Rigotz Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I never made the connection until now. You'd think Beane would be all over Hopkins when he heard he was available, but maybe the bad blood between Tre and Hopkins gave him pause: https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2020/01/bills-tre-white-downplays-deandre-hopkins-slight-but-known-to-keep-social-media-receipts.html https://buffalonews.com/2020/01/04/buffalo-bills-houston-texans-deandre-hopkins-tredavious-white/ This can certainly just be the case of two top players being competitive, but the locker room culture is fantastic right now and maybe Beane thought this would have a negative effect. Who knows, just thought it was interesting to consider. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Interesting, but I think that the locker room culture is such that this “beef” would not have been a hinderance to the team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsShredder83 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Rigotz said: I never made the connection until now. You'd think Beane would be all over Hopkins when he heard he was available, but maybe the bad blood between Tre and Hopkins gave him pause: https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2020/01/bills-tre-white-downplays-deandre-hopkins-slight-but-known-to-keep-social-media-receipts.html https://buffalonews.com/2020/01/04/buffalo-bills-houston-texans-deandre-hopkins-tredavious-white/ This can certainly just be the case of two top players being competitive, but the locker room culture is fantastic right now and maybe Beane thought this would have a negative effect. Who knows, just thought it was interesting to consider. It's a non issue. Two serious competitors talking isht. Guys like that would love eachother if they were wearing the same colors 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgotBILLStopay Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 TW gives as good as he gets. https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2020/01/bills-tre-white-downplays-deandre-hopkins-slight-but-known-to-keep-social-media-receipts.html Quote After the game White had some pointed comments about Hopkins. “He had two pass catches, 30-something yards, and he cried the whole game. I was out there in him the whole game," White said. "You know what he had. Any time the offense starts to hide a guy in the backfield to get him away from me, you already know how that’s going, so that’s all I’ve got to say about that, man. Obviously he is a good receiver, but I feel like I’m better.” 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Y. Orangeman Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 He wants a new contract and plays in the same conference. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 minute ago, N.Y. Orangeman said: He wants a new contract and plays in the same conference. This first and foremost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshallp29 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 During the Brandon Beane zoom video he mentioned the Bills "looked at other receivers and some were traded out of conference". I feel he definitely made a push for Hopkins but Bill O'Brien wanted him out of the conference entirely. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Also it probably didn't help that O'Brien hates Brian Gaine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Or they Dig Diggs more! You Dig it? Edited April 4, 2020 by ALLEN-2-DIGGS-TD!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Rigotz said: I never made the connection until now. You'd think Beane would be all over Hopkins when he heard he was available, but maybe the bad blood between Tre and Hopkins gave him pause: https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2020/01/bills-tre-white-downplays-deandre-hopkins-slight-but-known-to-keep-social-media-receipts.html https://buffalonews.com/2020/01/04/buffalo-bills-houston-texans-deandre-hopkins-tredavious-white/ This can certainly just be the case of two top players being competitive, but the locker room culture is fantastic right now and maybe Beane thought this would have a negative effect. Who knows, just thought it was interesting to consider. No I completely disagree. In most cases players and coaches aren’t that petty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 This is just schoolyard stuff. If Hopkins joined the Bills, he and White would find ways to work together. Probably, going against each other in practice every day would make each of them even better than they are already, which is at the top of the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 The only issue is O'Brien would not have traded within the conference. Doesn't really matter how much the Bills wanted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastMaster Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 There's also sentiment out there that Hopkins is losing a step and his practice habits are less than ideal, while Diggs is an extremely hard worker. Just what I've seen reported... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 That’d be more reason to get him... let two alphas spend all offseason making each other better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla03 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 3 hours ago, IgotBILLStopay said: TW gives as good as he gets. https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2020/01/bills-tre-white-downplays-deandre-hopkins-slight-but-known-to-keep-social-media-receipts.html I like this mentality. Trey doesn't shy away from anything and if you aren't confident in yourself as a top CB you will get run over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 So does this qualify DeAndre as a turd??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 He wasn't available to AFC teams. End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I'd rather have Diggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Didn’t Beane cover this in his last presser? Edited April 4, 2020 by Don Otreply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Rigotz said: I never made the connection until now. You'd think Beane would be all over Hopkins when he heard he was available, but maybe the bad blood between Tre and Hopkins gave him pause: https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2020/01/bills-tre-white-downplays-deandre-hopkins-slight-but-known-to-keep-social-media-receipts.html https://buffalonews.com/2020/01/04/buffalo-bills-houston-texans-deandre-hopkins-tredavious-white/ This can certainly just be the case of two top players being competitive, but the locker room culture is fantastic right now and maybe Beane thought this would have a negative effect. Who knows, just thought it was interesting to consider. Nothing burger. If they were teammates they would work it out. I would imagine the Texans had no interest in trading Hopkins to an AFC rival, is as far as you need to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 5 hours ago, N.Y. Orangeman said: He wants a new contract and plays in the same conference. This is the answer. End thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBills1998 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 5 hours ago, N.Y. Orangeman said: He wants a new contract and plays in the same conference. How many years did he have left on his current contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I don’t believe he was ever put on the open trade market. O’Brien went to Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnbillsbacker Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Everyone knew he was available. O'Brien liked Johnson and viewed him as an asset. From his point of view, he preferred Johnson and a 2nd over a 1st from another team. Most fans and analysts disagree with O'Brien on Johnson's value. Hopkins also wants 20 million a year even though he is under contract for 3 years. Teams didn't want to surrender high draft picks then deal with a holdout or give him a huge raise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhatharry Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Yes yes we all know the OP is wrong. No need to bump the thread Everytime to tell him lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I like DeAndre Hopkins a lot but I feel Diggs is a better fit for Buffalo & Josh Allen. JMHO Lets Go Buffalo!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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