BuffaloBill Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Are we really suppose to bvelieve that he was "crying" because he could not play? That is horsecr@p. He can sign when he wants and his manager could solve the issue with a stroke of the pen. He will make millions period. I do not begrudge him the opportunity to get as much as is possible but please he is bracketed already. Crabtree is not relevant. Time to move on and sign a contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper13 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 What a giant pile of steaming crap. If he wanted to play so F'in bad, he should have studied in school. That way he wouldn't need an agent and could have signed for whatever the offer before camp started was and he wouldn't have had to sit home and cry. If he was his own agent and loved the game so much, he would have saved 10% and probably made more than what he will eventually get in the long run. Jesus. Grow a pair buddy. Spare us the crying game. We ain't buying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Or a kid who is hungry to play football. Face it, it is a business first. Would anyone of you settle for less money if you had the choice? And I don't believe Maybin represents himself in contract talks. Google sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcalvin79 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 i'm with the overwhelming majority here.. if he was that desperate to play he'd be here now practicing with the team. i was for the pick during the draft, but the longer he holds out, the less useful he is to the team. as we saw during the HOF game, we had no pass rush whatsoever.. this is going to be a long, long season for the defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede316 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I've got a novel idea....how about the Bills signing him for a little more just to get him into camp? What's a few extra million from a franchise worth $750M or whatever it is they're worth. If Maybin plays well, then it is money well spent. If not, chalk it up to the price to compete now-a-days. I'd love to see him in camp like everyone else, but there are two sides to this whole negotiation thing. And Maybin's agent joins the board. If he wants to be in camp...He tells his agent to make a deal...His agent works for him...NOT the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 This has to be the dumbest thread in months here. Only Maybin, not his agent, can sign a contract on his behalf. This ends when he says it ends. This guy was a stretch (situational pass rusher who parlayed a single good college year into a career) in the first round to begin with, now he's holding out?? He should be running to sign the check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Man Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 This guy was a stretch (situational pass rusher who parlayed a single good college year into a career) in the first round to begin with, now he's holding out?? I think part of the reason he is holding out could be that deep down he knows this is true and figures he better get the best first deal possible seeing there likely won't be a second one. I really hope that isn't true though because the world of Bills fans know we need a pass rush as much as anything on the team.... but he reminds me way too much of Flowers for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Spare me the drama queen stuff and get into camp. If he really wants to play put some pressure on your agent to get it done. Ask Eric Wood. exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF88Bills Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 And Maybin's agent joins the board. If he wants to be in camp...He tells his agent to make a deal...His agent works for him...NOT the other way around. Sure.... My point is why all the pressure on the Maybin camp The Bills have just as much power to improve their offer as Maybin has to accept a lower offer. Other franchises went a little over the top trying in order to sign their draft picks early...Look at Mark Sanchez and Darius Hayward Bey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 This is BS. All PR on his part so the fans/media arent pissed at him. If he wants to, if its important to him, he can have a helmet on by tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I'd cry too, if there were millions within my grasp...and be happy to say that the reason for my sobbing was my love of the game and go on and wring my hands about these evil forces all around me. Those forces that can't find their way to give me more millions so I can dry my eyes and unburden my heavy heart. It's tough being 21, and not being able to sign a contract for millions of dollars. I'm a victim of needing more money. It's not my fault! - that darn extra money is keeping me away from - my love of the game. You and I are normally on the same page, stuckincincy, especially lately. So please don't mind if I feel the need to second your posts. I couldn't agree more with you more, my friend, and very well said. Maybin - either tack 5% onto last year's #11 pick salary, or do subtle derivations between the closest signed guys to you, top and bottom, come up with a number and get into to camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 The thing I take offense with the most is Whitner and Mitchells comments. You don't know how the process works blah, blah, blah. Get over yourselves, 2 mediocre talents running there mouths. Telling the kid to wait it out we know what you're going through. Give me a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGimp Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 nice another softee for this team. Just what they need to become the ultimate Dick Mauron team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I am with C.Biscuit on this (unless he was being sarcastic) If a player is stoic and refuses to negotiate quickly, he is an a**hole (e.g. Peters). And if a player is reported to be unhappy because he cannot play, he is a sissy ? Come on guys, perhaps this article is for publicity but I rather read a story about a rook feeling bad that he cannot play, than one about one who is goofing off unconcerned about what stage the off-season is in. I see in this story a guy wanting to get on the field and learn. In my books, that is quite all right. For our team's sake, I really hope he is the hard-working type and turns out to be a dominating player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufcomments Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Contracts are a 2 way street. The people at OBD wanted Wood and Levetre in camp so they can get as many reps before the season as they can. They did it for them, why not the same for Maybin??? This waiting for other players to sign is Bulls%&t. Time for the Bills to be leaders not followers for a change. As Sunday's game proved they Maybin just as bad as they do both the rookie guards. Get R Done Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 His agent works for him...NOT the other way around. This minor detail is apparently lost on certain posters in this thread. This guy was a stretch (situational pass rusher who parlayed a single good college year into a career) in the first round to begin with, now he's holding out?? He should be running to sign the check. Agreed. This hold out will only add fuel to the fire when he's of little value this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I am with C.Biscuit on this (unless he was being sarcastic) If a player is stoic and refuses to negotiate quickly, he is an a**hole (e.g. Peters). And if a player is reported to be unhappy because he cannot play, he is a sissy ? Come on guys, perhaps this article is for publicity but I rather read a story about a rook feeling bad that he cannot play, than one about one who is goofing off unconcerned about what stage the off-season is in. I see in this story a guy wanting to get on the field and learn. In my books, that is quite all right. For our team's sake, I really hope he is the hard-working type and turns out to be a dominating player. What is this BS: "he cannot play"??? Is he injured? No, he's holding out for more money. Save your empathy for people who deserve it. Have some dignity. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 What is this BS: "he cannot play"??? Is he injured? No, he's holding out for more money. Save your empathy for people who deserve it. Have some dignity. Unbelievable. He cannot play because he does not have a contract in place. Reason he does not is because of some imaginary salary slotting. I am not empathizing with him because of the monetary issue. My point is that I want a player on the team who is eager to get the paperwork out of the way so he can practice and help the team. I want a hungry, dedicated and motivated player. What is so unbelievable about that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 You and I are normally on the same page, stuckincincy, especially lately. So please don't mind if I feel the need to second your posts. I couldn't agree more with you more, my friend, and very well said. Maybin - either tack 5% onto last year's #11 pick salary, or do subtle derivations between the closest signed guys to you, top and bottom, come up with a number and get into to camp. Feel free to rip anything I post to shreds! This Maybin thing is probably just the usual drama queen stuff that seems to waft around high picks not yet signed. WRs seem to get the Oscar for such... I'm interested to see him play - I can't recall watching him at PSU last year. I read words like "one-trick pony" and can't play the run etc. And that he's greased lightening off the edge. So...we have something to look forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Feel free to rip anything I post to shreds! This Maybin thing is probably just the usual drama queen stuff that seems to waft around high picks not yet signed. WRs seem to get the Oscar for such... I'm interested to see him play - I can't recall watching him at PSU last year. I read words like "one-trick pony" and can't play the run etc. And that he's greased lightening off the edge. So...we have something to look forward to. I read my post again and considering my poor writing skills I thought to myself why didn't I just say, "great point, cincy, I agree." but nnoooooo I had to get wordy!!! Yeah, I want to see the goods, too. He needs to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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