26CornerBlitz Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 @TerezPaylor The Chiefs have re-signed CJ Spiller, per a source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017  @TerezPaylor The Chiefs have re-signed CJ Spiller, per a source   Hello Felicia?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) Dave, I can't speak for everyone but I don't see any grave dancing. In fact, I wish him well and from day one I said that he was one of the worst draft choices I had ever seen. That is a heavy statement coming from a Bills Fan. Â It isn't about hate dave. Imo people marvel at the fact that posters on a message board (with you near the top of the list) have been on the money WAY more than Bills management. It is pretty amazing, wouldn't you say? Â He seemed to be a good person and I pray that he and his family are successful in their future endeavors. Bill -- I agree with you 100 percent about him as a draft pick. Fwiw, though, he did actually have one inarguably great season. Some people here (not most) do seem to be taking pleasure in his failure, while others seem to take pleasure in celebrating their own prognostication skills while dissing other less enlightened fans (not you!). I think it's clear in retrospect that he was a bad pick, but he did have his moments. He wasn't a Maybin or a Mike Williams. Edited September 4, 2017 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What a Tuel Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 no, it's hysterical. Just like all those who cheered for EJ Manuel, Reggie Ragland, Peerless price, Rex Ryan... And so many others. seeing this happen just reaffirms that some of us know a heck of a lot more than others about football so our joy is simply that we are laughing that we were right to begin with well others were so obsessive that we just need to give him a chance. If he played for any other team nobody would have ever cared, quite simply put most of these guys were terrible football players.  I soon believe that Sammy Watkins will be on a list of players that didn't do amazing things when they left, just like Mike gillislee  Except I am sure you have had a few misses that have conveniently fallen into obscurity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Â Except I am sure you have had a few misses that have conveniently fallen into obscurity. I sure do have my share WaT. I said that Rob Johnson would be a great quarterback and wasn't too concerned when the Bills got rid of Pat Williams. I also made a bet with cb97 that Aaron Murray would be drafted by the 3rd round (thus his signature which will probably stay up until Judgement Day ) Â Still, my record is better than all of the Bills GMs combined, and it pales in comparison to R.Rich, BADOL, most (not all) of the draftniks on this board, and a slew of other posters on this board. On THIS BOARD Wat!!! Maybin? An overweight, injured RT (Williams) over McKinnie? Whitner? Roscoe Parrish? Giving up the world for Watkins? Spiller? Two 4th round picks to move 8 spots in round 2 for Ragland? I left out a slew of disasters, and won't even get into the nutty, weird extensions and free agent signings. Â But in any event you are right. Pros will miss on draft picks very often, let alone people like us. Still, it's almost as if it would be hard to draft as poorly as the Bills even if one was trying to do so. We will know in May of 2018 if things have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Â Except I am sure you have had a few misses that have conveniently fallen into obscurity. bryan Scott. Moats. That DT who went to NE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 It's sad that people seem to taking pleasure in a good guy getting cut. Â I have nothing against CJ and I take no pleasure in him being cut. My comment was just a joke referring to Chan saying he gets winded easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017  @TerezPaylor The Chiefs have re-signed CJ Spiller, per a source   .....OBD just never had the knack to figure out how to use guys like Spiller and Roscoe.......not that it would have made a significant difference, but they couldn't figure it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackOrton Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Â .....OBD just never had the knack to figure out how to use guys like Spiller and Roscoe.......not that it would have made a significant difference, but they couldn't figure it out... Neither could anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 A product of Chan Gailey  I think Chan was largely underrated as an OC. He managed to create production with very few real weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I think Chan was largely underrated as an OC. He managed to create production with very few real weapons. Â Agree no doubt. He knew how to maximize CJ and especially Stevie. He was probably my favorite HC of the past 20 years as a person. Unfortunately his defenses were another story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Neither could anyone else. Â ...head scratcher when guys with similar styles like Meggett, both Metcalfs, Sproules, etc seem to have been able to make a living at it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Â I think Chan was largely underrated as an OC. He managed to create production with very few real weapons. Â Chan is a very good OC. Unfortunately, he wasn't a very good HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackOrton Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Â ...head scratcher when guys with similar styles like Meggett, both Metcalfs, Sproules, etc seem to have been able to make a living at it.. Spiller just ain't them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Â I have nothing against CJ and I take no pleasure in him being cut. My comment was just a joke referring to Chan saying he gets winded easily. Plus people don't need to be so sensitive. Even if CJ played his last NFL down, he should be able to survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re enlightener Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 others seem to take pleasure in celebrating their own prognostication skills while dissing other less enlightened fans (not you!). I think it's clear in retrospect that he was a bad pick, but he did have his moments. He wasn't a Maybin or a Mike Williams. or me! Â spiller pretty much sucked due to low IQ, not speed or ability. I liked him til I realized his good plays were just lucky where the hole happened to open up and other plays, where a hole was right there for him, he would bounce outside. Then the next game, run into the pile when the outside was wide open, never reading it, just deciding and going and getting lucky 1 out of 4 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 What we need to do to keep the mediocrity level at it's lowly norm is to change coaching staffs every 2 years and get a new GM every 6 years. GMs build a team to fit a coaching staff's plan. If the O and D philosophies remain similar, perhaps you can hire a bum HC and dismiss him early. But it you're hiring a 3-4 defensive HC who likes cover two, then go to an offensive minded HC who likes a jitterbug toy, then toss him in the s hitter after 2-3 years, then hire another clown who has no NFL Head coaching experience but runs a 4-3, then replace him after a year with a jerk-on head case who thinks he's god's gift to the NFL... Â The Bills' front office has been in a 2-3 year rebuilding process that restarts every 2-3 years. Right now the current FO de jour is jettisoning some decent players that were drafted for the LAST coaching squad that held residence in the revolving chambers of the coaching graveyard that is One Bills Drive. Â Maybe they got it right this time with Opie and his tar-heel friends. Lord knows I hope so, but until the coaching merry-go-round comes to a standstill there won't be any long term success that I can foresee that returns The Bills to relevancy in the NFL. Â Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 One of CJ's main problems was that someone once told him he could get outside. How many times do you try and fail before you try something else, like quickly taking advantage of a block? We know about that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 He still leads the NFL in yardage run behind the line of scrimmage. Get to the outside CJ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Another in a long line of soft Clemson players...... Watkins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDogg20 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I don't know why more people don't consider him as a return specialist. He was pretty good on returns last I remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I don't know why more people don't consider him as a return specialist. He was pretty good on returns last I remember Bottle returns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timekills17 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Dropped then back with KC?  Not surprising. CJ's strengths always were in cuts and returns.  Thank you, I'll be here all week. Tip your waitress!  Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDogg20 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Bottle returns? Hit the nail on the head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 I read he resigned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuco Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 or me! Â spiller pretty much sucked due to low IQ, not speed or ability. I liked him til I realized his good plays were just lucky where the hole happened to open up and other plays, where a hole was right there for him, he would bounce outside. Then the next game, run into the pile when the outside was wide open, never reading it, just deciding and going and getting lucky 1 out of 4 times. Â Many many times there would be tons of daylight and he would just run up the back of his blockers. Speed and abiity? Yes. Vision? Not so much. Pretty sure the guy couldn't run through the woods without banging head first into a tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Damn!! Â @FieldYates Just prior to tonight's season opener, the Chiefs have released RB C.J. Spiller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Man that really sucks CJ. I always liked you as a person. He's definitely a bust but I'm sure there has to be a team out there that could use him for depth.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Â Many many times there would be tons of daylight and he would just run up the back of his blockers. Speed and abiity? Yes. Vision? Not so much. Pretty sure the guy couldn't run through the woods without banging head first into a tree. Which is where Freddie excelled. Like someone said, he was like water. If there was an opening he found it, and always moved forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 They cut him twice this week! They still can't figure out how to get him in space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 They cut him twice this week! They still can't figure out how to get him in space  The thing with him is he doesn't have vision as a runner and can't pass block at all....so you can't even put him out there in passing situations. If you're a DC...just blitz and have the blitzer come right towards him....CJ won't even make an attempt to slow him down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Aaaand, He's back! I guess they didn't want to guarantee his salary for the entire season. Â @Chiefs We have placed S Eric Berry on Reserve/Injured. We have signed Free Agents OL Jordan Devey, RB CJ Spiller and S Steven Terrell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 No reason for teams to do so especially when a rookie may establish himself and team decides to use money later in season. Wish we did that with Reggie Bush last year (except the resigning). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I think Spillers main problem is between the ears. He is athletically gifted but I don't think he understands blocking assignments or a confusing playbook. I'll take a pass on Spiller and I'll take a pass on taking any RB with a 1st rd pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 CJ Spiller cut  Bring him back?  I'll hang up and take the call off air. How many posts in this thread will say "No way!" despite coming from the same posters who defended the draft choice, and the organization, at the time we drafted that guy?  That's how the vocal majority around here rolls.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 ....still hope the kid makes a go of it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Will CJ get any action this season? Â @Chiefs We have released RB C.J. Spiller. We have promoted RB Akeem Hunt from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Hunt will wear #31. 12:38 PM - 16 Sep 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 CJ Spiller cut  Bring him back?  I'll hang up and take the call off air. Unfortunately the bills already exceed the NFL quota for old running backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Very rarely am I thankful for something the Bills have, but each time I read about Spiller I think how thankful I am that we have a great running back. CJ might be a decent dude, but another wasted draft pick. Unfortunately the bills already exceed the NFL quota for old running backs. I can't think of one good reason to being him back. There is nothing he can contribute that you couldn't find anywhere. The thought of it is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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