John from Riverside Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 In the end this had to happen....credit the front office staff for making this move while we are still in playoff contention. EJ Manuel needs to hold a clipboard for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013122903/2013/REG17/eagles@cowboys#menu=gameinfo|contentId%3A0ap2000000306478&tab=recap Last game he played... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewildrabbit Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Lucky Orton, as he gets to face the #1 ranked defense and arguably the best front four in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills Fan in MD Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I have a bad feeling that Ndamukong Suh could make this a very short-lived QB switch after his first hit on the QB this Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San-O Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Guess everyone got what they wanted. So what happens next week or in the coming weeks when Orton sucks? Well, at LEAST Orton will suck throwing the ball more than 15 ft. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Per text from Bills ahh yeah! it's on now! (not that I believe Orton is great but, I need to be excited about some thing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
947 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Even if Orton does well, it'll be 3 games tops before he gets dinged with his mobility + our OG play. EJ will likely get back in by mid-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What a Tuel Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Have you? because he didn't LOSE his job to Tebow. Tebow was given the job because he was the prized 1st round pick. They wouldn't have made the change if Orton was winning though. That said I hope Orton exceeds your expectations this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Lucky Orton, as he gets to face the #1 ranked defense and arguably the best front four in the NFL. The Lions won't be the #1 Defense after we're done with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Well know we will know where the problem lies. Scouting? In the end this had to happen....credit the front office staff for making this move while we are still in playoff contention. EJ Manuel needs to hold a clipboard for the year. forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 IMO this is as much about Sammy Watkins as it is about EJ. Everyone saw Sammy "take a play off" two weeks ago after Goodwin got blown up, and then come in and drop two more passes yesterday, plus wisely decide not to lay out for a floater in the fourth quarter. EJ has been putting receiver after receiver into harm's way and the Bills probably decided they want Watkins on the field for the rest of the season... something that is unlikely to happen with EJ under center. Whether EJ is done is something I'm not really concerned about. I'm just glad we finally treated him like a player who needs to earn his job, rather than as a first-rounder who needs to play his way out of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLS_ROC Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 However, Hackett is still the offensive coordinator, can we expect things to be that much different with Orton under center? Well, if Orton doesn't throw into double coverage PAST two wide open crossing routes, then yes, we could expect things might be different with Orton. Any QB that can even begin to process what's happening after the snap when it doesn't involve a CB falling down or someone being open in all directions by 8+ yards will be an improvement. I think the play calling is far less of a problem than not taking advantage of receivers who get open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Lucky Orton, as he gets to face the #1 ranked defense and arguably the best front four in the NFL. I have a feeling we'll be very displeased with Orton after this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I was expecting this maybe next week, but let's go Orton. If he plays well this week they will look like geniuses. If he craps the bed, they will say it was the #1 D on the road in an impossible win, and then give him two more chances at home against the Pats and on the road against The Jets. So maybe this was the right time, just in case he has it down already, and the rest of the team steps up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 At least he made it thru week 4, JP got the hook after week 3 in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinES3 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) Will you be more disgusted if the browns have our top 10 pick next year? One of the myriad reasons I'm disgusted. It was an easier pill to swallow if EJ was an NFL QB. Edited September 29, 2014 by SmokinES3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Are they gonna do a EJ jersey swap for all the fans that they sold "EJ is our franchise QB" to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Sweet which lucky poster will initiate the first official 2014 season Orton sucks thread??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan714 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 And I just changed my signature line....guess there are people at 1 Bills drive that know football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 At least he made it thru week 4, JP got the hook after week 3 in 2007. This. EJ is done in Buffalo. JP redux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013122903/2013/REG17/eagles@cowboys#menu=gameinfo|contentId%3A0ap2000000306478&tab=recap Last game he played... Some interesting facts from that game: Dallas had the "league's worst defense" Dallas got 56 rushing yards Orton had 2 days to prepare after Romo's back surgery Orton was 30 for 46, 356 yards, 2 TDs and 2 INTs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I have a feeling we'll be very displeased with Orton after this weekend. I'm frankly glad they did it. Now we are going to see just how awesome this Super Bowl contender less a vet qb really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinES3 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Are they gonna do a EJ jersey swap for all the fans that they sold "EJ is our franchise QB" to? Did anyone actually fall for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Actually, I think Orton gives us the best chance to make the playoffs. Much better than EJ at least. Unfortunttely the idiots at OBD actually thought we were a Sammy Watkins away from the SB and gave away our shot at a QB for next year. The QB group isn't really that strong this year outside of Mariotta. He looks like an NFL QB to me, but the rest are a bit suspect. I don't want Winston. The character issues he has now will only intensify when you add millions to the equation. Cook from MSU looks like he might make it, but I'm not sure. Sean Mannion is a big guy who has a good arm, but his numbers are likely inflated from the offense they run. Petty is inconsistent already at the college level and is running a spread system. Not sure how he would look playing from under Center. Hundley might not even leave school again and he's more of an athlete than a pure QB. You never know which Kevin Hogan is gonna show up for Stanford, wildly inconsistent at times. Connor Halliday is another possibility as he showed well on the big stage against Oregon. Maybe Jacoby Brissett from NC State, but he might not leave college either. There's really no one else that stands out to me from this group that will be the 2015 draft class. There is no one that that seems like a sure bet though and the closest thing to it is Mariotta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Some interesting facts from that game: Dallas had the "league's worst defense" Dallas got 56 rushing yards Orton had 2 days to prepare after Romo's back surgery Orton was 30 for 46, 356 yards, 2 TDs and 2 INTs. I remember watching that game. He came in off the street from coaching some high school team i think. Orton is a professional QB. We're not asking him to come here and put up 300+yds every game and 3TD every game. We're asking him to hit the WR that have been open and that EJ just can't see b/c of his regression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Did anyone actually fall for that? I was being a bit sarcastic but I've seen a lot of "3" jerseys in the stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I remember watching that game. He came in off the street from coaching some high school team i think. that was not Orton..backup there for two years i believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) that was not Orton..backup there for two years i believe wait, was that Kitna? My apologies, i guess i don't "remember" hahaha. Edited September 29, 2014 by bobobonators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Cared enough to click on your first football thread in how long? Well actually I saw it on Facebook first and it's been a rough Monday so I had to click here. I knew it'd be good for a laugh. Almost as hilarious as the game day thread. Kewl, thx You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perk71 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The only people sad to see this change is the Cleveland Browns and their fan base. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I can't wait to read the other sites the Monday after each game " Are you serious? We let Kyle bleepin Orton torch us"?! He will look like Unitas for two weeks and then reality will set in and we will all see why he is where he is. Not trying to be a Debbie Downer but just playing the odds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFO Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 John Kitna was the guy who came in while teaching and coaching high school I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I am surprised they pulled the plug this soon, but I think it is justified. I am not a professional evaluator of QBs, but I have to conclude that the Bills simply were not seeing sufficient signs of progress. As a professional evaluator of QBs this is absolutely the right move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Let me be the first to say: Orton sucks. We need another answer at QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonbrigade Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) Guess everyone got what they wanted. So what happens next week or in the coming weeks when Orton sucks? Did,not want it. It's like saying you wanted a root canal. Just had to be done for the health of this team and it's suffering fans. Me included. Edited September 29, 2014 by bisonbrigade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devldog131 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Tweeted this to Russ Brandon shortly before the announcement... just sayin'.. @DevlDog131@DevlDog131 @RussBrandon East up 4 grabs. EJ can't hit open WRs. Orton must start. Champ'ship roster w/OK QB play. EJ not answer #BillsMafia #StartOrton Reply Favorite More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Even if Orton falls flat on his face, I will respect Marrone for pulling the trigger. It's almost unheard of in today's NFL. Most coaches would ride the First Round QB to their early NFL grave. Bravo, Doug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Season is over and 2015 is now lost. Glad everyone is so happy. It would only be better if these morons turned to Tuel next. Did you stomp your foot and pout while you typed this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufcomments Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Dont agree but I'm most def watching the game at Det with big eyes. How is 14 games enough judge a QB that you knew was gonna be a project from the beginning?? Wow hope this does not backfire in Marrones face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Did you stomp your foot and pout while you typed this? No that's only reserved when you lose a spot at the Genuis Bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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