DIE HARD 1967 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 (edited) The Bills made an addition at a position that could no longer go unaddressed on Monday afternoon, as Buffalo signed tight end J.P. Foschi. The four-year veteran spent last season with the Cincinnati Bengals appearing in 15 games with 10 starts. Foschi (6’4” 265) set career highs in receptions last season with 27 for 260 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Bengals. His receiving ability is considered by most to be his best asset, though he is also known as a capable blocker. He has spent time with the Oakland Raiders (2005-2006) and the Kansas City Chiefs (2008) before playing for Cincinnati last season. The 28-year old was originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the New York Jets in 2004. Foschi has some familiarity with Buffalo’s coaching staff having played his college ball at Georgia Tech when Bills head coach Chan Gailey was the Yellow Jackets head coach. Foschi is practicing with the team this afternoon as he steps in immediately to help ease the burden on starting tight end Jonathan Stupar, as he was the only healthy tight end on the roster after Michael Matthews joined Shawn Nelson and Derek Schouman on the injured list. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/Bills-sign-TE-Foschi/e8030707-e569-4ef3-9469-a10ad885ffb4 Edited August 23, 2010 by DIE HARD 1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Let's hope his career goes a littel better than the last JP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIE HARD 1967 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 Let's hope his career goes a littel better than the last JP. Has to be better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Chanpionship baby, yeahh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 The Bills made an addition at a position that could no longer go unaddressed on Monday afternoon, as Buffalo signed tight end J.P. Foschi. The four-year veteran spent last season with the Cincinnati Bengals appearing in 15 games with 10 starts. Foschi (6’4” 265) set career highs in receptions last season with 27 for 260 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Bengals. His receiving ability is considered by most to be his best asset, though he is also known as a capable blocker. He has spent time with the Oakland Raiders (2005-2006) and the Kansas City Chiefs (2008) before playing for Cincinnati last season. The 28-year old was originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the New York Jets in 2004. Foschi has some familiarity with Buffalo’s coaching staff having played his college ball at Georgia Tech when Bills head coach Chan Gailey was the Yellow Jackets head coach. Foschi is practicing with the team this afternoon as he steps in immediately to help ease the burden on starting tight end Jonathan Stupar, as he was the only healthy tight end on the roster after Michael Matthews joined Shawn Nelson and Derek Schouman on the injured list. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/Bills-sign-TE-Foschi/e8030707-e569-4ef3-9469-a10ad885ffb4 After reading about him it sounds like a good pickup, big enough to block, can at least catch the ball- that's about as good as you're going to do with out making a trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hansen Forever Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 You really put the scare into me today. I thought Oakland had traded him back. Thank God it's another JP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle flap Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 You really put the scare into me today. I thought Oakland had traded him back. Thank God it's another JP. seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Chan seems to keep picking up the Bat Phone and pulling in GA tech alumns... I am not sure how to feel about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIE HARD 1967 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 (edited) You really put the scare into me today. I thought Oakland had traded him back. Thank God it's another JP. That J.P. will never be back unless we lose the Bills and add a WFL team, Edited August 23, 2010 by DIE HARD 1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilbuffalobob Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 J.P., welcome to Spinal Tap. You're our new drummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 J.P., welcome to Spinal Tap. You're our new drummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Let's hope his career goes a littel better than the last JP. Or the JP before that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIE HARD 1967 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 There should be some kind of a ban on the initials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Now there's an invisible monkey playing TE, unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIE HARD 1967 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 There should be some kind of a ban on those initials Now there's an invisible monkey playing TE, unbelievable. NOW...NOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flopagamo Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Chan seems to keep picking up the Bat Phone and pulling in GA tech alumns... I am not sure how to feel about that Similar behavior worked out very very badly for Steve Spurrier in Washington, with his array of former Gators (e.g. Danny Wuerffel). Thankfully Chan has been in the NFL before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIE HARD 1967 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 Similar behavior worked out very very badly for Steve Spurrier in Washington, with his array of former Gators (e.g. Danny Wuerffel). Thankfully Chan has been in the NFL before. Several coaches tried that with some success, you just can fill half the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever Since '86 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 good move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Chan seems to keep picking up the Bat Phone and pulling in GA tech alumns... I am not sure how to feel about that Yeah, that was my 1st impression as well. We'll see, but I suppose he can't be any worse than the guys we have...wait, we have no one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInSouthBuffalo Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 His stats w/ the Bengals pretty much equal ALL FIVE of the TE's the Bills had last year. Sad. Hopefully we get lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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