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Buffalo Bills sign controversial guard Richie Incognito

By Patrick Schmidt

Oct 27, 2013; Foxborough, MA, USA; Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito (68) prepares to block against the New England Patriots during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 27, 2013; Foxborough, MA, USA; Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito (68) prepares to block against the New England Patriots during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Rex Ryan found a bully to help him build a bully with the Buffalo Bills after they signed free agent guard and noted bully Richie Incognito.

Richie Incognito is back in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, according to NFL Media’s Jeff Darlington, who signed the controversial offensive lineman who was essentially blackballed for his role in the bullying scandal with the Miami Dolphins in 2013.

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Incognito last played in the NFL in 2013 when he was at the center of the bullying investigation with the Dolphins after repeatedly harassing former teammate Jonathan Martin. Incognito was suspended for the final eight games of the season but was cleared to return to football in 2014, but visits to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos didn’t end with him being offered a contract.

When Rex Ryan was introduced as the new head coach of the Bills he said that he wanted to “build a bully” that opposing teams wouldn’t want to face, so now he has the game’s biggest bully in Incognito.

As much as you may hate the guy, he’s given you more than a few good reasons why you are justified in feeling that way, he can help a team win football games, and that’s ultimately what most coaches care about.

He has a reputation as a dirty player, but a dirty player who has played at a near Pro Bowl level in his career, even making the 2012 Pro Bowl team, and fills a need for the Bills.

Buffalo started Erik Pears and Kraig Urbik last season with Chris Williams sidelined for 13 games with a back injury, and both experienced struggles throughout the year. Pears may not be back since he’ll be a free agent in March while Williams has battled injury concerns his entire NFL career and isn’t very trustworthy when he’s in the lineup.

Do you think Incognito should have been banned from the NFL for bullying his former teammate or do you believe in forgiveness and second chances and see no problem with the Bills signing him?

Let us know in the comments section below with your thoughts on the Bills signing the controversial guard.

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