Bill51390 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000898368/article/rob-gronkowski-doesnt-forget-bills-passed-on-him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 !@#$ him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 we haven't forgotten either. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 One of the dumbest moves the franchise has made during the drought. Troup never played more than a couple games for the Bills. Just terrible drafting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 I can guarantee his career wouldn't be anything like his career is with Tom Brady throwing to him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 The article says Spiller is out of the league because of injuries, haha. That's not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuklz2594 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 i believe we passed on him due to back surgery and back issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaccof Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 I would think he'd be thrilled that his home team passed on him. To PTR's point, doubt he'd be the player he is today if he came to Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Just now, chaccof said: I would think he'd be thrilled that his home team passed on him. To PTR's point, doubt he'd be the player he is today if he came to Buffalo. We would have cut him after his second injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: I can guarantee his career wouldn't be anything like his career is with Tom Brady throwing to him. You don't need to be very accurate with Gronkowski. Just put it in the area code. Probably not the same team success but the same player for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBean Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Hey I thought Buddy Nix was a good GM?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, nuklz2594 said: i believe we passed on him due to back surgery and back issues And the guy they drafted instead ended up with back issues and never played. It was obviously worth a little risk for RG. Once again a lack of foresight by the FO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Just now, Boatdrinks said: You don't need to be very accurate with Gronkowski. Just put it in the area code. Probably not the same team success but the same player for sure. Nah. Brady's accuracy is pretty important to Gronk. He's not just chucking them up. He's putting passes where only Gronk can catch them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 1 minute ago, nuklz2594 said: i believe we passed on him due to back surgery and back issues They didn't so much pass on him as they felt they couldn't possibly not take a nose tackle early as they transitioned to a 3-4 defense. That's the orign story of "El Troupacabra". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: Nah. Brady's accuracy is pretty important to Gronk. He's not just chucking them up. He's putting passes where only Gronk can catch them. Again, not pinpoint accuracy. Gronkowski towers over DBs. He's not exactly threading a needle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 47 minutes ago, klos63 said: we haven't forgotten either. Tell your family Gonk to move out cuz they're not welcome in Buffalo anymore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: Tell your family Gonk to move out cuz they're not welcome in Buffalo anymore.... not sure what you are saying and how it applies to my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrymessenger Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Wow. Imagine Gronk paired with KB. And if we had only sat tight, saved a first rounder and drafted OBJ. You prolly wouldn't even need a QB. Gronk's a great player. Wish he had been a Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDingus Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 (edited) One of the comments on the article: "Buffalo is a funny place to watch football. It's almost like the city shuns successful people. Every week after a loss the Buffalo News talks about all the "coaching mistakes." Yet outside Buffalo the general consensus is McDermott is a great coach. The Bills have neither a QB, a backup running back or a defensive line,, yet they're 8-7. Two years ago they went 9-7 with 11 pro bowl caliber players. Gronk is hated because he WANTED TO PLAY HERE. Earth to fans. NOBODY wants to play here and up till McDermott, nobody wanted to coach here. When Pegula was interviewing, he got a long list of don't call me emails. The Sabres suck for the same reason. Where has hating Brady gotten us? Where is hating Gronk going to get us. Love they naighbor and when he's won 5 superbowls, emulate him." Kind of agree with him here. " Edited December 25, 2017 by BigDingus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 56 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said: One of the dumbest moves the franchise has made during the drought. Troup never played more than a couple games for the Bills. Just terrible drafting. ....why?.....should be NO surprise......with QB spot earning top honors as THE #1 neglected spot since Kelly era, TE spot is #2........."paging Robert Royal....."..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 56 minutes ago, McBean said: Hey I thought Buddy Nix was a good GM?? after the Marv Levy debacle anyone looked awesome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, BigDingus said: One of the comments on the article: "Buffalo is a funny place to watch football. It's almost like the city shuns successful people. Every week after a loss the Buffalo News talks about all the "coaching mistakers." Yet outside Buffalo the general consensus is McDermott is a great coach. The Bills have neither a QB, a backup running back or a defensive line,, yet they're 8-7. Two years ago they went 9-7 with 11 pro bowl caliber players. Gronk is hated because he WANTED TO PLAY HERE. Earth to fans. NOBODY wants to play here and up till McDermott, nobodfy wanted to coach here. When Pagula was interviewing, he got a long list of don't call me emails. The sabres suck for the same reason. Where has hating Brady gotten us? Where is hating Gronk going to get us. Love they naighbor and when he's won 5 superbowls, emulate him." Kind of agree with him here. " Dumb. Gronkowski is hated because he plays for the Patriots. If he played for Green Bay and won SBs with Rogers, no one would care. It's no different watching football in BUF than anywhere else. Fans hate their rivals. No one outside of New England can stand the Pats , except for a few band wagoners . Just stupid comments beyond belief . Lastly, what fans think has zero to do with the success of the franchise or lack thereof. Edit : referring to the comments in the article, not by " Dingus" Edited December 25, 2017 by Boatdrinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 What I took away from that was that Nick Shook is another in a long line of Patriots* ballwashing fluffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsGospel Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 He should be thanking us, he would have never been "Gronk" with Fitzpatrick, Orton, EJ Manuel or Tyrod throwing to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Seeing as he grew up around Buffalo and got major national medi attention all thru college, the Bills went a million miles out of their way to snub him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samwell Tarly Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Unlikely he would have had a similar career in Buffalo. Something to be said for right place, right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderbender Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 The premise is complete BS. Unless there’s an interview with his agent stating that he had offered a team friendly deal to us at any point in his career this is just another woulda coulda shoulda thread that some love to torture themselves with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH063 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 His feelings are really misguided at this point. The Bills don't have the same owners, they don't have the same GM, they don't have the same coaches, they don't have the same scouts and on and on. I understand holding a grudge but his feelings at this point are just silly. Who does he hold a grudge against? The address? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Well, I’ll never forget that he tried to end the career of our best young player with the dirtiest cheap shot I’ve seen, because he was upset with a ref in a 20 point win. So I guess we’re even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring it Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Ok Gronk does this mean that you are now justified for assaulting White?? More glad than ever you’re not a Bill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 !@#$ Gronk, guy is a mongoloid. I was disappointed when they moved up for Watkins instead of Mack though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 $50 Gronk would have blown out both ACLs, ruputured a vertebrae in his back & ended his career early on permanent IR after attempting to corral an errant Fitzpatrick high throw in the 2012 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 What would Gronks career stats be if the Bills has drafted him? 10 minutes ago, Dr.Sack said: $50 Gronk would have blown out both ACLs, ruputured a vertebrae in his back & ended his career early on permanent IR after attempting to corral an errant Fitzpatrick high throw in the 2012 season. IF we had Gronk when we had Orton and with that defense.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaccof Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 5 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: We would have cut him after his second injury. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Someone should compile a "Dream team" roster of what could have been the Bills, had we drafted better, say, since the turn of the new century. I realize that would be with the benefit of hindsight and many other NFL teams routinely miss on players as well, b/c no one has the benefit of 20/20 hindsight vision on draft day....but this could be a really fun exercise anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 6 hours ago, Bill51390 said: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000898368/article/rob-gronkowski-doesnt-forget-bills-passed-on-him We should have but Nix was a moron and drafted that bum (forgot his name) NT. the Pats like to get rid of good players maybe he will come here for a couple years before he retires when we are winning championships. How funny would it be if Gronk mocks Belly after scoring the winning TD that eliminates them from the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wily Dog Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 5 hours ago, Boatdrinks said: Dumb. Gronkowski is hated because he plays for the Patriots. If he played for Green Bay and won SBs with Rogers, no one would care. It's no different watching football in BUF than anywhere else. Fans hate their rivals. No one outside of New England can stand the Pats , except for a few band wagoners . Just stupid comments beyond belief . Lastly, what fans think has zero to do with the success of the franchise or lack thereof. Edit : referring to the comments in the article, not by " Dingus" Right on, I personally think that Gronk playing ever for the Bill's is a ship that has sailed, especially after the assault on Tre. I also question his maturity and judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I remember when Marcel Dareus remembered how the Broncos passed on him. Ah yes, the good ol’ days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Well here is a few: 2001: we could have had Drew Brees instead of Nate Clements. 2002: Ed Reed instead of Mike Williams 2003: Anquan Boldin instead of Willis McGahee 2005: Justin Tuck or Richie Incognito instead of Roscoe Parrish 2006: Antonio Cromartie or Nick Mangold instead of Donte Whitner 2007: Darrelle Revis instead of Marshawn Lynch 2008: Joe Flacco instead of Leodis McKelvin 2009: Clay Matthews instead of Aaron Maybin 2010: Earl Thomas or Jason Pierre-Paul or Mike Iupati or instead of CJ Spiller 2011: AJ Green or Julius Jones or JJ Watt instead of Marcell Dareus 2012: Dont'a Hightower instead of Stephon Gilmore 2014: Khalil Mack or Odell Beckham, Jr. or Teddy Bridgewater instead of Sammy Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: Well here is a few: 2001: we could have had Drew Brees instead of Nate Clements. 2002: Ed Reed instead of Mike Williams 2003: Anquan Boldin instead of Willis McGahee 2005: Justin Tuck or Richie Incognito instead of Roscoe Parrish 2006: Antonio Cromartie or Nick Mangold instead of Donte Whitner 2007: Darrelle Revis instead of Marshawn Lynch 2008: Joe Flacco instead of Leodis McKelvin 2009: Clay Matthews instead of Aaron Maybin 2010: Earl Thomas or Jason Pierre-Paul or Mike Iupati or instead of CJ Spiller 2011: AJ Green or Julius Jones or JJ Watt instead of Marcell Dareus 2012: Dont'a Hightower instead of Stephon Gilmore 2014: Khalil Mack or Odell Beckham, Jr. or Teddy Bridgewater instead of Sammy Watkins Pretty good list. And while 20/20 hindsight is often cited as an excuse for poor drafting, it's missing the greater point. These GMs have full scouting departments behind them , and are paid huge $ to have foresight. They need to be right far more often than they are wrong. If they're not, fans like us make lists of who they should have drafted and are left with what ifs. The Bills have been very poor in this department for the bulk of the drought. I hope the Beane / McDermott team can change that trend. Edited December 26, 2017 by Boatdrinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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