John from Riverside Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Just now, Misterbluesky said: You are wrong. Then honestly you would not have made that comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanfreek Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Hope he doesn’t try and pull a Boldin and later “change his mind” and ask for a release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Now we just need Star to retire and we can kick this rebuild into 5 gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 The crappy thing with Vontae isn’t that he left the team short handed—we can agree that he wasn’t contributing all that much. It’s the message it sends to his teammates (like Lorax) who are still out there, in a bad spot, getting embarrassed, but still fighting. Vontae, in effect, says “I don’t need this **** show—I’m outta here.” It’s dispiriting. Salt in the wounds of his teammates. It’s not just disrespectful—it’s agressively ****ty. Good riddance. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenboy81 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Thanks vontae for the memories.You laid it on the line many times for the bills and your effort was undeniable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Bills Had Signs of Frustration with Davis Before Retirement (1:08) ESPN Bills reporter Mike Rodak details why Vontae Davis was in the lineup and the struggles the team had seen from him in the preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Kyle Williams: "He's where he needs to be". !@#$ing LOVE Kyle. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the Greek Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, batmanfreek said: Hope he doesn’t try and pull a Boldin and later “change his mind” and ask for a release. I actually hope he does, because I know Pegula will say no. then he will come to the dark realization that he pissed away millions of dollars and there is no way coming back. He can sit and stew about how he wrecked a golden opportunity by being an immature cry baby. He will then cry and be forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBillsBacker Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) What a punk ass. The part that aggravates me the most is while trying to read up on this, all I see are comments on twitter and such saying things like “well he played for the Bills, I’d quit too.” So now a large portion of the media and other fans are treating it as the Bills performance made him quit, when in reality Davis has been bad since he arrived in Buffalo. But you’ve got to finish the game at least and walk away with some dignity. Instead you tucked your tail between your legs like a B word and quit on your teammates. Edited September 17, 2018 by CajunBillsBacker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanfreek Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, CajunBillsBacker said: What a punk ass. The part that aggravates me the most is while trying to read up on this, all I see are comments on twitter and such saying things like “well he played for the Bills, I’d quit too.” So now a large portion of the media and other fans are treating it as the Bills performance made him quit, when in reality Davis has been bad since he arrived in Buffalo. Even still. I didn’t see players walk off an 0-16 Browns. Sure it sucked but you don’t do that during HALFTIME. Ask coach to sit you for the second half then tell your teammates and do your thing. You would have much more respect then. Seems like the entitledment generation now. Run home and cry and be applauded for leaving a bad team. How about looking like a whiney fool for abandoning your team/people DURING a game, going through the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytate Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 This is a story i am going to be telling my grandkids. "Grandpa how bad were the bills back in the day", " well sonny, they were so bad their starting cornerback retired at halftime of the 2nd game of the season one year" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrikeParry Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 3 hours ago, John from Riverside said: I dont think you understand mental health issues....Richie doesnt know too much about anything because he is sick. Thanks doctor. You diagnose all your patients based on what you see on social media? Jesus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) Too early to talk about putting his name on the Wall? Edited September 17, 2018 by Binghamton Beast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamboBill Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 13 hours ago, Rocbillsfan1 said: So why did beane value this guy over ej Gaines again? Nothing wrong with deciding ""Ït's time"" --- but choosing to do so mid-game is about as lame as it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: 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 edited as my statement was incorrect. 5 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Bills Had Signs of Frustration with Davis Before Retirement (1:08) ESPN Bills reporter Mike Rodak details why Vontae Davis was in the lineup and the struggles the team had seen from him in the preseason. Sometimes these guys who are struggling have had the class to retire in the preseason to give the team a chance. ...sometimes. Edited September 17, 2018 by dollars 2 donuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 He goes through the rigors of training camp and then decides to retire at halftime in the 2nd game of the season. This is one of the strangest stories I've ever seen and will go down in Bills lore as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: He goes through the rigors of training camp and then decides to retire at halftime in the 2nd game of the season. This is one of the strangest stories I've ever seen and will go down in Bills lore as such. Plus the retirement ceremony at the field house is going to be super awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 31 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: He goes through the rigors of training camp and then decides to retire at halftime in the 2nd game of the season. This is one of the strangest stories I've ever seen and will go down in Bills lore as such. Yes it will! This will be remembered and repeated many times in years ahead. It is extremely Billsy. It is off-the-charts Billsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Binghamton Beast said: Too early to talk about putting his name on the Wall? On the Wall in the restroom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterfan Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, CamboBill said: Nothing wrong with deciding ""Ït's time"" --- but choosing to do so mid-game is about as lame as it gets. Agreed - it was obvious he was struggling even in the preseason and I am sure both he and the coaching staff were trying to decide how much is him coming back from injury - which takes time - and him losing the desire to play. Having a year off and rehabbing sometimes saps the desire as you enjoy the time away and the mental relief and it is hard to build that desire back up. I do not think the retirement was a huge surprise as even some guys on the board thought (stated they had heard) rumblings that he was talking about this as early as before game 1 - which was why he sat game 1, but doing it at halftime was a kick in the groin. I do understand that he had come to the conclusion that it was time and at that point it is best to just get out. Especially if you are more concerned about injury and therefore you are not giving it your all. What we do not know is what was said to who about this internally because the Bills seemed to adjust to not having him right from the start of the second half. The move to me is not a killer as he was not what he once was, but the optics seem bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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