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Chan cannot give him any reps, let alone let him see the field. First of all, to play TJ Chan would have to sit Fitz. Chan can't do that. He sold him to Ralph and Buddy for 59 million garbanzos 4 games into last season. To sit him would be an admission of a monumental fail on Chan's part. He's just not big enuf to do that. And what if TJ outperformed Fitz on the practice field or on game day? So don't even give him any reps and above all don't dress him. Just keep covering up your mistakes instead and hope they go away, maybe when the schedule lightens up on us.

Bingo! And it's the same reason we will be seeing Fitz or Thigpen before Jackson. Buddy does not get a bye but a lot of this is on Chan. He gushed a fountain of praise for Shep after the senior bowl. He sold Fitz to management 4 games in last year. Chan is unable to admit his mistakes and move on. So we have a situation where the HC actually cannot make changes that might be required and in the best interests of the team.

Chan sold him on Sheppard after the Senior Bowl. I like Martez Wilson (or Mallett). Buddy's problem is that he defers too much to his HC. Time for Buddy to step up and make some moves (like insisting that Fitz must sit).

Hate to say it but to me he looks like an old woman wandering around a Walmart. Hate to say it because I'm sure he is a decent person. Pretty sure I caught him yawning on the sidelines yesterday in the third quarter. Then again I was yawning too.

Or maybe Chan cannot deal with the fact that he sold Buddy and Ralph a bill of goods when Fitz was signed to a contract four games into last season. To sit Fitz would be a complete admission of failure and incompetence. Chan can't do that, even to save his job. Buddy needs to man up and take some executive action.

Not much. JMO.

There are two differences: Jim's a douche: Chan's a nice man. Jim's a great HC: Chan is a great OC.

Re 1: Spiller was also favouring his shoulder in pass pro, and Re 2: Scott was on the field to run with Gronk, not let Gronk run past him. Now does any of that make sense?

Hmmmm...I think you have something there.

More like Chan does not have the guts to admit that his choice of a starting QB is an epic fail. Let me tell you right now what's in store for Fitz: 1) Chan man's up and sits Fitz. That would involve big personal courage on his part and colossal embarrassment, os 2) Chan gets booted at year end and the new guy gets rid of Fitz. Either way, Fitz is basically done as the Bills starting QB.

I think this is a well considered response but I disagree with the conclusion. I think that they would hand Fitz a clipboard and find someone who could better execute Chan's offence. If Fitz was not happy, they would drop kick him back to Arizona. Chan has a highly rated offence with a very substandard QB and a less than stellar receiving corps. What people fail to realize is just how productive it would be with a decent starter.

Chan saw him running sideline to sideline at the senior bowl and he played in the SEC.

No doubt. But wasn't that Scott standing around when Gronk blew right past him for the easiest TD in NFL history?

Well it's not like he was an undrafted free agent or anything like that.

Agree. Extreme measures. A red hot crowbar and a little liniment for the places that burn and you can turn a hyena into a deep thinker. Should be more than enuf to turn Mario into a pass rusher and Fitz into an NFL QB.

Well, to be fair, he also overthrew Graham later in the game. Oh, and TJ was behind the secondary on that play too.

Hate to admit it but if you check out the Bruschi article/prediction referenced in the other thread you will also find some intelligent commentary on Chan's O by a former player.

The only thing wrong with Chan's O is the guy he picked to run it. That is the fatal flaw they talk about in discussing tragic heros.

Yeah, you've got to love the way he B word slapped his D last year when they were underperforming. He obviously has the ears and the respect of the players.

I would throw Granny off a speeding roller coaster for Jay Cutler.

I thought Sterling picked the Bills. Anyway, I guess these guys have learned their lesson. Last week they all picked the Bills over the Jets (except for Baldinger). Once bitten, twice shy.

I think Nix has trusted Gailey....too much. Fitz will be Gailey's downfall IMO.

I agree that Buddy and Chan may not be on the same page. I don't think either that they are tied at the hip. Hard to see Buddy extending Chan at year end if the team has not shown significant improvement. I think that Chan has had a big influence, for better or for worse, in personnel decisions. Spiller was his waterbug. Brad Smith was his decision IMO. I think Buddy brought VY in. Chan never wanted him. I believe it was Chan who sold Fitz to Buddy and Ralph Wilson after 4 games last year, thinking, wrongly IMO, that he had found the guy to run his O. Buddy has given Chan a lot of rope and unfortunately Chan has put that rope around his own neck. Personally, I sort of like Chan's offense. The main problem is that he has tied himself to a QB who does not have all of the skills needed to properly execute it. Ultimately this is the fatal error in the plan that threatens to bring Chan down. It's sort of a shame actually.

He tried to sack Cutler himself. Talk about screwing up your assignment.

Mario is a whiner. If its not about the refs missing calls its about some minor but somehow debilitating injury. Its just the way he is. Get used to it folks. I expect him to bounce back this week.