CrazyCarl40 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 As if this day wasn't crazy enough. Manuel is as bad as Geno, so the Bills will be looking for a QB as well now too. Buffalo Bills @buffalobills 6m6 minutes ago Kyle Orton has announced his retirement form the NFL http://bufbills.co/lNqAkp Kyle Orton announces retirement Posted 6 minutes ago Chris Brown Bills Insider Email @ChrisBrownBills Blog: Inside the Bills QB Kyle Orton has announced his retirement from the NFL. He was a late signing at the conclusion of the preseason, a veteran presence that Bills head coach Doug Marrone felt had to be on the roster at the most important position. Come season’s end Kyle Orton made 12 starts going 7-5 for the Bills. On Monday he announced this season would be his last in the NFL. “I just have been going at it for 10 years and it’s just a family decision and I’ve decided to get home and be a dad and call it a day,” said Orton. Orton, who was contemplating retirement this past offseason signed with the Bills and had a player option to return for the 2015 season, but wanting to be close to family again has his mind made up. “I think I’ve been away from my parents since going to college, so 14 years,” he said. “Anytime you have a chance to end on a good note and go home and spend time with family that’s really important to me and my wife and we’re just excited to move on.” He also said there is no NFL scenario that will change his mind to retire at this time. “No, as I said it’s not a decision based on anything football-wise, just a family decision and one I’m going to stick to,” Orton said. Orton eclipsed the 3,000-yard passing mark for a fifth straight season on Sunday in the win over New England, the first ever for the Bills at Gillette Stadium. He was grateful to get the opportunity to see as much action as he did for Buffalo after taking over in Week 5 at quarterback. “I was real thankful that they brought me in,” he said. “I talked to coach Marrone and he’s one of the best coaches I’ve been around. My relationship with him was awesome this year. I respect what he did for the team. I think he’s a great head coach and has the organization certainly going in the right direction.” As for what he’ll remember most, Orton said it won’t be the big game or come from behind victories. For him it’ll be the people with whom he built relationships. “Just all the teammates. I’ve been blessed to be around great teammates ever since I started in Chicago, we’ve been with great organizations and made so many friends and relationships that I don’t know if I’ll remember much stuff on the field,” he said. “It’s all the stuff in the locker room and those friendships that you make that will be long lasting.” Orton’s retirement leaves the Bills without a veteran at the quarterback position. EJ Manuel and Jeff Tuel were the only other quarterbacks on the roster. The time Orton spent with Manuel this season however, has him optimistic about the former first-round pick’s future with Buffalo. “The sky is the limit for EJ,” he said. “He’s got all the ability in the world. I hope having a veteran guy around kind of showing the way a little bit helped him. I guess we’ll wait and see, but he’s a good quarterback. He’s got his head on his shoulder and he’ll be fine.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 didn't he already pull some sh*t on another team to get out of playing for them ? I smell BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patman Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Yeah his deal is only for less than 3mill next year, if the bills give him 6 or 7 he will come back for a year. But if he wanted money, he would pull this before camp and not now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 So ... Bills look promising elsewhere but have nothing at QB, Phish are an 8-8 team with a lot of infighting, and the Jets have plenty of questions, QB being the biggest. Meanwhile NE are on a bye week and looking good for at least making the AFCCG. How things have changed since last year ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 i'd take him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 didn't he already pull some sh*t on another team to get out of playing for them ? I smell BS Yeah he pulled the same crap with the Cowboys and forced them to release him. Who cares about his retirement anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Maybe he will have time to get a decent haircut now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papz187 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The guy led the Bills to a winning record.....talk about going out on a high note....doesn't get much bigger than that unless you're Elway walking away after 2 SB victories. Lol Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Who cares about his retirement anyways. I care. He was a QB in the division and one a lot of people here said we should target last year. If his retirement isn't for real I'd love to have him as a stop-gap starter. You could do a lot worse at the position. He certainly kicked our a$$es both times he played us (468 yards, 6 TD's, 0 INT's). Not hard to do but worth saying anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I care. He was a QB in the division and one a lot of people here said we should target last year. If his retirement isn't for real I'd love to have him as a stop-gap starter. You could do a lot worse at the position. He certainly kicked our a$$es both times he played us (468 yards, 6 TD's, 0 INT's). Not hard to do but worth saying anyways. I liked him too. But he signed a 2yr deal with the Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I liked him too. But he signed a 2yr deal with the Bills What loophole-type rule is in place to prevent him from coming out of retirement months from now and playing anywhere he chooses? Honest question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 What loophole-type rule is in place to prevent him from coming out of retirement months from now and playing anywhere he chooses? Honest question. Buffalo would have to release him first (which they would). Then he'd be free to sign anywhere else. Don't want this idiot on my team. He's trying to pull a Favre by not being a part of any off season activities. Westhoff would say "**** him". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetLee83 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I'm glad. He isn't the answer and isn't good enough to get us over the hump, it will force them to do something else, rather than be able to trot him out there in 2015.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I'm glad. He isn't the answer and isn't good enough to get us over the hump, it will force them to do something else, rather than be able to trot him out there in 2015.. I agree with you that he wasn't the answer. One will always wonder what if they drafted a nice WR instead of EJ Manuel though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincenzo69 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Kyle Orton is garbage. He's better than Jake Locker or Matt Moore but that's like saying Rosie O'Donnell is hotter than Roseanne Barr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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