transplantbillsfan

Did you guys really think he'd make the announcement today? Unlike his decision last year when he benched Tyrod, this is one he pretty much can't go back on so he'll need to make sure he talks with the players and his team. Why would he address the issue with the media and fans first?

Seriously just go back a month or two and look at some of the responses from particular posters saying things during the preseason like "Peterman's preseason performance is different! I never bought into the Jeff Tuel hype! He never looked the part!" Amazing what 1 half can do. Actually, it's amazing what 1 half--the 1st half against the Chargers--didn't do, which is shatter the legitimate belief that Peterman will ever be a viable NFL starter.

Allen wasn't great. He wasn't very good. He was good. He threw consistently catchable balls by NFL standards that were either not pulled in or flat out dropped. Yeah, he threw for 74 yards in 1 1/2 quarters, but it would have been a lot more along with at least a TD in there if his guys could catch. Calling him awful is pure lunacy.

I'm too lazy to hunt you down, have a friend or family member slap you

Then you didn't watch him play.

That's not the reality of those throws, but even if it were, it's better than softballs to the other team.

Just like I was what? Hiding? I never hid. Trolling? Like about Peterman because I wasn't high on his preseason play the way some of you were... perhaps blinded by the cloud of smoke as you exhaled? I wasn't trolling. I was telling it like it is. Surely today's results should assure you of that.

I think the Petermaniacs are in hiding and likely to wait a while to come back. One of them is rummaging around today as troll, though. Pretty hilarious.

Peterman starting again is already ruining my sleep cycle.

QBs? Plural? This is a joke, Right? Peterman blew chunks. Allen was good. So help me God if someone cites the fact he threw for 74 yards I'll slap him in the face. I think our WRs just needed most of the 2nd half to adjust to passes actually being thrown to them and being catchable. Next week when Allen is the starter and they're ready for it, the WRs, particularly Benjamin, can hopefully hold onto those accurate passes they dropped today.

What the hell does he tell his players at this point? I think you're right that he's going to be searching for an acceptable reason to start Peterman again. Is there one?

The positive is the change at QB that today forced. I honestly am optimistic about our season still. Peterman being so awful forced this change before we fell too much in the hole. I think the play of the entire team will get better when Allen is the starter

Great, now McBeane needs to find someone who can back him up.

Looks like the fans were right and McDermott was wrong, after all. The thing I like about McDermott is how quickly he autocorrects. Maybe Allen being on the bench and Peterman under center to start week 1 was predictable in your mind, it just clearly was the wrong move.

I don't think I have to. Peterman won't be on the field long enough. It's just funny that you can't admit today and last year against the Chargers were SooOOooo much worse than anything ANY other Bills QB has ever done. He was a LOT better.

Yay. You were right about Peterman starting in week 1. I just didn't think McDermott would make the same mistake twice. I was wrong. I'm glad he autocorrects quickly from his mistakes. This team will probably lay down on the field if McDermott trots Peterman out there again.

Strike a nerve? Taylor threw for 60 yards in that 1st half, more than double than Peterman. The team managed 4 1st downs in the 1st half, 4 times what Peterman could manage, The team actually scored in the 1st half, 7 points to the 0 points Peterman could score. It was actually STILL A GAME in the 1st half, which is much more than we could say about today. If Taylor was bad that day--which he was--isn't it fair to call Peterman's performance vomit-inducing? Stop talking.

Anyone who had to suffer through this utterly disgraceful conversation all Summer despite knowing what should have happened.

We watched our 2 most recent QBs get a W and a Tie today while our own QB couldn't even muster 30 yards passing or a 1st down. Remember all the whiners about Taylor? Was he ever this bad? Here's the lesson some should take from Peterman's performance: the grass is NOT always greener on the other side.

Me too. The funny thing is that if you look at some posting before today you're going to find a bunch of Peterman homers who have recently said crap like "I never bought into the Tuel hype!" I get a lot wrong on this board. I don't really care because it's just all in good fun. But one thing I've been steadfast in going all the way back to last preseason--when Peterman was also "playing well"--was that he just isn't an NFL starter. What's frightening is that the fact that we traded McCarron. That says that McDermott was legitimately convinced he could be a viable NFL starting QB rather than that he just wanted to protect Allen to start the season.

Right? Are people still really fighting the obviousness of this? Preseason hero. Regular season dud. The backup so many clamor for, but reality sets in once he starts. Actually, Tuel may have been better. At least he could get a 1st down. amiright? And before you accuse me of rooting against Peterman, I wasn't. The best outcome today would have been Peterman playing lights out and winning. This, I think, was the 2nd best outcome. Rip the band-aid off and end this debacle early.

So. Allen didn't start. I was wrong there. As to who SHOULD HAVE started... Well... can I just say I told you so.

Interesting.