This was on his blog, not Twitter.

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I think that’s exactly the type of sentiment he was getting at. The NFL is hard to play in – real hard. He’s 21 years old and was raw.

I think we should cut the kid some slack and let him actually go out and try to prove himself – eh?

Go read the whole post, where he praises Bills fans, and then calm down. MAN, y’all can be ornery.

If the team wanted them there, they could start negotiations in April. They could also agree to move up on the $1-3 million that gets in the way of any first-round deal. Organizations are just as much to blame for holdouts as players are. It’s not coincidental that we’ve had the second-to-last player signed the last two years. Seeing the way the Bills dealt with Peters, would you really trust them enough to take less now with the promise of getting paid later?

Agreed. If a guy has talent and work ethic, then the failure to progress as a player lies in the coaching staff.

The only thing that bothers me in the post is the “lol”. I know what’s funny and when to laugh. I don’t need people to tell me when.

I don’t hate him. I do think that it’s time he talks soft and carries a big stick. Word fall hollow on fans who don’t see it carried out on the field. Look at what has happened with Donte Whitner, who really has been pretty steady in his career. He likes to talk and most fans just wish he’d keep quiet and take his play to the next level.

That’s at least where i’m at with Maybin.

many Bills fans seem to want some of our players to fail. I just cant do that personally. Like I despise Trent Edwards, but I’d never actively root for him to fail.

I’m with you there. Except the despising Edwards part. Maybe my feeling would be more like EXTREMELY dissapointed. And I’m getting to be about half way there with Maybin & McKelvin after what I’ve been hearing lately. But it’s early so I still have hope they can turn it around. And like you said, I would never root against them.

amazed at how many Bills fans seem to want some of our players to fail

I think a lot of people, including myself are starved for a winner and want so desperately for the team to turn things around, they/we are looking for people to blame and are quick to criticize everyone if they are not developing performing at an optimal level all at once.

Unfortunately, the Bills have not struck lightning in the bottle with any one player in the past 8-10 years that are “superstars” in this league or “difference makers” on the field or football team. We’ve had a lot of nice players and others that have been “busts”. No matter the position, we need the Maybins, Spillers, McKelvin’s to be dominating… unfortunately these things do not happen overnight because it takes more than just a great player to make a player great. It takes coaching, organizational commitment, schemes, luck/good fortune, and hard work. Unfortunately, some players still fall short even with all those things.

It will be interesting to see how Maybin develops this year. I am looking forward to seeing Whitner go nuts as he thinks the scheme on defense is perfect for him… Along those lines, how Spiller will be used in our offense, etc.

It is not that I wish our players to “fail”. It is more wanting them to succeed too quickly and getting disappointed a long the way.

See a player fail validates that person’s desire to lambaste them. They feel vindicated when they feel that their thoughts have shaped the team’s success. It’s not right, but it’s a real thing.

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if he ever practiced with them, he might say different. I read it as he is the hardest working player that he has played with. I dont know about that, but I dont think he was saying “of all time” kind of thing.

Funny. I had the same thought reading his blog. Not bad at all.

we praised wood for getting on his players to be better (basically). Wood has achieved far more than Maybin at this point. Wood is the starter and was having a pretty good rookie year until his injury, has been able to come back from such a horrific injury and is now actively practicing. How can you really say that Wood has achieved nothing?

I think some people hate Maybin (for whatever reason) and that translate into a lot of hate towards him, but I believe he needs some more time and could develop into a great player, but with that said, the man has made many claims without doing anything yet. I get that he wants to change peoples perspective of him, but those that wish him well and root for him still will, and those that dont, still wont, until he shows it. Once he gets a couple sacks and turns into a force, he will have the love and admiration of the entire fan base. thats why my response was what it was. I dont care about the talk, just do it, and great things will follow.

The funny thing was it was all new footage to me. I don’t recall seeing a single play of his last season.

Part of his statement seemed genuinely excited about moving forward, but it was laced with a defensive attitude, a la taking no responsibility for not getting into camp. The guy has no right to get defensive, that’s what’s drawing so much criticism from the fans.

I think Larry Johnson was great for a good number of seasons.

Ron, cell phones and the convenience of the internet have made it easy for these guys to stand on their soapboxes.

Maybin had a year. He didn’t do anything with it. So far he’s underwhelmed at training camp to the point that he’s running with the second unit. Hopefully he figures it out and comes on strong, starts and has a good year. So far he’s done nothing to justify his roster spot.