WhitewalkerInPhilly

what the hell kind of playcalling was that

damn it chandler...

rex assumed that ej did not have the arm strength or accuracy to beat his team deep. either a. rex made a major miscalculation, in which case we can admit that he is not always a prefect almighty defensive coach who completely thrashes our offensive coordinators or b. ej is a shockingly good qb who completely outplayed expectations. i am ok with either conclusion.

So...you're saying that in adverse weather conditions, EJ Manuel throw back to back nigh perfect long balls in a way that boggled the expectations of one of the best defensive coaches in the game. I need to save that...

Yeah, it is looking like it has't improved much from last year, where it was pretty terrible. It's worth noting that Rex relies a lot on man to man coverage. RE: Rex schooling Hackett... I seem to recall Rex giving a single deep safety to challenge EJ to throw deep. EJ throws a beauty to Graham, who barely gets in. Rex wastes a challenge, sends the same formation on the field and Goodwin torches Cromartie for a TD the very next play. Please correct me if I am wrong here.

I can't really dispute this, and i am a fan of his. he does usually take some time to get going, even in the games where i think he has played well.

i don't know about that. the eagles have problems on defense, but they just mowed down the pittsburgh d and may be the only team that looks to have a better run game than us. eli is really not a good fit for the new system they have there. good for us!

not for me. the only way i, living in the philly area, can watch the game is at a bar with anchor bar wings and labatt on draft...so yeah, heaven.

yeah. heisman trophy winners who have one really good season never wash out. if the bills ever got one, they'd easily be super bowl champions. right doug flutie and matt leinhart?

i need to keep wondering, having seen a pretty damn good showing by the front 7, why are people so down on schwartz

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i think a lot of it is that a lot of the things said about buffalo can be said about the jets and miami. the jets have a solid d, a power running game and a promising 2nd year qb making strides. the dolphins started red hot, and still had a shot at the playoffs even with their horrible o-line situation. the patriots sent brady out with scrubs and he still kicked ass. the only thing i can weigh in with is that i think the bills had better young talent to develop off last year, made some very nice aquisitions in fa that seem to have adressed problems, and seem to have two stud rookie starters on offense, as well as backups who are likely to see some significant contribution. qb play, wide receiver, cornerback depth, possibly o-line play if the last shuffle works and what looks like a possibly devestating run defense...oh, wait, you werent looking for an actual answer.

Against the Dolphins? It's like we're tempting fate...

it's early, and I would love to see the current 1st line in the dress rehearsal, but early returns on pears at rg are good. if that's the case with glenn back and henderson looking like one of the biggest steals in the draft, most of the worries i have had in regards to the o-line would be satisfied.

i think part of it was that kujo played for one of the best programs in the country while henderson didn't, and then the drug problems on top of that.at the time a lot of people said henderson could go undrafted, even though he beat out cyrus at dash time and weight reps, as well as being a bit bigger. so far, it looks like the shock of free falling in the draft was a wake up call and marrone made a point of saying that henderson was on a very tight leash. the man has been the biggest pleasant suprise at training camp and marrone has said that he and glenn might be some of the best bookends in the league.

not a big jf fan, but i would like to remind people that this was the presumed timeline for ej. most rookie qbs are supposed to ride some pine.

he's been a so-so tackle, seems to be a somewhat solid guard...true calling as an mma fighter?

richardson taking the starting role would be my preference as well. i think he probably will sometime this season, but he'll likely need some more time. i had intended to mean the week 1 starters against chi. i'm sorry, i ought to have been more specific.

sounds like they may have found their starting o-line lineup.

personally, him throwing someone the finger doesn't speak a ton to whether or not he can be a sucessful nfl qb. that said, the fact that he had a dreadful outing in preseason, with an equally bad veteran ahead of him means that people ought to remember that there is a learning curve for most rookie qb's. everyone said that he had potential, but would likely need time to work on mechanics, get used to the speed of the game. so bashers on both sides on the ej/jf debate, please remember that.

good question. i'd heard that glenn looked amazing, but nothing on henderson. i guess when it comes to the o-line, not hearing about a huge problem is a good sign.

It's good to have him back.Now let's see how Henderson does. Wow...I know we said it might be a possibility, but if we see it more than once, I think Schwartz would have been very unhappy with our offerings at safety #2. Still, we have the depth for it, and I could see Graham taking Byrd's place.

Whoo! I'm thrilled to see Glenn back in team drills. That gives him a few weeks to get back up to speed and I'm happy to see Henderson at RT.

i agree in that i most likely see henderson moving to rt, mostly because he has been so good at lt. it probably won't be seamless but i think he really is the best option.

I also join the reasoning the we don't see him until Chicago, at least. Let's not forget what happened to Fitz when he got a rib injury. It didn't stop him from playing, but damn, did it effect his performance.