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Tyrod Taylor plays chess, the Buffalo Bills play Checkers
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:03 pm
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As fricked as it already was, the Tyrod Taylor situation has gotten a whole hell of a lot messier.
A quick recap, for those of you just tuning in: the Bills benched Tyrod Taylor for the final game of the season, a “business decision,” made without the input of the head coach, that was meant to keep him from getting injured. Why? Because of the terms of Taylor’s contract, in which his 2017 money is guaranteed for injury only, the Bills can cut him this offseason and owe him nothing. But if he’s hurt, they can’t cut him, and would have to pay him a whopping $27.5 million for next season.
So the Bills tried to shield him in Week 17. But what if the injury were...already there?
Taylor had surgery this morning to repair a sports hernia, or a tear to the muscles of his groin and lower abdomen. The Bills say the had no idea this was even a possibility until Taylor informed the team yesterday. They put out quite the statement today, and pay close attention to their choice of words.
“Bills QB Tyrod Taylor had a consultation visit yesterday with Dr. William Meyers and elected to have surgery this morning. The Bills were informed late yesterday of this morning’s procedure.”
The Bills were very clear to note that they did not recommend, sanction, or have anything whatsoever to do with Taylor’s surgery, which he “elected” to undergo. This wording is no accident, and could be a very big deal in, oh, exactly 65 days.
The Bills must decide whether to pick up Taylor’s contract option by March 11. They obviously don’t intend to do that. But in order to be released, he must first undergo a physical with team doctors. He’s got to pass that physical if the Bills are to release him without being on the hook for that $27.5 million.
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Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:07 pm to Bench McElroy
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Tyrod Taylor plays chess, the Buffalo Bills play Checkers
frick the bills for that shite. He was loyal to them, played well, signed a VERY friendly deal that he expected to be long term, and probably had no intention of forcing their hands.
they tried to frick him over and he said screw you right back.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:10 pm to Bench McElroy
I would do the same thing. The bills are bitches and deserve this.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:13 pm to Bench McElroy
Recovery is about 6 weeks, 20 days or so before the date in which all he has to do is pass a psychical, and they can cut him
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:14 pm to Bench McElroy
This is why the Bills suck
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:16 pm to wildtigercat93
he needs to ask a friend to break his arm or something then
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:17 pm to Bench McElroy
u know the leagues is mediocre, when a guy like Tyrod Taylor is getting a big contract
he's fricking terrible
he's fricking terrible
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:17 pm to CockCommander
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This is why the Bills suck
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:19 pm to stlslick
I would take Tyrod Taylor as Denver's quarterback in a heart beat.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:19 pm to Carson123987
I think no matter what this ends up in arbitration
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:43 pm to stlslick
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u know the leagues is mediocre, when a guy like Tyrod Taylor is getting a big contract
he's fricking terrible
He's not anywhere close to terrible
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stlslick
figures
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:47 pm to TigerBait1127
He's pretty mediocre.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 5:51 pm to wildtigercat93
Some teams would take that in a heart beat over EJ Manuel, Trevor Siemian, Matt Barkley, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Blake Bortles, Sam Bradford, Brock Osweiler, Jared Goff, RGIII, and so forth.
I certainly would.
I certainly would.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 6:03 pm to Bench McElroy
This opinion might not be popular, but it sounds like the Bills are operating within the terms of the contract.
The same can be said about statistical incentives. The teams are the ones that risk winning or losing from benching a player to potentially avoid paying incentives. You hear it all the time, it's a business. Things can get nasty with this level of negotiating occurring.
Having said all that, I think Taylor outperformed public expectations when given the contract, and did well for the bills, so it's nevertheless a pretty shitt thing to do
The same can be said about statistical incentives. The teams are the ones that risk winning or losing from benching a player to potentially avoid paying incentives. You hear it all the time, it's a business. Things can get nasty with this level of negotiating occurring.
Having said all that, I think Taylor outperformed public expectations when given the contract, and did well for the bills, so it's nevertheless a pretty shitt thing to do
Posted on 1/5/17 at 6:07 pm to TTsTowel
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Some teams would take that in a heart beat over EJ Manuel, Trevor Siemian, Matt Barkley, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Blake Bortles, Sam Bradford, Brock Osweiler, Jared Goff, RGIII, and so forth. I certainly would.
If you're trying to convince me he's "good", these are not the names you should be putting out there
Posted on 1/5/17 at 6:10 pm to Bench McElroy
Yeah, okay.
Get back to me when Taylor becomes a 4D underwater chess grandmaster.
Get back to me when Taylor becomes a 4D underwater chess grandmaster.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 6:28 pm to Bench McElroy
Good for him. I hope it all works out.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 6:32 pm to Bench McElroy
quote:I bet he passes the physical
The Bills must decide whether to pick up Taylor’s contract option by March 11. They obviously don’t intend to do that. But in order to be released, he must first undergo a physical with team doctors. He’s got to pass that physical if the Bills are to release him without being on the hook for that $27.5 million.
Posted on 1/5/17 at 7:30 pm to Bench McElroy
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The Bills say the had no idea this was even a possibility until Taylor informed the team yesterday.
I saw a report on the espn bottom line saying he was visiting a specialist last week, yet the bills don't know. What a shitbox of an organization
Posted on 1/6/17 at 7:25 am to S
This is the same place where the fricking GM had no idea Rex was being canned.
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