Any truth to the DiGi rumor? - Digiorgio Waived

[Yasgur's Farm]

2nd knee surgery required... Done for '09!
http://boards.buffalobills.com/showthread.php?t=151733

[shelby]

oh that sucks.

[Jan Reimers]

That would be bad, but we have a number of young LBs vying for jobs, including Bowen, Buggs, Harris and Palmer.

[Goobylal]

If so, give Matt Wilhelm a call.

[Yasgur's Farm]

I believe we just re-signed DiGi this offseason.

[Goobylal]

They did. And as per Chris Brown, he's not at TC, so the rumor is probably true.

[Crisis]

wow....sucks to see someone who worked his way from the bottom like that have something so devastating.

hope he can turn it around and be a solid contributor still, he may not be the savior of our linebackers but its hard to not root for him.

[Goobylal]

wow....sucks to see someone who worked his way from the bottom like that have something so devastating.

hope he can turn it around and be a solid contributor still, he may not be the savior of our linebackers but its hard to not root for him.
I remember Damien Covington starting to come into his own, and then suffering that devastating knee injury. And then a few years later, he was dead. Sam Cowart too, with the Achilles (but not death).

[jamze132]

Sucks if true, especially from a personal standpoint.

[HHURRICANE]

Classic Bills. Let the player wait til the last possible moment so we can lose him for the season. This FO may be the biggest joke in professional sports.

I love how we already have people saying we'll be fine and than throwing the names around of scrub players as legitimate replacements.

[Boomstick]

He's one of our "high motor" guys that I actually enjoy watching play. This could be devastating as far as his career goes too. Hope he make a full recovery.

[DMBcrew36]

yep

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4355547

[Dr. Lecter]

Classic Bills. Let the player wait til the last possible moment so we can lose him for the season. This FO may be the biggest joke in professional sports.

I love how we already have people saying we'll be fine and than throwing the names around of scrub players as legitimate replacements.

Yeah, they are the biggest joke in pro sports. Way bigger than the Lions and LA Clippers.

His knee did not recover from the injury. Since neither you, nor I, knows what happened maybe making such ridiculous statements of grand hyperbole is unnecessary.

[BillsWin]

Hold for link.


It appears he had another surgery, and the Bills decided to cut their losses.


http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/digiorgio-waived-hardy-and-hawthorne-on-pup/052d5d01-ec42-42fb-9110-a91eae6f44b3

[Bulldog]

Better alert HH, the season is lost. Hate to be so brash, but guys like Digi are a dime a dozen. I wish him well in his recovery.

[OpIv37]

Ouch. So much for moving Poz to the outside. So much for LB depth.

[BillsWin]

Got the link up, its official. bb.com has posted it. Nelson also signed and Hawthorne moved to PUP.

[HHURRICANE]

Better alert HH, the season is lost. Hate to be so brash, but guys like Digi are a dime a dozen. I wish him well in his recovery.

Well it's not good news. The Steelers 2nd string team cost us a playoff birth a few years back. You guys keep acting like every player is disposable. This on a team team that doesn't have alot of depth.

[ServoBillieves]

That's a real shame, hope he can recover. One of my favorite players, real, real shame...

[BillsWin]

poor guy, I liked him. well, its up to Bowen and Harris to bring solid depth, and looks like Palmer gets a chance.

[HHURRICANE]

Ouch. So much for moving Poz to the outside. So much for LB depth.

Op, these players are a dime a dozen.:sigh:

[HHURRICANE]

Yeah, they are the biggest joke in pro sports. Way bigger than the Lions and LA Clippers.

His knee did not recover from the injury. Since neither you, nor I, knows what happened maybe making such ridiculous statements of grand hyperbole is unnecessary.


Yeah the Bills did a good job in FA filling the roster spot. Sorry. And it's official that he got cut.

[Ebenezer]

threads merged...

[Ebenezer]

Yeah the Bills did a good job in FA filling the roster spot. Sorry. And it's official that he got cut.
HH, go outside and get some air.

[Dr. Lecter]

Yeah the Bills did a good job in FA filling the roster spot. Sorry. And it's official that he got cut.

Not what I said. At all.

And you know it.

[Bulldog]

Op, these players are a dime a dozen.:sigh:

Are you seriously trying to say a player like Digi isn't average at best? The only advantage he had over some of the guys below him on the depth chart was familiarity with the defensive scheme. Not a big loss in my book. Weren't you going to root for another team? Now is the perfect time.

[OpIv37]

Are you seriously trying to say a player like Digi isn't average at best? The only advantage he had over some of the guys below him on the depth chart was familiarity with the defensive scheme. Not a big loss in my book. Weren't you going to root for another team? Now is the perfect time.

He is average. No doubt about that.

The problem is that the Bills don't have anyone better.

[YardRat]

Bummer for DiGi...hope he eventually recovers.

[TigerJ]

Failed to pass physical - waived.

[Oaf]

Don't kid yourself, this guy made more plays than Poz did when he was back there, minus the solid run presence in the middle.

[ServoBillieves]

Might jeaporadize the 3-4 scheme...

[Nighthawk]

Classic Bills. Let the player wait til the last possible moment so we can lose him for the season. This FO may be the biggest joke in professional sports.

I love how we already have people saying we'll be fine and than throwing the names around of scrub players as legitimate replacements.

Umm, DiGiorgio is a scrub...this isn't a big loss.

[Nighthawk]

Don't kid yourself, this guy made more plays than Poz did when he was back there, minus the solid run presence in the middle.

No, no he didn't.

[ddaryl]

well I'm with the "Why the hell did the Bills short arm the LB position in the offseason" club...

I expect a move now....so who's the best FA LB option on the market ?

[Hemlepp53]

I remember Damien Covington starting to come into his own, and then suffering that devastating knee injury. And then a few years later, he was dead. Sam Cowart too, with the Achilles (but not death).

Thats encouraging... lol... Nice facts but damned....

[Hemlepp53]

Just read he is expected to be ready to play by Jan. Lets see how it goes.

[Night Train]

Are you seriously trying to say a player like Digi isn't average at best? The only advantage he had over some of the guys below him on the depth chart was familiarity with the defensive scheme. Not a big loss in my book. Weren't you going to root for another team? Now is the perfect time.

The kid had a heart of gold and was a good ST's tackler but was physically overmatched as a starting LB. Was blown out on way too many plays. His drag down tackles usually came after a solid gain by the opposition. A 2nd, 3rd stringer on any other team in the NFL.

I was always amazed people were calling for him to start and stated it in many threads. I wish him the best but calling his loss a huge blow is a stretch of epic proportions, despite the LB depth questions.

I also miss Coy Wire for his ST's tackles but we seemingly have 20 ST aces who can't back up their assigned position worth a damn.

[John Doe]

DiGiorgio was the backup to middle linebacker Paul Posluszny last season until tearing up his knee in the sixth game. His knee required further surgery this month. He underwent a microfracture procedure to promote more cartilage growth, and he will be unable to play this season. The Bills listed him as having failed the team physical. If he clears waivers, he reverts back to the Bills because he is under contract through 2010. At that point the Bills could put him on the reserve PUP list, putting him out for the year.

http://www.buffalonews.com/452/story/744604.html

[Jan Reimers]

Ouch. So much for moving Poz to the outside. So much for LB depth.
Digiorgio was going to replace Poz in the middle? I doubt it very much. I think LB depth is affected, but that's it.

[Jan Reimers]

poor guy, I liked him. well, its up to Bowen and Harris to bring solid depth, and looks like Palmer gets a chance.
We have Buggs and Pat Thomas, too. So it hurts our depth, but we do have a number of guys who can replace him.

I feel really bad for Digiorgio, though. He was a player.

[shelby]

i like DiGi. Bummer.

[OpIv37]

Digiorgio was going to replace Poz in the middle? I doubt it very much. I think LB depth is affected, but that's it.

Many people on here wanted Poz moved to the outside and DiGi to start in the middle so Ellison's ass could be on the bench where it belongs. Plus, OLB is a more natural position for Poz- he doesn't have good hip movement and tends to get swallowed up by lead blockers, and being on the outside would mitigate those issues somewhat.

However, there was never any indication that the coaches were considering this idea. It was just conjecture by the fans as far as I know.

[justasportsfan]

Classic Bills. Let the player wait til the last possible moment so we can lose him for the season. This FO may be the biggest joke in professional sports.

I love how we already have people saying we'll be fine and than throwing the names around of scrub players as legitimate replacements.



WEll MR. my best friend is a buffalo bills Player , looks like your buddy didn't come through for you when it came to giving you info huh? You're full of it. You have no friends. Leave us bills fans alone.

[madness]

Many people on here wanted Poz moved to the outside and DiGi to start in the middle so Ellison's ass could be on the bench where it belongs. Plus, OLB is a more natural position for Poz- he doesn't have good hip movement and tends to get swallowed up by lead blockers, and being on the outside would mitigate those issues somewhat.

However, there was never any indication that the coaches were considering this idea. It was just conjecture by the fans as far as I know.

If Poz gets swallowed up by lead blockers than Digi would have been the toothpick for them to clean out their teeth.

[justasportsfan]

Digi are a good people

[trapezeus]

am i crazy to think that Corto is a similar cut of LB to Digi? Corto is his ST replacement...lots of heart. Hopefully digi goes on to a full recovery. seemed like a good guy. as for his football value to the bills, i think the other depth should be just as good as he is.