tbonestake Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Fitz's skill set allows him to function a little better behind this weak line. We'll have a few more big plays but more WTFs too. My sentiments exactly! At least make it INTERESTING!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 With Edwards benched, what excuses will the WR's have for not getting open? Too busy staring at your avatar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 so is Chan still a MORAN or is he now brilliant? I can need a Chan barometer! What's a "MORAN"? Erin Moran from Happy Days? What a MORON!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpperDeck Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I get the feeling that Ralph had something to do with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Too busy staring at your avatar? So Cal Val is very hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonestake Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I get the feeling that Ralph had something to do with this. Ralph has been dead for 8 years!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABills08 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 (edited) Not sure how this is something to be excited about. Not much upside with Fitz, though I suppose he has a better chance of getting the WRs involved. Reasons why this happened (IMO): -Fitz sees the field way better than Edwards. Fitz is Thigpen-esque and I think Gailey recognizes that. -Fitz makes quicker reads -Fitz takes shots down the field -Fitz is way more mobile (in fact, I think this might have been the biggest reason he is getting the call) Reasons why this is nothing to get excited about: -Fitz's accuracy is horrific. -Look back at ANY commentary about training camp (amateur or professional) and Fitz's poor performance stuck out to everyone. The guy doesn't have the natural abilities to be a starter -Fitz will throw more INTs than TDs by a noticeable margin Anyways, Brohm better start looking at the playbook. Edited September 20, 2010 by Union2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I'd be ecstatic about this if there wasn't another hack waiting in the wings to get beat down and have his spirit crushed by the Pats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 This is like the glory days all over again (i.e., 2009)!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Wow. So despite a couple of years of tape and an entire offseason of hands-on work and evaluation, it takes until Week 3 for Chan to figure out that Edwards can't play. And you know what? I don't blame Chan. I blame Edwards, who always looks great until the second the bullets start flying. He is the definition of "coach killer," and good for Chan for moving on quickly. As for Edwards, that's it for his NFL career. Always sad when a career dies, but it happens all of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weehawk Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Man, it just never stops! People, it does NOT MATTER who the freaking QB (or WRs) is on this team. There is no OL! If you insist on making such a big deal about the QB, then it's obvious that we need a MAJOR scrambler like Tarkenton (in his day) or even Vick. No pocket-passer in the world can succeed behind this O-line and no decent WR is going to be able to get open when the QB has about 4 seconds to throw the ball before his next concussion. All pocket-passers fail miserably without an OL. It's not like our opponents dont know how to counter the quick-outs and the screen passes that they know we HAVE to throw to counter our non-existent OL. The only wildcard for the opposing D would be a scrambling QB who can throw on the run. We dont have one. Even a mediocre passer can get by if he has time to throw. The only reason Flutie succeeded here was his ability to scramble. We have not had an OL since the mid 90s and every QB from Bledsoe, to Losman, to Edwards has bombed here. Time to face up to it. You cant have a functioning (notice I didn't even say good) QB without a good OL. FYI, I still think Trent sucks. However, could the games at least be more interesting if he had an extra 2-3 seconds to throw? I think they would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Wow. So despite a couple of years of tape and an entire offseason of hands-on work and evaluation, it takes until Week 3 for Chan to figure out that Edwards can't play. And you know what? I don't blame Chan. I blame Edwards, who always looks great until the second the bullets start flying. He is the definition of "coach killer," and good for Chan for moving on quickly. As for Edwards, that's it for his NFL career. Always sad when a career dies, but it happens all of the time. so my reaction is...why does he still have a Bills uniform? Cut him, he's done for good, pick up a 3rd stringer. Levi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Somewhere out there, Rob Johnson, Doug Flutie, Alex Van Pelt, Travis Brown, Drew Bledsoe, Shane Matthews, JP Losman and Kelly Holcomb are all chuckling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 (edited) Not sure how this is something to be excited about. Not much upside with Fitz, though I suppose he has a better chance of getting the WRs involved. Reasons why this happened (IMO): -Fitz sees the field way better than Edwards. Fitz is Thigpen-esque and I think Gailey recognizes that. -Fitz makes quicker reads -Fitz takes shots down the field -Fitz is way more mobile (in fact, I think this might have been the biggest reason he is getting the call) Reasons why this is nothing to get excited about: -Fitz's accuracy is horrific. -Look back at ANY commentary about training camp (amateur or professional) and Fitz's poor performance stuck out to everyone. The guy doesn't have the natural abilities to be a starter -Fitz will throw more INTs than TDs by a noticeable margin Anyways, Brohm better start looking at the playbook. Fitzpatrick loves to throw to the spot on the field a yard in front of the WR. Either the WR or the DBs will have to dive to get the ball. (But at least he throws it further then 2 yards.) Edited September 20, 2010 by nobody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 What's a "MORAN"? Erin Moran from Happy Days? What a MORON!! you need to ask that question of Joe...I think it may be a clever way to spell moron, but I'm too dense to really know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 lol...Rochester newspaper has already picked up on it and has a lovely pic of Fitzy scrambling for his life... HELLLPPPP!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Wow. So despite a couple of years of tape and an entire offseason of hands-on work and evaluation, it takes until Week 3 for Chan to figure out that Edwards can't play. And you know what? I don't blame Chan. I blame Edwards, who always looks great until the second the bullets start flying. He is the definition of "coach killer," and good for Chan for moving on quickly. As for Edwards, that's it for his NFL career. Always sad when a career dies, but it happens all of the time. Edwards is a good practice and preseason player. He just can't deal with the increase in tempo of regular season games since his concussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Why? It doesn't matter. unless the goal is to win the games then it might matter. I don't understand it he's played so well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I suppose Gailey was up all night watching game tape. He must have seen a recurring and irreversible pattern in Trent's play that forced him to bench TE so early in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 so my reaction is...why does he still have a Bills uniform? Cut him, he's done for good, pick up a 3rd stringer. Levi? Bills depth chart on their website still has Edwards as #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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