boyst Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 The reality is there is some sort of cap hit for this. You think one of his buddies would do something in a pay cut to allow for this. You know Chris football is family? The thing is there's an NFL minimum that he must be paid even for a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Does much work go into something like this?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodneykm Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Love it! Congrats Fred!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, NoSaint said: Does much work go into something like this?? I have to figure it's more work than we imagined because something like this seems pretty cut and dry. But as I said there is a cap hit and the guy is 3 years removed. I would find a way to have an agreement that he owes something to the bills after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 5 minutes ago, Boyst62 said: I have to figure it's more work than we imagined because something like this seems pretty cut and dry. But as I said there is a cap hit and the guy is 3 years removed. I would find a way to have an agreement that he owes something to the bills after this. Dude, fred Jackson was one of the lone bright spots in our 17 year drought. Plus his story is pretty impressive coming from a D3 school. He doesn't owe the bills anything. He deserves to retire a Buffalo bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 2 hours ago, BuffAlone said: Awesome! I doubt he ever makes the W.O.F...but it would be great to see him lead the charge someday, with his hulk pose! He needs to be on the Wall of Fame. He and Kyle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Steptide said: Dude, fred Jackson was one of the lone bright spots in our 17 year drought. Plus his story is pretty impressive coming from a D3 school. He doesn't owe the bills anything. He deserves to retire a Buffalo bill He already got paid for his services to a contract he agreed to. That's how life works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Buffalo716 said: He led the charge last December I remember, but don't recall the hulk pose. Maybe I missed it on my feed... 5 minutes ago, NewEra said: He needs to be on the Wall of Fame. He and Kyle I agree. Not sure the numbers match, but if you talk about heart & soul, he's Waaay up there. At least for this millenium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JXCOL3 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Good for Freddy. Between him and Kyle Williams they were the lone shining light in those dark years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 10 minutes ago, BuffAlone said: I remember, but don't recall the hulk pose. Maybe I missed it on my feed... I agree. Not sure the numbers match, but if you talk about heart & soul, he's Waaay up there. At least for this millenium Mmhmm. It’s a Wall of Fame. Not wall of stats. He belongs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I'm just over here waiting for @Buffalo Bills Detective to pop in and tell us how Fred doesn't want to come here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, NewEra said: Mmhmm. It’s a Wall of Fame. Not wall of stats. He belongs Oh, I agree. Just not sure Pegs does. Also, he didn't have the years accrued like most of the rest, but IMO he & Kyle both belong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 33 minutes ago, BuffAlone said: Oh, I agree. Just not sure Pegs does. Also, he didn't have the years accrued like most of the rest, but IMO he & Kyle both belong Maybe, but I think Pegs tries to give the fans what they want. I think most would be proud to have Fred on the Wall. Not sure why anyone would oppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, NewEra said: Maybe, but I think Pegs tries to give the fans what they want. I think most would be proud to have Fred on the Wall. Not sure why anyone would oppose Kyle to me is a no-brainer. Freddy just didn't have the years like Kyle.But, they both belong. I remember watching Freddy in NFL Europe. Awesome! I remember saying OMG get this man to Buffalo! Every player had a different NFL logo on his jersey. IMO, Levy waited 2 years too long before allocating him to his deserved NFL career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I still hate Rex and Whaley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swnybillsfan Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Forward Progress said: Easily my favourite Bill of the past 15 years. One of the most complete RB's to play the game - such a patient runner who could see the holes developing before they opened and perhaps the best pass blocking RB I have seen. i second that. and i will add that this man left it all on the field every game. some plays you could just see the pure will of fred jackson shining through like a beam. 1 hour ago, BuffAlone said: Oh, I agree. Just not sure Pegs does. Also, he didn't have the years accrued like most of the rest, but IMO he & Kyle both belong i second this as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 If he is put on The Wall, I would like to see Freddie power slam Aaron Maybin through a burning table at half time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folz Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Kyle is a shoo-in for the WOF... and Freddie should be too. A fan favorite. A bright spot in a dismal decade. Eight years as a Bill (more than enough accrued time), inspirational story, fought and clawed for everything he got, 3rd place on Bills all-time rushing leaders list behind only Thurman and O.J.---and most of that done as the number two back, as the team kept trying to move on from him, and with some pretty talented backs in Lynch and Spiller...and yet somehow in the end, Freddie was always the man still standing and even outperforming them. Had a 4.4 yard career average. Went to little Coe college (Marv's alma mater), loved the fans and playing in Buffalo (seeing Freddie run the field with a Bills flag after a great victory, c'mon), he was a very good player who should have been in Buffalo at least one or two more years (damn Whaley!), he was great in the community, great teammate, team leader, etc.. I mean we aren't talking about the Hall of Fame, it's not about comparing him to every RB who ever played the game and saying he wasn't elite. The Wall of Fame is about what you did in and for Buffalo and the Bills, and in my opinion, Freddie definitely has all the credentials for the WOF! Glad he's doing the deal to retire a Bill! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Irv said: If he is put on The Wall, I would like to see Freddie power slam Aaron Maybin through a burning table at half time. If this power slam--burning table thing is your go to saying for laughs, it's time to find something new. Edited April 12, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) Has M&T bank been informed so they can dust off their Freddy ads for that one day? #rogue Edited April 12, 2018 by YoloinOhio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadLandsMeanie Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I hope this works out. The retirements haven't being going so well lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 7 hours ago, evanmachlan said: Awesome. Incidentally, he doesn’t have any desire to play G, does he? No, but as soon as he retires he'll ask for his release so he can join the Pats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 57 minutes ago, folz said: Kyle is a shoo-in for the WOF... and Freddie should be too. A fan favorite. A bright spot in a dismal decade. Eight years as a Bill (more than enough accrued time), inspirational story, fought and clawed for everything he got, 3rd place on Bills all-time rushing leaders list behind only Thurman and O.J.---and most of that done as the number two back, as the team kept trying to move on from him, and with some pretty talented backs in Lynch and Spiller...and yet somehow in the end, Freddie was always the man still standing and even outperforming them. Had a 4.4 yard career average. Went to little Coe college (Marv's alma mater), loved the fans and playing in Buffalo (seeing Freddie run the field with a Bills flag after a great victory, c'mon), he was a very good player who should have been in Buffalo at least one or two more years (damn Whaley!), he was great in the community, great teammate, team leader, etc.. I mean we aren't talking about the Hall of Fame, it's not about comparing him to every RB who ever played the game and saying he wasn't elite. The Wall of Fame is about what you did in and for Buffalo and the Bills, and in my opinion, Freddie definitely has all the credentials for the WOF! Glad he's doing the deal to retire a Bill! I honestly had no idea 3rd all most as a Bill. Thought Travis Henry or McGahee had more longevity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 #22 Bills legend Fred Jackson retiring as a Bill is only fitting. The guy while he played was all heart, all class and a mans Man. I love me some Freddy Jackson. Fun to watch run the ball and such a nice Nice Guy by all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins Malone Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) He should absolutely retire as a bill. Awesome player and man. Guy came up the hard way and fought constantly to keep his job. I think his story would make a good 30 for 30. Edited April 12, 2018 by Skins Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Fred epitomized what it was to be a Bill. Hard worker, earned every bit of what he had. Went from "who the heck is Fred Jackson?" to, for a year or two, one of the top backs in the NFL. Excited for him to retire a Bill. Still have my FredEx jersey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JMF2006 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 This would be great. Honor him at the home opener and let him lead the charge....... .........by driving his Camaro onto the field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I love Freddie but these things are silly for me. Also, FJax (through no fault of his own) is just a symbol of how awfully mediocre the Bills have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF2006 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said: I love Freddie but these things are silly for me. Also, FJax (through no fault of his own) is just a symbol of how awfully mediocre the Bills have been. Fred was awesome. 51 more guys cut out of FJ's and KW's cloth would have netted some winning seasons back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikademus Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I hope this doesn't change what the Bills plans for the draft are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berg1029 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Out of curiosity: How does the one day contract work? They said that they are working out details of it, are these details regarding the scheduling of the day's activities? Is he actually paid for his one day contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gugny Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 On 4/13/2018 at 8:25 AM, berg1029 said: Out of curiosity: How does the one day contract work? They said that they are working out details of it, are these details regarding the scheduling of the day's activities? Is he actually paid for his one day contract? If not, I'd suggest that he fires his agent via Twitter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big C Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Nice. Thanks for everything, Fred! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 On April 11, 2018 at 4:36 PM, Dr Krentist said: Never forget Just checked through the thread looking specifically to see if anyone posted this yet, and you did! Would have posted it if you hadn't. It's the definitive, must-see, Freddy moment in my opinion! How about this one!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roch Jim Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 So for 1 day, at least, we have a competent back-up for Shady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 PAY THE MAN. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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