dgrochester55 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 The only downside is you have to cut a guy who may have a more realistic shot at making the team. But yeah, it seems pretty no risk. Possible, but backup running back is a concern. That is what the preseason is supposed to solve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillies Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 speaking of freddy - does anyone know where i could find a freddy jersey? i've been looking on ebay and other sites but haven't been able to find anything besides womens and youth sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 speaking of freddy - does anyone know where i could find a freddy jersey? i've been looking on ebay and other sites but haven't been able to find anything besides womens and youth sizes. yard sale ..5$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estelle Getty Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 When did Fred ever perform poorly on the field? How exactly is he shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 yard sale ..5$ Â Â that's pretty low... Â not the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 The cheese is old and moldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) The cheese is old and moldy   so are your comments. Edited June 7, 2017 by DaBillsFanSince1973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st&ten Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Interesting - I can see why it would be discussed. Not sure it will actually happen though He looked a little slow in is last year with the Bills, but he was coming off injury. I posted this under Yolo's post cuz he seems to know a lot of the rules. My question is, if the Bills sign Fred to a vet min contract & then stash him on IR could he still be like a player coach & be around practices. The guy has a wealth of knowledge. If he had to activated for 3 or 4 games, I don't think his running would be as good as before but I think he could block & get open out of the back field to catch passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Â Â so are your comments. Is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 He looked a little slow in is last year with the Bills, but he was coming off injury. I posted this under Yolo's post cuz he seems to know a lot of the rules. My question is, if the Bills sign Fred to a vet min contract & then stash him on IR could he still be like a player coach & be around practices. The guy has a wealth of knowledge. If he had to activated for 3 or 4 games, I don't think his running would be as good as before but I think he could block & get open out of the back field to catch passes. if possible, that's a great move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Love Fred. Great guy and a great Bill. But I've seen too many guys try to hang on too long and tarnish the good memories of their play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan boy '92 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 He's absolutely better than Reggie Bush. Was kind of annoyed watching Reggie lose three when F Jax would have gained three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 YES BYE BYE JONATHAN BUST WILLIAMS Please explain how he is a bust already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Moulds on my A** Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 He's absolutely better than Reggie Bush. Was kind of annoyed watching Reggie lose three when F Jax would have gained three. Agreed, even if it's 3 falling over. Â Still think it's not worth the $$$. If some sort of player coach deal could happen I'd see that through, if I were Bills mgmt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuncha Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Fred would do much better than Reggie Bush did last season..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Fred would do much better than Reggie Bush did last season..... ....hell negative yards is a low bar.........even the Kardashian skanks prolly said no way............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 bring him to camp, why not. see what he can do vs the other guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 "Moves like pouring water in a glass" One of Tasker's better sayings as a game commentator. I actually like this saying for Fred. I almost understand it. He made yardage by slipping and sliding past the first one or two tackles and then falling forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Your ability to type in the English language is as suspect as your 4.0 GPA and F.Jax's playing again in Buffalo. Besides the punctuation mentioned earlier, we can add capitalization and general lack of sentence structure to the list. Â your ability to be able to decipher those who care and those who don't is pretty evident. it's not like I would be sitting at the dinner table and tonight's topic would be about a message board and their grammar police that seem inclined to always be correcting folks. Â Â I decline your suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDavid Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 That face I make when I read 5 pages of how "Freddy still has it"......... Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swnybillsfan Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 fred jackson is one of my all time favorites. the man has a serious fire. i know he is nearing the end, but... Â what if freddy signs on for just one more year? what if he has enough left to give a few great effort runs, catches, and key blocks this year? what if the return of fred ex inspires some of our vets to give one last, great push? what if the passion for the game ignites a fire in the youngsters? what if his presence gives some of the emotionally unbalanced and dellusionally optimistic fans a little something extra to cheer for? what if...we win the whole...effing...thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#34fan Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Fredex in that Locker room full of nobodies is a GREAT idea... GO FREDEX! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overseas Bills Fan Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Give him a look. If anything. he brings veteran presence to the locker room. Besides, he bleeds Buffalo colors, loves the city, loves the fan base, has been completely loyal to this team, and is one of the genuine good guys in the league. Â Love the Bills for doing this. I hope Fred Ex has one more go at the field and proves all these "he's done" people wrong. I hope he rushes for 300-500 and catches for 200-400 as a backup. Dude could run, catch, and block. Let's see what he's got left. Â Remember, he was an after-thought a long time ago and look what he did with the opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 If we are gonna miss the playoffs anyway, which most people seem to agree is likely, I'd at least like to do it with my #22 Jersey, cheering on Freddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Is this a joke?? If not,something is a lot worse in the front office than before. Really,even the Browns would not do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRic Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Not a joke. Â At a vet minimum 1 year contract where's the harm in bringing him into camp? Â If he is washed up, it will be clear pretty quickly and they can transition him into a "retirement" contract. Â If he still has it, then we got a veteran backup with huge ties to the community. Â Low risk, potentially high reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Not a joke. Â At a vet minimum 1 year contract where's the harm in bringing him into camp? Â If he is washed up, it will be clear pretty quickly and they can transition him into a "retirement" contract. Â If he still has it, then we got a veteran backup with huge ties to the community. Â Low risk, potentially high reward. Where have you seen this ??? Same poster who said Maclin was signed. You people are easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Its just a rumor. R-E-L-A-X Â He can still be a good 3rd down option for blocking duties or screens, which he excels at. However, he offers nothing on special teams. Thats not good. We need ST'ers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Its just a rumor. R-E-L-A-X Â He can still be a good 3rd down option for blocking duties or screens, which he excels at. However, he offers nothing on special teams. Thats not good. We need ST'ers. Another one. Maybe he should bulk up and play guard.This place is unbileveable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folz Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) My heart says yes, but my mind says it's probably too late. But I agree with others, bring him in at vet minimum, see what he has left---if nothing, he retires as a Bill.  Just spitballin' here. Yes, Fred is 36 and most RBs are long done before that age. But is it because of the age or more because of the pounding that running backs take? If you are a speed runner, then by 36, that speed has probably diminished enough to make you pedestrian. But Freddie was never a speed guy. And if the pounding is the bigger problem for RBs, well because of Freddie's late start, he has actually taken less pounding than some other guys, so maybe his body isn't as beaten down. Plus he just had a whole year to recuperate. Just for instance:  Fred has 1,305 carries in his career Shady has 1,898 Demarco Murray has 1,420 Jonathan Stewart has 1,501 LeGarette Blount 1,168 Matt Forte has 2,253 and Frank Gore (who does look beat down) has 2,965 career carries, well more than twice what Fred has  Maybe age does trump all, but who knows. As others have said, he is a beast at blitz pickup. We did give up a lot of sacks last year. And he's great catching passes out of the backfield. And his running style is not built on speed, but rather smarts, vision, and angles.  It is probably just a pipe dream, but could you imagine if he did come back and still had enough left to solidly contribute for one more season. Maybe make the playoffs and then retire as a Bill? I would love to see Freddie go out like that. But that's my heart talking again. Edited June 8, 2017 by folz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 For what it's worth (which is, of course, damned little), Fred Jackson my all-time, favorite player. That, probably, says everything this board needs to know about me. Â All that being said. I have very mixed feelings about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 ^He also had 157 rushing attempts in NFL Europe in 2006. Gave up on finding his carry numbers from 2004-2005 for indoor football. Maybe could have been a man among boys and not have sustained too much wear and tear, especially for the indoor league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I think the Bills should at least give him a fair shot at camp after a through medical check. If he does not have enough to be a game replacement for Shady when needed then let him know it will not work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 If the "college" that gave you a 4.0 didn't teach you how to use question marks, I'm not sure you have anything to worry about. No reason to put a coat on if you're already wet. <grammar, and collage is rated is! overrated & and a just time to fraternity party at @bars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbomb Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 YES BYE BYE JONATHAN BUST WILLIAMSi hope this isnt a serious post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Maybe they could convert Fred too Fullback. Too round out the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I'm surprised there is no petition yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 The issue with Fred isn't the number of carries he has logged, it's that he now looks like he's running through three feet of molasses with a 200-lb sled tied to his waist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Fredex in that Locker room full of nobodies is a GREAT idea... GO FREDEX! and what would he be doing in the locker room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Bill Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I suggest we save the cap money and cut Shady and sign Fredex and Tiki Barber as a combo back field. now that is progressive thinking. We can spend the money on a 38 yr old QB and not have to worry about coach-ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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