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Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson had a rough 2013 season as he missed four games and failed to reach 1,000 receiving yards for the first time since 2009.
In the wake of Chris Browns comments where the Bills staff has yet to be able to reel in Stevie, Marrone was faced with a question about the WR yesterday.
I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
Re: Stevie Johnson still proving to be a distraction?
For now we are stuck with him for cap reasons and because we don't have a better option. But I look forward to being able to move on without him. Like I've said before, the guy has talent but doesn't have his head in the game.
I don't want Stevie gone, I want him present. Mentally in a capacities of the game. He's his own worst enemy.
I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
I want someone to be a real #1 on this team... it has been so long since we had one... (Lee wasn't a 1)
I'll ask again. What is this number 1 receiver BS? Is it some kind of pecking order for contract time or just some dumb **** fans and the media have in their head?
In a three wide set, you have an X,Y and Z receiver. They all have different jobs, run different patterns depending on the play. I see letters, not numbers.
Marrone sent Stevie a text saying all those STUPID rumors are not coming from him.
He told Stevie to not pay any attention to them & is looking for a healthy Stevie next season to help the Bills win.
People that want Stevie gone, TOO BAD for you.
Too bad for Bills fans in general.
Look, I understand the reality that we can't get rid of Stevie right now. We don't have a better option, and his cap hit makes cutting him or trading him unreasonable. But we can't keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. We've seen what happens when we use Stevie as our #1 and it ain't pretty. This team will not win as long as they insist on relying on Stevie.
I'll ask again. What is this number 1 receiver BS? Is it some kind of pecking order for contract time or just some dumb **** fans and the media have in their head?
In a three wide set, you have an X,Y and Z receiver. They all have different jobs, run different patterns depending on the play. I see letters, not numbers.
You're nitpicking a bit. I think the term a WR1 comes from being a first read, the type of receiver that can beat one on one coverage and the type of player that can make play from the X, Y, and Z.
When I think of the best X, Y, Z receivers in modern years, I think you have to go all the way back to the best show on turf to have a truly defined group like that. Holt, Bruce and Hakim/Proehl.
I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?" "Well," said Coach, "you never were really ON the team. You made that uniform you're wearing out of rags and towels, and your helmet is a toy space helmet. You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
It was all true what he was saying. And yet, I thought something is brewing inside the head of this Coach.
He sees something in me, some kind of raw talent that he can mold. But that's when I felt the handcuffs go on.
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