LeGOATski Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Well Sammy is gone, Boldin probably won't be here next season and nobody in the current WR core has earned the right to be diva or much of anything else right now. I don't see this as a good thing. What does their status have to do with the overall message/mentality? That outlook in the WR room is a good thing to have. Side note: The 3 top WRs are good, no doubt. Everyone would be perfectly happy with Boldin, Matthews, and Zay (plus the backups) on a team with a franchise QB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 What does their status have to do with the overall message/mentality? That outlook in the WR room is a good thing to have. Side note: The 3 top WRs are good, no doubt. Everyone would be perfectly happy with Boldin, Matthews, and Zay (plus the backups) on a team with a franchise QB... Boldin is still effective, but at some point will no longer be, Matthews is out and Zay is a rookie. Who is 'everyone'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyToughII Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 It was me. Boldin and Sammy where in a very animated discussion on the sideline. Murphy even said so on the radio broadcast. I am not sure though what that discussion was about ever came out. But looking at them it seemed pretty heated at the time Watkins, imho, was a primadonna and lazy. Bolden doesn't put up with that. I still say dumping Sammy was the best thing we could do for the WR Corp as a whole. I think many are going to be surprised by how well the WR's perform IF TT gets them the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Boldin is still effective, but at some point will no longer be, Matthews is out and Zay is a rookie. Who is 'everyone'? I would venture to guess that Matthews will be back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyToughII Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Boldin is still effective, but at some point will no longer be, Matthews is out and Zay is a rookie. Who is 'everyone'? Rookie WR's can have an impact. Matthews will be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I would venture to guess that Matthews will be back in. had a injury earlier this camp, might be 'Injury prone' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Boldin's an OG. He won't put up with any **** i love that Zay is going to have him as a mentor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I remember when I was really little I always used to wonder why people would refer to others as pre-Madonna. Good times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Most great WRs in the NFL are prima donnas. This isn't new. Yeah, here go the conspiracy theories on Sammy being a " problem " and a " diva" etc etc. seemed like a pretty quiet type as NFL WRs go. Who knows what they were talking about on the sidelines? None of this garbage changes a thing. Trading Sammy for what they got in return was just a bad move. Always going to be hate on this board for players with talent. I'll go with Peter Kings statement about the veteran players loved Sammy over the drivel posted here to advance an anti Sammy agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 had a injury earlier this camp, might be 'Injury prone' ! Oh, so the fact that he's played in over 95% of the games that his team has played in since he's been on their team shouldn't factor in. Gotcha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Sammy seen at Rams camp: Love the internet tough guys on here who would be in the hospital if they were on an NFL field for about one play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I mean what are they going to say? Should Boldin say he would have stayed retired than play on a team that traded 2 of their better players? Do you think he cares about draft picks? And of course, McD is going to say stuff to back up the GM he hired. Wait, do you think Boldin cares about anything more than a paycheck? Do you think he came to the Bills to win a bunch of games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Oh, so the fact that he's played in over 95% of the games that his team has played in since he's been on their team shouldn't factor in. Gotcha Sammy Watkins wasn't injured in College. What happened in the past means very little. Injuries are pretty random in the NFL. Bad luck can strike at any time. Can't have it both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsmovinup Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 talking about the fans being losers and having "little jobs" while putting up average numbers for a #1 then talking about how your next contract is going to set the market is a low key prima donna? Lol. Good point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Boldin is THE OG! Class act pro who does not need to worry about what anyone thinks. Man is a man and he will not suffer any fools. Goff may get Sammy killed. I hope not, but if he thought B-lo was tough - have you watched the Lams? Oy! Matthews, OG and Zay - that is a pretty righteous group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsmovinup Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) Sammy Watkins wasn't injured in College. What happened in the past means very little. Injuries are pretty random in the NFL. Bad luck can strike at any time. Can't have it both ways.Some players are more injury prone than others. Jury still out on Watkins. Could miss 5 games over next 5 years. Could miss 25. His injury history was an issue with many outside Buffalo when the trade went down. It got mentioned by other writers from other cities when analyzing the trade. Not just fans imagining it. Issues go back to college. https://fansided.com/2014/09/04/buffalo-bills-sammy-watkins-developing-worrisome-injury-history/ Edited August 15, 2017 by Billsmovinup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_with_it Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) Sammy Watkins wasn't injured in College. What happened in the past means very little. Injuries are pretty random in the NFL. Bad luck can strike at any time. Can't have it both ways. Wrong plagued by ankle injuries his sophmore year. - Minor injury concerns due to a variety of nagging injuries throughout his career. https://www.google.com/amp/s/fansided.com/2014/09/04/buffalo-bills-sammy-watkins-developing-worrisome-injury-history/amp/ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2035924-sammy-watkins-nfl-draft-2014-highlights-scouting-report-and-breakdown Edited August 15, 2017 by Bill_with_it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 talking about the fans being losers and having "little jobs" while putting up average numbers for a #1 then talking about how your next contract is going to set the market is a low key prima donna? 1) similar numbers through 3 years to Julio Jones with EJ, Orton, & Tyrod. 2). We live in a place where people want to dish it out and can't take it. Fans who talk crap to athletes on social media are losers. Sammy wasn't talking about me. Was he talking about you? Matter of a fact, I've met the guy a few times and he couldn't have been nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsmovinup Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Wrong plagued by ankle injuries his sophmore year. - Minor injury concerns due to a variety of nagging injuries throughout his career. https://www.google.com/amp/s/fansided.com/2014/09/04/buffalo-bills-sammy-watkins-developing-worrisome-injury-history/amp/ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2035924-sammy-watkins-nfl-draft-2014-highlights-scouting-report-and-breakdown Good timing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Wait, do you think Boldin cares about anything more than a paycheck? Do you think he came to the Bills to win a bunch of games? True but I think he thought there might be an outside shot at the playoffs. The mind of an athlete is to ignore the noise and dream big. So I get where Boldin is coming from. In his mind, he might think he can be as good as Sammy. However being a realistic fan, this move sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY315 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 @3:06 http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/Anquan-Boldin-Guys-are-Willing-to-Work/259a31e0-26f9-4628-aa9d-e18f22d227c1 People are making something out of nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 @3:06 http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/Anquan-Boldin-Guys-are-Willing-to-Work/259a31e0-26f9-4628-aa9d-e18f22d227c1 People are making something out of nothing Of course. These innuendo threads are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Very nice guy, friends went to Clemson with him said he was very nice. Nice -- and perhaps soft by NFL standards. I thought EJ was gonna get him killed, but I was wrong. GOFF! Gimme the righteous dudes in the room for now. Add talent as needed with draft or FA. Probs need a true number 1 at some point, when OG Boldin retires and we know who our QB will be (Tyrod or otherwise). Not a tank, good business not to tie your future to an oft-injured but talented wideout as it would take a truckload to sign him - if he would even take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 @3:06 http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/Anquan-Boldin-Guys-are-Willing-to-Work/259a31e0-26f9-4628-aa9d-e18f22d227c1 People are making something out of nothing Of course they are. I saw what you posted before and people are still going. It had nothing to do with Sammy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Don't matter. Wishing Sammy well. Like our group, they got the dog in 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Yes that is typically what the Pats have done. Still need our QB though. Still hope TT does well this year regardless, I like the guy. We need a lot more than just our QB... lol. Hence the abundance of draft picks. I hope TT does well too. O body is going to out-work him, and that's something you really want in a QB. He really seems to be playing with more of an attitude and a bit of s chip on his shoulder this year. I hope it serves him well. If he could somehow take a big step forward it would be the best thing for the Bills. I'm not really counting on it, but I am not convinced that he is done developing after 2 years as a starter, like some others are. I don't think it's impossible that he's able to take a step forward in year 3 (starting). A lot of it will depend on how well he's able to execute Dennison's timing offense and get rid of the ball on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 We will see. I too like Ty and am rooting for him. He has more weapons - when Sammy was out WRs were garbage last year. Too bad if Glenn can't go - could be tough without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketssince61 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Divas typically produce memoirs eventually, so we may know once that gets released. Diva WR's usually produce big receiving numbers - none of our receivers is good enough to be a diva! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Ammendment NoMas Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 the only things that counts is wins and until the Bills pile them up higher than the Patsies, it's all talk and ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 We are building the roster. Sometimes you have to take one step back to make two steps forward. Our WR group - savages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 We need a lot more than just our QB... lol. Hence the abundance of draft picks. I hope TT does well too. O body is going to out-work him, and that's something you really want in a QB. He really seems to be playing with more of an attitude and a bit of s chip on his shoulder this year. I hope it serves him well. If he could somehow take a big step forward it would be the best thing for the Bills. I'm not really counting on it, but I am not convinced that he is done developing after 2 years as a starter, like some others are. I don't think it's impossible that he's able to take a step forward in year 3 (starting). A lot of it will depend on how well he's able to execute Dennison's timing offense and get rid of the ball on time. I know they need more than that, but the reason the Pats have been successful is because of the QB first and foremost, not because of their team building philosophy. You need both but it won't happen overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Gotta identify the QB, but those wideouts are crazy. Robert Woods may have fit in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 glass slipper and all! I was going to say and a bit of Goodwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Just heard Sal Capaccio say that everyone he talked to about Sammy both off the record and on since the trade indicated he was a hard worker and a good teammate. He said they were all sad to see him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Princess Sammy Samantha Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Samantha Watkinsthats what Leroi always called him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinTheMagician Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 The guys we have now - animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Poster Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) I love how you guys chew this stuff up, but they are going to go 6-10 and then Boldin will retire. Let's see what the hot takes are then. Also, only on a Bills message board do people talk about how injury prone another team's WR is, meanwhile our WR1 made it through one day of practice and now he's sitting on the pine, more or less, until the first game. Man are we smart. Edited August 15, 2017 by Elite Poster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Between Boldin's and McD's comments on WRs, a bad picture of Sammy is being painted. Sounds like they wanted him out. . we'll never know if the failure to pick up his 5th year didn't settle well......both sides probably had their points.......hope he has a stellar career with Rams...no harm no foul................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Noo. He's a locker room cancer. It wasn't about the money at all. Nooooo. You're not overreacting. Nooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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