Logic Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 57 minutes ago, BillsFan17 said: Jamal Adams? I'll give you that one. Jamal Adams is the truth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunBillsBacker Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) I’m actually more happy they missed out on Paradis than being upset they got Bell. I wanted Bell and I don’t know how close we were in negotiations and interest, but RB’s are easier to find than any other position in football. We just need to bulk up our defensive line, and if there’s a LB capable of running with Bell, it’s Edmunds. Edited March 13, 2019 by CajunBillsBacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob16151 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I was really hoping he'd sign with the Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyteDwarf Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: So Darnold and Mayfield both got shiny toys today..... And because Allen is in Buffalo he only gets cheap plastic Happy Meal toys. Same old Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Reed83HOF said: So sitting out a year did not work out so well. Hope he pulls a haynesworth on the jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badassgixxer05 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Ouch. Didn't the Steelers previously offer him 5 years 70mil before the holdout? Either he's not very smart, or things really are that bad in Pitt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Jets will be better, Bills will be better. And Bell's ego caused him to potentially lose$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 48 minutes ago, WhyteDwarf said: And because Allen is in Buffalo he only gets cheap plastic Happy Meal toys. Same old Bills! ^this guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 5 hours ago, BillsVet said: Their PS4 will be broken within months and our tinker toys will be fully functional. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, /dev/null said: Mwaaaaaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 4 hours ago, NickelCity said: C'mon, he's a great back. Jets got a player. That's how it goes, let's beat em anyway. Yep, this is really all there is to it. I'll be curious to see what sort of motivation Bell brings to the field, though. He lost the game of chicken he was playing -- got splattered by the oncoming vehcle, actually -- and I wonder if the "want to" is really there. The Jets will be a factor if Darnold takes the next step -- that's the key to it all. Just like the Bills and Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Doc Brown said: Way more than the 17 milion guranteed Pittsburgh apparantly offered. He still passed on $14.5 million last year so it may be close to a wash. Steelers offered 33 mill guaranteed. He got 2 mill more gtd from Jets, but lit 14.5 on fire by sitting out. He got played. His agent should be fired. And apparently it truly was only the Jets offering him the whole time. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/leveon-bell-reportedly-turned-down-a-monstrous-70-million-deal-from-the-steelers/amp/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessTruster Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 6 hours ago, sven233 said: Adam SchefterVerified account @AdamSchefter 5s5 seconds ago Former Steelers’ RB Le’Veon Bell plans to sign with…the New York Jets, a league source tells ESPN And the wait is finally over..... Pretty blah....... Not really concerned about him at all. Hopefully they paid him a ton..... good they can blow their cap on the shiny object. this is a passing league. they still don't have any WRs who scare me even a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorp83 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Reed83HOF said: Look at the sales. Sony kicked Microsoft's ass this generation... Yea Reed that was my original point. But screw that, here's a better one lol. It's like Mayfield & Darnold got steak & lobster...& we got really good pizza. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Hahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Bills Fanatic Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 6 hours ago, sven233 said: He took a pay cut by taking last year off and not signing the contract that the Steelers originally offered. He deserved it. He has ended up losing a bunch of money by sitting out and turning down the last offer from the Steelers. It will be interesting to see how good he really is without the Pittsburgh o-line. James Connor and Curtis Samuel looked pretty good running behind that line. I'm not surprised that no team wanted to give him a contract to equal or exceed the Gurley deal. I'm really glad that the Bills have stayed away from the Bell and AB drama queens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuSeYiN_NYC Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Bills fans are comedy gold with a hint of bipolar i swear... I see a bunch of people wanting Bell then Bell signs with the Jets and now it's, he's not that scary lol... My take is the Jets got themselves a bonafide back and Osemele was a great pickup... They still have their 3rd overall pick also... We did good ourselves and I believe Beane still has 1 major trade/pickup left in him before we're done with Free Agency but to just discount the Jets totally for the moves they made is just ridiculous... The Jets got better... This you can't deny... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stank_Nasty Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Jay_Fixit said: He turned down 5/70. Then missed a season (and 14.5 million) Now might make 52.5 (potentially 61) Thats a loss. Plus he’s 27 with 1,500+ touches and a missed season under his belt. Good player, but he’s a RB. And his backup in Pitt just stepped in and basically replicated his production (before injury). The Jets can have him. I’ll add in turning down the chance to play out your career in a city of legends that would embrace him in Pittsburgh. Legacy type stuff. Worse team, WAY worse Oline, and probably less long term money. Solid move, bell. Lolol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlonce Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 10 minutes ago, HuSeYiN_NYC said: Bills fans are comedy gold with a hint of bipolar i swear... I see a bunch of people wanting Bell then Bell signs with the Jets and now it's, he's not that scary lol... My take is the Jets got themselves a bonafide back and Osemele was a great pickup... They still have their 3rd overall pick also... We did good ourselves and I believe Beane still has 1 major trade/pickup left in him before we're done with Free Agency but to just discount the Jets totally for the moves they made is just ridiculous... The Jets got better... This you can't deny... On paper? Yes. LB has been out of football for a year. It also seems the Jets were bidding against themselves, dumb asses.They are the Jets, they will always suck. There are a lot of knee jerk, big splash by name type of fans here. Most do not know ***** about the dynamics of the sport. Everyone wants their team in the media spotlight. These type of free agents rarely make a splash. LB is a stupid man. He will never make up for the lost season. There will be problems in New Jersey with him. This fan was never enamored with Bell, I’m not enamored with any RB, or receiver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HiddenInLight Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I actually called the fact that the jests were bidding against themselves in the other thread. Hilarious. I just wish he was able to get them to pay him 15-20 per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 eh...it's never good to have a player of that caliber in your division. both the jets and the bills needed to help their young qbs in any way they could. it just depends which one takes that next step in year two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, Bubba Gump said: We only paid 8 million less for a center Yes, because good Centers are hard to come by. Good RB's are not. Simple supply and demand. If you're looking at that deal thinking the Jets got a better deal than we did with Morse, then you have no idea what you're talking about. Edited March 13, 2019 by CLTbills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 He wasted a year and $14M for this? He chose...poorly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 7 hours ago, White Linen said: For some reason Bell doesn't scare me. I know he's excellent but sometimes a RB who's not a north and south guy - is very dependent on blocking scheme. I think Pittsburgh is one of the more underrated organizations that just figures out a way to scheme around what their players do best. There's something positive to take from a team in your division devoting significant resources to a position most of the NFL isn't. Bell is an *incredible*, Marshall Faulk-level receiver. 5 minutes ago, Doc said: He wasted a year and $14M for this? He chose...poorly. Honestly, who gives a flying eff about his financial situation? Whatever he did or didn’t do, he is gonna make far more than I’ll ever make and is set for life. All that matters is how he plays for the Jets. All the rest about contracts etc. is just noise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stank_Nasty Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 30 minutes ago, teef said: eh...it's never good to have a player of that caliber in your division. both the jets and the bills needed to help their young qbs in any way they could. it just depends which one takes that next step in year two. I agree 100%. Never want to see a talent like that added to a rival. That being said I’m fairly confident bell behind the jets line is gonna fairly different than bell behind a top 5 Steelers line. The tap dancing in the backfield waiting a full second or 2 for a hole to develop most likely isn’t gonna be afforded to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Maiden Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Bell is a very good RB....he'll take pressure off Darnold....some folks on here...just because he's now a Jet doesn't make him all of a sudden an average back....he's one of the best and only 26 years old....Jets are better than they were before that move...it is what it is.....we are getting better as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stank_Nasty Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Iron Maiden said: Bell is a very good RB....he'll take pressure off Darnold....some folks on here...just because he's now a Jet doesn't make him all of a sudden an average back....he's one of the best and only 26 years old....Jets are better than they were before that move...it is what it is.....we are getting better as well... Have you paid attention to the production of anyone that has ran behind the Steelers line over the last 4-5 years? I’m not trying to be a jerk I’m just asking. An over the hill deangelo Williams was resurrected behind it. A couple years later Conner produced big time. When he goes down a mid round rookie steps in a rushes for 130 in a game last year. Bell isn’t gonna be the same back without it. He’s very good. I’m never happen when a talented player is landed by a rival. But the jets line isn’t in the same stratosphere as the Steelers. Edited March 13, 2019 by Stank_Nasty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Jets got a good player. Watched him play for Pittsburgh a few years ago in Buffalo and I couldnt believe how patient he was. I worry far more about his receiving skills than his running to be honest, but the Jets got a good player 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: Bell is an *incredible*, Marshall Faulk-level receiver. Correct. Ben is great and has made many a receiver better. Just for a moment go and look at all the receivers they've lost that Ben had and what a lot of them, minus maybe Sanders did after they left. In the highlights of watching Bell on this endless loop the NFL Network has of him and OBJ - all I can think is, what a ridiculous throw by Ben. I'm just saying, I think he'll be less than he would be under the umbrella Pittsburgh provides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 43 minutes ago, Stank_Nasty said: I agree 100%. Never want to see a talent like that added to a rival. That being said I’m fairly confident bell behind the jets line is gonna fairly different than bell behind a top 5 Steelers line. The tap dancing in the backfield waiting a full second or 2 for a hole to develop most likely isn’t gonna be afforded to him. this is where i'm at with it too. he certainly helps darnold, but i'm not terrified of playing him twice a year. still don't like him on the jets though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 8 hours ago, sven233 said: Not worried about him, or any RB, for that matter. You can find good backs to win with anywhere. Here is where the rub is - Bell is a difference maker and we now have to face him twice a year- not that we cant game plan for him but he can be a real pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 8 hours ago, sven233 said: Was hoping he would end up somewhere else just because of the stupid Jets fans, but it is what it is. No need to be afraid of the Jets offense. It's the Bills run D that will be the problem now. And got to hand it to Bell for proving what we all knew. Holding out a year killed his contract value and cost him an extra year of top money. Such an idiot for turning down a better offer from the Steelers. No 17 million per year. And not even Gurley money. Best he could get was 13 per....and from the Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: Mwaaaaaaaaa I take it Joe and dev/null aren't fully functional anymore. Sad. I've heard there's medication for those sorts of problems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, BillsVet said: I take it Joe and dev/null aren't fully functional anymore. Sad. I've heard there's medication for those sorts of problems. ^ this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 3 hours ago, WhyteDwarf said: And because Allen is in Buffalo he only gets cheap plastic Happy Meal toys. Same old Bills! oh t-bomb. you always brighten our day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Doc said: He wasted a year and $14M for this? He chose...poorly. At one point he had a 5 year, 60 mil offer from the Steelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Scorp83 said: Max value is $61M ...$35M guaranteed That's literally all Bell wanted. This is twice as much as the Steelers guaranteed. We're ripping him for taking this contract but the Jets got a great deal since the Steelers offer such little guarantees and Bell got a reduced contract with more guaranteed. He said a million times he wanted more guaranteed money. Steelers policy is to give guarantees only in signing bonus.. like 15M for Bell. 1 hour ago, dave mcbride said: Honestly, who gives a flying eff about his financial situation? Whatever he did or didn’t do, he is gonna make far more than I’ll ever make and is set for life. All that matters is how he plays for the Jets. All the rest about contracts etc. is just noise. It's more guaranteed, so he lost money but ultimately got what he really wanted. More importantly, Jets got out of this with a phenomenal contract compared to what was expected.. which ain't good. They got the best FA in the market on a great deal. At least the Dolphins are tanking. the Jets/Bills rebuild race should be fun. Praying we come out on top down the road.. and the Patriots are old and decrepit. He'll do wonders keeping defenses honest for Darnold as a carrier.. not to mention his ability in the passing game as a safety blanket. Edited March 13, 2019 by BarkleyForGOATBackupPT5P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Thank happy thoughts! How many games does he get for his next suspension? ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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