Richie Incognito Un-retires via Twitter?

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

Haven't seen this posted, but what exactly are the rules around someone firing retirement papers in the NFL, then changing their mind? 

 

Could see where players could do this all the time for the same reason people are thinking RI is doing it. Retire, team moves on, fills the spot money wise, than player comes back, but team doesn't have money available to keep him, so would be forced to release him.

 

Is there something that once a player files papers to retire, it's tough for him to change his mind.

[without a drought]

4 hours ago, Captain Murica said:

 He is, I follow him for the comment section. ? a lot of people saying he’ll be getting a memo for a random drug test soon along with someone asking if he is not human and a super alien serpent race then why does he get injured so much. 

Just like football is not a game designed for humans it is also not meant for advance reptilian solar beings. 

[dollars 2 donuts]

After his further antics later this morning/today I am extremely comfortable with this guy never wearing the red, white and blue of the Buffalo Bills ever again.

[without a drought]

3 hours ago, Misterbluesky said:

Can't blame him.

Can't blame them for not wanting him to be. Because that will probably be the end result of this nonsense. 

[billsfan_34]

4 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

Did Bills fans completely forgot about RI before he became a bill (the second time after he got cut from the Rams because he was a moron)?  If you look at his life, the last 3 years are the outliers.  These week on twitter matches up with his past.

 

and I’ve seen the guy out in both Buffalo and Arizona. Not really a stretch to assume he would indulge in some “stuff.”  He’s a really good G but let’s not pretend like he is some poor innocent guy. He has created 95% of the problems in his life. 

I never said any of that- I know his history as most do- I just think its ****ty on social media to basically call someone a current coke head when none of us really know for sure- like you said- “assumptions”.

4 hours ago, kdiggz said:

He's up all night and acting iradically. Given his history as a known coke head while clubbing in Miami, it fits the bill. At the very least he's being an a-hole trolling on Twitter and not acting professional. Fires his agent on Twitter, retires in Twitter, trolling the team on Twitter. Is he a 34 yr old man or a 16 yr old girl?

Not arguing that he is acting irrational or that he has had some history. Just saying he is a human being and we dont know if he is blowing lines or not. He may have mental health issues.

[Steptide]

6 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

So RI goes from being retired, to showing up to conditioning, to asking for a release. I smell Belichick.

 

Richie is dreaming if he thinks McBeane are letting him walk. But maybe a trade? What can Mr. 3XProbowler fetch?

This is actually starting to make sense. He knows beane and McDermott love high character guys. What's the best way for the bills to let you go? Dont buy into the process. Incognito is intentionally acting like a fool in hopes the bills release him and he can sign elsewhere for better money. 

[Solomon Grundy]

Use him as trade day bait

[Ol Dirty B]

14 hours ago, George C said:

Word on Twitter is that his un-retirement is a sick joke by a sick man. He still plans on retiring.

 

Is it really a sick joke? Seems kind of benign. People do much worse in the way of joking.

[Misterbluesky]

6 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

Help me out.............is RI retiring or not?

Bear..did Jones claim to want to talk to Jesus while standing on the ledge of a high rise Hollywood condo suite? I wish I had answers..but I will say,this off season is one that will never be forgotten....and the draft still hasn't taken place.

[Augie]

10 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said:

Bear..did Jones claim to want to talk to Jesus while standing on the ledge of a high rise Hollywood condo suite? I wish I had answers..but I will say, this off season is one that will never be forgotten....and the draft still hasn't taken place.

 

Disappointing, as much of this off-season  nonsense I was hoping would get filed away in the long lost file cabinet in the attic. Bring on the draft and next season! 

[Misterbluesky]

1 minute ago, Augie said:

 

Disappointing, as much of this off-season  nonsense I was hoping would get filed away in the long lost file cabinet in the attic. Bring on the draft and next season! 

Years ago,in the 70's and 80's off the field lives of the players were never polarized like they are now.This is your world now..the dirty laundry is everybody's business..the old school days of guys like Milt Northrop and Larry Felser actually reporting on the field facts and some down to earth opinions are GONE! This is fact...Jim Kelly and the fellas back then referred to Bruce as the "Grape Ape"...did Smith go the the media and cry about? Did he want a 6 minute piece on ESPN 2? We live in a very touchy,poor me,look at me world now...you couldn't pay me to have a Twitter or Facebook account....

[Augie]

3 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said:

Years ago,in the 70's and 80's off the field lives of the players were never polarized like they are now.This is your world now..the dirty laundry is everybody's business..the old school days of guys like Milt Northrop and Larry Felser actually reporting on the field facts and some down to earth opinions are GONE! This is fact...Jim Kelly and the fellas back then referred to Bruce as the "Grape Ape"...did Smith go the the media and cry about? Did he want a 6 minute piece on ESPN 2? We live in a very touchy,poor me,look at me world now...you couldn't pay me to have a Twitter or Facebook account....

 

OK, I’ll keep the $250k I was going to offer. 

 

Today’s players have far more to deal with (and more opportunities to mess up) given iPhones, everything is recorded and social media. At the same time, the way you can be set for life with a good 10 year career offsets that. It didn’t used to be that way. Not right or a wrong, just a different kind of situation. 

[Misterbluesky]

1 minute ago, Augie said:

 

OK, I’ll keep the $250k I was going to offer. 

 

Today’s players have far more to deal with (and more opportunities to mess up) given iPhones, everything is recorded and social media. At the same time, the way you can be set for life with a good 10 year career offsets that. It didn’t used to be that way. Not right or a wrong, just a different kind of situation. 

Forget every word I typed...I will join Twitter and Facebook tomorrow morning..let me smell that currency.

[Augie]

16 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said:

Forget every word I typed...I will join Twitter and Facebook tomorrow morning..let me smell that currency.

 

Wow, that’s just a minute late and two hundred fifty thousand dollars short! Bummer!  Better luck tomorrow! 

[Canadian Bills Fan]

Ok so let's get an update here...

 

 

Still retired? Or wants to be released?

[PIZ]

 

[John from Riverside]

3 hours ago, Derby Dan said:

Based on your other posts, you are beyond hope.  You have no football sense.  You should read and learn and be very quiet

and create posts in the 3rd person

[Jasovon]

5 hours ago, PIZ said:

 

something is not right with richie

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

6 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said:

Ok so let's get an update here...

 

 

Still retired? Or wants to be released?

 

 

...maybe Boldin is his new agent?............

[dollars 2 donuts]

6 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said:

Ok so let's get an update here...

 

 

Still retired? Or wants to be released?

 

 

You know, CBF, at first I thought he wanted to be released and that might still really be the case.

 

However, he may just want the Bills to "honor" his service and not have to give his bonus back.

 

Either goal is unlikely achieved while in a straight jacket laughing like Woody Woodpecker in the corner.

[starrymessenger]

Ritchie is probably just p'd off. Star, who has underperformed for years gets a big contract from his friends. Ritchie, who is one of the very best run blockers in the game ( and has been for years) and also good (if not great) in pass pro, is asked to make concessions. Sure he's just a guard, but a blue chip prospect at the position who hasn't yet even proven he can play in the league is probably going top 10 in this year's draft. Shady knows how valuable a player he is, even at his age. Some guys are just physical freaks. Ritchie is one of those. The guy  ran a 4.84 40 back in the days. 

Maybe Ritchie isn't quite as crazy as some would think. I hope to see him back.

[BurpleBull]

Very strange the backlash and lack of empathy fans showed players like Marshawn Lynch and Jairus Byrd on their way out of Buffalo, and even recently Zay Jones during his trying time but aren't in complete "f off" mode concerning Incognito and his lack of respect for the Bills front office and this new regime as a whole.

 

I'm surprised so many people are open-armed, willing to receive Incognito again and feel so encouraged by his tweet...I mean it was ended with #madeyalook.

 

Incognito to me will always be a boneheaded, idiot in my book for his past antics with other teams and he's showing again why this take on him is completely justifiable.

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

6 hours ago, PIZ said:

 

This tweet from yesterday morning is no longer on his twitter page 

[Green Lightning]

27 minutes ago, Derby Dan said:

You people are all sick. Leave the man alone.  He does have some problems so why pile on him.  I hope if he does play for us, u guys don’t cheer for him.  Hypocrites 

As long as RI keeps putting out crackerdog tweets he's going to get discussed.

[Green Lightning]

1 minute ago, Derby Dan said:

 

U enjoy a track wreck. Sick

You seem to be a train wreck and I don't enjoy you. Where did I say I enjoyed it? I just said as long as the man keeps putting out crazy tweets people are going to talk about him.

[Green Lightning]

4 minutes ago, Derby Dan said:

Richie has some mental issues, okay.  The same people that curse him here will be cheering for him on Sunday.  It is sick

Talking about it ain't cursing him. At least I never did so calm down before you point fingers.

[ALF]

I sure hope he is back Monday , and his physical health is ok. I don't blame him one bit for being upset with a undeserved pay cut. 

[Hurricane]

4 minutes ago, Derby Dan said:

You are bad mouthing a sick man which is sick.  Some people have mental issues and need help not hate just saying

Sort of like you with your screen names...

[Green Lightning]

15 minutes ago, Derby Dan said:

 

Stop.  The man is sick, give him a break

How did you know? Maybe he's just Having fun or trying to get out of the negotiated contract. You're not a doctor you don't know.

[Not at the table Karlos]

50 minutes ago, ALF said:

I sure hope he is back Monday , and his physical health is ok. I don't blame him one bit for being upset with a undeserved pay cut. 

If he was upset with it why did he sign it?

[Johnny Hammersticks]

1 hour ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

If he was upset with it why did he sign it?

 

I just signed my contract last week for 2018-19.  I wonder how it would go if I went to Twitter/Facebook in the same manner as RI did.  Oh wait, I know, I’d be looking for another job very, very soon.  

 

Regardless of what is going on here, the guy clearly has confirmed his status as a lunatic.  He deserves whatever he has coming his way.  

[BringBackOrton]

3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

This tweet from yesterday morning is no longer on his twitter page 

Yes it is.  It's in his replies.

[ALF]

Richie Incognito‏Verified account @68INCOGNITO 2h2 hours ago

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Blessings up today World!! Love you guys. Chillin at Mom’s House for the next few days.

 

So he won't be at OTA's Monday

[Hapless Bills Fan]

55 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

 

I just signed my contract last week for 2018-19.  I wonder how it would go if I went to Twitter/Facebook in the same manner as RI did.  Oh wait, I know, I’d be looking for another job very, very soon.  

 

Regardless of what is going on here, the guy clearly has confirmed his status as a lunatic.  He deserves whatever he has coming his way.  

 

This.

 

I said elsewhere that I thought perhaps RI was heading for a broadcast booth after football.  Cleans up good, articulate, can speak well about football.

Broadcast networks have no interest in employees who might try to settle employer/employee disputes in the Court of Public Opinion on Twitter.

 

 

 

[ALF]

If Groy   or Miller can play as well  as Richie at LG then ok . If Bodine can play as well as Wood at C ok. I just don't want to watch AJ , Peterman and a high drafted QB get injured to save money when the cap is fine this season. I was counting on Groy to take over at C  .  

I had hoped Glenn would be back healthy and he or Dawkins could play RT.  

I guess we will see how the new OL works out.

[NoSaint]

53 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

This.

 

I said elsewhere that I thought perhaps RI was heading for a broadcast booth after football.  Cleans up good, articulate, can speak well about football.

Broadcast networks have no interest in employees who might try to settle employer/employee disputes in the Court of Public Opinion on Twitter.

 

 

 

 

Might be a very short sighted move by him. Might end up costing more than he’s fighting to get 

Edited April 15, 2018 by NoSaint

[1st Ammendment NoMas]

On 4/14/2018 at 9:56 AM, Marv's Neighbor said:

Whatever the dumb as* does, has an impact on the draft.  Can we trust him to not keep pulling the same stuff all over again? 

 

I don't think it does. This FO is smart and they knew Richie, Wood and Glenn were short-term. The signings of Bodine, Newhouse and McDermott began to signal that.  I believed we had planned and still plan, to address the OL in the draft, which is why they spent the big money FA on the DL (Murphy, Star)

 

I see at least 2 OL being drafted - one in Rd's 1-2 and one in Rd's 5-7, plus some chances on UDFA.  

 

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

Richie retweeted this:

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

10 hours ago, NoSaint said:

Might be a very short sighted move by him. Might end up costing more than he’s fighting to get 

 

Indeed.

[Big Turk]

11 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

This.

 

I said elsewhere that I thought perhaps RI was heading for a broadcast booth after football.  Cleans up good, articulate, can speak well about football.

Broadcast networks have no interest in employees who might try to settle employer/employee disputes in the Court of Public Opinion on Twitter.

 

 

 

This is meaningless when you are a player.