Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 UN- Championship! CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Nails Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Cha cha cha, slide to the left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I think he reads the papers and maybe even TBD and decided he doesn't need this soap opera. He picked up an extra $5MM. He's set. Leave while he's still in one piece, especially with our line. This one of the dumbest things I've ever read. He quit because he reads the paper and the message board? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 As far as I'm concerned, he retired the minute he slid 1 yard shy of the first down marker CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 As far as I'm concerned, he retired the minute he slid 1 yard shy of the first down marker CBF I think that was the moment he showed it, but I wouldn't doubt he checked out way earlier than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 straight out of the brett farve playbook... skip training camp.....come back at last possible moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Not saying that he will be gone. I am where you are on it. It seems like they do not believe that he is a starter in this league. I suspect that they go after RG, Bradford or (sigh) Cutler. I would love for someone else (ie Matt Ryan) to become available but I just don't see it. I see it a little more neutral (and really, out of no reason other than blind hope and some of Hackett / Whaley's statements). He is, for me, very much in a "show me" position. He has to prove it. That could be asset management in either case. If he is done here, they don't want to torpedo his trade value. If he isn't, bad-mouthing him serves zero purpose. I am not sure that a boom/bust QB like any of those first three mentioned are a good idea, but I don't really know what's a good idea. I think Matt Moore could probably provide Brad Johnson-level quarterbacking if they are content with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Letting him go seems to be a cut-off-your-nose-to-spite-your-face situation. It's how we roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 It's like Marv always said, if you're thinking about retirement you've already retired. Orton checked out weeks ago. I wish him luck but I won't miss him at all. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 IMO, I think he informed the team about that decision a while ago. Playing him Sunday was doing him a solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Since there about four or five "Orton retires" threads rolling around I'll say this once and hope it gets merged at some point: This makes complete sense if you look at how Orton played this season. He was absolutely concerned about his long term health, and winning football games was secondary. He never wanted to take the huge hits -- skittish under pressure, turning his back to the play, the pu$$y slide -- it really adds up. I bet he was great for the team in practice, and no doubt helped EJ to learn how to be a pro -- but in the real games he went into self-preservation mode, and we now know why. Best of luck to ya, Kyle. You weren't great but you did provide some special moments and helped the Bills escape the category of "laughing stock" of the NFL. Yep, I told a guy I was watching the Denver game with that I can't remember ever seeing a QB so obviously scared of pressure. It seemed strange after his first few games where he was hanging in the pocket and taking hits as he threw. I think one of those early hits made up his mind about retirement, and as you say he played the rest of the season to not got hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Let's get his name on the wall. But seriously you gotta wonder where his head is at. He's leaving 5 million on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWings Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 straight out of the brett farve playbook... skip training camp.....come back at last possible moment. With a lot less fanfare... I'm also surprised, but not shocked. At least it takes him out of the Bills' plans for 2015. I wasn't thrilled with his play, though he was an option compared to EJ's poor play in the first month. Thanks, Kyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 At least he thought about it for five minutes. Honestly, if he made the decision that quickly, it was in his mind for many weeks. And it showed on the field. Really? Wow--that's pretty harsh. Anyway, say goodbye to the only QB with a winning record with the Bills since Flutie and the only season winning record since Bledsoe. I guess EJ gets to take off that knit cap now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 IMO, I think he informed the team about that decision a while ago. Playing him Sunday was doing him a solid. This sounds nice. I'll go with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Why? Because this now forces our hand to really address our QB situation without having to pay a guy 5 mil who's heart wasn't into playing football and was a medicore QB at best? I'm happy about that and I don't think that shows anyone has no class. exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenboy81 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Yesssss.this is a great week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty0424 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 That's too bad. He would have at least been a very valuable back up. Good luck to him and his family. Who would he be backing up? The guy he replaced this year? Bills are going to have to make a big move at QB. Or else EJ will have to be reborn as an NFL-quality player.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Dokken Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I just hope the guy with the "Orton Era" sign at the stadium yesterday is holding up all right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellyto83TD Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Wow one short Season in Buffalo and he retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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