Braedenstearns Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Man! I kinda want Tuel to start! If we win we make history! And against the Pats! We are going to lose anyway so lets play Tuel and if we win we make history. Edited August 27, 2013 by Braedenstearns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Well if that is your take, why ask a GM anything? Because reporters have to write stories and a GM's or coach's quotes add instant credibility to your story, no matter how disingenuous the answer may be in reality. I'm sure most reporters will tell you that GMs and coaches alike answer questions with some kernels of truth in them, however they also try not to let themselves answer a question in a way that undermines their team or gives away any competitive advantage. Even while participating in pressers, coaches never stop coaching and GMs never stop GM'ing. But wasn't it the hated, despised, and loathed Buddy Nix who was the GM that signed Tuel? SSh! You're going to ruin the ongoing "Buddy was terrible, Doug's a genius!" narrative. Edited August 27, 2013 by BillnutinHouston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I would argue we don't have all the info on this yet given we've seen 0 regular season games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Doug Whaley would try to sell an ice berg to an Eskimo if he could. This is great news because we have reason to believe he is going to be good but I set my personal ceiling on Frank Reich type career. An undrafted QB going on to have a frank reich career? i could live with that....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l< j Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 But wasn't it the hated, despised, and loathed Buddy Nix who was the GM that signed Tuel? You're always clouding my mind with facts! (No kidding, I once read a transcript of a civil trial from some decades ago where the judge said that to one of the attorneys.) kj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eball Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Quote from Marrone: “Everyone heals a little bit differently. Right now he’s telling me he’s ready to go, but obviously he’s not. But that’s the mentality of EJ. So I’m excited about it. I’ve watched him do footwork drills in cones and watched him ride a bike, and just talking to him you’d think he’s starting on Thursday.” EJ's already out there doing cone work; does anyone really think he isn't going to be practicing by next Monday and starting against the Pats*? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Quote from Marrone: “Everyone heals a little bit differently. Right now he’s telling me he’s ready to go, but obviously he’s not. But that’s the mentality of EJ. So I’m excited about it. I’ve watched him do footwork drills in cones and watched him ride a bike, and just talking to him you’d think he’s starting on Thursday.” EJ's already out there doing cone work; does anyone really think he isn't going to be practicing by next Monday and starting against the Pats*? This is the best thing I've read all day, THANK YOU. And compared to about 78% of all threads on TSW, this post is akin to "The Odyssey." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 EJ is going to play and the Bills are going to win! Also, Brady will cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWinzChampionshipz Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Man! I kinda want Tuel to start! If we win we make history! And against the Pats! We are going to lose anyway so lets play Tuel and if we win we make history. It's never going to happen (us beating the Pats with Tuel that is) but let's say it did, how will the EJ era ever start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 It's never going to happen (us beating the Pats with Tuel that is) but let's say it did, how will the EJ era ever start? It would start the following week. Even if Tuel was able to beat the pats*, it is assumed from practice and preseason that EJ is still the better QB. So just because Tuel turns out to be a good QB, doesn't mean that he is better than EJ. I don't see much of a chance Tuel starts over a healthy EJ. At least not at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 EJ is going to play and the Bills are going to win! Also, Brady will cry. Love It!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Quote from Marrone: “Everyone heals a little bit differently. Right now he’s telling me he’s ready to go, but obviously he’s not. But that’s the mentality of EJ. So I’m excited about it. I’ve watched him do footwork drills in cones and watched him ride a bike, and just talking to him you’d think he’s starting on Thursday.” EJ's already out there doing cone work; does anyone really think he isn't going to be practicing by next Monday and starting against the Pats*? Yup. Marrone's double talk is fooling a lot of people, including ESPN who is running with Tuel starting on their Bottom Line. It's cool to see a Bills coach tricking people. However I imagine Belichick is among those who sees through the smokescreen and is preparing to face Manuel and the read option. Can't wait to see it play out on gameday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 And if he gets to that level, we should all be celebrating his signing as one of the great moves of the Whaley era. I thought the Whaley era officially began after the draft and undrafted free agent signing period when Nix announced his retirement. Quote from Marrone: “Everyone heals a little bit differently. Right now he’s telling me he’s ready to go, but obviously he’s not. But that’s the mentality of EJ. So I’m excited about it. I’ve watched him do footwork drills in cones and watched him ride a bike, and just talking to him you’d think he’s starting on Thursday.” EJ's already out there doing cone work; does anyone really think he isn't going to be practicing by next Monday and starting against the Pats*? I'm not a doctor...but I stayed at a holiday inn express last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubs Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I think we all should be prepared for a brutal season, and hopefully pleasantly surprised if they do well. As much as I wanted to believe Manuel would come in and help move this team into the right direction, it was more likely going to be a tough season in which we witnessed the team playing hard, staying close in games, and finish about 5-11 or so. With Manuel possibly out (and at least missing the back half of training camp/preseason), Kolb out, and Gilmore out for at least the first quarter of the season, it's likely we are closer to the 1st pick in the draft than the playoffs. I just hope Marrone and Co. are building a good culture around OBD and we see vast improvement in the second half of the season, which might set us up well for a good 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Put yourself in the GM's chair answering that question from Rapoport. What are you supposed to say? No, we don't think we hit on anything with Jeff Tuel. He's just a camp arm and I can't believe you even asked me that question. Exactly. Nothing to see here.... Edited August 27, 2013 by Lurker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Quote from Marrone: “Everyone heals a little bit differently. Right now he’s telling me he’s ready to go, but obviously he’s not. But that’s the mentality of EJ. So I’m excited about it. I’ve watched him do footwork drills in cones and watched him ride a bike, and just talking to him you’d think he’s starting on Thursday.” EJ's already out there doing cone work; does anyone really think he isn't going to be practicing by next Monday and starting against the Pats*? As long as he doesn't have any increases in swelling the day after, that's pretty good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted William's frozen head Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 It's interesting because the one single thing I remember about Reich before he actually got a chance to play in a regular season game (the Monday night gave vs. the Rams) was that he looked terrible in preseason games...I'm not saying I remember everything because that was a long time ago...But I do remember specifically thinking he was going to be awful based on what I saw in preseason...And obviously he proved me very wrong... I was at that game, and Reich was simply awful for two thirds of the contest. He made a few good plays late in the game, and built on the positives quickly. We won the game in the last minute and a half,(1:21?) and Reich's confidence was not to be diminished for the rest of his tenure in Buffalo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 These two will forever be linked and known as EJ (Erik Jeff) ManTuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packerland Bills Fan Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I really wish Tuel had played against Washington like he did against Indianapolis. He didn't inspire a lot of confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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