I was told Lynch is not at OTAs today

[BillsWin]

Is this true?

No link, I got texted. "Lynch is no show at OTA"

[The Spaz]

bb.com

[BillsWin]

Thanks spaz.

Gee Lynch. Off to a brilliant start.

[THRILLHO]

Didnt you read his commitment?

"I will return to beast mode. Next week."

[Nighthawk]

The guy is a tool...he doesn't get it. Oh, and I'm sure it will be the fans fault that he gets grief for not showing up at OTA's on time.

[Jaybird]

He said he will show next week. I don;t see a problem with him not coming today

[HAMMER]

Who cares, it's OTA, not MTA's

[TacklingDummy]

I was told Lynch is not at OTAs today
He's probably at Taco Bell ordering the whole menu.

[OpIv37]

He said he will show next week. I don;t see a problem with him not coming today

New HC. New OC. New offense. Different WR's. At least one new starting OL, two for the moment with Wood still being out.

And in Lynch's particular case, Spiller, Jackson and Joique Bell competing for his job, and a city/fan base that's pretty sick of his off the field antics. Plus a terrible individual season last year (not to mention a lackluster performance by the team as a whole).

If those aren't enough reasons to show up, the guy clearly doesn't care.

[HAMMER]

The amount of offseason activities in the NFL now are ridiculous, as long as he shows up when required and performs then it is a moot point. If he doesn't perform then he gets cut, easy as that.

[ChristopherWalken]

New HC. New OC. New offense. Different WR's. At least one new starting OL, two for the moment with Wood still being out.

And in Lynch's particular case, Spiller, Jackson and Joique Bell competing for his job, and a city/fan base that's pretty sick of his off the field antics. Plus a terrible individual season last year (not to mention a lackluster performance by the team as a whole).

If those aren't enough reasons to show up, the guy clearly doesn't care.

I totally agree with this.

[Jaybird]

If he shows up in good shape, down 15 pounds like he said, then he will be at full spead next week.

I understand the new system and whatnot, but it is easy for a RB to pick it up

[k-oneputt]

He's going to be dealt anyway. Won't be on this roster come opening day.

[M]

New HC. New OC. New offense. Different WR's. At least one new starting OL, two for the moment with Wood still being out.

And in Lynch's particular case, Spiller, Jackson and Joique Bell competing for his job, and a city/fan base that's pretty sick of his off the field antics. Plus a terrible individual season last year (not to mention a lackluster performance by the team as a whole).

If those aren't enough reasons to show up, the guy clearly doesn't care.

I would actually like all of the guys here for that same reason. New HC. New OC. New Offsense. New DC. New Defense. And guys switching positions because of the newly installed 3-4.

[tampabay25690]

I think we were all told

[Lexwhat]

Schobel is a no-show either.

...Not that that's surprising though.

[ServoBillieves]

He's probably at Taco Bell ordering the whole menu.

****, we traded for Jason Peters again? Or we picked up Jamarcus Russell in FA? Dag-nabbit...

[NapalmDeath]

New HC. New OC. New offense. Different WR's. At least one new starting OL, two for the moment with Wood still being out.

And in Lynch's particular case, Spiller, Jackson and Joique Bell competing for his job, and a city/fan base that's pretty sick of his off the field antics. Plus a terrible individual season last year (not to mention a lackluster performance by the team as a whole).

If those aren't enough reasons to show up, the guy clearly doesn't care.


First off, I agree that Lynch should be at this. However, since its it not mandatory, lets take a look at the other no show. Aaron Schobel.

Lynch is not changing positons, he is still gonna be a RB, correct? Last I knew there was no great plan to move him to QB, G or LT.

While Lynch should be at this to learn the new offense, and he should be, but Schobel on the other hand not only needs to learn a new defense but a new position as well. And he's not 24.

IMO Schobel is hurting the team by pulling a Favre more than Lynch is.

[buffalobillsfan95]

Thugmode just out stealing 20 dolla

[BillsWin]

I think we were all told

I made the thread before there was a link asking for verification.

[BillsWin]

There is a story floating around that the girl Lynch "hit" with his car was actually so drunk that she was dancing in the street. According to this story, Lynch asked her to move and stopped his car. She wouldn't move, so he inched forward and she jumped into the car. Lynch drove off because she was out of the way.

Also according to this story, a police officer at the scene verified that she was not hurt as seriously as her report stated.

This side of the story is somewhere on the internet. I can't remember the website but Im sure you can google it.

As for the $20 stuff, Pat did research, as did Buffalo News. So, I have no idea why he would do that.

Not defending him at all.

I think he made mistakes and he should show up to OTAs and prove everyone wrong.

[Jan Reimers]

As far as Lynch not showing up for the first day of OTAs, most of the comments here belong in the typical Zone category of "Making a mountain out of a mole hill."

Yeah, we'd all like to see him, and every other player, here. But there is no need to make such a big deal out of it. He has already said he will be attending most of the OTAs.

[OpIv37]

First off, I agree that Lynch should be at this. However, since its it not mandatory, lets take a look at the other no show. Aaron Schobel.

Lynch is not changing positons, he is still gonna be a RB, correct? Last I knew there was no great plan to move him to QB, G or LT.

While Lynch should be at this to learn the new offense, and he should be, but Schobel on the other hand not only needs to learn a new defense but a new position as well. And he's not 24.

IMO Schobel is hurting the team by pulling a Favre more than Lynch is.

I agree, and at this point I hope he doesn't come back. I've never been a big fan of Schobel, and I don't see him as a good fit for the 3-4. If he showed some interest in learning the 3-4, then I'd be more willing to give him a chance. But instead, he was more intent on moving his family out of town and skipping OTA's. That doesn't sound like someone who is interested in being on the team at all, let alone learning the new D.

[OpIv37]

As far as Lynch not showing up for the first day of OTAs, most of the comments here belong in the typical Zone category of "Making a mountain out of a mole hill."

Yeah, we'd all like to see him, and every other player, here. But there is no need to make such a big deal out of it. He has already said he will be attending most of the OTAs.

You know, every year someone (usually me) complains about players missing OTA's/camp/practice time, and every year people say it's not a big deal and the complainers are exaggerating.

Yet, every year, we suck on the field. I keep hearing over and over again about how this team has talent. Well, if they have talent, there must be some other reason why we suck. Maybe, just maybe, a lack of practice has something to do with it.

Now, I realize that there are a variety of reasons why we suck, but every since I was a kid, I've had the mantra "practice makes perfect" drilled into my head. And doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.

And as long as we're on this topic, remember a previous first-round RB who chose to work out with his buddies in Miami instead of coming to Buffalo to learn a new offense? How'd that one work out?

You don't get better by not practicing. You don't overcome a learning curve by not getting in the repetitions. It's as simple as that.

[Jan Reimers]

You know, every year someone (usually me) complains about players missing OTA's/camp/practice time, and every year people say it's not a big deal and the complainers are exaggerating.

Yet, every year, we suck on the field. I keep hearing over and over again about how this team has talent. Well, if they have talent, there must be some other reason why we suck. Maybe, just maybe, a lack of practice has something to do with it.

Now, I realize that there are a variety of reasons why we suck, but every since I was a kid, I've had the mantra "practice makes perfect" drilled into my head. And doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.

And as long as we're on this topic, remember a previous first-round RB who chose to work out with his buddies in Miami instead of coming to Buffalo to learn a new offense? How'd that one work out?

You don't get better by not practicing. You don't overcome a learning curve by not getting in the repetitions. It's as simple as that.
Op, I don't disagree with you. I said I'd like him to be here, and he should be here. But I would bet our attendance level at OTAs in recent years is as good as any team's, so I tend not to put as much emphasis on it as a major factor in our suckiness as you. I just don't see Lynch missing a day or two of OTAs as the downfall of our - or his - season. We have sucked primarily because of many bigger issues - coaching, drafting, and lack of talent among them.

[methos4ever]

And OTAs are so plentiful now, in comparison to the early to mid nineties, that even if he misses a week or two (6 Full half practices! Gasp) he's still getting in almost 700% more practice time than his predecessors.

It's not a big deal unless he misses the big stuff or is injured doing workouts on his own.

[justasportsfan]

"practice makes perfect"

Right to a degree. Perfect practice makes perfect. Doesn't matter if you're practicing all the time if you're practicing the wrong thing and gaining bad habbits. Thats what we went through under Dick. Some guys were there all the time but it did them no good because they were taught the wrong things.

[ddaryl]

Marshawn gets no love from me anymore.

He will have to earn every bit of respect back and not showing up to OTA's moved him in the opposite direction.. What a shame because I thought he was going to be a great RB 2 years ago

[Jan Reimers]

Does anyone know whether he showed up at all this week?

[madness]

Does anyone know whether he showed up at all this week?

He wasn't there Tues. or yesterday. I'd be surprised if he does show up today. Next week is more likely.