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Kurt Warner is a winner & hopefully it can rub off on J.P.
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wow.....he is definitely not a B.S.er. Speaks from the heart.
Notice no bling bling, just a simple guy.....that loves football.
When does camp start???
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poor choices.
The number one reason....................penalty shots.
How would you like to end a baseball game with homerun derby or
How would you like the SuperBowl determined by FG kicking contest?
stupid.............
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"..why yo"u racist......they make a mean Taco. They also make me feel taller than I am. .....
Steve....we know you're kidding, but it doesn't sound good. Actually, you sound like a f-n prick.
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Between the following article & the NFL combines.....someone spread rumors about JP's attitude. Probably Archie Manning (some people have said) to bring JP's stock down.
Either way........Bills have a steal for 22nd pick
http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1563004.html
Wednesday, June 4
Losman ranked ahead of Manning
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By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com
The final branch on football's most celebrated quarterbacking family tree, Eli Manning of the University of Mississippi, was born and raised in New Orleans. The quarterback rated superior to Manning by one scouting combine in its springtime grades, Tulane standout J.P. Losman, plays in The Big Easy.
In one of the biggest surprises emanating from the recently completed spring meetings of National Football Scouting, Inc., one of two combines services to which most NFL teams subscribe, Losman has an early grade of 7.2, essentially a first-round analysis. Manning, who many scouts feel is not only the top quarterback prospect in the country, but also a viable contender for the top overall spot in the 2004 draft, has a 6.2 grade.
Manning
The disparity is just one example cited by personnel directors and scouts who feel that the two NFL combine services, National and Blesto, have seen the significance of their work reduced over the last few years.
That is not to suggest that Losman, who might have started ahead of Patrick Ramsey, the Washington Redskins' first-round pick in 2002, had it not been for an injury, isn't a very attractive prospect at this early juncture of the assessment process. Losman possesses size, pocket presence and a strong arm, and the coaches who have faced him in the Conference USA schedule have lauded his pro potential.
But for Losman to rate a full point higher than Manning in the National grades, which are based on a nine-point system, probably doesn't represent a true picture of how most clubs regard the two quarterbacks. It is also indicative of why the springtime grades from both National and Blesto, while reflective of where players are on the 2004 draft radar screen for now, are characteristically overplayed by the media and even some scouts.
Example: Southern California quarterback Carson Palmer, the Heisman Trophy winner and first player selected in the draft five weeks ago, essentially had about a fourth-round grade in last year's spring ratings.
The top-rated linebacker by one combine, Clifton Smith of Syracuse, wasn't even drafted this year. The other combine had Boss Bailey of Georgia ranked as the top linebacker last spring and he didn't go off the board until the second round.
Part of the reason the combine ratings don't often stand the test of time is that they do not account for underclass players. National and Blesto rate seniors only in the spring, and no one would deny the dramatic effect that juniors have had on the draft in the past decade, a reality that reduces the accuracy of the springtime grades.
Even accounting for the impact of the underclass prospects, though, there are factors that render the spring grades as just a signpost to point team scouting departments in the right direction as they begin evaluating seniors. The early grades are based largely on potential and usually on the opinion of just one scout. In some cases, the grades for players coming off injuries are not reduced.
Obviously, as the process moves along, players are scrutinized more closely and are seen by more sets of eyes.
"What the combines are good for," said one AFC general manager, "is providing you an early list of prospects. Then you take that list and run with it. But their scouts have gotten a lot younger, their reports a little less complete, and you do a lot of the legwork in-house now that the combines used to do."
Because of that, some teams are considering leaving the combine services, and saving the money they pay the groups (about $75,000-$100,000) to augment their own staffs. At least one team each, ESPN.com has learned, is close to leaving National and Blesto.
The combines still serve a purpose, most subscribers agree, but their effectiveness clearly is being revisited. At a time when some owners are seeking to cut costs, or simply don't want to share information with other franchises, the combines are perhaps under even more scrutiny than the players they evaluate.
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UCLA Head Coach Toledo recruited J.P. UCLA offensive coord (Borges) wanted Kyle Boller (CAL-RAVENS). Borges was an idiot & gave JP the cold shoulder & stuck him at 5th string QB (behind 4 scrubs). The other 4 QB's couldn't hold JP's jock......JP left. Borges left to CAL Toledo got fired.
In hindsight, JP did the right thing. At the time, every UCLA alum blamed JP for leaving the team (believing they could have gotten Kyle Boller)
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His Tulane team were double digit underdogs (+14) & he basically called out Hawaii before the game.
The dude carried his team (absolutely no offensive line) on his back. He either threw bombs & ran like a madman to lead the Green Wave to a Bowl victory.
Also, if you're lucky....you catch JP handing off & running down field & lay the nastiest block on a DB. (2nd half)
http://hawaii.scout.com/2/84229.html
With timely passes and nimble feet, J.P. Losman proved that fat stats aren’t the only way to determine the value of a winning quarterback.
Losman led unlikely comeback
By Kalani Takase
Staff Writer
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002
HALAWA -- J.P. Losman didn’t wow anyone with his arm Saturday night, but it was his mobility that proved so valuable to Tulane.
The junior quarterback did complete 20 of his 39 pass attempts for 240 yards, but his two touchdowns on 13 carries to go with his 45 rushing yards were just as important. Losman’s 1-yard plunge in the third quarter was part of 26 straight unanswered points by Tulane. Losman again scampered in the end zone with 8:54 left in the contest from three yards out. He tied a Tulane bowl record with his two rushing scores.
“We came out and did out job,” said the junior. Losman faced much public outcry over his decision to transfer from UCLA to Tulane. The Green Wave were 12 point underdogs in the inaugural ConAgra Foods Hawaii Bowl. “We’ve been underdogs all year,” said Losman. “I got a lot of criticism for coming to this school for that reason. I don’t care if we’re underdogs or not, we go out and we play hard”
Losman and the Green Wave offense didn’t fair well early in the contest. After a missed field goal and fumble, Tulane was forced to punt on their following two possessions. “We didn’t really make any adjustments, we just started believing in ourselves, calmed down, took a deep breath,” explained Losman. “We were pressing a little bit, trying too hard. (In the second half) we just realized that we are that good.”
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What do we know about JP? I feel like I barely know anything about him. I know he's from California, lived with his mother? Is he Puerto Riccan? Is he Catholic (Buffalonians love the Irish Catholic Jim Kelly)? Does he have brothers/sisters?
Being the Bills starting QB is like being the mayor, he represents the city.
He's half Mexican (Soto), attended catholic grammer school, one sister, bright kid (honors classes) + he won't hesitate to kick your a$$
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GOOOOOOO JP!!!
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I signed....thought it was a wonderful idea.
But..................I was kinda pissed when I received a confirmation email asking for $1.00. I shouldn't be negative, but I hate when someone profits from something like this. Anyways, how much does it cost to keep up a website $8.00 a month. The math is currently at $35,000 if everyone paid $1.
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What........J.P. coming home to L.A. with L.A. Bills? NO WAY.
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Actually its a blessing in disguies for JP to be out & not rushed in to the offense. Even though he's not playing now. He's on the sidelines learning the offense & the NFL game without the thought of maybe going in.
When he comes back, which will be alot sooner than everyone first estimated. He will get plenty of playing time. He will make some great plays this year, as well as, some unforced mental errors. Either way it will be a step in the right direction as soon as he steps on the field.
Donohoe's Ego Bites Him Again with JP
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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...Donohoe's Ego Bites Him Again with JP, Kid will lead Bills backwards to 3-13.."
I'll bet $1000, you pay $100 (10-1) if Bills get more than 3 wins.....idiot!!!