Diggs unfollows Buffalo, follows Cowgirls 🤷‍♂️

[Warriorspikes51]

1 minute ago, Back2Buff said:

I wasnt a fan of Diggs before he got to the Bills.  Felt like I was forced to like him because he was on the team, even though he always rubbed me the wrong way.  Felt like everyone around team constantly walked around on eggs shells around Diggs.  Seems to be quick to explode on the smallest of things.  Never felt like he truly bought into being apart of the team/Buffalo.  

 

Him wanting out and being insubordinate is happening right now.  This isn't some made up media rumors.  He is not cooperating with the team right now and has pretty much ignored every teammate that has reached out to him since the end of the year.

 

Beane made this mess by trading for this guy.  It's like dating the girl who cheated on her partner to have a relationship with you.  It's just a matter of time until its you getting cheated on.  People don't permanently change, they just mask the real person for a temporary amount of time.

 

Not sure how this ends, but my guess, it gets ugly.  

 

I said it when it happened, but what a terrible contract extension Beane gave him.  Beane is really looking like a bottom tier GM.

 

Simply...NOT True. 

[BritBill]

9 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

I wasnt a fan of Diggs before he got to the Bills.  Felt like I was forced to like him because he was on the team, even though he always rubbed me the wrong way.  Felt like everyone around team constantly walked around on eggs shells around Diggs.  Seems to be quick to explode on the smallest of things.  Never felt like he truly bought into being apart of the team/Buffalo.  

 

Him wanting out and being insubordinate is happening right now.  This isn't some made up media rumors.  He is not cooperating with the team right now and has pretty much ignored every teammate that has reached out to him since the end of the year.

 

Beane made this mess by trading for this guy.  It's like dating the girl who cheated on her partner to have a relationship with you.  It's just a matter of time until its you getting cheated on.  People don't permanently change, they just mask the real person for a temporary amount of time.

 

Not sure how this ends, but my guess, it gets ugly.  

 

I said it when it happened, but what a terrible contract extension Beane gave him.  Beane is really looking like a bottom tier GM.

There are some beauties in there. 

[Back2Buff]

20 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

Good grief. The worst kind of "told you so" post.

Diggs was instrumental in Josh Allen becoming Josh Allen. There are plenty of questionable choices made by Beane, but this isn't really one of them.

They will work it out. Don't think Diggs is ready to retire and he ain't being traded.

 

It wasn't Diggs or no one.  The opportunity cost of Diggs, was Justin Jefferson.  

 

Are you telling me that Justin Jefferson wouldn't have been instrumental in Josh Allen's development?

 

Diggs mentally is a different animal.  Don't be surprised when it gets ugly.

[Fan in Chicago]

6 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Nah man. It's about the climb. You have to enjoy the journey and not just the destination. 

Literally. I still enjoy a long road trip so I can see the terrain and sights along the way. Similar to enjoying a good Bills season. 

[Dr. Who]

Just now, Back2Buff said:

 

It wasn't Diggs or no one.  The opportunity cost of Diggs, was Justin Jefferson.  

 

Are you telling me that Justin Jefferson wouldn't have been instrumental in Josh Allen's development?

 

Diggs mentally is a different animal.  Don't be surprised when it gets ugly.

No kidding. Folks know now that Justin Jefferson is a great wr. They didn't know before the draft. No one did or he wouldn't have lasted until the late first round.

Grow up.

[Fan in Chicago]

1 hour ago, BritBill said:

 

"If you want the rainbow you have to put up with the rain". Dolly Parton. 

Ms Parton says that as if rain is a bad thing. The first showers of the season are quite romantic and there is nothing like a good thunderstorm to witness Mother Nature's awesomeness. 

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

31 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

I wasnt a fan of Diggs before he got to the Bills.  Felt like I was forced to like him because he was on the team, even though he always rubbed me the wrong way.  Felt like everyone around team constantly walked around on eggs shells around Diggs.  Seems to be quick to explode on the smallest of things.  Never felt like he truly bought into being apart of the team/Buffalo.  

 

Him wanting out and being insubordinate is happening right now.  This isn't some made up media rumors.  He is not cooperating with the team right now and has pretty much ignored every teammate that has reached out to him since the end of the year.

 

Beane made this mess by trading for this guy.  It's like dating the girl who cheated on her partner to have a relationship with you.  It's just a matter of time until its you getting cheated on.  People don't permanently change, they just mask the real person for a temporary amount of time.

 

Not sure how this ends, but my guess, it gets ugly.  

 

I said it when it happened, but what a terrible contract extension Beane gave him.  Beane is really looking like a bottom tier GM.

[Back2Buff]

15 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

No kidding. Folks know now that Justin Jefferson is a great wr. They didn't know before the draft. No one did or he wouldn't have lasted until the late first round.

Grow up.

 

I'm not sure what his post draft success has anything to do with where he was actually drafted.

 

The Bills traded their first round pick for a WR.  They were taking a WR if they kept their pick.  Justin Jefferson was the guy available at their pick.  

 

 

[Billz4ever]

18 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

this issue is he’s tired of losing playoff games.

 

edit; was only referring to post game behavior.  I’m guess this social media thing is he and his bro pranking each other.. 😂 

It's not like Dallas has been winning Super Bowls lately either.

[machine gun kelly]

21 hours ago, DaggersEOD said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpdD79FunhD/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
 

Not one to worry about this kind of stuff, but things like this always seem to kick off major moves. 🤷‍♂️

Sal just spoke on the Diggs rumors this morning.  He made an excellent point we can’t afford to trade him, nor why would we?  He’s out clear #1 and his dead cap is $37 mil. If we were to trade him.  He’s not slowed down, only 29, doesnt turn 30 until late November and signed a four year extension last year.  He’ll get over the “I’m not getting the ball thrown to me at the end of the season”.

 

All top level WR’s are divas to a point.

[Dopey]

28 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

 

I'm not sure what his post draft success has anything to do with where he was actually drafted.

 

The Bills traded their first round pick for a WR.  They were taking a WR if they kept their pick.  Justin Jefferson was the guy available at their pick.  

 

 

Are you saying we would have been better with Jefferson?

In the 3 seasons Jefferson has been in the league:

Diggs has 338 receptions and 29 tds

Jefferson  324 receptions and 25 tds

 

Bills record in those 3 seasons: 13-3, 11-6, 13-3

Vikes record in those seasons:  7-9, 8-9, 13-4

 

You wrote:

"I wasnt a fan of Diggs before he got to the Bills.  Felt like I was forced to like him because he was on the team, even though he always rubbed me the wrong way.  Felt like everyone around team constantly walked around on eggs shells around Diggs.  Seems to be quick to explode on the smallest of things.  Never felt like he truly bought into being apart of the team/Buffalo. "

 

Sheep following the herd. Be your own person. 

I'm guessing you never met the man to be "rubbed the wrong way". I'm also going to guess you are not in the locker room or meetings to know about teammates and their thoughts regarding Diggs. Just a guess.

[DrDawkinstein]

1 hour ago, Buffalo03 said:

More like Gen Z. Millennials are almost 40 years old now. Trust me, we aren't taking this seriously lol

 

You guys severely underestimate the age of this board, and the age of the folks getting most angry online. That is full on owned by the angry boomers and gen x'ers who used to tell us back in the 90s to "not believe everything you read on the internet", and now they take it spoon fed all day long.

[nucci]

Andre Reed acted much worse than Diggs...even though Diggs isn't doing anything. Reed and Kelly would argue during games on the bench. Reed complained all the time about not getting the ball enough. Did it before Packers game in '94 and ended up catching 15 passes. You guys needs to relax.

13 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

You guys severely underestimate the age of this board, and the age of the folks getting most angry online. That is full on owned by the angry boomers and gen x'ers who used to tell us back in the 90s to "not believe everything you read on the internet", and now they take it spoon fed all day long.

I'm one of the angry boomers. Try sitting thru 4 Superbowl losses in a row. 

[CorkScrewHill]

10 minutes ago, nucci said:

Andre Reed acted much worse than Diggs...even though Diggs isn't doing anything. Reed and Kelly would argue during games on the bench. Reed complained all the time about not getting the ball enough. Did it before Packers game in '94 and ended up catching 15 passes. You guys needs to relax.

I'm one of the angry boomers. Try sitting thru 4 Superbowl losses in a row. 

I found it Easier to sit through the 4 amazing yrs which ended in Super Bowl sadness than to be the younger group like my son who until 2017 never saw the Bills sniff the playoffs 

[nucci]

Just now, CorkScrewHill said:

I found it Easier to sit through the 4 amazing yrs which ended in Super Bowl sadness than to be the younger group like my son who until 2017 never saw the Bills sniff the playoffs 

it was great. AFC Championship games at Rich.....so much fun

[DrDawkinstein]

14 minutes ago, nucci said:

Andre Reed acted much worse than Diggs...even though Diggs isn't doing anything. Reed and Kelly would argue during games on the bench. Reed complained all the time about not getting the ball enough. Did it before Packers game in '94 and ended up catching 15 passes. You guys needs to relax.

 

Folks would have lost their minds if the internet was around during those Bills days.

 

14 minutes ago, nucci said:

I'm one of the angry boomers. Try sitting thru 4 Superbowl losses in a row. 

 

I did, as a kid!  Those were my core formative experiences! Says a lot for why I am the way I am now

[nucci]

2 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Folks would have lost their minds if the internet was around during those Bills days.

 

 

 

Imagine cell phones and social media back then? I used to see Kelly, Bruce, Reed out a lot and they acted liked #######s. Kelly was the worst. Thinking of cell phone videos being posted...

[Back2Buff]

1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said:

Sal just spoke on the Diggs rumors this morning.  He made an excellent point we can’t afford to trade him, nor why would we?  He’s out clear #1 and his dead cap is $37 mil. If we were to trade him.  He’s not slowed down, only 29, doesnt turn 30 until late November and signed a four year extension last year.  He’ll get over the “I’m not getting the ball thrown to me at the end of the season”.

 

All top level WR’s are divas to a point.

 

Players have all the power.  If they want out, they get traded.  It's pretty that simple in today's NFL.  They don't care what happens with the team.  

 

Look at Rodgers, cried about wanting a new deal, gets his deal, now wants out.  Going to cost the Packers millions in dead money.  Nothing they can do about it.

 

Hill wanted out, traded.

AJ Brown wanted out, traded.

Wilson wanted out, traded.

Adams wanted out, traded.

Hopkins wanted out, traded.

Watson wanted out, traded.

Stafford wanted out, traded.

[Buftex]

40 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

 

Players have all the power.  If they want out, they get traded.  It's pretty that simple in today's NFL.  They don't care what happens with the team.  

 

Look at Rodgers, cried about wanting a new deal, gets his deal, now wants out.  Going to cost the Packers millions in dead money.  Nothing they can do about it.

 

Hill wanted out, traded.

AJ Brown wanted out, traded.

Wilson wanted out, traded.

Adams wanted out, traded.

Hopkins wanted out, traded.

Watson wanted out, traded.

Stafford wanted out, traded.

All of those situations (except maybe Rodgers, don't remember ever hearing him "crying" about a new contract)...all those guys were in seasons where trading them or releasing them wouldn't blow the team salary cap up. 

 

People are reading way too much into all of this crap.  Word over the weekend was that Stefon Diggs was telling some Marylyand draft prospects how lucky he was to be playing in Buffalo.  What is the rush to put words in everyone's mouth?   

[Airseven]

8 hours ago, kota said:

social media is a cancer.

 

More of a shield behind which weaklings express themselves and a lens through which they seek personal validation.

[Dopey]

1 hour ago, nucci said:

Imagine cell phones and social media back then? I used to see Kelly, Bruce, Reed out a lot and they acted liked #######s. Kelly was the worst. Thinking of cell phone videos being posted...

Reed was a jerk, never met Kelly, but Bruce was nothing but cool the 3 times I ran into him. Crawdaddy's was where I would see him. He saw I had on a pair of his Nike sneakers and bought me a drink. 

 

[nucci]

5 minutes ago, Dopey said:

Reed was a jerk, never met Kelly, but Bruce was nothing but cool the 3 times I ran into him. Crawdaddy's was where I would see him. He saw I had on a pair of his Nike sneakers and bought me a drink. 

 

actually, you're right about Bruce. I shouldn't have included him that way. He was always cool

[Warriorspikes51]

1 hour ago, Back2Buff said:

 

Players have all the power.  If they want out, they get traded.  It's pretty that simple in today's NFL.  They don't care what happens with the team.  

 

Look at Rodgers, cried about wanting a new deal, gets his deal, now wants out.  Going to cost the Packers millions in dead money.  Nothing they can do about it.

 

Hill wanted out, traded.

AJ Brown wanted out, traded.

Wilson wanted out, traded.

Adams wanted out, traded.

Hopkins wanted out, traded.

Watson wanted out, traded.

Stafford wanted out, traded.

Hill, Brown and Adams wanted new deals and their teams weren't willing to meet the ask.  

[Alphadawg7]

1 hour ago, Back2Buff said:

 

Players have all the power.  If they want out, they get traded.  It's pretty that simple in today's NFL.  They don't care what happens with the team.  

 

Look at Rodgers, cried about wanting a new deal, gets his deal, now wants out.  Going to cost the Packers millions in dead money.  Nothing they can do about it.

 

Hill wanted out, traded.

AJ Brown wanted out, traded.

Wilson wanted out, traded.

Adams wanted out, traded.

Hopkins wanted out, traded.

Watson wanted out, traded.

Stafford wanted out, traded.

None of those players had contracts causing 35m in dead money over next 2 years on teams cap strapped and trying to win a SB.

 

No 2 trades are the same.  Diggs contract dead money cap hits make him un-tradable.  
 

Unless something absolutely catastrophic happens, he will be a Bill the next 2 years at least.  

[Buffalo03]

2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

You guys severely underestimate the age of this board, and the age of the folks getting most angry online. That is full on owned by the angry boomers and gen x'ers who used to tell us back in the 90s to "not believe everything you read on the internet", and now they take it spoon fed all day long.

It just annoys me that some people just don't realize how old Millennials are. The mid to late Gen x'ers aren't much older and didn't experience much more than the early to mid Millennials. The oldest Millennials were born in 1981 and are in their 40's now. The younger Gen X'ers are still in their early to mid 40's. It annoys me that they think they are that much different lol

[Brand J]

It’s a shame these antics couldn’t have started before signing the lucrative extension.

[Big Turk]

find something better to do with your life than speculate what someone doing something on social media means.

[teef]

4 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

It just annoys me that some people just don't realize how old Millennials are. The mid to late Gen x'ers aren't much older and didn't experience much more than the early to mid Millennials. The oldest Millennials were born in 1981 and are in their 40's now. The younger Gen X'ers are still in their early to mid 40's. It annoys me that they think they are that much different lol

i'm a 45 yr old gen x'er.  last week i was told multiple times that i'm still living in my mom's basement.  i have to imagine the youngest posters here are in their mid-30s.

[Buffalo03]

4 minutes ago, teef said:

i'm a 45 yr old gen x'er.  last week i was told multiple times that i'm still living in my mom's basement.  i have to imagine the youngest posters here are in their mid-30s.

I doubt that. I'm 37, I believe there are probably some 20 something Gen Z'ers on here somewhere. There are people that are idiots and douchebags of all ages but I hate being blamed as a Millennial for certain things by a Gen X'er that's only 5-10 years older than me. I saw someone post on Twitter last week about how Gen X is the last "non woke" generation and when I mentioned I would put early to mid Millennials into that category as well, I got told by a woman born in 1979 "sorry, you didn't make the cut". If she was born 2 years later, she would have been a Millennial herself lol. That's the stuff I find annoying but me personally. But I definitely think there are 20 something posters here

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

18 hours ago, Jauronimo said:

Dallas is the place to go if you're tired of losing divisional and AFC championship games.  Losing wild card games and failing to qualify should be just what hes looking for.

 

yeah Dallas has never won anything 🙄 

 

3 hours ago, Billz4ever said:

It's not like Dallas has been winning Super Bowls lately either.

When did he ever say he wants Dallas??? 
 
pathological histrionics! 

[1onemangang7]

38 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

find something better to do with your life than speculate what someone doing something on social media means.

What a judgemental prick.  Spends his life on a football forum and throws stones.

[Back2Buff]

58 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

None of those players had contracts causing 35m in dead money over next 2 years on teams cap strapped and trying to win a SB.

 

No 2 trades are the same.  Diggs contract dead money cap hits make him un-tradable.  
 

Unless something absolutely catastrophic happens, he will be a Bill the next 2 years at least.  

 

What if he doesn't show up?  Or causes issues once he decides to report?

[nucci]

16 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

 

What if he doesn't show up?  Or causes issues once he decides to report?

what if he does show up and doesn't cause any problems? 

1 hour ago, JayBaller10 said:

It’s a shame these antics couldn’t have started before signing the lucrative extension.

what antics? 

[teef]

11 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

I doubt that. I'm 37, I believe there are probably some 20 something Gen Z'ers on here somewhere. There are people that are idiots and douchebags of all ages but I hate being blamed as a Millennial for certain things by a Gen X'er that's only 5-10 years older than me. I saw someone post on Twitter last week about how Gen X is the last "non woke" generation and when I mentioned I would put early to mid Millennials into that category as well, I got told by a woman born in 1979 "sorry, you didn't make the cut". If she was born 2 years later, she would have been a Millennial herself lol. That's the stuff I find annoying but me personally. But I definitely think there are 20 something posters here

the entire placing and labeling people based on the time frame which they were born in absurd.  it's just so lazy.

[Jauronimo]

1 hour ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

 

yeah Dallas has never won anything 🙄 

 

When did he ever say he wants Dallas??? 
 
pathological histrionics! 

Is Diggs going to Dallas in a time machine? Look at their recent history and interpret posts in context.

[Brand J]

49 minutes ago, nucci said:

what antics? 

Demonstrably showing up Allen on the sidelines, bailing on his teammates early before being talked back into the locker room (only to again be the first one out), and now deleting the Bills from those he follows (still follows the Terapins I might add). Look, it’s his prerogative who he follows or doesn’t, I don’t care, but when the team is deliberately removed after some very public outbursts, you don’t consider any of it antics? Or were you unaware his behavior going back to the Bengals game and even in season when McD grabbed him on the sideline and had a heart to heart before letting him go to the bench?

[DCofNC]

On 3/6/2023 at 12:23 PM, jahnyc said:

Not suggesting that this where things are, but can't a contract be restructured in a way to facilitate a trade (and then the acquiring team makes an adjustment after the trade)?

Sort of.  The player may have to make concessions to make it work.

 

 

I might be missing details, but I believe it technically COULD be done this year on a trade scenario.  We would be on the hook for half of his signing bonus we have last year, so roughly 10.5M, which could be spread out with a post June 1 designation, and bring it down to 7M next year and this year.  The guaranteed salary would follow the contract so it’s actually not THAT bad to trade him, but to cut him would be impossible.   The Cowboys would have to take his guaranteed money as part of the deal and realistically, they are going to have to make the deal before the 21st if they are going to because his option must be exercised between the 15th-21st, which is 16M more guaranteed.  
 

The big thing is, do the Cowboys actually want him?  Would they give up a 1st + for him?  It’s all well and good to want to play w your brother, but reality may be much different.

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

25 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

Is Diggs going to Dallas in a time machine? Look at their recent history and interpret posts in context.

Can you relax with the histrionics? Stef Diggs hasn’t said anywhere he wants out of buffalo to Dallas or anywhere else for that matter. 

 

can not understand how some of you just look for things to develop ulcers over.. 

[Dablitzkrieg]

You have all gone insane with social media.  Wait for (which will never come) actual words from the mouth of Diggs.

[Alphadawg7]

2 hours ago, Back2Buff said:

 

What if he doesn't show up?  Or causes issues once he decides to report?

You address those issues when they happen.  You don’t kill your teams cap and Super Bowl chances on something that might happen (and probably won’t happen) 6 months from now.  
 

He wasn’t happy in Minnesota and yet never once did that and still gave his all to the team.  
 

It would unbelievably stupid for the Bills to take on $40M in dead cap space between this year and next year because he unfollowed their IG page.  I mean come on.  And for what?  Out of fear of things that haven’t happened yet and didn’t happen either when he was unhappy with his previous team?  
 

He will be a Buffalo Bill and major player this year and next year too.  Only thing that changes that if something catastrophically changes, and even then it’s a long shot the team would trade him and take on that much dead cap hit.  
 

Who he does or doesn’t follow on IG is not that catastrophic event.