IMO, After 4 games, T.O is Making This Team Worse
So after we acquired T.O I probably wasn't the only Buffalo Bill fan jumping up and down. Until now I even had a hard time sleeping the night before going to the Ralph.
On the contrary T.O has been everything we didn't expect. He is dropping multiple balls, keeping his mouth shut and really not impacting games. I'll be the first to say I realize this is not all his fault and that Trent is more of a part of this teams downfall thus far. Now, before I tell you why I do think T.O is hurting this team I want to say I am and always will be a Big T.O fan. For the reasons Listed below:
1.) The guy scores T.D's
2.) He pumps up his teammates
3.) He played and incredible superbowl hurt
4.) He is passionate about football
5.) He tells the media how it is
Now, he has gone against everyone of those aspects I have pointed out since joining the Buffalo Bills. For starters, and my biggest problem with him is he is completely silent during games. Have you noticed he sits all by himself with his head down on the end of the bench? You would think during week 1 when we were beating the Patriots, he would be fired up, pumping up his teammates. But no, he sulked on the bench because he wasn't getting any of the catches. One key thing I noticed was after Josh Reeds TD at Miami. A friend of mine that went to the game even said this to me and i agreed. After Josh Reed scored his TD, everyone on the offense came over to congratulate him but T.O just walked off the field. Now I realize he is a "me" type player, but at every other team he was on, he was very emotional on the sidelines. A lot of clips you see of T.O are showing him on the sidelines going nuts.
Bottom line, T.O has shown no emotion during the games and towards his teammates. He is not motivating at all. For being paid the amount of money he is being paid and the years experience he has in this league, the Bills didn't just bring him in to score TD's. They brought him in to show this team how to win, how to get excited, and how to break that 7-9 record. Instead, he has been silent and "goes through the motions," you can see it in his body language. I can tell when the play is going to be a run play, just by looking at T.O, I pointed it out to my buddy last week. If I were an opposing defense I would just watch T.O's body language. This could be another reason the no huddle is potentially killing us- just look at T.O to see if its a run or pass!
Now I really do like T.O as a football player but you can tell he doesn't want to be here and its rubbing off on his teammates. He seems to be positive in his press conferences but i think he is just saying all the right things so he doesn't get in trouble. T.O is playing for next year, hoping to be on a better team. Buffalo was probably the only team to offer him a contract. You know he'd rather be playing for the Cowboys. What's done is done, but in my opinion, T.O has not helped so far. I hope he can really start to impact games and start to show some emotion. But as a Bills fan, he has really made me upset. The way he is acting and conducting himself seems to be more of a mock at this organization.
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wouldn’t mind seeing a little positive energy from TO. Can’t blame him for not getting many catchable balls. But it’s TO, everyone knows he will drop some passes, no surprise there. No way do I want him to be the cancer that the media is dying for. Personally, I like the new patient TO. Maybe, just maybe, the boy has grown into a man.
most of my posts get deleted :(
T.O. blows up on the sideline = jerk who is causing trouble and hurting the team.
T.O. sits stoically on the sidelines = jerk who is hurting the team by not stirring things up.
Un. be. liev. able.
No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.
Yeah, but why can't be be a positve influence on the sidelines?
and my biggest problem with him is he is completely silent during games. Have you noticed he sits all by himself with his head down on the end of the bench?
This is one hundred percent accurate. Why can’t he sit with Lee and/or the rest of the receivers? I thought he was supposed to be mentoring our young WRs? It that what we want them to act like when you are losing?
Poor ball security leads to very painful outcomes
Not quite 100% accurate
There have been plenty of reports of T.O. sitting on side talking to Lee, laughing & joking with thw/ WR’s & other players, putting in extra work with Lee & Trent. He been vocal about Trent needing to get the ball to himself & Lee. Hell, he is even “tweeting” positive “tweets” about the team. Guys have mentioned how his work ethic has made them work harder. Hardy was reported following him around and picking his brain & (correct me if I’m wrong), Hardy was even recieving homework from T.O…or something like that?
He can’t throw the ball to himself. Now I will admit, from the times I have seem him this year, he seems to not always be 100% motivated. I could say the same for a lot of other players as well. Is Lee Evans pacing the sidelines, being a vocal leader out there, going all out on every play?
Unless you are at the game and watching the sidelines the entire game, how can we say thats all he does. Or at practice, or in the locker room. We see what we are shown…
I am really having a hard time digesting the idea that T.O. is making the team worse because he isn’t “up to his usual tricks” That’s bogus.
"9/27/09 Orchard Park, NY. 4th & 1, Bills 29 yard line. Down by 10 with 7+ minutes to play in the 4th quarter. DJ elects to punt" -- The exact moment in time Dick Jauron finally lost his team...
Also if T.O. is seen laughing and joking with other players while they are getting pounded by the Dolphins, then he is a jerk who doesn’t care about the team. Him sitting on the bench looking dejected during a beating apparently isn’t enough.
No weekend spent pantsless is a wasted weekend.
Never said he should be laughing and joking
I was on the end of several poundings where all we did was sit in silence together, but we did it together. Maybe someone who was at the game can add more eyewitness accounts. Wasn’t Moss blasted when he headed up the tunnel before the game was over a few years ago? Not the same thing, but it does speak to how he views his relationship with the team. This kind of behavior is not a big deal if it happens occasionally. But if it happens regularly, it gives the impression that T.O. can’t be counted on when the going gets tough. Tweets?? Do you really think they Tweet what they actually think? What a joke. Actions speak louder than words.
Poor ball security leads to very painful outcomes
A good player...
…makes a team better. Period.
Plus his cereal is delicious.
-"...Dude, Marshawn, does Tom Brady get hyphy?"
-"What!!?"
TO as leader
years ago I went to the Jets 49ers game at the meadowlands – actually first monday night after 9-11. I was surprised how TO did not join in the team huddle before the game, just sort of standing back. he didn’t really interact in a way you could see from the stands with other players. it was remarkable how standoffish he was. Coulda been that he was already unhappy and looking to get out of SF at that point too, but I don’t think he’s like Lynch, going up and down the sidelines bopping into people and just exuding excitement. He’s not a leader in that sense. Not his style. He’s a loner. He does his job, works hard. Yeah, he’s outspoken, but if you are looking for that guy who does the team leader-speak, you gotta expect that from someone else.
As for his on field performance – he drops, but that tendency was apparent last year in Dallas. If you get him the ball though, he does make stuff happen. I can’t see pronouncing anything about the receivers on this team until we have a real passing game.
Don't blame T.O.
Blame the situation he is in. The guy has gone from the Super Bowl Eagles to the Cowboys down to the Bills. He isn’t ecstatic to be here, but still wants to win football games. He showed a lot of emotion in the TB game, but guess what, the team has played horrible despite that game. If I was a valuable veteran with lots of passion for the game, I would be pretty depressed too to be on the 2009 Buffalo Bills!
They are hard to play but not hard to beat.
- Mike Lombardi on the Buffalo Bills
On the contrary T.O has been everything we didn’t expect. He is dropping multiple balls,
T.O. has always dropped passes. I hope he has a nice game tomorrow. I really do.
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by MattRichWarren on Oct 10, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, I agree. Not sure who was unaware that T.O. dropped passes. I also hope he has a great day tomorrow for several reasons. He plays for the Bills, we are paying him a lot of money, and I just picked him up off waivers (I know) in one of my fantasy leagues.
by bluecollarbuffalo on Oct 10, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, but given the number of deep passes attempted by Trent is drastically lower than in Philly or Dallass,
every drop is magnified.
Poor ball security leads to very painful outcomes

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