3rdand12 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thats precious. and that was rather well played ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopey Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 he just comes to work when he feels like it Ha. Good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 He's an Olympian. That is a life long dream that many will never achieve. You don't just throw away a dream like that. Not only that, his wife is an Olympian. He definitely has his priorities strait. Not so sure about some of the posters on this board though. Just don't get the negativity. It's sad to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 He's had the two longest jumps so far this year. Can you imagine being the best in the world at something? And having the chance to win gold at the Olympics? That's got to be super exciting for an athlete! As a football player, he's an oft-injured 2nd teamer. No wonder he like track & field more. I can't blame the guy for trying to do both. As much as I love football, if I was in his shoes, I'd want to compete in the Olympics too. And, yeah, Goodwin gets a lot of mileage on Bills fan sites. Why not? How many Olympic athletes play for the Bills? He's not the best Bill, but he is a hardworking young man trying to do something good with his life. I see no problems here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Cue the 'quise haterz in 3, 2, 1..... Here is to another faceplant and 10th place finish when he is the favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincec Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 It will all work itself out. If he can stay healthy and produce during the preseason he will make the team. If not he will be cut. My only real worry is that he makes the team and then gets hurt taking a knee or something las last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 My perspective on this is pretty simple. If he were somewhat middling in his performance in the long jump, I would say cut him. Why would you keep a player on the roster that you know isn't likely to medal, that's not fully participating in offseason work? He's not though. He's made the two longest jumps so far this year of anyone that has hopes of winning Gold for the U.S. Is he going to be behind in terms of learning plays, calls, etc.? Absolutely. He's not going to compete in the Olympics and then simply take the field. I feel here though that Rex is making the right call. Your perspective is that you think that a pro team should care if he's any good at the long jump. That may be simple but it's illogical. All that should matter to the pro team is whether or not he has talent as a football player. He does have football talent. That's why they tolerate him. That and because he's cheap. Not because he is a good guy or because he is great at the long jump (except for in the Olympics). He's a talent lottery ticket. The odds of cashing that ticket get lower the more weight and strength he loses and the further he gets from football readiness..........but there is nothing to lose at this point...........the draft pick is long gone.......the $2M they've paid him already isn't coming back either. If they were to have cut him.......someone else would have taken a chance on him because he has talent and would be a cheap gamble on a guy who can probably outrun any DB in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 He's an Olympian. That is a life long dream that many will never achieve. You don't just throw away a dream like that. Not only that, his wife is an Olympian. He definitely has his priorities strait. Not so sure about some of the posters on this board though. Just don't get the negativity. It's sad to see. The level of hatred towards 'quise is breathtaking. Billy Joe Neckbert didn't get this much hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple haze Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 He's not the first person who works a job that's not his passion but pays well. The whole fan/pro athlete dynamic will rub some the wrong way here, but props to him. Go win the gold. Most people, everywhere, work a job that's not their passion because it pays. So I love seeing anyone chase their dream; life circumstances beats the desire out of way too many people. Go, 88. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Marquise who??? I wasn't aware of an actual NFL wide receiver on the Bills with that name. Just some hack that shows up and talks about Track and Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 While I hope he wins the gold, I dont know that a guy as fragile and skinny as he is should be cutting body fat and playing NFL football. Smart for the Bills that they addressed the speedy need WR with Listenbee, who is actually bulking up be NFL level durable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) He's had the two longest jumps so far this year. Can you imagine being the best in the world at something? And having the chance to win gold at the Olympics? That's got to be super exciting for an athlete! As a football player, he's an oft-injured 2nd teamer. No wonder he like track & field more. I can't blame the guy for trying to do both. As much as I love football, if I was in his shoes, I'd want to compete in the Olympics too. And, yeah, Goodwin gets a lot of mileage on Bills fan sites. Why not? How many Olympic athletes play for the Bills? He's not the best Bill, but he is a hardworking young man trying to do something good with his life. I see no problems here. Remember when he came to the Bills he said he was a football player first and a long jumper second... well being made of glass has quickly shifted his agenda. Edited June 22, 2016 by Beef Jerky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 He's not the first person who works a job that's not his passion but pays well. The whole fan/pro athlete dynamic will rub some the wrong way here, but props to him. Go win the gold. He's an Olympian. That is a life long dream that many will never achieve. You don't just throw away a dream like that. Not only that, his wife is an Olympian. He definitely has his priorities strait. Not so sure about some of the posters on this board though. Just don't get the negativity. It's sad to see. Most people, everywhere, work a job that's not their passion because it pays. So I love seeing anyone chase their dream; life circumstances beats the desire out of way too many people. Go, 88. Go get us the Gold, Marquise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I guess at the end my question is can the two separate goals really coexist I respect the personal dream.....the fact that he and his wife do it as a tandem makes me respect it even more. A lot of sacrifices are made for a family to do something this extreme but Is there something in Goodwin's training to make him a inhuman machine for this one even....that turns him into Mr. Glass if he is touched by another human? I honestly dont know much about olympic events and training....i have trained an coached football players and I have been around speed coaches when they did their training and coaching....but the diet to go along with such programs is like 5000 calories a day because your trying to put on muscule mass while increasing quick twitch speed, explosion, high end speed, and the cardio to keep it up for 4 quarters Eventually.....I wonder what Goodwin the football player (post olympics) would actually look like on the field....because frankly nobody can cover him AND....I wonder if that product looks like Kolbe Listenbee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Cutting it close Buffalo Bills receiver Marquise Goodwin advanced to Sunday's finals in the long jump, placing 12th in Saturday's preliminary round at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in an event where only 12 athletes move on. Goodwin said he was sloppy and feeling a little rusty while messing up his first two jumps of the day, but isn't at all worried about finishing in the top three in the finals to qualify for Rio. http://espn.go.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/16714136/olympic-track-trials-2016-marquise-goodwin-reaches-long-jump-finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 goodwin scapegoating football time taking away from track time for his inability ot make the team would be fantastically ironic. go bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) goodwin scapegoating football time taking away from track time for his inability ot make the team would be fantastically ironic. go bills. Fortunately, he's not scapegoating... He says playing football has helped him in the long jump. "It's toughness," Goodwin said. "Strain a hamstring going in, you just have to push through it. You can't make excuses. You can't go out there and say, 'I have a hurt hammy or I got a broken hand.' When you're on the field, you just have to go out there and compete. You give it your all. If you win, you win; if you lose, you lose -- you take your L's like you take your W's. "At the end of the day, you have to remember -- this is fun. You can't take the fun out of it." If Goodwin qualifies for the Olympics, he says winning a medal in Rio would complete a dream he has had since he was 9 years old. "It would be No. 1, being that I've never won an Olympic medal," he said. "I've accomplished a lot, but an Olympic medal is something I've always dreamed of. The Super Bowl, as well. If I could get two of those, I could probably die right after. God forbid that happened, but I could." http://espn.go.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/16714136/olympic-track-trials-2016-marquise-goodwin-reaches-long-jump-finals Edited July 3, 2016 by hondo in seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Fortunately, he's not scapegoating... He says playing football has helped him in the long jump. "It's toughness," Goodwin said. "Strain a hamstring going in, you just have to push through it. You can't make excuses. You can't go out there and say, 'I have a hurt hammy or I got a broken hand.' When you're on the field, you just have to go out there and compete. You give it your all. If you win, you win; if you lose, you lose -- you take your L's like you take your W's. "At the end of the day, you have to remember -- this is fun. You can't take the fun out of it." If Goodwin qualifies for the Olympics, he says winning a medal in Rio would complete a dream he has had since he was 9 years old. "It would be No. 1, being that I've never won an Olympic medal," he said. "I've accomplished a lot, but an Olympic medal is something I've always dreamed of. The Super Bowl, as well. If I could get two of those, I could probably die right after. God forbid that happened, but I could." http://espn.go.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/16714136/olympic-track-trials-2016-marquise-goodwin-reaches-long-jump-finals if he even makes the olympics, i'll continue to stand by my statement is that he won't medal. everyone who doen't know track kept trumping up that he has had the best jump of the year this year... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Fortunately, he's not scapegoating... He says playing football has helped him in the long jump. "It's toughness," Goodwin said. "Strain a hamstring going in, you just have to push through it. You can't make excuses. You can't go out there and say, 'I have a hurt hammy or I got a broken hand.' When you're on the field, you just have to go out there and compete. You give it your all. If you win, you win; if you lose, you lose -- you take your L's like you take your W's. Hilariously, he's never, EVER played through any injuries on the field. if he even makes the olympics, i'll continue to stand by my statement is that he won't medal. everyone who doen't know track kept trumping up that he has had the best jump of the year this year... haha ill go along with this. He's a joke of a long jumper. Won't medal. Edited July 3, 2016 by mrags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 wishing him success in the long jump. Would be delighted to see him and listenbee running deep side by side for Taylors bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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