Mark VI Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 From PFW Weekly - The Way We Hear It - Oct. 4th, 2004 Buffalo We hear that the NFL debut of Bills rookie QB J.P. Losman could come as soon as three weeks, making Buffalo’s decision not to put Losman on injured reserve appear to have been a smart one. His broken left fibula is healing faster than expected, he has already started jogging and light practicing, and he plans to participate in 7-on-7 drills in practice this week. In fact, if starter Drew Bledsoe continues to struggle, it won’t be a surprise to see Losman thrown into the fray ahead of backup Shane Matthews. Our sources say that Losman would have already played a series or two if he were healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Losman at best will play on 3rd or 4th and short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Losman at best will play on 3rd or 4th and short. 57437[/snapback] Why? So that HE can hand the ball to Travis Gump and watch him slide all over another stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Losman at best will play on 3rd or 4th and short. 57437[/snapback] what, is he a running back? Anyway, my question is, why is it that if one of us here had suffered that same injury, would we still be needing a bed pan, while JP does it, and he's running marathons 4 days later? Man, expensive doctors must learn more in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duey Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 We are very very close to being at the point where this season becomes a training camp for next season. Should we be 1-5 or so when JP is healthy, you WILL see him starting before long. Better get him the full-time game experience this season, then having him start from scratch next year. The same goes for WM. If JP gets in at least four or five games, and looks decent in doing so, Drew will be released as soon as fiscally prudent, and we will be moving right into the JP era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 From PFW Weekly - The Way We Hear It - Oct. 4th, 2004 Buffalo We hear that the NFL debut of Bills rookie QB J.P. Losman could come as soon as three weeks, making Buffalo’s decision not to put Losman on injured reserve appear to have been a smart one. His broken left fibula is healing faster than expected, he has already started jogging and light practicing, and he plans to participate in 7-on-7 drills in practice this week. In fact, if starter Drew Bledsoe continues to struggle, it won’t be a surprise to see Losman thrown into the fray ahead of backup Shane Matthews. Our sources say that Losman would have already played a series or two if he were healthy. 57428[/snapback] This is the best thing I've read about the Bills in about 9 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 From PFW Weekly - The Way We Hear It - Oct. 4th, 2004 Buffalo We hear that the NFL debut of Bills rookie QB J.P. Losman could come as soon as three weeks, making Buffalo’s decision not to put Losman on injured reserve appear to have been a smart one. His broken left fibula is healing faster than expected, he has already started jogging and light practicing, and he plans to participate in 7-on-7 drills in practice this week. In fact, if starter Drew Bledsoe continues to struggle, it won’t be a surprise to see Losman thrown into the fray ahead of backup Shane Matthews. Our sources say that Losman would have already played a series or two if he were healthy. 57428[/snapback] I'd love to know just who their sources are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 GREAT news!!!! GO JP GO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 I'd love to know just who their sources are. 57561[/snapback] Drew Bledsoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexweber Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 We are very very close to being at the point where this season becomes a training camp for next season. Should we be 1-5 or so when JP is healthy, you WILL see him starting before long. Better get him the full-time game experience this season, then having him start from scratch next year. The same goes for WM. If JP gets in at least four or five games, and looks decent in doing so, Drew will be released as soon as fiscally prudent, and we will be moving right into the JP era. 57515[/snapback] When that happens who do you think will be our 2nd and 3rd QB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duey Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 When that happens who do you think will be our 2nd and 3rd QB's. 57570[/snapback] #2 - Shane #3 - UFA or late round rookie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eSJayDee Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Anyway, my question is, why is it that if one of us here had suffered that same injury, would we still be needing a bed pan, while JP does it, and he's running marathons 4 days later? Don't know whether you meant this as a serious question or more of a facetious comment, but I'll tackle it anyway. 1) At least speaking of myself, JPL is like 20 yrs younger & although probably not still growing, his bones aren't in the decay mode that mine are in. 2) Don't know whether there is a correlation or not, but I'd be willing to bet that he's one heck of a better genetic physical specimen than any of us. 3) He probably does get better medical care & rehab than any of us would. Also, possibly the goal of his treatment/rehab might be somewhat different. (i.e. going through the ordeal of having a plate installed & corresponding painful rehab as opposed to no urgency & letting it heal 'on its own'). 4) Finally, I can only assume that he's a far more dedicated and ambitious individual than most of us. Particularly w/ regards to his physical condition. This drive is what will make him more successful in his rehab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 well, it may be true, but any monkey could guess that. Unless his source is Mike or Tom - there IS no source that would have that kind of info.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 I'd love to know just who their sources are. 57561[/snapback] "V-Coach" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 I'm hoping TD is the source. Maybe not likely, but not impossible. PFW is SOMEWHAT credible, isn't it? I mean it's not like that "pro football talk" crap that posts outlandish rumors every day. The anonymous source who said "we'd sign him tommorow and play him on Sunday" in reference to Milloy last year turned out to be TD, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCBillsFan Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Why? So that HE can hand the ball to Travis Gump and watch him slide all over another stadium? 57443[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Why? So that HE can hand the ball to Travis Gump and watch him slide all over another stadium? 57443[/snapback] that's funny. thanks for the laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Once he's healthy, and has had a chance to practice for a couple weeks, I would not be surprised to see him at garbage time in some games. However, I'm not convinced that Buffalo regards Bledsoe's season as an utter failure. The Oakland game revealed that there are still a lot of problems dealing with blitzes. Drew did exactly what was asked of him in the Jacksonville game. In the NE game, a lot of the sacks happenned when Buffalo was playing catch up and there was pressure on Drew to complete something deep. NE took advantage of the situation. I would not, however, be disappointed to see Losman start sometime in November once he's had a chance to get back into the swing of things. I want to see what he has. I want to see if he can play with some discipline so he doesn't get himself killed by running all over the place (an occasional scramble is fine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidbuff Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Once he's healthy, and has had a chance to practice for a couple weeks, I would not be surprised to see him at garbage time in some games. However, I'm not convinced that Buffalo regards Bledsoe's season as an utter failure. The Oakland game revealed that there are still a lot of problems dealing with blitzes. Drew did exactly what was asked of him in the Jacksonville game. In the NE game, a lot of the sacks happenned when Buffalo was playing catch up and there was pressure on Drew to complete something deep. NE took advantage of the situation. I would not, however, be disappointed to see Losman start sometime in November once he's had a chance to get back into the swing of things. I want to see what he has. I want to see if he can play with some discipline so he doesn't get himself killed by running all over the place (an occasional scramble is fine). 57597[/snapback] COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 All I know is that when I go to the Jets game in Buffalo, I really do not want to see the "same old" stevestojan I have seen in the first three games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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