BillsVet Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) In the span of 3 months, this happened: 1. May: 1st round pick Shaq Lawson, whose shoulder removed him from other teams' boards suffers a shoulder injury during a non-contact drill. He undergoes surgery and will not be able to play until Week 8. 2. May: The same day Lawson's injury is announced, it is revealed Sammy Watkins had foot surgery a month previous and is uncertain for training camp. 3. May: The Bills media policy is made known and widely panned for preventing any record of what players do in practice. Later, the policy is walked back. 4. May: GM Doug Whaley tells WGR 550 radio that football is "a violent game that I personally don't think humans are supposed to play." The team is forced to issue a clarification the following day. 5. July: Karlos Williams shows up 20+ pounds overweight and later is suspended 4 games for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy. 6. July: Jonathan Williams, a 2016 5th round pick is arrested for DWI in Arkansas. 7. July: Manny Lawson is injured while working out and misses the beginning of training camp. 8. August: Reggie Ragland, a 2nd round pick the team depended on as an immediate starter, suffers a knee injury and will miss the 2016 season. 9. August: Cordy Glenn suffers a high ankle sprain and will miss the entire pre-season. Expected to be available for week 1. 10. August: Manny Lawson is suspended 1 game for a violation of the league's domestic violence policy. 11. August: Marcell Dareus suspended 4 games for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy. I didn't include McCoy's fight with off-duty cops in Philadelphia, but considered it (EDIT:) because he was not charged. Edited August 16, 2016 by BillsVet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 But Rex said we won the offseason! But this is insanely dramatic. Some positive things happen and you have to be the most negative person ever to ignore them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Which teams removed Shaq from their draft boards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 In the span of 3 months, this happened: 1. May: 1st round pick Shaq Lawson, whose shoulder removed him from other teams' boards suffers a shoulder injury during a non-contact drill. He undergoes surgery and will not be able to play until Week 8. 2. May: The same day Lawson's injury is announced, it is revealed Sammy Watkins had foot surgery a month previous and is uncertain for training camp. 3. May: The Bills media policy is made known and widely panned for preventing any record of what players do in practice. Later, the policy is walked back. 4. May: GM Doug Whaley tells WGR 550 radio that football is "a violent game that I personally don't think humans are supposed to play." The team is forced to issue a clarification the following day. 5. July: Karlos Williams shows up 20+ pounds overweight and later is suspended 4 games for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy. 6. July: Jonathan Williams, a 2016 5th round pick is arrested for DWI in Arkansas. 7. July: Manny Lawson is injured while working out and misses the beginning of training camp. 8. August: Reggie Ragland, a 2nd round pick the team depended on as an immediate starter, suffers a knee injury and will miss the 2016 season. 9. August: Cordy Glenn suffers a high ankle sprain and will miss the entire pre-season. Expected to be available for week 1. 10. August: Manny Lawson is suspended 1 game for a violation of the league's domestic violence policy. 11. August: Marcell Dareus suspended 4 games for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy. I didn't include McCoy's fight with off-duty cops in Philadelphia, but considered it (EDIT:) because he was not charged. You missed Rex lying about Reggie's injury then looking like an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 You missed Rex lying about Reggie's injury then looking like an idiot. That is BS and you know it. If the weather is bad, do you automatically blame Rex?!? Seems as though you blame him for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Nothing like bad news to bring out the billsvet. Time to shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 In the span of 3 months, this happened: 1. May: 1st round pick Shaq Lawson, whose shoulder removed him from other teams' boards suffers a shoulder injury during a non-contact drill. He undergoes surgery and will not be able to play until Week 8. 2. May: The same day Lawson's injury is announced, it is revealed Sammy Watkins had foot surgery a month previous and is uncertain for training camp. 3. May: The Bills media policy is made known and widely panned for preventing any record of what players do in practice. Later, the policy is walked back. 4. May: GM Doug Whaley tells WGR 550 radio that football is "a violent game that I personally don't think humans are supposed to play." The team is forced to issue a clarification the following day. 5. July: Karlos Williams shows up 20+ pounds overweight and later is suspended 4 games for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy. 6. July: Jonathan Williams, a 2016 5th round pick is arrested for DWI in Arkansas. 7. July: Manny Lawson is injured while working out and misses the beginning of training camp. 8. August: Reggie Ragland, a 2nd round pick the team depended on as an immediate starter, suffers a knee injury and will miss the 2016 season. 9. August: Cordy Glenn suffers a high ankle sprain and will miss the entire pre-season. Expected to be available for week 1. 10. August: Manny Lawson is suspended 1 game for a violation of the league's domestic violence policy. 11. August: Marcell Dareus suspended 4 games for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy. I didn't include McCoy's fight with off-duty cops in Philadelphia, but considered it (EDIT:) because he was not charged. Yeah! So done with this team. Come back and get me after you sign up for the Jets Board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Nothing like bad news to bring out the billsvet. Time to shine. Deep down, well, not really, on the surface, too, he's insanely happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Nothing like bad news to bring out the billsvet. Time to shine. you have to admit, that's an abnormal amount of bad ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 you have to admit, that's an abnormal amount of bad ****. Definetly is. But I called it dude. Billsvet manifesto is coming ! Nailed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Definetly is. But I called it dude. Billsvet manifesto is coming ! Nailed it. Ryan gets the Gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 you have to admit, that's an abnormal amount of bad ****. Careful there, EES. Someone might call you a NNN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Definetly is. But I called it dude. Billsvet manifesto is coming ! Nailed it. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Which teams removed Shaq from their draft boards? The ones that didn't draft him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direhard Fan Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 It's the players and they bring this on them selves. They deserve more than just four games etc. They deserve to be banned and than see if the bright guys, who are getting all this money due drugs and beat up women. Yea they will and good buy to them. They get just what they deserve. Nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Which teams removed Shaq from their draft boards? The ones after the Bills took him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 You missed Rex lying about Reggie's injury then looking like an idiot. Yes lets just pile on BS to go along with the legit reasons to be upset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Where's Scott and BALDOL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Definetly is. But I called it dude. Billsvet manifesto is coming ! Nailed it. Nothing like a little failure porn to get these guys all lathered up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 The ones after the Bills took him. And the ones before. So basically every team but us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 After seeing this OP, the people REALLY POed are the producers of Hard Knocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemp2Warlick Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 That is BS and you know it. If the weather is bad, do you automatically blame Rex?!? Seems as though you blame him for everything. If FireChan was a Pats* fan, he would call for belicheats head too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 Yeah! So done with this team. Come back and get me after you sign up for the Jets Board. Who's talking about being done with the team? Or joining a Jets board? Only you are. This is what's happened in the last 3 months...for a team which stumbled to an 8-8 record in 2015 despite going on a huge spending spree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) Which teams removed Shaq from their draft boards?"Removed" is an overstatement. It was reported at draft time - by Schefter, IIRC - that he knew of teams that had a medical flag on Lawson that bumped him down. I don't remember him or anyone else saying Lawson was removed from any team's board. I hasn't been a great offseason. That's for sure. But we don't need to lower the lifeboats yet. Edited August 16, 2016 by BarleyNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I'm not sure this is the worst offseason, even in recent memory. You have to consider 2009, when we fired our OC a week before the season, or who could forget 2014, when the brass finally realized we had no QB a few days before the first game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Who's talking about being done with the team? Or joining a Jets board? Only you are. This is what's happened in the last 3 months...for a team which stumbled to an 8-8 record in 2015 despite going on a huge spending spree. Spending spree? Whatever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Numbers 3 and 4 of BillsVet's list really don't matter but the rest.... well it is hard to disagree with the conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 That is BS and you know it. If the weather is bad, do you automatically blame Rex?!? Seems as though you blame him for everything. You mean when Rex said there didn't appear to be ligament damage, then walked back and said he said that because he "felt hopeful?" Right, never happened. Yes lets just pile on BS to go along with the legit reasons to be upset 100% true John. Sorry our coach is a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 The most concerning aspect of this situation is that Dareus will move to Stage 3 in the intervention program. That means a lot of tests, including throughout the season and that his next marijuana violation would be a minimum 10 game suspension. After that it'd be a minimum of a year with no guarantee of reinstatement. The Bills have a lot invested in Dareus and he's important to this team. He needs to get his **** together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Somewhere Jerry Sullivan is giggling with glee as he writes his next column.... The most concerning aspect of this situation is that Dareus will move to Stage 3 in the intervention program. That means a lot of tests, including throughout the season and that his next marijuana violation would be a minimum 10 game suspension. After that it'd be a minimum of a year with no guarantee of reinstatement. The Bills have a lot invested in Dareus and he's important to this team. He needs to get his **** together. Maybe the Bills will put a tail on him like they did with Bruce Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 The most concerning aspect of this situation is that Dareus will move to Stage 3 in the intervention program. That means a lot of tests, including throughout the season and that his next marijuana violation would be a minimum 10 game suspension. After that it'd be a minimum of a year with no guarantee of reinstatement. The Bills have a lot invested in Dareus and he's important to this team. He needs to get his **** together. It's crazy that marijuana is a suspendable offense in the first place, crazier that he might be kicked out of the league for it in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Somewhere Jerry Sullivan is giggling with glee as he writes his next column.... Maybe the Bills will put a tail on him like they did with Bruce Smith. along with certain poster's who I am suprised were able to keep their fingers from shaking as they eagerly write out these their posts. and yes....just shaking my head Marcel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I don't know, 2000 offseason was pretty horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 You mean when Rex said there didn't appear to be ligament damage, then walked back and said he said that because he "felt hopeful?" Right, never happened. Did Rex say that? I mean I don't like Rex but I thought he said they thought there was ligament damage? The day he did I am certain that's what he said. Happy to be proved wrong if I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I'm not sure this is the worst offseason, even in recent memory. You have to consider 2009, when we fired our OC a week before the season, or who could forget 2014, when the brass finally realized we had no QB a few days before the first game. Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iraq Vet Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Ok... we do need good news. Maybe this is the set up for T-Mobile to imitate Brett Farve for the season. Or Shaq becomes Bruce Smith/ J.J. Watt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) It's crazy that marijuana is a suspendable offense in the first place, crazier that he might be kicked out of the league for it in the future. I think marijuana testing is gone in the next CBA. But the owners will want something for that, possibly more PED testing. In light of the incredibly addictive prescription painkillers that get doled out to players you'd have to think the owners would rather have players smoking pot than taking that stuff. Edited August 16, 2016 by BarleyNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Somewhere Jerry Sullivan is giggling with glee as he writes his next column.... Maybe the Bills will put a tail on him like they did with Bruce Smith. Or maybe, BillsVet = Jerry Sullivan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Somewhere Jerry Sullivan is giggling with glee as he writes his next column.... Maybe the Bills will put a tail on him like they did with Bruce Smith. Maybe the cowgirls can lend the bills dez bryants chaperones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Ok... we do need good news. Maybe this is the set up for T-Mobile to imitate Brett Farve for the season. Or Shaq becomes Bruce Smith/ J.J. Watt. I enjoy the optimist views of Iraq Vet (thanks for your service) vs. the pessimistic views of BillsVet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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