NoHuddleKelly12 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 There’s retirement, and then there’s Favre style “retirement”...there’s always a market for experienced Olinemen and I’m sure his phone will probably still ring just to kick some tires and all, 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Logically If Beane knew he was thinking of retiring he would have cut someone else, still signed Winters, waited for him to retire and recapture cap space. If he wanted to leave for he did not see chance of starting this year Beane may have agreed for his request but would have no reason not to say so in press conference and aid Bills reputation. Due difficulty of finding experienced lineman he would likely have had multiple choices and would have had to balance playoffs/superbowl chances, contract terms, facility, coaches, teammates and chance of starting. Facility he would have to see for himself when he got there and compare to Bills who have the reputation of having one of the best facilities including handling of COVID19. It is likely it was not what he expected when he got there and decided better to retire rather try rather than try in a bad fit. Players sometimes unretire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Limeaid said: Logically If Beane knew he was thinking of retiring he would have cut someone else, still signed Winters, waited for him to retire and recapture cap space. If he wanted to leave for he did not see chance of starting this year Beane may have agreed for his request but would have no reason not to say so in press conference and aid Bills reputation. Due difficulty of finding experienced lineman he would likely have had multiple choices and would have had to balance playoffs/superbowl chances, contract terms, facility, coaches, teammates and chance of starting. Facility he would have to see for himself when he got there and compare to Bills who have the reputation of having one of the best facilities including handling of COVID19. It is likely it was not what he expected when he got there and decided better to retire rather try rather than try in a bad fit. Players sometimes unretire. A team can only recapture unamortized signing bonus. Long didn't have any. So there was no need to wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, NoSaint said: I can’t make you get your eyes checked but I would suggest it Could be any number. Could be a surprise on his physical. Could be an angry wife. Could be not wanting to move across the country for a new job during the pandemic. Could be he was shocked by how much he disliked the dude at the locker next to him and he said screw it I don’t want to be semi quarantined with strangers I don’t like. Voice of reason. Thanks for making me see the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So let me get this right, some people on here have now started to be contrarians about Beane? Jeesh, get a grip. He is the best GM the Bills have had since Polian, by far. If you can’t or don’t want to see that, I think that’s a you problem. May want to ask yourself what is YOUR problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) He has been paid $10 Million in the last 2 years...I’m assuming a lot of that is invested wisely... Maybe he just woke up one day recently and thought that was enough and he didn’t have to punish the body any longer.. Edited August 17, 2020 by Aussie Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 4 hours ago, HOUSE said: Should change his name to Spencer Short Since he's now retired, I guess "Spencer for Hire" is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Inigo Montoya said: It could also be that he was still playing because he liked the culture, locker room, and coaches in Buffalo. Maybe when he got to San Fran and got a sense of the team he realized that he wasn't going to enjoy it as much as he had in Buffalo. He probably already has more than enough money to retire comfortably (the Jets gave him a big contract when he left the Washington Football Team) and simply decided to call it a day. Either way, he is a part of the Bills' family now and I wish him all the best in retirement. That's the #process effect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: So let me get this right, some people on here have now started to be contrarians about Beane? Jeesh, get a grip. He is the best GM the Bills have had since Polian, by far. If you can’t or don’t want to see that, I think that’s a you problem. May want to ask yourself what is YOUR problem? Some (not many) people were questioning Beane on this move, yes. Best to ignore those folks and spare your sanity. Lazy contrarians aren’t worth anyone’s time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 7 hours ago, Doc said: Not really. Retiring is a pretty big decision that one doesn't arrive at quickly. And often-times quietly. I'd agree with him on that one. Sometimes it goes the way you're saying. Other times you're coasting along expecting to take one fork of the road and you suddenly pass a giant red flashing sign that makes you change your mind. And being cut, along with perhaps not finding everything about the new team to be what you expected, could easily be that big red flashing sign. Without talking to Long, nobody can say. The assumption that this has been coming along for some time isn't a fair one to make. It might have worked that way, yeah, but equally, it might not have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 9 hours ago, WMDman said: See Beane knew something all along I think Beane sent some of his muscle to see him. "if you're ain't playing for the Bills you ain't playing for anyone. " 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 So basically, Beane knew this was coming so he decides to cut him when he brings in someone else, so Long then goes out and signs with someone else while leaning towards retirement that he's been contemplating for a while and takes a couple days into being with his new team to announce his retirement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 As long as he doesn’t have his fathers head cut off for research, he should have a nice retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behindenemylines Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 And to think, not too many years ago we would have given up picks to send him somewhere, not been able to pull in anyone and had a UDFA fill in the gap while we hoped for the next draft. How far we have come! In Beane we trust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 18 hours ago, maddenboy said: Or, maybe he took the post-deadline CoronaVirus opt-out. As PFT has been openly encouraging players to do for a couple weeks. Maybe next year when he's looking for a team, its better to say "i quit for health reasons" than "i was fired." Or, maybe (small chance) that he got to SF, saw their Virus protocols in action, and said "aw hail naw" So you think ALL white guys from Nebraska sound like Chris Tucker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Behindenemylines said: And to think, not too many years ago we would have given up picks to send him somewhere, not been able to pull in anyone and had a UDFA fill in the gap while we hoped for the next draft. How far we have come! In Beane we trust wait- what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I cant find any info on whether he has a wife and kids or not, but assuming he does... The guy has played on the East Coast his entire career. I'm sure the release and re-sign happened in a whirlwind of trying to stay employed. I'm guessing as things started to play out in reality, and with the way 2020 is going and people having to stay separated, they realized it probably wasnt the best time to try to move across country. And they are already financially sound. I bet he would have played the season out in Buffalo. Maybe he tries a comeback next season if teams are desperate for OL depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 19 hours ago, eball said: But Beane was sleeping and should have gotten a draft pick! Beane 1, know-it-all fans 0. Actually, I think the count is now up to Beane 68, know-it-all-fans 0. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) Wow, there are some wild stretches in here. Too bad, he didn’t opt out. Could have gotten a free check. Edited August 17, 2020 by C.Biscuit97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 37 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said: Wow, there are some wild stretches in here. Too bad, he didn’t opt out. Could have gotten a free check. That's not how it works. Opt out payments are advances against future salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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