billsfanmiami(oh) Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Quits at half, then goes home and laughs about it & pours some tequila. What a guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, StHustle said: An interesting article on exactly how it went down and what led up to that day... https://es.pn/303G7A5 . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 a quitter is a quitter, is a quitter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderbender Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU5781 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 He blocked me on IG just now after I called him a quitter. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 How's your pay since leaving the Bills Vontae ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thurst44 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Chris from Rochester said: That article is really, really, really long. I was looking for something to be mad about and then I remembered how much better our defense was when he retired and stopped That should probably be the ultimate takeaway: if we're going by the standard yards metric, they were the worst defense in the league by a wide margin in the six quarters he was on the team and the best defense in the league by a decent margin in the 58 quarters after he quit. Thanks Vontae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, StHustle said: An interesting article on exactly how it went down and what led up to that day... https://es.pn/303G7A5 No sympathy for Vontae is any way. I’d welcome old Donte Whitner back to the team for Davis. IMO the article is a valentine for Vontae. It fails to mention is that if you are activated for Week 1, a salary was fully guaranteed. If he had thoughts about retiring, he (not surprisingly) waited until his $$$ guaranteed. Also his story just doesn’t make sense. He was pumped to play against San Diego....but suddenly just wanted to quit after 1 tackle? Its real simple about Vontae....he quit. It’s like a spoiled kid at the playground who walks off the court playing pickup basketball because his team is losing and he doesn’t want to be associated with “losers.” IMO I think he knew that in camp, he just sucked and didn’t have it anymore. I think that after a lopsided loss at Baltimore and what appeared to be another landslide loss in San Diego, he just gave up. He didn’t want to show the world he sucks on a team that he thought was going to suck. Its a pretty selfish and cowardly thing to do. #FVONTAE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleTheWagons99 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Garbage Quitter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Screw Him. Even in his understand me Interview still can’t help taking shots. Quitter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 First, I think Davis made the right decision to walk away. If you’re mind isn't right and you play scared then you can get seriously hurt. It’s an unforgiving game if you lose your drive and focus. He struggled in the preseason too, so wasn’t a shock that he realized he was done. Second, I think he also made the right decision to take himself out of the game when that moment hit him and became clear. At that point he is going to be a liability to himself and teammates and shouldn’t be on the field. Third, I think he absolutely made the wrong decision to bail on his teammates and coaches like that ducking out of the stadium. It’s one thing to pull yourself out the game, but to just sneak out and leave them hanging with no goodbyes, explanations, etc after working together all off season was just a chicken s*** move. I dont fault him for having the aha moment in a game, no one knows when that will hit. But he handled it as poorly as one could and turned his back on everyone who was fighting along side him and the coaches that put so much work and time into getting him ready to be a Buffalo Bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, LeGOATski said: No, they don't. I don't think you follow the NFL much, besides the Buffalo Bills I follow it a ton and players always have nice things to say about organizations they hope will pay them. It's later that we get a different story. What big name free agent is listing Buffalo as a top 2-3 destination? We don't even make some lists without a substantial contract. We're not there yet. Unless your location is great, it takes a track record of success to lure in those big names chasing a ring. Nobody cares if the locker room has some great guys if they get blown out ever 4th game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBean Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: If you're done, you at least finish the game with the team. If you can't play, fine. But at least say goodbye to your teammates. He couldn't stay for another 90-120 minutes? That tells you all you need to know about this clowns character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 39 minutes ago, benderbender said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassHog Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 hours ago, BuffaloBillies said: I started to read it but quit halfway through. same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) He wanted to leave, he was done. But he didn't want anyone to see him leave and have to give an explanation. Pretty lame all around. If he had waited until 6pm that evening and announced his retirement, the players would have lined up to hug him and see him off. He would have been applauded. He wouldn't have had to deal with backlash. What's stupid is that he knew this. He knew he'd get slammed by everyone, but did it anyway. Edited September 18, 2019 by zow2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Very weird angle to start an ESPN front page article with the notion that someone in his CEO position doesn’t want to be in the spotlight...like bro nobody and I mean absolutely nobody was thinking about you in the slightest until you felt the need to go to ‘set the record straight’ with this interview. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: If you're done, you at least finish the game with the team. If you can't play, fine. But at least say goodbye to your teammates. He couldn't stay for another 90-120 minutes? Postgame traffic can be a bear. Edited September 18, 2019 by Ridgewaycynic2013 I did try to type ‘b****’. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 22 minutes ago, Trogdor said: I follow it a ton and players always have nice things to say about organizations they hope will pay them. It's later that we get a different story. What big name free agent is listing Buffalo as a top 2-3 destination? We don't even make some lists without a substantial contract. We're not there yet. Unless your location is great, it takes a track record of success to lure in those big names chasing a ring. Nobody cares if the locker room has some great guys if they get blown out ever 4th game. You're talking about the W-L reputation that I already touched on. It's not worth having a discussion with someone who can't follow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I'm a retired pastor. Late in my career, I was at a small church that was having financial challenges. To ease the pressure on them, I took a second church that was very small. I was three years away from my expected retirement, but I told that second church, "If it works out and you want me, I promise I will serve as your pastor for five years." I did that because very small churches in my United Methodist Church normally get the leftovers in our appointment system, part time pastors who are gone after a year or two. This church had been experiencing that for many years. I figured they deserved a little continuity with a pastor who knew what he was doing. After three years, I took my pension, and could have moved on to my retirement, but kept my word, staying two more years serving part time. The last eight months I had to commute 75 miles for every Sunday service, meeting or visit with a member in his/her home, hospital or nursing home. I figured that if I made a promise, I needed to keep it. I find it a bit difficult to have sympathy for a guy who quits at halftime. That said, it's water under the bridge. I hope Davis feels fulfilled in his life, whatever he's doing. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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