whatdrought Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 I mean, this is obviously a unique situation, but it seems to speak more negatively about him than the team. The media will play it as a slight against the bills (which is deserved) but this guy has always been a nutcase and he just made himself unemployable going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Man wouldnt Darby look good on the otherside of Trey and be able to run man all over the field on the outside. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) Does the man have a history of drug arrests, mental illness or substance abuse? There would seem to be no chance that there is not much more to this story.  I hope that he doesn't have a serious problem but I wouldn't bet on it. Edited September 17, 2018 by Bill from NYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your brain broke Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: Does the man have a history of drug arrests, mental illness or substance abuse? There would seem to be no chance that there is not much more to this story.  I hope that he doesn't have a serious problem but I wouldn't bet on it. lol seriously?  These responses are hilarious. He probably should have waited until the end of the game, but it doesn't change anything. He realizes he sucks now, time to hang em up. Gotta do what's best for you at the end of the day, F everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: Does the man have a history of drug arrests, mental illness or substance abuse? There would seem to be no chance that there is not much more to this story.  I hope that he doesn't have a serious problem but I wouldn't bet on it.  His body just broke down after some injuries and he’s not mentally tough - that’s really it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:  His body just broke down after some injuries and he’s not mentally tough - that’s really it. OK Coach. I'm just having a hard time processing this. I mean.... he could have faked an injury for the rest of the game and not publicly disgraced himself.  Even for the Bills, this is very strange.   Edited September 17, 2018 by Bill from NYC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmalibu Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 He should have told the coach and make himself available in case of an emergency...   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) Would've loved to have been inside the locker room at halftime. This is where Buffalo Bills Embedded would've been much see TV.  Is this Billy Joe Hobert bad? Probably worse. Edited September 17, 2018 by Doc Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livinginthepast Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, Your brain broke said: lol seriously?  These responses are hilarious. He probably should have waited until the end of the game, but it doesn't change anything. He realizes he sucks now, time to hang em up. Gotta do what's best for you at the end of the day, F everyone else True , but to abandon ship at half time? I am not sure if I have ever heard of that in any sport ever. I can remember in hockey Mike Cammaleri getting traded between the 2nd and 3rd periods so he didn't finish the game but that was the GM's classless move. This is one of the weirdest decisions Ive seen a player make ever. Let alone an NFL player!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalftimeAdjustment Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Is this Billy Joe Hobert bad? Probably worse.  Yes. Yes it is. This incident should be engraved in Bills lore as one of the Bills-iest things. It would have made sense if he was injured.  Other CBs have been burned to a crisp and didn't quit mid-game. Edited September 17, 2018 by HalftimeAdjustment Added more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJ Dingo Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Buffalo86 said:  That will depend on whether or not he can count on the support of Jack Klompus. That's probably the plan. He wants to install Vontae Davis in a puppet regime and then wield power from behind the scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TigerJ Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, matter2003 said: What? The dude just walked out on the team at halftime. What would they be getting from him?? You may have missed the part where I said "Oops, I take all that back." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 I hope he's invested wisely. It's a tough job market out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 4 hours ago, eanyills said: As a guy who goes to great lengths to protect his players, McD’s answers about Vontae speak loudly.  I expect him to be cut immediately.  No not immediately. They need to make sure he is on proper list so that can attempt to get part of signing bonus and pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfanatic8989 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 I'm gonna be pissed if this guy somehow someway is playing defense on a certain team from Foxboro next week.... Â As for retiring, could this not wait until the end of the game? Come on dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 4 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: I wonder, do the Bills have any recourse to go after any money paid to Davis, being as he’s the one who quit?  Plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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akm0404 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Billsfanatic8989 said: I'm gonna be pissed if this guy somehow someway is playing defense on a certain team from Foxboro next week.... Â As for retiring, could this not wait until the end of the game? Come on dude... It can't happen so don't really sweat it. But, if we pretend that retiring lets you magically go play for another team, you'd actually want this guy playing for your opponent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 I wonder if Vontae will pull a George Costanza after he quit his job (which is based on Larry David quitting Saturday Night Live).  He could just go back to OBD and pretend it did not happen.  Larry David Pretended He Did Not Quit SNL  George Pretends He Did not Quit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, akm0404 said:  But, if we pretend that retiring lets you magically go play for another team, you'd actually want this guy playing for your opponent.  Sadly pro sports rewards people dumping a bad team to go and play for a top team  the NBA thrives on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, Billsfanatic8989 said: I'm gonna be pissed if this guy somehow someway is playing defense on a certain team from Foxboro next week....  Not going to happen. Bills will put him on the Reserve/Retired list before that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 4 hours ago, eanyills said:  Professional anything. Think of the real world equivalent:  Just up and quit in the middle of a workday, in the middle of a meeting with clients, and go home. That employer is never going to be giving you a positive reference in the future.  You wait until the meeting’s (game) is over at the earliest.  Had a government person do that at work. He was on the floor and he said he had enough and just quit. Saw him while I was going in (we start at different times) and people on the floor told me he just quit. This is very unusual for government employees have a lot of options including internal transfers, temporary paid leave, etc and he had experience with other agencies so could have found work elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfanatic8989 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 9 minutes ago, akm0404 said: It can't happen so don't really sweat it. But, if we pretend that retiring lets you magically go play for another team, you'd actually want this guy playing for your opponent. True. Honestly though, I can't ever see an NFL team's owner allowing this guy on his team. This will be all over sports talk shows over the country tomorrow. I've never seen anything like this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Just an overall unreal turn of events...these first rough weeks along with Davis acting like a hotheaded spoiled quitter that he is, will either break the spirit of the team beyond redemption for the rest of this season until massive roster overhauling can commence with the 10 draft picks and est. 70 million in cap space upcoming, or it will absolutely create a moment that we can look back on where new leadership was forged (Allen & other hungry go-getters) within this team and created an overachieving no quit group the rest of the way. I honestly can’t even hazard a guess at this point which way we will go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nick the Greek Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 29 minutes ago, Billsfanatic8989 said: I'm gonna be pissed if this guy somehow someway is playing defense on a certain team from Foxboro next week....  As for retiring, could this not wait until the end of the game? Come on dude... He retired as a Bill.. so the Bills own the rights to him. If he wants to sign with another team, the Bills will have to trade him, or just let him go. I don’t think they will just let him walk based on his poor behavior. I can’t see anyone trading for him. His career is most likely over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 3 hours ago, dollars 2 donuts said: Sorry if it has been mentioned as I only got to page two, but I just realized if he retires that's all dead cap money.  Actually, no, if he retires, it’s not all dead cap money AFAIK.  They don’t owe him for the 7/8 of this seasons games where he’s retired.  The seasons salary is guaranteed if they cut him or (usually for a vet) if he’s injured, but if he retires, it’s not owed and they can request return of pro-rated bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRush Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) Very telling comments from Lorenzo Alexander. Â He had to work his ass off to play in the NFL and a guy like Vontae Davis quits on the spot. Â Disrespectful indeed, Â Edited September 17, 2018 by BuffaloRush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo86 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Wadhams said: That's probably the plan. He wants to install Vontae Davis in a puppet regime and then wield power from behind the scenes.  Jack Klompus is THE powerbroker of Del Boca Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 ALexander had a really strong second half today. Good riddance to Davis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Still not as big of a halftime quit as:Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 5 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Â Â ICYMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Limeaid said:  Plenty. Oh yeah, for sure.  I posted that question before we knew he retired. When I asked that, I had thought he just quit on the team. I wasn’t sure how it worked if the Bills released him because of that. But that doesn’t appear to be an issue anymore since he announced his retirement on social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 23 minutes ago, BuffaloRush said: Very telling comments from Lorenzo Alexander. Â He had to work his ass off to play in the NFL and a guy like Vontae Davis quits on the spot. Â Disrespectful indeed, Â Well said, Zo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Keenan Robinson and Richie knew when to get the hell out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Misterbluesky said: Keenan Robinson and Richie knew when to get the hell out too. I dont think you understand mental health issues....Richie doesnt know too much about anything because he is sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: I dont think you understand mental health issues.... You are wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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