Just trying to figure out how Peterman has gotten this far in his career without a life coach like TJ Yates.Originally Posted by ICRockets
Just trying to figure out how Peterman has gotten this far in his career without a life coach like TJ Yates.
So that would be a 'no', then.
I guess so. I mean, clearly you don't know either.
If you're throwing out prior stuff and looking just at preseason, Yates has not been our worst preseason QB. Not even close.
If you're taking prior NFL accomplishments into account, Yates' career average is 6.8 yards per attempt. That's better than Losman (6.6) or Trent Edwards (6.5), and should be plenty good enough for a 3rd string QB.
The saddest part is, we're not even talking about his long-term viability as a clipboard holder. The debate is predicated entirely on whether or not we should cut him TODAY, and there's simply no good reason to do so.
Yeah, we should have cut him yesterday.
Skooby (08-22-2017)
Yates is a non-factor unless our first two options get hurt...then he'll play.
I can't really see any team picking him up too quickly if the Bills were to cut him right now.
He's just a safety net of sorts...a "whatever" kind of thing.
I was bored, so I looked up Anquan Boldin's player stats on NFL.com.
Over on the right side of the page, I noticed Bills-related news blurbs. Bills CB E.J. Gaines had an INT against Philly. Bills CB Greg Maybin stripped the ball away for another INT. And, since they were giving us favorable news items about guys named E.J. and Maybin, why not also throw in something positive about someone named Adolphus? Which they did: Adolphus Washington recovered a Philly fumble.
Who was our bad previous Adolphus? I'm drawing a blank on the connection.
I don't think that any bad previous Adolphus played for the Bills. Nonetheless, the name carries mildly negative connotations, at least for some.
Let's see, if I'm Anquan Boldin, do I sacrifice my health as a soon-to-be 37 y/o receiver to play for a team that's purposely tanking, or do I walk away into the sunset knowing I'm a possible HOFer and become an advocate for human rights?
Seems an easy choice for me.
Kudos to AB!
HOF accolades (coming anyway) and non paying advocacy or millions in cash??? What to do?
Why take a beating, risk a neck or spine injury, a concussion, etc, for a dumpster fire rebuilding team when you're in your late thirties and you're already a millionaire ten times over?
If I'm some aging millionaire athlete, no way to I play for this team on a measly one year deal. I'm already rich, what do I care?
Last edited by JoeMama; 08-25-2017 at 03:15 PM.
Has a ring, too, so the resume is pretty complete.
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Adolphus Williams. Duh.
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