sense for 2 teammates going from Buffalo to the same event an hour away to drive separately. Bortel arranged for a limo to take both Stevie and Freddy. Stevie opted not to take said limo. THen said he would drive. Then miraculously got a flat tire and couldn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 We are good at chasing players out of town over the last few years.....stevie is a warm city guy...he's from the bay area....and if we don't lock him up he'll go to the 49ers...and well look real dumb gotta believe Stevie wants to be in California. Rub elbows with actors and musicians, wake up with warm and sunny skies, that kind of stuff. Buffalo will have to pay a HUGE amount more than he is worth in order to keep him here. Is it worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamtenp Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) Last night at Van Bortel Ford in East Rochester, Stevie Johnson and Fred Jackson had a scheduled autograph signing, meet and greet with the fans type deal. It was set to be from 7-9 PM. Freddie showed up and was INCREDIBLY gracious to everyone! He stopped to talk to people on cell phones, stepped out to the front of the table and posed for pictures with kids in wheelchairs, and in an even bigger gesture; he stayed from 7 to 11:30 to make sure every single person in line got to meet him. That's more than double the amount of time he was scheduled to be there! He was a real class act. I can't say that enough. Stevie Johnson, however, no-showed the signing. People waited and waited for him to show. Come to find out, he later stated on Twitter that he had to stop halfway on the road to Rochester and have a tire repaired. But not before imparting this nugget of knowledge: Link: "@KhawkCruisin: @StevieJohnson13 seriously, where were you tonight? Freddy had to do ALL the signing" He should be use to doing ALL the work Maybe i'm reading something into nothing, but what's that about? "He should be used to doing ALL the work"? I don't know exactly what he meant by that, but I found it curious that that was his first response to not showing up to an appearance for Bills fans. I'm a HUGE Stevie fan. I went down there with just my Stevie jersey (i've met Fred and got something signed by him before). But I was disappointed by this whole thing. I know things happen, but when kids are waiting hours and hours for you, if you need you're tire repaired; the signing was at a car dealership. Call them and have them pick you up and work on the tire at the signing (I jest ). I hope I AM reading something into nothing. But I fear Stevie may be getting some sour grapes with his lot in Buffalo after that comment. So lets find out where he got this flat tire. Call down there and find out if he really got a flat. Something tells me Stevie is not telling the truth and just skipped the signing.Are u trying to get out of Buffalo and traded somewhere else? Shame on u Stevie Edited November 30, 2011 by hamtenp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCal Aaron Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Tag him if necessary. On the hook for one year at 10M, but have his rights available for trade. Dictate where he can go and get something back ala Peerless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffmonster Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 So lets find out where he got this flat tire. Call down there and find out if he really got a flat. Something tells me Stevie is not telling the truth and just skipped the signing.Are u trying to get out of Buffalo and traded somewhere else? Shame on u Stevie I can't believe this thread was brought back up. Your spidey sense tingling? This is worse then the media drudging up outdated crap to make a connection that is not there. If the Bills won would you be trying to run him out of town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EldaBillsFan Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 gotta believe Stevie wants to be in California. Rub elbows with actors and musicians, wake up with warm and sunny skies, that kind of stuff. Buffalo will have to pay a HUGE amount more than he is worth in order to keep him here. Is it worth it? He is a top 10 wr...so yes you pay him....losing him it sets the team back....if you had no inteent on draft stevie then we had several wr in the past draft to pick from.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 He is a top 10 wr...so yes you pay him....losing him it sets the team back....if you had no inteent on draft stevie then we had several wr in the past draft to pick from.... No he isn't If you watch other teams besides the Bills, or just watch other WR's on the teams that the Bills are playing, SJ is barely even a #1 WR. Watching the Saints Giants game all I kept saying is that I hope the bills have SJ watching this game to show him what a real #1 WR is supposed to be like. The guy drops balls that hit him right in the hands and then blames everyone else for why they were dropped (God, he doesn't have "superhuman" senses, etc.) The difference between a top 10 WR (or a #1 WR) and SJ is that those WR's will not only make those catches, but they will also make catches when the Ball isn't thrown directly to them and they have to make a play to catch it. Thats how and why you make Highlight reels and become a top 10 WR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 And Bills fans STILL wonder why players don't want to play for Buffalo. This thread would probably be a good reason. Get over it. Move on with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Some of you should have been writers or producers on X Files. Stevie is as dependable as a cheap watch!!!! I have a cheap watch and an expensive one. Both are dependable. If only he wasn't so busy preparing for TD celebrations, he could have checked his tires BEFORE he headed to Rochester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Watching the Saints Giants game all I kept saying is that I hope the bills have SJ watching this game to show him what a real #1 WR is supposed to be like. The guy drops balls that hit him right in the hands and then blames everyone else for why they were dropped (God, he doesn't have "superhuman" senses, etc.) The difference between a top 10 WR (or a #1 WR) and SJ is that those WR's will not only make those catches, but they will also make catches when the Ball isn't thrown directly to them and they have to make a play to catch it. Thats how and why you make Highlight reels and become a top 10 WR. I thought it was interesting that the announcer said that for Sean Peyton, he only keeps guys who can catch the ball. If they can't catch, he lets them go and gets guys who can. If SJ hits the FA market, I wouldn't look for the Saints to go after him. Right now Steve Johnson is #29 in yards and #16 in TDs and #162 in Average Yards Per Catch. Definitely not top 10. Presently we don't have the kind of receiver that you talk about. Hopefully in the off season we can get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Didn't this happen a month ago? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Didn't this happen a month ago? PTR Yes but now the story has made it to the media and the details are even less flattering than the initial facts. Fred Jackson and Stevie were to be paid $7500 each for 2 hours of autograph signing. "She (the dealership owner) also gave the Jacksons a $3,000 cash bonus on the spot and arranged to have Fred get the entire $15,000 appearance fee originally meant for Jackson and Johnson. "The promotion was a success, thanks to Fred," Van Bortel said. "I'd consider future appearances by the Bills, particularly by Fred Jackson. But Stevie can't come. All I wanted was an apology for his no-show. I'm still waiting." And there are more unfortunate details: http://www.democrata...S0101/111290320 Edited December 1, 2011 by San Jose Bills Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills Analyst Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 No he isn't On our team he is. We do need to keep him and get some other #1 receiver to help out. We can not rely on Stevie to be our goto guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 He is a top 10 wr...so yes you pay him....losing him it sets the team back....if you had no inteent on draft stevie then we had several wr in the past draft to pick from.... Actually, statistically he is not a top 10 WR at this time. I believe he has the potential to become a top 10 WR - if he continues to develop and develops a bit more focus. I agree that losing him sets the team back, and I hope we try to sign him. On the other hand, Stevie seems positioned to persuade himself he's already a top 10 wideout and should get franchise player money, and that any difference between his stats and a franchise wideout have to do with the guy on the other end of the ball (Fitzy). So if that's where he's going, we may not be able to sign him. Hopefully they can reach some compromise of paying him for where he is now, with hefty performance incentives that if he becomes a top 10 wideout, he will achieve top 10 pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsinfla Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Autographs are a joke. End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yes but now the story has made it to the media and the details are even less flattering than the initial facts. Fred Jackson and Stevie were to be paid $7500 each for 2 hours of autograph signing. "She (the dealership owner) also gave the Jacksons a $3,000 cash bonus on the spot and arranged to have Fred get the entire $15,000 appearance fee originally meant for Jackson and Johnson. "The promotion was a success, thanks to Fred," Van Bortel said. "I'd consider future appearances by the Bills, particularly by Fred Jackson. But Stevie can't come. All I wanted was an apology for his no-show. I'm still waiting." And there are more unfortunate details: http://www.democrata...S0101/111290320 Oh okay. I was worried that people were just dragging out the dead horse to beat out of frustration over Johnson. Obviously this is not the case. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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