[Shady Listed as Proable for Sunday vs. Cincinnati]

I own both in fantasy. I strongly urge McCoy to sit. B)

[McCoy left today's practice with tight hamstring...Uh Oh]

These kinds of lingering injuries happen with increasing frequency when RBs get old and have a lot of mileage. I think we heard that about 5,000 times this summer so why is anyone surprised?

 

 

 

McCoy is 27.

 

What was Thurman's workload up to this point in his career? He was almost never hurt.

 

Gore, AP, Lynch...all 3 plus years older and all are rarely injured.

 

We should get 2 peak years out of McCoy without question.

 

 

Thurman: 1,731 carries by 27.

 

McCoy who just turned 27 is at 1,478 carries.

 

 

2 more peak years. That's what I'd expect.

 

[What should Tyrod expect against the Pats D]

D'angelo Williams just shredded them.

 

They are going to have 7-8 in the box determined to not let that happen. They will make Taylor beat them. Shocker. That's how it's going to be every week. But not after this one. Tyrod's going to be big. Has to be.

 

Game plan needs to be pass to set up the run. I expect Woods Watkins and Harvin to get off. Turn Tyrod loose. I expect a close game, and playing it safe vs Brady = disaster.

 

If I'm Roman I'd also have about 50 screens ready to go.

 

[Who is you final four and Super Bowl pick?]

Seattle

Detroit

 

Colts

Broncos

 

 

Broncos over Lions

 

[Fred Says Whaley Dishonest With Him]

I know this may sound odd.....but I don't think McCoy and Fred could coexist. Not necessarily personality wise. But you have the old dog who's captain and the brash new young (still) buck used to being THE man in Phily. How we feel about Fred...that's how Eagles fans were with McCoy. Not sure how that dynamic would work here.

 

This is Shady's show now.

 

I'm completely on DW's side here.

[Edit: now confirmed rumor that Bills will release Cassel]

I'd cut Cassell for 3 reasons.

 

First, he sucks.

 

Second it could instill a little bit of confidence in EJ--like saying "you're right there kid...we see you working and improving. Be ready."

 

3rd...the money.

[Who is 2nd string QB?]

Keeping Cassell probably means he's the backup. You don't pay him that kind of money to be 3rd string.

[Ronald Darby - how will he do?]

No because I'm told preseason games don't matter, practice does, and he's been awesome in practice.

 

--Mike Schopp Analysis

[Rex is torn TT or Cassel]

I've been neutral about this QB competition. Cassel didn't look very good to me yesterday. If that's what the offense is going to look like with him under center, it's going to be a boring and frustrating season. EJ has a mental issue - his QB play remind me of my golf game - when he is relaxed and just goes out and plays, he can look great. But that one incompletion - and I know it's a nitpick - was vintage EJ Yips. He thought too much and his mechanics fell apart. I'm sure it's terrifying for the coaches to see that. The problem with EJ is mental not physical, which is very hard for coaches to deal with. TT looked the best of the three but I still need to see a touchdown pass out of him in the redzone. That's what would worry me if I were his coaches.May have been a classic EJ tip but no it wasnt a yip

 

 

You know how many of those throws Jay Cutler, Sam Bradford, Ryan Tannehill, and Andy Dalton make a game?

 

And some were ready to trade anything to get Cutler.

 

Do Bills fans even watch other games?

 

[Ronald Darby - how will he do?]

Dear WGR clown show,

 

Darby's baptism by fire is exactly why we have to have "meaningless" preseason games.

 

That is all.

 

Thanks

 

 

Let me add to that....all summer we heard from coaches and the beat guys---"oh he looks legit. And yea we trust him."

 

Live bullets start: We might have a CB 2 problem.

 

[GR postgame unbelievably predicts Cassel as the starter]

I would think great game performances are a reflection of practice; time in film room; etc. Preseason or not.

 

But by all means, lets take our NFL QBing evaluations from Mike Rodak and Joe Buscaglia. Every day these guys are watching the QBS go against our D. I'd like to see how Russell Wilson looks against the Hawks D in practice..

 

[Ronald Darby - how will he do?]

Graham has to go back to corner.

 

It has to be considered till Leodis gets back, no?

 

[EJ Will Start Pittsburgh Game]

If EJ kills it with his career on the line....he's your starter. Period.

 

If he fails in the regular season at least we have TT and Cassel. Not Tuel and Thad.

[EJ Will Start Pittsburgh Game]

I hope his first pass is an 80 yard TD bomb to Goodwin.

[Sal's 11 "good" Quarterbacks]

The top 11...in order...as of 8/27/15

 

Rodgers

Luck

Brady

Peyton

Brees

Ben

Wilson

Eli

Rivers

Ryan

Romo

 

 

Newton, Stafford, Flacco honorable mention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Enough incoherence/whining from WGR re: EJ]

Mike Schopp....back when he started with WNSA (that correct?) during the whole Flutie--Johnson debate, sided strongly with Johnson. As did most of the Buffalo media.

 

All you need to know.

[EJ Manuel: "I love it here and want to stay here"]

While that's not a good idea, one does sometimes get the feeling that EJ is too much of a "people pleaser" and wonder if he's willing to get in someone's face - an OLman who totally whiffed, a WR who took a route off - when he needs to

 

Kidding aside, I do think that's one of, if not the biggest knock on EJ, he needs to learn to be a leader and command the offense. In last week's preseason game, when he was getting shelled by the Browns defensive line, 3rd string o-line or not, he should have been in those guys faces basically screaming at them and telling them how to do their job. Remember how Kelly used to be, he would never have let his o-line pull that crap. The great QB's simply elevate the guys around them. There's still lots of time for EJ, would be great to see it click with him, and if not, throw him on the scrap heap.

 

What QB do you see do this today? With our tire fire at oline last year, did you ever see that from Orton?

 

Kelly could do that bc those guys were all great players and had the personalities that responded to that. The kids these days don't appreciate getting chewed out on national TV....let alone by a QB that's done nothing in the league yet. Only prima dona WRs are allowed to chew people out on the sidelines.

[EJ deserves time on the field with first team offense.]

My favorite part of the game last night was watching Thigpen playing RB in the 4th quarter and having blitz pick up responsibilities.

 

But tell me again how EJ had the advantage of playing vs 2s and 3s.

 

Let him start vs Pitt.

[Forget about QBs, who's getting cut?]

Andre Davis looks like a potential stud.

 

Yes. I said stud.

[Forget about QBs, who's getting cut?]

63 Daryl Johnson is a cone. Which is insulting to the cone.

[EJ deserves time on the field with first team offense.]

If EJ is going to lose this competition then let him go down vs the Steelers 1s in Pittsburgh.

 

If TT is the man he should have no problem vs the Steelers 2s and 3s.

 

Still have no desire to see Cassel until the final Preseason game.

 

[After the Browns game, who do you want as Bills starting QB?]

Maybe EJ is actually developing. Which everyone knew would take 2 or more seasons.

 

Maybe TT has developed and is ready.

 

I'm excited about both right now honestly. Well maybe not excited but optimistic.

 

Cassel is a good fall back plan.

 

I just don't understand why we're so quick to want to bury EJ. A QB that was always going to be a project. Now he has a legit NFL OC to polish him off.

 

Whatever...at this point I trust the coaches decision.

 

[EJ deserves time on the field with first team offense.]

No need to see Cassel.

 

EJ first half vs Pitt

TT second half.

[I don't hate Sully like some others do, but ...]

He may have created an unnecessary media ruckus with this invite, but he owned up and canceled the party. He threw in that "there were no planned orgies" comment bc he knew what people were saying. But Jerry found that insulting. He answered every ridiculous question like a professional. I actually in reading his responses gained some new respect for him.

 

But that wasn't enough for Rodak and Jerry. Pressing on with "people want to know" why the confidentiality agreement? Are you kidding me? And Jerry managed to trash the QB situation AND mention his beloved Patriots*.

 

Of course he got agitated. He did nothing illegal. He's not running for office (reporters don't even grill them like that). He had to be thinking "are these clowns for real?"

[Dareus and Dunbar - "It's kind of a clash"]

This is nothing.

 

And Dareus speaks of it in a positive way and shows NO signs that his style of coaching and what he wants him to do bothers him.