H2o Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl Eagles | Peters placed on PUP list Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:51:57 -0700 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid said during his press conference that OT Jason Peters (quadriceps) been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list. We'll see what kind of return Philly gets for their investment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robkmil Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl We'll see what kind of return Philly gets for their investment Suprised he's not holding out after some of these draft picks signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl We'll see what kind of return Philly gets for their investment He probably dropped a box of jelly-filleds on his leg over the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsWatch Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Who says he isn't faking and holding out because others on line got raises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 So when will he be able to perform physically again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Randolph Duke Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 My sources are saying it's cellophane poisoning. He wanted the oreos so bad that he didn't unwrap them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJ91 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl We'll see what kind of return Philly gets for their investment Jason Peters got injured, just like Marcus Stroud did during his first stretching excercise of training camp this year. Just like our brand new star rookie safety Byrd did, and nobody even knows how he got hurt. Just like Stevie Johnson did in the third practice of training camp. It is pretty lame and pathetic to get happy about an injury for any player in the NFL. These guys literally risk their lives every time they step on the practice field or game turf. I'm sure there are some idiot Cowboys fans who would love to see T.O. go down with a quad injury too. Talk about a case of sour grapes on roids. Please grow up and wait until at least the end of the season to see if you can celebrate Peters' sucking for the Eagles fair and square, healthy but not being as good as they thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Jason Peters got injured, just like Marcus Stroud did during his first stretching excercise of training camp this year. Just like our brand new star rookie safety Byrd did, and nobody even knows how he got hurt. Just like Stevie Johnson did in the third practice of training camp. It is pretty lame and pathetic to get happy about an injury for any player in the NFL. These guys literally risk their lives every time they step on the practice field or game turf. I'm sure there are some idiot Cowboys fans who would love to see T.O. go down with a quad injury too. Talk about a case of sour grapes on roids. Please grow up and wait until at least the end of the season to see if you can celebrate Peters' sucking for the Eagles fair and square, healthy but not being as good as they thought. Wasn't the trade conditional? I mean, wasn't there an escalation clause? I thought the Bills got more if Peters did well. If this is the case, one would hope the best for Peters, right? Flame away, because I'm not certain, but I do recall something about performance incentives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Jason Peters got injured, just like Marcus Stroud did during his first stretching excercise of training camp this year. Just like our brand new star rookie safety Byrd did, and nobody even knows how he got hurt. Just like Stevie Johnson did in the third practice of training camp. It is pretty lame and pathetic to get happy about an injury for any player in the NFL. These guys literally risk their lives every time they step on the practice field or game turf. I'm sure there are some idiot Cowboys fans who would love to see T.O. go down with a quad injury too. Talk about a case of sour grapes on roids. Please grow up and wait until at least the end of the season to see if you can celebrate Peters' sucking for the Eagles fair and square, healthy but not being as good as they thought. Ummm, yeah ok....now they risk their lives. More people have died in my profession in a year than the NFL's entire lifetime, and they make millions. Peters is an asssshole, and I think it's hilarious. I hope he sucks royally the rest of his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Ummm, yeah ok....now they risk their lives. More people have died in my profession in a year than the NFL's entire lifetime, and they make millions. Peters is an asssshole, and I think it's hilarious. I hope he sucks royally the rest of his career. My greatest fear is that the above statement reflects a prevalent attitude among Buffalo sports fans. It's analogous to the other thread where some people are hoping that Mike Williams' comeback attempt with the Redskins fails. Unfortunately Doug Flutie, Dominick Hasek, and Michael Peca all know how quickly some Buffalo sports fans can turn on players. I only hope that it's not as prevalent as I fear...and that it is no different than how other fans in other cities react towards former players who left imperfectly. I'd hate to think of my hometown as consisting of lots of petty, small-minded, ignorant people. I hope it's only a small, vocal minority who express these sorts of views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Okay, did some digging. Not a LOT of digging, but enough keystrokes to confirm my hazy memory: "An NFL source informs me the Bills have agreed to accept the Eagles’ second first-round draft pick, 28th overall, and a fourth-round pick in this year’s draft and a conditional pick in next year’s draft in exchange for Peters." If this is true, all Bills fans should be rooting for a quick recovery. I acknowledge that Peters is a dick, and I'm glad he's gone after the abortion-of-a-performance he put forth last year. But that's last year. This is "this year". And I'm Jason Peters' greatest fan. Because I want a better pick next year. I don't want his fat ass sitting on the bench collecting more money than I'll ever imagine in three lifetimes. I want that fat ass to earn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Jason Peters got injured, just like Marcus Stroud did during his first stretching excercise of training camp this year. Just like our brand new star rookie safety Byrd did, and nobody even knows how he got hurt. Just like Stevie Johnson did in the third practice of training camp. It is pretty lame and pathetic to get happy about an injury for any player in the NFL. These guys literally risk their lives every time they step on the practice field or game turf. I'm sure there are some idiot Cowboys fans who would love to see T.O. go down with a quad injury too. Talk about a case of sour grapes on roids. Please grow up and wait until at least the end of the season to see if you can celebrate Peters' sucking for the Eagles fair and square, healthy but not being as good as they thought. Absolutely. For the record, players can come off the PUP List at anytime and IIRC, the Ravens had 8 or 9 guys start camp on the PUP List. It's not IR. I'm interested in seeing what happens with Eugene Parker's first round picks and how long they are out of camp, particularly Crabtree. Peters has to be the most maligned player this decade and because OLineman performance can't be measured beyond the ridiculous sacks allowed stat, will keep that for this season as well. Simply amazing, and it'll be funny when Langston Walker is surrendering sacks and people talk about why Buffalo didn't keep Peters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Ummm, yeah ok....now they risk their lives. More people have died in my profession in a year than the NFL's entire lifetime, and they make millions. Peters is an asssshole, and I think it's hilarious. I hope he sucks royally the rest of his career. I'll regret this, but, okay, I'll bite. What is your profession? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Also, I've worked as a hazardous tree surgeon taking down large, dead trees using ropes, spikes, and chainsaw and currently work as an industrial electrician who is sometimes exposed to very high voltages and enormous amounts of potential energy. A few years ago an electrician in Buffalo died of third degree burns...to his entire body and his lungs. I guess he was inhaling when he cut those wires. The temperature on the surface of the sun is about 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit. A high energy electrical arc blast can reach temperatures of 30,000 degrees. That said, I agree that these NFL players risk life and limb every time they step onto the field. Their life spans are short and the number of joint replacement surgeries and other post-retirement ailments (both mental and physical) is very much higher than the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I'd hate to think of my hometown as consisting of lots of petty, small-minded, ignorant people. Hate to break it to you, man, but it ain't your hometown -- it's the whole freaking country. It's amazing and sad how few people actually "get it." I don't know if I do or not -- but at least I can recognize it when I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robkmil Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 It is pretty lame and pathetic to get happy about an injury for any player in the NFL. These guys literally risk their lives every time they step on the practice field or game turf. Come on man, I risk my life everyday, driving 15 minutes to work, typing and talking on a phone all day, then getting home logging on to twitter, facebook and twobillsdrive. Then its time for porn. I'm practically making myself go blind and giving myself the hairiest palms. I'm literally killing myself. Plus I'm getting fatter and cholesterol is high, I RISK MY LIFE EVERYDAY and you don't hear me bitching about it. Oh well time for a smoke and some pharmecuticals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Also, I've worked as a hazardous tree surgeon taking down large, dead trees using ropes, spikes, and chainsaw and currently work as an industrial electrician who is sometimes exposed to very high voltages and enormous amounts of potential energy. A few years ago an electrician in Buffalo died of third degree burns...to his entire body and his lungs. I guess he was inhaling when he cut those wires. The temperature on the surface of the sun is about 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit. A high energy electrical arc blast can reach temperatures of 30,000 degrees. That said, I agree that these NFL players risk life and limb every time they step onto the field. Their life spans are short and the number of joint replacement surgeries and other post-retirement ailments (both mental and physical) is very much higher than the norm. Currently, I am trying to teach almost 70 year old women how to use web applications, tabbed browsing, and clicking on links. Trade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJ91 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Ummm, yeah ok....now they risk their lives. More people have died in my profession in a year than the NFL's entire lifetime, and they make millions. Peters is an asssshole, and I think it's hilarious. I hope he sucks royally the rest of his career. Ok, so you're a cop, or a firefighter, or a truck driver, or maybe even the grim reaper, for all I know. But why don't you track down Kevin Everett and ask him if he thinks he used to risk his life playing football in the NFL? Look, I can't even remember one single NFL football player dying out on the field, so obviously my statement is over-the-top. But my only point is that the Bills suffer more then their share of injuries, season - ending injuries - year in and year out. It sucks, and it is frustrating. I don't take any satisfaction in other teams' players going down with injuries either. It might help the Bills win a game if their opponents key players are injured, and of course I'll take a Bills win any way they can get it. But I don't think its' "hillarious" when it happens, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereIsNoDog Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Ok, so you're a cop, or a firefighter, or a truck driver, or maybe even the grim reaper, for all I know. But why don't you track down Kevin Everett and ask him if he thinks he used to risk his life playing football in the NFL? Look, I can't even remember one single NFL football player dying out on the field, so obviously my statement is over-the-top. But my only point is that the Bills suffer more then their share of injuries, season - ending injuries - year in and year out. It sucks, and it is frustrating. I don't take any satisfaction in other teams' players going down with injuries either. It might help the Bills win a game if their opponents key players are injured, and of course I'll take a Bills win any way they can get it. But I don't think its' "hillarious" when it happens, that's for sure. Look at it this way. What if Peters ends-up missing a good portion of his starts because of injury, like Jonas Jennings (another player Bills fans complained about losing) did for the 49'ers? Would this validate the Bills' decision to trade him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlamnSam Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Jason Peters got injured, just like Marcus Stroud did during his first stretching excercise of training camp this year. Just like our brand new star rookie safety Byrd did, and nobody even knows how he got hurt. Just like Stevie Johnson did in the third practice of training camp. It is pretty lame and pathetic to get happy about an injury for any player in the NFL. These guys literally risk their lives every time they step on the practice field or game turf. I'm sure there are some idiot Cowboys fans who would love to see T.O. go down with a quad injury too. Talk about a case of sour grapes on roids. Please grow up and wait until at least the end of the season to see if you can celebrate Peters' sucking for the Eagles fair and square, healthy but not being as good as they thought. Risk their lives? I think thats a bit much. There are young kids in Iraq that risk theirs lives, not an overpaid athelete. Get a grip no one likes Peters because he acted like a fool here. I hope he sucks all year long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Ok, so you're a cop, or a firefighter, or a truck driver, or maybe even the grim reaper, for all I know. But why don't you track down Kevin Everett and ask him if he thinks he used to risk his life playing football in the NFL? Look, I can't even remember one single NFL football player dying out on the field, so obviously my statement is over-the-top. But my only point is that the Bills suffer more then their share of injuries, season - ending injuries - year in and year out. It sucks, and it is frustrating. I don't take any satisfaction in other teams' players going down with injuries either. It might help the Bills win a game if their opponents key players are injured, and of course I'll take a Bills win any way they can get it. But I don't think its' "hillarious" when it happens, that's for sure. part of the reality of being a fan of a sports team is the emotion that comes with it. i wish no one ill will (check that, i wish vince wilfork the same cheap shot that he laid on jp a couple yeas back, with the same result), but i personally find it difficult to detach myself from a situation like this one. the whole peter's saga has been debated to death, whatever, but i'm real hard pressed to wish the guy well when i feel like he spit in my face. understand me here, i logically understand he did absolutely nothing to me personally----but without a healthy dose of 'wtf', the game wouldn't be the draw that it is. i'm sure in ancient times, some really cool gladiators were crowd favorites for a while, but then, ultimately, the crowd gave 'em the thumbs down and cheered when he got mauled by the---what, a lion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellDressed Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Gots ta get butta out is shoes?? Better axe somebody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Little Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 To an extent, people risk their lives every day. If you get in a car as a driver or passenger, your life is at stake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellDressed Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Snow White: A Tale of Terror Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Bay Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Look, I can't even remember one single NFL football player dying out on the field, so obviously my statement is over-the-top. . Not trying to be a poop, but it did happen. I've been unsuccessful in my efforts to find it through web searches, but believe me - it did happen. I believe it was in 1970, and I believe it was with the Chicago Bears. A player did in fact die on the field (it was so notorious that it showed up the following week in a "Doonesbury" cartoon). The upside of this tragedy is that every NFL stadium now has ambulances and paramedic staffs on site throughout every game. every Sunday (and Monday, and Thursday, and occasional Saturdays at the end of the season). The ambulance that rolled onto the field to carry Kevin Everett away was NOT put there by the NFL "just in case". They would NOT put the money out "just in case". They are putting the money out for that ambulance because an NFL player did indeed die on the field a long time ago, and - at the time - everyone just stood around like a bunch of goons looking at this guy dying on the field because there were NO ambulances or EMT personnel available. Don't kid yourself. There's a reason for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 My greatest fear is that the above statement reflects a prevalent attitude among Buffalo sports fans. It's analogous to the other thread where some people are hoping that Mike Williams' comeback attempt with the Redskins fails. Unfortunately Doug Flutie, Dominick Hasek, and Michael Peca all know how quickly some Buffalo sports fans can turn on players. I only hope that it's not as prevalent as I fear...and that it is no different than how other fans in other cities react towards former players who left imperfectly. I'd hate to think of my hometown as consisting of lots of petty, small-minded, ignorant people. I hope it's only a small, vocal minority who express these sorts of views. Turn on him? Are you friggin serious? HE QUIT ON HIS TEAM. He was the poster child of me. He admitted to maybe not playing as hard because he wasn't being paid enough, DESPITE HIM SIGNING THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT. He also didn't get to Buffalo until AFTER REGULAR SEASON GAMES STARTED. Give me a break with the tree hugging Jason Peters crap. This guy was a complete asshat. MY greatest fear is that the above statement reflects a prevalent attitude among Buffalo sports fans. Grow a pair will ya? Jason Peters was far from a good person to have on one's team. That's why a lot of us can't stand him. You've gotta be kidding me. If he gets hurt, not paralyzed, but hurts his quad, well cover your ears while I laugh my ass off. He most likely was hurt from not being in shape.....AGAIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Ok, so you're a cop, or a firefighter, or a truck driver, or maybe even the grim reaper, for all I know. But why don't you track down Kevin Everett and ask him if he thinks he used to risk his life playing football in the NFL? Look, I can't even remember one single NFL football player dying out on the field, so obviously my statement is over-the-top. But my only point is that the Bills suffer more then their share of injuries, season - ending injuries - year in and year out. It sucks, and it is frustrating. I don't take any satisfaction in other teams' players going down with injuries either. It might help the Bills win a game if their opponents key players are injured, and of course I'll take a Bills win any way they can get it. But I don't think its' "hillarious" when it happens, that's for sure. Your statement wasn't over the top, it was WAY over the top, and ignorant. And no, I'm not a cop, firefighter, soldier or FBI agent. I'm not a DOT worker, an alaskan crab fisherman, or a oil pipeline worker. I actually don't even do security for the president, spy on China or even a 24 hour night time convenience store clerk in a bad part of town. I'm actually a Director of a parks and recreation department, in which, incredibly, 11 parks staff members died last year while getting struck by lightning. Sounds pretty lame huh? Guess what, more dangerous than football. Track down Kevin Everett? We all feel bad for KE. But you know what.....there have been two motorist assistants KILLED this year in the state of Virginia while helping broken down motorists on I-95. Ask them, or wait you can't ask them, how dangerous they thought their PART TIME job was. Give me a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Absolutely. For the record, players can come off the PUP List at anytime and IIRC, the Ravens had 8 or 9 guys start camp on the PUP List. It's not IR. I'm interested in seeing what happens with Eugene Parker's first round picks and how long they are out of camp, particularly Crabtree. Peters has to be the most maligned player this decade and because OLineman performance can't be measured beyond the ridiculous sacks allowed stat, will keep that for this season as well. Simply amazing, and it'll be funny when Langston Walker is surrendering sacks and people talk about why Buffalo didn't keep Peters. Well, considering you seem to take pleasure it the Bills' misery, you would probably like that. And for the record, do you want to bet on if Walker will allow 11.5 sacks in 13 games? But please tell us how that stat is biased against Peters. And I'll never root for injury. I just hope he sucks really bad and gets to feel the warm Philadelphia fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 My greatest fear is that the above statement reflects a prevalent attitude among Buffalo sports fans. It's analogous to the other thread where some people are hoping that Mike Williams' comeback attempt with the Redskins fails. Unfortunately Doug Flutie, Dominick Hasek, and Michael Peca all know how quickly some Buffalo sports fans can turn on players. I only hope that it's not as prevalent as I fear...and that it is no different than how other fans in other cities react towards former players who left imperfectly. I'd hate to think of my hometown as consisting of lots of petty, small-minded, ignorant people. I hope it's only a small, vocal minority who express these sorts of views. first of all, it's like that everyone where so just pin it on Buffalo. I'm sure Philadelphia wishes all athletes that leave on questionable terms all the fondest wishes. Secondly and only speaking for myself, I liekd Peters and thought he should have gotten a raise. Btu them him and his agent acted as unprofessional and childish as you could. He followed it up by having a terrible year, costing the team games, and putting the health of his teammates in danger. That leaves a bad taste in a lot of people's mouth. In short, I would miss a 2007 Peters and wish him all the best. But the 2008 version? Screw him and hope the Eagles regret every cent they give him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 My sources are saying it's cellophane poisoning. He wanted the oreos so bad that he didn't unwrap them. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Who is Jason Peters? Seriously however......the Jason Peters saga is behind us now right folks? I dont even want to think about him anymore and dont care about the Eagles. I want to see the player we got for him Eric Wood start mauling people and showing the toughness and nasty demeanor he has been projected to have. It is a new year and a new day bills fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flbillsfan#1 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Not trying to be a poop, but it did happen. I've been unsuccessful in my efforts to find it through web searches, but believe me - it did happen. I believe it was in 1970, and I believe it was with the Chicago Bears. A player did in fact die on the field (it was so notorious that it showed up the following week in a "Doonesbury" cartoon). The upside of this tragedy is that every NFL stadium now has ambulances and paramedic staffs on site throughout every game. every Sunday (and Monday, and Thursday, and occasional Saturdays at the end of the season). The ambulance that rolled onto the field to carry Kevin Everett away was NOT put there by the NFL "just in case". They would NOT put the money out "just in case". They are putting the money out for that ambulance because an NFL player did indeed die on the field a long time ago, and - at the time - everyone just stood around like a bunch of goons looking at this guy dying on the field because there were NO ambulances or EMT personnel available. Don't kid yourself. There's a reason for everything. We as fans are also at risk just going to games, especially to away games wearing your teams jersey. There have been countless fans injured over the years, & I would bet more than one fan has died at a game or shortly after going to one. There would be no game without the fan, & the players would not be rich without the fan. Fan is an abbreviation of fanatic /adj; marked by excessive enthusiam and often intense uncritical devotion. Anyone that does not understand fans hating on former players is not a true fan, just a disinterested observer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 The Eagles put SIX players on the PUP list yesterday. Players can be taken off the PUP list AT ANY TIME DURING TRAINING CAMP. Peters is there for a "QUAD SPASM." Yeah, sounds like a career-threatening injury to me. "It's disappointing with the offensive line injuries," Reid said. "We'll see how everybody does in the next few days." The fact that there is even a thread about this is purely pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 He admitted to maybe not playing as hard because he wasn't being paid enough, LINK? A lot of people like to restrict themselves to facts when talking about what other people "admitted." I'm glad you don't bother about petty nonsense like that. You should consider a career in fiction. Bad fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paup 1995MVP Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Jason Peters got injured, just like Marcus Stroud did during his first stretching excercise of training camp this year. Just like our brand new star rookie safety Byrd did, and nobody even knows how he got hurt. Just like Stevie Johnson did in the third practice of training camp. It is pretty lame and pathetic to get happy about an injury for any player in the NFL. These guys literally risk their lives every time they step on the practice field or game turf. I'm sure there are some idiot Cowboys fans who would love to see T.O. go down with a quad injury too. Talk about a case of sour grapes on roids. Please grow up and wait until at least the end of the season to see if you can celebrate Peters' sucking for the Eagles fair and square, healthy but not being as good as they thought. Dude, you are a fool. I hope Peters plays terrible the rest of his career. He had a great opportunity with the Bills, and he Sh-t on us. We gave him the chance of a lifetime, and he decided not to play his hardest for us. He should be ashamed of himself. As an athlete not to give his all on every play. There is NOTHING worse. To root for a guy like him after he shunned us. You call yourself a Bills fan? Peters is a piece of garbage, and I am sooooo glad he is gone. He thought he was the team. He was one piece of the puzzle and nothing more. Good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Not trying to be a poop, but it did happen. I've been unsuccessful in my efforts to find it through web searches, but believe me - it did happen. I believe it was in 1970, and I believe it was with the Chicago Bears. A player did in fact die on the field (it was so notorious that it showed up the following week in a "Doonesbury" cartoon). The upside of this tragedy is that every NFL stadium now has ambulances and paramedic staffs on site throughout every game. every Sunday (and Monday, and Thursday, and occasional Saturdays at the end of the season). The ambulance that rolled onto the field to carry Kevin Everett away was NOT put there by the NFL "just in case". They would NOT put the money out "just in case". They are putting the money out for that ambulance because an NFL player did indeed die on the field a long time ago, and - at the time - everyone just stood around like a bunch of goons looking at this guy dying on the field because there were NO ambulances or EMT personnel available. Don't kid yourself. There's a reason for everything. Chuck Hughes, with the Lions, was the guy who died on the field. Thomas Herrion, a 49er, died after a preseason game. St. Louis Cardinal J.V. Cain died at training camp. Remember the Vikings lineman who died at training camp a few years ago? Korey Stringer, I think? And what about Daryl Stingley's death from pneumonia and heart disease complicated by the paraplegia he got on Jack Tatum's hit. Never walked again. The ME listed his death as an accident (i.e. the eventual result of the hit). And this is ignoring all those guys who end up homeless and brain-damaged from the repetitive head trauma. Remember Mike Webster, one of the best centers ever? Horrendous brain trauma. The guy used to stun himself with a taser because it was the only way he could get to sleep with the horrible chronic pain all over his body. Used to call his family or friends almost every day because he couldn't find his way home. Died at 50. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1972285 There are hundreds and hundreds of those guys. Andre Waters committed suicide at 44. He had extensive brain damage, it was discovered. From football, undoubtedly Lyle Alzado died from cancer related to his extensive use of steroids, which he took to survive in the NFL. At one point, they removed a lump of scar tissue from his butt the size of a grapefruit. From the injections. You think these guys DON'T risk their lives every day? Think again. Take a look at the stats. NFL players have greatly curtailed life spans, on average. Do directors of Parks and Recreation Departments have the same problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 It is pretty lame and pathetic to get happy about an injury for any player in the NFL. These guys literally risk their lives every time they step on the practice field or game turf. I'm not "happy" he's hurt in any way. I was merely stating how the pattern that emerged in Buffalo with his injuries continues. The Eagles gave him $60 million dollars and he's starting off hurt already. It's a fact, not an occasion for rejoicing. I think we got the better of this deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingon Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 LINK? A lot of people like to restrict themselves to facts when talking about what other people "admitted." I'm glad you don't bother about petty nonsense like that. You should consider a career in fiction. Bad fiction. Peters also seemed to admit that maybe he didn't give 100 percent on every play last year because he wasn't happy with his contract. “I was thinking about it sometimes," he said. "If you get beat on a play and you think about your contract. It doesn’t affect me that much. I thought about it some early in the year but later on in the year it wasn’t a big deal.” http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/...acks-last-year/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHampshireBillsFan Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Well, I predicted Peters would be injury prone for the Eagles this year. Perhaps this injury is fairly minor but I think he will battle injuries, on and off, all year, and miss some playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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