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People act like they don't have a QB on their roster. Weeden is a fine backup QB. There aren't any starters available. They knew/know Romo is injury prone, they wouldn't have kept him as their backup if they thought he was completely incapable. But yeah, Matt Cassel might fetch a 2nd round draft pick.

So who is making the playoffs in the AFC? Obviously the Patriots, but beyond that who fills out the other five spots? The Dolphins, who lost against the Jaguars yesterday? The Ravens, who lost against Oakland yesterday? The Steelers, who got embarrassed and exposed by New England just like us? The Bengals, who still employ Andy Dalton as their QB and are undoubtedly due for a stinker? The Colts, who we smoked? The Broncos, who barely beat and couldn't even score a TD against the Ravens? The Chiefs, who sucked on Thursday night? The Chargers, who have been the same middling 9-7 team for how many years now? I mean, which of these teams is without flaws and would be 2-0 so far with our schedule? Let's see what happens next week. Huge game. Why did I even respond to this post?

Having gone to the last two games, I was definitely disappointed with the in-game production. Do they really need to play Chippewa club music between every single goddamn play? Look at the demographics in the stadium. It's not club goers. It's largely men between 25-55. How about some Seger or some freaking Stones or something? Or better yet, nothing. Do they really think that fans are so impatient that they need music to keep them interested for a few seconds between plays?

Is anyone in the 'Bryce Brown is utterly worthless' camp familiar with his background or see him play in college or his rookie season? Yes, we know he fumbled a few times and had a hard time getting going in a few games last year behind a completely incompetent line.

You stated a week go that an ideal scenario would be that Taylor plays so well that he is worth a first round pick and then they trade him so Manuel can start next season. I know other people saw this. So no, not delirious. Also, yes, of course that's true, I was just messing around. He has not reached the promised land as of yet. But I would argue that it was better than any game Manuel has played. Come on guys, where can I go for a good EJ debate these days?

Hey if Taylor keeps looking sharp, we may be well on our way to fulfilling your master plan of Taylor playing so well that he is worth a first round pick so we can trade him at the end of the season and wing it with Manuel next year. Hopefully this Sunday is another step in that direction. Gun to your head, who do you guys have? I got New England. 50.1/49.9. I'm taking them last in my confidence pool this week though. And I took the Bills last week.

I went to the game last week (going again this week, should be pretty mellow) and I noticed two things. One, you can barely hear the announcer on the introductions. In fact, I thought the same thing last year and I was sitting in a totally different part of the stadium. I remember when I was a kid, the announcer (I believe it was John Gurtler??) would say, "and at defensive end, from Virginia Tech, number 78..." and it was so loud. And number two, someone else had to notice how bizarre the introductions that you could hear actually were. They had this ridiculous drawn out intro for every player where they gave you a stat or something. For Jerome Felton, they said, "and at fullback, a player widely regarded throughout the league as the best at his position..." Did anyone else notice this?

I coulda told you this after seeing him play in the preseason. The Peyton Manning we saw at the end of last season is who he is now.

Has he responded yet?

Fans in WNY don't know anything about the Rams. Who cares?

Clearly you don't understand what I said. No one in the world WANTED Cassel as the starter ever. I wanted Taylor or Manuel to emerge like every other Bills fan. I said the smart money was on Cassel as of 2-3 months ago. Of course it was. That's why every last poll you saw ranking the qb's assumed Cassel as the Bills' starter. Please stop trying to paint me as a Cassel guy based on nothing I've ever said.

Yup.

Dude, a) yes, he's not hurting anyone and b) it's f'ing weird. These are not mutually exclusive concepts. Can you imagine if you were in college and your dad had a picture of your mom's feet on his desk in his office and a picture of it went viral? Well that's the reality for Rex Ryan's son. And again, yes, not hurting anyone. Better yet, could you imagine if you went into your boss's office and he had a picture of his wife's feet on his desk? That wouldn't be that weird to you?

Who did you pick? I mean, if there was a Vegas favorite in June, it was Matt Cassel. If someone said they thought Matt Cassel would end up as the starter back in June, that does not discredit them in any way. Cassel was in the lead until the Cleveland game, at which point Taylor kind of nudged his way ahead.

Anyone would've picked Cassel back in June. By default. Most people had Cassel until the Cleveland game. This is nothing. Ya know, the 'every sports writer, insider, talking head, columnist are all a bunch of hacks' narrative is SO freaking stale.

No but I know someone who's interviewed him in his office and seen it. And are you serious or attempting to mock with your avatar?

I can tell you for certain that this picture is real. For whatever that's worth. Dude does not give a f**k.

I have thought about starting a thread with this theme and a clip from the movie like five times but hadn't gotten around to it yet. It's applies perfectly to this never ending debate.

And yet he still came in second in the QB competition. You believe that s**t?

Don't stop there, you were just getting going.

Coming from the guy who in another thread an hour ago suggested that if Taylor has a breakout season that the Bills should trade him after the season for a first round draft pick and start Manuel next season. But yes agreed, let's move on.

You have already emoji bowed down to another guy in this thread for insisting that people wouldn't support EJ if he was the Bills QB and playing well but now YOU have had enough. Got it.

Do you really think there are people who are such devoted fans of a football team that they spend countless hours a week on this website, that would not root for or "support" the QB of said football team if he was playing well and that football team was winning football games? When are you guys going to understand that this isn't personal? I am in the camp of people who are ardent Buffalo Bills fans, believe that there is a less than 50% chance that EJ Manuel develops into a franchise QB but would be thrilled if he did. Is anyone else in that camp?

Yes you read it right. That post has already made his greatest hits album.

Wait- if Taylor plays well enough that he is worth a first round pick- or more- then turn around and trade him and roll the dice on EJ Manuel? Good plan. For what it's worth, if Tyrod Taylor plays well enough this year that after the season his open market value is a first round pick then that means the Bills just won the Super Bowl. In which case, I probably wouldn't trade him.