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We have some solid talent on the offensive side of the ball now. Not exactly K-Gun era talent, but we're pretty good. I expect us to be somewhere in the middle of the league in points scored, and Top 3 in points against.

Suh. Revis. Hughes.

So happy he's so stupid. Buh-bye EJ.

Me likely. Me likey very much. Me thinky we have a serviceable QB that is good enough to get us to the playoffs.

Not so sure he's thrilled. We're told by super-mega-lead-pipe-lock reliable inside sources that he'll be cut next week, so...

Bills by far. We dealt a smallish LB coming off serious knee surgery - who would have trouble cracking our starting lineup - for a Top 5 RB in his prime. Slam dunk win.

I have no faith in EJ becoming a quality NFL QB, but since there's nothing else available on the market but backups, journeymen and bums I'll just hope he proves me wrong and leave it at that.

I didn't know F-BOMBING is now considered an occupation. Guess I'll be adding that to my LinkedIn profile.

Nobody jumps for joy getting traded to Buffalo. He'll get over that stat when he talks to Freddie, see's the Rex/Roman offense and feels the incredible support of the 716. Doesn't worry me a bit. Great trade. Kiku was expendable and we needed a #1 back.

Me likey. Me likey a lot.

Welp, looks like Leroi's got some splainin' to do, Lucy. Hopefully, the fact McCown is now a Brown will temper how he words his "inside information" moving forward.

Wow...WTF are the Dolphins doing? They are truly committed to mediocrity.

Love how people with absolutely no inside sources bash a poster with a proven inside source because they don't like the news he reports. Same thing happened when he was reporting on Rex.

Something is so strange with the EJ situation. Yes, he deserved to be benched after the Houston game, but for him to be placed in permanent purgatory without the possibility of parole was very unusual for a young 1st round QB without off-field issues. So, we all figured it Marrone just didn't care for the kid and that was that. He stubbornly refused to play EJ again barring catastrophic injury to Orton, maybe out of spite to Whaley or maybe out of personal issues he had with Manuel, or maybe some combination of factors we aren't privy to. However, even after Marrone resigned, EJ's biggest cheerleader, Whaley himself, refused to defend or endorse Manuel. Just gave luke-warm references to him having an opportunity to compete - like he was no better than Tuel. Ryan also hemmed and hawed when asked where EJ stood. Fact is, nobody in the organization stood up after Marrone fled the scene and said they believed EJ would be The Man. I would have expected the opposite, especially from a GM looking to justify his reach by drafting EJ about 20 spots ahead of where he was forecast to be picked. Now, we hear rumors he will be unceremoniously released. It's so unusual how swift and permanent the turn against EJ was that I can't help but wonder if behind the scenes something is amiss. Maybe he isn't who he appears to be in his public facing persona? Look, I have no idea what's going on, and I'm no EJ defender by a long shot, but the whole EJ saga has had me scratching my head from the moment we picked him, and has only grown more bizarre over time.

It's his sig. You'll find that on all of his posts.

If the intention to cut EJ is true it tells me two things: They are convinced he doesn't have what it takes to be a quality NFL QB. They don't want to taint the development of their next QB with an EJ drama.

I think this bombshell deserves its own thread. Leroi has proven to be a reliable inside source on this board, so it's worth taking seriously. http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/176133-josh-mccown-anybody-update-talking-contract-22615/?p=3470894

Infatuation? Hardly. Hoyer still has a lot of question marks. However, McCown is no better... maybe worse, and older. Why would you sign McCown over your incumbent starter who still has potential upside?

Nay

WTF are the Browns thinking? They would sign McCown over Hoyer? And why, exactly? Just another textbook example of why that organization is garbage.

Reading the thread title, I figured the Associated Press wanted an NFL team and the league was reinstating their request.

I'm OK with McCown. We needed a veteran backup who could mentor Manuel, and he's good as any for that role. I'd add another rookie in the draft so that if EJ shats the bed we have another kid on the roster with potential to develop into a viable starting QB.

Franchise tag on CJ Spiller?

He'll be 30 in a week. After years of pounding on a small frame, and injuries that have cost him a step, I see no need to bring him into a QB challenged offense with a mediocre OL.