John from Riverside Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 if you read the last "sentence" or two he uses the wrong words entirely, not typos or spell check, he says "once" in place of "wants" "go one" instead of "go on" not to mention he says we all have "little jobs" so i guess only jobs like actor singer or ball catcher are real big jobs. People like soldiers teachers scientists and doctors have little jobs. F softy sammy, i called him out since week 3 last year as a soft player, now i see his mind is just as soft as his body. Your the third poster I suspect might have been a part of that drooling hoard of tweeters that caused this to happen But I hope it was not you.....would really hope noone from this board would make those kinds of comments on Sammy's twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 His reference to "y'all little jobs" has taken on overly exaggerated meaning, IMO. The only way I can see someone unassociated with the Instagram post being offended by that phrase is if they are insecure about their job in the first place. Even if it was used to insult someone else, it still doesn't offend me in the least. It just sounds like a childish retort to some pretty offensive insults made to him. As for the grammar and punctuation - maybe he dictated the post and just didn't read it before hitting send? I can see how the software could confuse "wants" with "once", especially when spoken with an accent/inflection. And if you are looking for indicators of intelligence by someone's grammar (or even content) of social media posts, you are going to be repeatedly disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Yeah, the fans are idiots.Watkins is a mental midget who can't even put a sentence together. Again, why defend a few A-holes by calling them " fans" ? Watkins may not be an English Lit major, but he's risen to the top of his profession. So who's the idiot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Very wide right Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 " We all" ? I don't think he said that. Why are you lumping yourself in with jerks that made stupid comments to him? Could you see yourself doing the same thing? Why do you idolize this ignorant condescending jerk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroi Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) "As iron is eaten by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion." -Pinto Imo Edited October 28, 2015 by Leroi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Why do you idolize this ignorant condescending jerk? I don't idolize Watkins, or any player. That's shy I say good for him. These guys are entertainers and shouldn't be held to some unwritten standard different from someone else. People made dumb comments , so he snapped back. It's humorous how people rush to defend " fans rights" to be morons. Those, I'm afraid, are the ones idolizing ball players. It means so much to them that they have to go out of their way to make ignorant remarks on someone's Instagram. Would they say these things to Watkins if they strolled by him at Disney World? Being a fan of a sport is not a license to be a jerk-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Why do you idolize this ignorant condescending jerk? I don't idolize Watkins, or any player. That's shy I say good for him. These guys are entertainers and shouldn't be held to some unwritten standard different from someone else. People made dumb comments , so he snapped back. It's humorous how people rush to defend " fans rights" to be morons. Those, I'm afraid, are the ones idolizing ball players. It means so much to them that they have to go out of their way to make ignorant remarks on someone's Instagram. Would they say these things to Watkins if they strolled by him at Disney World? Being a fan of a sport is not a license to be a jerk-off. Y'all can take it to PM if this conversation needs to continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 can we all agree that this was a boneheaded move for someone with aspirations for major endorsement deals? the guy obviously finds high earnings a sign of success yet sabotages his own potential. i had to check out his pepsi deal. this http://www.tigernet.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=1473070 is what i found. i'm guessing he banked 1-2k for that one. the adidas deal was done before he became a bill along with carlos hyde. i'm guessing neither are being featured internationally to sell sneakers, shirts and sandals. you can't argue with a straight face that he's endeared himself to consumer product marketers that sell to the very people that he implicitly ridiculed. i see the loser here as watkins, not the people he tried to dump on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 His reference to "y'all little jobs" has taken on overly exaggerated meaning, IMO. The only way I can see someone unassociated with the Instagram post being offended by that phrase is if they are insecure about their job in the first place. Even if it was used to insult someone else, it still doesn't offend me in the least. It just sounds like a childish retort to some pretty offensive insults made to him. As for the grammar and punctuation - maybe he dictated the post and just didn't read it before hitting send? I can see how the software could confuse "wants" with "once", especially when spoken with an accent/inflection. And if you are looking for indicators of intelligence by someone's grammar (or even content) of social media posts, you are going to be repeatedly disappointed. Didn't even think of him doing this verbally. Might explain not just the grammar but something like little jobs coming off the cuff and sounding worse than intended. It's not how I do my social media or messages but you are right that many do. Also takes away the extra few minutes of thinking while typing that can save you from saying something dumb and knee jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What a Tuel Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 can we all agree that this was a boneheaded move for someone with aspirations for major endorsement deals? the guy obviously finds high earnings a sign of success yet sabotages his own potential. i had to check out his pepsi deal. this http://www.tigernet.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=1473070 is what i found. i'm guessing he banked 1-2k for that one. the adidas deal was done before he became a bill along with carlos hyde. i'm guessing neither are being featured internationally to sell sneakers, shirts and sandals. you can't argue with a straight face that he's endeared himself to consumer product marketers that sell to the very people that he implicitly ridiculed. i see the loser here as watkins, not the people he tried to dump on. I would agree it was a bad move solely because he can't win. That said, the people who he was criticizing deserved what they got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 He wasn't wrong, I don't disagree, and I'm not offended. But come on, dude. Think. Or at least get some good PR people to think for you. Ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Once again....the doctors decide whether these players can or cannot play just like they did with Tyrod Taylor. It has nothing to do with whether he mans up and plays with an injury. The team goes with the doctors opinion. The majority of the time they do. And then sometimes the player advocates for himself and he sways the staff and plays. Alot of it depends on how strong the Dr. Rec. is. I work at the VA hospital and see it first hand. Yes a little different from football but patients go against the Dr.'s Rec's, get second opinions etc... and sometimes the Dr.s are just plain wrong as well. There is so much privacy (HIPPA) that everyone is protected by that we will never ever know if this kid wanted to play or not. The more injuries a player has and sits out the more the perception is that he doesnt want to be on the field. Its a violent sport and it's exponential from College to NFL. Maybe Sammy isn't tough enough we will find out soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I'd be gone at the end of my contract if I was him. Ungrateful and impatient fanbase. Marrone left for a reason. Actually he left for 4,000,000 reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) People like soldiers teachers scientists and doctors have little jobs. . Scientist is a big job. Duhhhhh i see the loser here as watkins, not the people he tried to dump on. Might wanna look harder. Sammys credit line says infinity. Not much losing occurring. But hey he's a loser to you. #outrage!! Edited October 28, 2015 by Ryan L Billz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) this kind of stuff makes me believe that hbo's "ballers" have some real insiders helping to write episodes. there are so many characters that can be paralleled in the league. cwatkin's appears to be a prime candidate. Scientist is a big job. DuhhhhhMight wanna look harder. Sammys credit line says infinity. Not much losing occurring.But hey he's a loser to you. #outrage!! infinity credit line…and the financial graveyard that is nfl's stars history as collateral. i've no love for the financial industry but they know a losing bet more often than not. so how much is infinity to a banker? Edited October 28, 2015 by birdog1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobot Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 This is just embarrassing on Watkins. Does he really not understand social media? Doesn't bother me either way, just shows he's got some growing up to do. Also, he really must have received an excellent education at Clemson based on his grammar skills and inability to differentiate between 'one' and 'on' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Did Watkins take the kids on the "It's a Small Job" ride at Disney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoli Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Have missed the last 10 or so pages, so apologies if someone else has brought up this point. Is he trying to leverage a trade out of Buffalo? These comments, justified or not, are bridge-burners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 trade sammy for a right tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 whaley is not having a good week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM57 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 He wasn't wrong, I don't disagree, and I'm not offended. But come on, dude. Think. Or at least get some good PR people to think for you. Ahead of time. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC in St. Louis Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Social media is ruining sports. Athletes have always been arrogant selfish bastards. They just kept it to themselves. They've been treated like royalty their entire lives, and are not used to communicating with simpletons like the fans. The best guys to hang with are hockey players. I don't blame Sammy for being angry at the haters. He apologized too. Who cares? Let's see him get open and catch some passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Actually, his post was grammatically correct. He referenced "ebonics" as a noun. Not trying to split hairs but it would be like me saying "I was able to read through your post despite the gibberish". It was proper IMO. Isn't ebonics always a noun? And if it's not, Fergy, can I delete my post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 This is just embarrassing on Watkins. Does he really not understand social media? Doesn't bother me either way, just shows he's got some growing up to do. Also, he really must have received an excellent education at Clemson based on his grammar skills and inability to differentiate between 'one' and 'on' Any chance this was done talk to text? My talk to text on my phone SUCKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 whaley is not having a good week. The players are - Rex gave them a week off. He has done this habitually during the bye week and resulted in a 1-5 record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Jax Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I really can't believe that anyone is "OK" with Watkin's insulting, albeit, confusing instagram post. I'd say that he needs to get a social media handler stat, to keep him from digging himself any deeper into the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 The players are - Rex gave them a week off. He has done this habitually during the bye week and resulted in a 1-5 record. Habitually, yes. There is this thing called the CBA ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I really can't believe that anyone is "OK" with Watkin's insulting, albeit, confusing instagram post. I'd say that he needs to get a social media handler stat, to keep him from digging himself any deeper into the hole. There have been like 3 people that think it's good, but several that think the reactions a bit overblown... And, well, a lot of upset people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) It may have been aimed at dbags, but it was absolutely a dbag post by Watkins. Kid needs to grow up and grow a pair. Edited October 29, 2015 by CodeMonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 As soon as he catches his next meaningful TD pass all will be forgiven. Sucks for him however that it won't come for at least another week and a half. And if the Bills lose to Miami next week the wheels are going to come off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Social media is ruining sports. Athletes have always been arrogant selfish bastards. They just kept it to themselves. They've been treated like royalty their entire lives, and are not used to communicating with simpletons like the fans. The best guys to hang with are hockey players. Got it. Hockey players ( a.k.a " white guys") . That's cool and all, except that they play hockey, not football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Habitually, yes. There is this thing called the CBA ..... Im not familiar with every nook and crannie of the CBA---can you share where it says the players get the whole week off during the bye? I understood 4 consecutive days if I remember correctly but I forget stuff. Thank you Edited October 29, 2015 by billsfan_34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 We hurt Marrone's feelings, so he ran off crying with $4 million. Life is a Beeeeeeitch. He could have made off with $8m had he just hung around to get fired. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 whaley is not having a good week. Let's just hope for his sake he doesn't get caught emailing porn again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I really can't believe that anyone is "OK" with Watkin's insulting, albeit, confusing instagram post. I'd say that he needs to get a social media handler stat, to keep him from digging himself any deeper into the hole. Totally ok with it. Reaction is much ado about nothing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Isn't ebonics always a noun? And if it's not, Fergy, can I delete my post? You're both correct, how's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 You're both correct, how's that? This should be the last post of the thread!! $20 bucks says if Littman was still around this thread only gets 15 pages. He'd have screwed something up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Habitually, yes. There is this thing called the CBA ..... What does the CBA say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Any chance this was done talk to text? My talk to text on my phone SUCKS Other sites have a lot of that chatter on the topic and it makes a ton of sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I really can't believe that anyone is "OK" with Watkin's insulting, albeit, confusing instagram post. I'd say that he needs to get a social media handler stat, to keep him from digging himself any deeper into the hole. I can't believe anyone is concerned about this nonsense. Any chance this was done talk to text? My talk to text on my phone SUCKS If you use talk to text and don't proof read and fix the mistakes you sound like a derelict. I see a lot of examples of this phenomonen on TBD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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