Bills QB Kyle Orton retires

[JMC00]

Just heard on the radio.

 

[dannydyn]

oops

 

[Froob]

lolwut? That's odd...well fair well neckbeard. Always though he was a solid QB who never really got a chance to hang around for a couple of years (people don't trust the neckbeard, see http://www.geekologie.com/2010/04/22/beards-full.jpg). Was the best QB Bills had in years.

 

[chasa]

Orton goes out on top, beating the patriots in their house on a team that had never won at the razor.

 

[pats4life12]

That was surprising to me I did not see that comeing. But to go out with a winning season with the Bill not an awful way to go out.

 

[Gronkandez]

Anytime you can leave $5+M on the table you've got to do it. I believe he'll need to give back some of his signing bonus too.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3214/kyle-orton

"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

8/29/2014: Signed a two-year, $11 million contract. The deal included a $3 million signing bonus. 2014: $2.5 million, 2015: $5.4 million (Voidable Year)

 

[archstanton543]

 

[patfanken]

Now that's surprising. I thought Orton was a good enough QB to take at team with a great defense to the playoffs. A shame for the Bills. Clearly they don't have any faith in Manuel, so in a real sense, they have to start all over again at the QB position.

 

[kennyb]

I always thought he was pretty good. Pretty pretty pretty good.

I remember when he played in Denver he tore the Pats up one year. I think Brandon Marshall had 22 catches or something.

 

[obgod3]

Wow I'm surprised also, thought he was a good QB and really better than a lot of guys playing today.

 

[New England Pride]

Again? #Favre

 

[VrabelJr]

The Bills would be in the playoffs right now if they started Orton a week or two earlier. Enjoy retirement, Orton.

 

[patsinthesnow]

No 1st round pick and stuck with just EJ

Hoyer may actually get a few bidders

 

[RobertWeathers]

He is either sincere about retiring or want out if Buffalo.

 

[Froob]

Orton goes out on top, beating the patriots in their house on a team that had never won at the razor.

I don't think there's any doubt that #18 won't be retired.

 

[Pessimistic Pete]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000451271/article/bills-qb-kyle-orton-retires

- “I can’t say it’s a setback but I can’t say that it helps us."
-Fred Jackson (Bills RB)

https://twitter.com/mikerodak/status/549584272387215360

 

[archstanton543]

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/threads/ot-kyle-orton-retires.1114585/

 

[SHOWTIME15]

I suppose yesterday was the bills super bowl...

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Garapollo for the Bills' #1?
I'd do it in a minute.

 

[Froob]

Garapollo for the Bills' #1?
I'd do it in a minute.

We'd be kicking ourselves in the ass for a long time if we did that. This kid is going to be great I can feel it.