FluffHead Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 http://blogs.lsureveille.com/sports/2011/03/01/qa-with-former-lsu-wide-receiver-josh-reed/ Q: What was life in the NFL like? A: “It might be different in other cities but you know, Buffalo is in Western New York. It, really as far as the layout, the landscape and the area was kind of like the South, in New York. It’s not anything like the city. It’s real laid back in the country, but the people are horrible. As far as getting in trouble in Buffalo or socially, there’s nothing to do. You go to practice and go home. In eight years we never made the playoffs and didn’t have much success, so the fans are brutal. They sit here and say they have the best fans and have the best food. No. Coming from Louisiana where you have great weather, you can go outside 90 percent of the time. The people here are just friendly; you don’t even have to know somebody. If you say,’Hello,’ they’re going to say, ‘Hello,’ back; they may even start up a conversation. Up there, you say, ‘Hello,’ they’re like, ‘What do you mean, hello?’ It’s just like if they’re so miserable up here, then move.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Number 76 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 It's not for everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffBill Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 http://blogs.lsureveille.com/sports/2011/03/01/qa-with-former-lsu-wide-receiver-josh-reed/ Q: What was life in the NFL like? A: “It might be different in other cities but you know, Buffalo is in Western New York. It, really as far as the layout, the landscape and the area was kind of like the South, in New York. It’s not anything like the city. It’s real laid back in the country, but the people are horrible. As far as getting in trouble in Buffalo or socially, there’s nothing to do. You go to practice and go home. In eight years we never made the playoffs and didn’t have much success, so the fans are brutal. They sit here and say they have the best fans and have the best food. No. Coming from Louisiana where you have great weather, you can go outside 90 percent of the time. The people here are just friendly; you don’t even have to know somebody. If you say,’Hello,’ they’re going to say, ‘Hello,’ back; they may even start up a conversation. Up there, you say, ‘Hello,’ they’re like, ‘What do you mean, hello?’ It’s just like if they’re so miserable up here, then move.” Life goes on and Josh Reed can't stop it. Buffalo is an acquired taste I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Those hits over the middle are worse then I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 That was one of the more rambling nonsensical responses I've seen in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yeah, let's not be too concern about doing your job. I'd be pissed off too if I were getting paid a ton of money and I couldn't go out and party. I might be a bit more concerned if it were real players like Stevie Johnson or Marcel Dareus bashing us. Their words would carry a little more weight IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I guess that happens when you get drafted 36th overall and only manage 37 catches your first year, and when you become a full time starter the following year and only manage to snag 58 balls - a desperate and disgusted fan base tends to view you as yet another draft bust and maybe aren't so cheery. If Reed had become an impact player on the team or if he'd been a 6th round pick that contributed those types of career stats I think people would have been welcoming, but in a town that lives and breathes football you gotta live up to expectations or indeed you do find out how cold it can be..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The Bills were the reason he was employed, especially in the last three years of his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Well that's like, his opinion, man. I'll never forget all the drops that Reed had during his time here. The most memorable being when he crouched down to catch a low ball, and he actually stuck his knee through his hands. The ball bounced off his knee and into the ground before he ever got a finger on it. Also, the pic that was printed in a program where the ball was in the air, about 3-4 feet away from him, and he had his hands up to catch it, but his eyes were closed in the pic. Yeesh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Louisiana is the world's prison capital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I don't really care what Josh thinks of Buffalo, but it's disappointing he would actively burn a bridge like that. The Bills paid him handsomely for most of his NFL career; it's a shame he can't show just a bit of respect. Something tells me Josh won't find his name on a Bills alumni invitation list any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyville Guy Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 That is disappointing to read. Not as disappointing as the career of the former Biletnikoff Award winner, but disappointing nonetheless. I agree with the comment above that Buffalo is not for everybody, and Josh Reed was there during some tough years. Normally a former Bill trashing Buffalo would really piss me off, but for some reason this just makes me feel bad for Reed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 http://blogs.lsureveille.com/sports/2011/03/01/qa-with-former-lsu-wide-receiver-josh-reed/ Reed, 30, is currently back in school after eight seasons with the Buffalo Bills to finish up his degree in general studies. http://artsci.lsu.edu/groups/GeneralStudies/General_Studies_Web_2010.htm "The Bachelor of General Studies degree program is for the student whose professional goals and educational objectives are optimally satisfied by a focused curriculum of interdisciplinary studies. The five areas of concentration in the Bachelor of General Studies link three undergraduate minors to create a thematic interdisciplinary major. All requirements for each undergraduate minor must be satisfied." Boy, that'll get you far in today's world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF Bills Fan Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The beginning part of that rant sounds like gibberish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optometric Insight Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Let me try to break this down: What was life in the NFL like? "Well I would love to answer your question, but I just can't grasp it, *much like a football when it was thrown to me.* So instead I am going to answer your question by rambling off on a completely different topic. Buffalo was a great place at first but then I remembered Bills fans lived here so instantly hated it. Maybe if the Bills coaching staff was a little more competent in what they did and helped me discover my non-existent talent, I would be actually answering your original question but they didn't, so I'm not." Seems like sour grapes more than anything else. *Couldn't find how many passes he actually dropped while he played so don't form an angry mob if he was a good possession receiver* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Josh Reed is one of the worst players to ever wear a Bills jersey. He was absolutely horrible and fans knew it. Je was about as big of a bust as Guys like Maybin and Williams. Why is it that guys that loved to party like Kelly and Andre, Thurman and Bruce never had any problems here? Because they were good and weren't spit in in public is probably the reason. Josh Reed can sit there and suck it. He shouldn't have had a career half as long as he did and wouldn't have if it wasn't for Buffalo. Buffalo is far from the "Country". It's the 2nd largest city in NY state. And probably has more people in the sourrounding areas than half his country bumbkin hick filled state. F$&@!!!! Josh Reed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatpantsjoe Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I was in my early 20s while he was with the Bills and I saw him downtown on Chippewa street all the time. What is he even talking about when he says nothing to do? He was always down there. and when I say always I mean even Fridays before a game. (I never did see him on a Saturday during the regular season) And yeah the people were brutal, but you're dealing with drunk people. Man get a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 its a different culture for sure. having lived in upstate new york, and louisiana..... im not shocked he would struggle with feeling at home there. what is really surprising is that he would come out and say it the way he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motel_Sandwich Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 according to the commercial I just heard on the radio.."Buffalo people know how to eat, and Buffalo people know how to have a good time!!".. I guess Josh Reed didn't write that jingle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Josh Reed was disappointing for a number of reasons. Add this to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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