Rivera says Steve Smith wasn't a distraction

[PhillyB]

Ha.  So many things wrong with that statement.  Where to begin.

I don't skip out on Bills games.  If anything I just hang my head and walk in to a dark room and cry.  I'd say that is retreating and/or giving up but I think it'd be more accurate to say that it is routine.

If I get a chance to sit on a beach...well, I do need a vacation.  I work 80-90 hours a week.

Peach daquaries?!   I do not know if I have ever even had a daquarie.  I enjoy beer.  I like some liquor.  I don't even get foo foo enough for wine.  Hell, I make a trek 30 minutes just to go to a beer emporium to get rare beers.

Wife...crap.  I am the consumate bachelor.  These Carolina girls may look good but as soon as they open their mouth almost all appeal is lost.  Its more to do with the small town I live then Carolina girls - but Charlotte and RDU are exceptions, clearly.  And, if I wanted a bulldyke lesbian I guess I could go to Asheville.

 

that must've been a different bills fan.

 

in fairness i would rather drink peach daquairies than watch bills games soooo

[beastson]

Let's see

 

San Franciso 23 vs Carolina Panthers 10. NFC Divisional Round

 

 

10 lousy points and guess who was the only one who scored?

[philp]

who needs receivers to run plays like these?

 

[Mvp2014]

Not if we miss the playoffs because we have nobody to throw to.

 

We will have people to throw to.. Infact we already signed a guy with more production than Smitty had last year.  I'm not that worried about losing a 35 y/o that made his career on heart, guile, and athleticism.  31 yo maybe.  35 is over the hill for any skill position.  Sure he will be a great slot guy but he needed a new atmosphere.  It would have been too cancerous to have the alpha dog from the past decade still rufflin feathers.  But again, who really knows what happened.  he might have called DG a "bitch made pussy" for all we know

[heel31ok]

thank you for a synopsis of why i made my comment. you are thinking completely about the right now. i get it man. i really wasnt trying to insult you. im not saying these decisions have been easy ones. ive had to wrestle with a few of them myself.

 

yes. we lost our best player and the face of our franchise. but he is EASILY replaceable NOW. 3 years ago no one could say that. his numbers and leadership can both be easily replaced. as for getting younger, you simply lack patience. we are about to get ALOT younger at the WR position. see theres this event in May... Cotchery and the Hair are stopgap backups. no one is pretending they are more than that. could they become more than that? especially the Hair? maybe. that's up to them. but i still see no reason to panic. as for Nicks... he simply asked for too much money. i dont blame Gettleman's decision there at all. there is other talent to be had for MUCH less money. 

 

i hear you on the Bell issue. the guy is not a starter at RT or LT. however, you show no confidence in our FO to look at 3 weeks of evidence and conclude that hope is lost in replacing the talent on the OL. they did it last year at other positions with a larger cap-handicap. patience. 

 

the problem i see is that alot of fans are tired of being patient, including you Aceboogie. i get that. i dont blame you for it. ive been a fan since the SB run in 03/04 and ive become impatient at times too. but there has never been a better time than now to be patient and trust our front office. despite popular opinion, our core is not the journeymen and old guys it has been in years past. our core is a young, tough, and talented team. there is so much to work with. and now we see a businessman making business decisions, not all of which we are going to understand as lay football fans.

 

my question for you is what are you a sports fan for? so what if your team makes bad offseason decisions in YOUR opinion. are you gonna pout and mope and not use those PSLs of yours next year? sell them to me if not! cus i'd love to go and cheer on my team! idk about you but i am a sports fan because i am an optimist. i choose to see the bright side. i choose to believe the best about my team and those managing it. if youre not gonna do the same, perhaps its best that you do take your break from the Huddle. remove your negative attitude. its not needed in the offseason (really its not needed any time). be a real fan. understand your place. cheer on whatever team the organization puts on the field. its not like you can change it so you might as well find the best about it and focus on that.

there is nothing in the official "how to be a sports fan" rule book that backs your requirements.

[Montsta]

Why do you people think how fast Smitty got picked up after his release is any indicator of his value to the Panthers?

Peyton Manning did 20x more for the colts then Smitty did for the Panthers, but the colts released him because they felt like it was time. The Panthers felt like it was time, so they released Steve Smith.

It's really not that fuging hard to comprehend.

[heel31ok]

Why do you people think how fast Smitty got picked up after his release is any indicator of his value to the Panthers?

Peyton Manning did 20x more for the colts then Smitty did for the Panthers, but the colts released him because they felt like it was time. The Panthers felt like it was time, so they released Steve Smith.

It's really not that fuging hard to comprehend.

well that is completely false. Manning had a neck injury that no one thought he would recover from. He was done.The Colts released him because they could not take the chance he would not recover.

[Montsta]

well that is completely false. Manning had a neck injury that no one thought he would recover from. He was done.The Colts released him because they could not take the chance he would not recover.

The colts released Peyton Manning because they felt it was the right time. Whether that's because they had Luck waiting, because Peyton's neck was fuged, or because they like Pizza Hut more than Papa John's, it makes zero difference. They thought it was time to let him go, so they let him go.

[heel31ok]

The colts released Peyton Manning because they felt it was the right time. Whether that's because they had Luck waiting, because Peyton's neck was fuged, or because they like Pizza Hut more than Papa John's, it makes zero difference. They thought it was time to let him go, so they let him go.

no neck injury and Peyton still playing for Colts. It made all the difference.

[BuffaloBills62]

that must've been a different bills fan.

in fairness i would rather drink peach daquairies than watch bills games soooo

well, we are 6-1 against ya'll

[J.Cage]

The colts released Peyton Manning because they felt it was the right time. Whether that's because they had Luck waiting, because Peyton's neck was fuged, or because they like Pizza Hut more than Papa John's, it makes zero difference. They thought it was time to let him go, so they let him go.

damn some Papa Johns sounds good right now...

[Billy Love]

Hey heel31ok --- do you really have to criticize every posts that supports the release of SS? You are a ridiculous troll

[BuffaloBills62]

Why do you people think how fast Smitty got picked up after his release is any indicator of his value to the Panthers?

Peyton Manning did 20x more for the colts then Smitty did for the Panthers, but the colts released him because they felt like it was time. The Panthers felt like it was time, so they released Steve Smith.

It's really not that fuging hard to comprehend.

 

The Ravens have a long history with bringing in washed out, over the hill or past their prime WR's.  Hell, I'm about waiting for them to bring TO in.

 

Lee Evans, Derrick Mason, Qad Ismail, Justin Armour, Donte Stallworth, Ben Coates, and the list goes on.

 

Steve Smith getting picked up quick was  no brainer.  The Ravens, though, WR dumpster dive all the time.

 

edit: fixed a word, grammar.  over.

[PhillyB]

well, we are 6-1 against ya'll

 

we just pick bad days to have bad days is all