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Just keep him out of New England. Thats all I ask ! Agree with OP. I think putting him on the PS is a good idea assuming he struggles to get up to speed. I, like most of you guys think he has potential and would be worth the risk of keeping on the roster if at all possible. I sense its taking him longer to learn the offense than some of the others. Of course this is just speculation on my part.

Very true TaskerGhost. Bryan Scott said something that was interesting though and I'm paraphrasing but it was something to the effect of by playing well now it is laying a foundation of confidence in the team, even though its just pre-season. The strong performance, albeit against 2nd /3rd stringers in many cases still builds confidence and helps the team believe in itself. Who knows? But this is as interesting of a season, win or lose...that we will experience in quite some time. Really looking forward to it.

Love how these guys say..."hey lets cut everybody" and expect to have a better team. LOL !!

My apologies if this has already been covered but this article here is not one I would be happy about if I were a jets fan. Also, I have to question Rex's decision to play this kid with a gimpy ankle. It may cause his throwing motion to get off kilter. Learn a bad habit(s) so to speak while favoring the ankle. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/jets/2013/08/14/rex-ryan-geno-smith-brutal-practice-ankle-injury/2654565/?morestories=obinsite

Surprisingly I havent heard a lot of banter about the TE situation. If Chandler and Smith can stay healthy I think we'll be OK. Chandler being a solid possession receiver and Lee being a good blocker. It'd be nice to have one that could do both VERY well to keep the defenses guessing but I guess you cant have everything !!! To answer your question, yea, I think TE end depth may be an issue for our team. Hope I'm wrong on that.

Just heard on WGR that the Eagles had another Linebacker go down with a torn ACL. (sorry..forgot the name) That'd be 4 Philidelphia Eagles down in training camp with a torn ACL. Pretty sad....and frustrating I'm sure for their fans.

Any player can (and do) get injured. Chastising Kolb as "being made of glass" is silly. He's had bad luck as have other players that have been injured. Bo Jackson for instance. He wasnt too bad either. I've been saying right along, I'm as avid a Bills fan as there is and therefore I will route for all three QB' (and the rest of the team) to play great. Routing against a player on your team really brings into question how much of a fan a person is IMO. Kevin Kolb has yet to take a snap in a Bills uniform. Yet, many on this board say he's done nothing. Of course he hasn't, he hasnt played yet ! I am very glad to have him on our team. I trust Marrone knows what he is doing and part of the reason he took Kolb is because he is pretty familiar with the offensive game plan. Thats important, and if EJ turns out to play poorly which IS a very real possibility we have a serviceable back-up, assuming he doesn't start to begin with. Whatever the case it'll be a riot watching this board if Kolb plays lights out in the weeks ahead. The nay-sayers will play the injury card, and every card they can think of to justify their opinions as to why he should be cut when in fact they personally just dont like the guy. For whatever reason. Maybe they just dont like him for sport? Who knows? Let it play out fellas. He may end up being the best off-season acquisition on this team. I damn sure hope so. We will need him, not just for his play but for his veteran intangibles.

It was JUST said, thats why. Coach said exactly that in his post practice conference. About 10 minutes ago !!

Coach said Kolb was scheduled to start game 1 and EJ game 2. He swapped it due to Kolbs' injury. Beyond that, anyone's guess.

LOL !!

But they took Kolb and this board thinks he was wrong !! LOL ! Seriously though, I agree with OP. Very glad we didnt take Geno. Never liked his demeanor when the bullets flew hard in College.

Totally agree with that. Routing for injuries is just wrong. Besides, if we are gonna give this team a run for its money, or better yet win that game, doing it with NE at full strength would just make it that much sweeter. God I hate the Patriots, but I wish them and all the athletes good health. Injuries suck. I want Buffalo to beat NE more than you can imagine...and at full strength !

On the dark side of my mind I almost cringe at the depth we have at the WR position. Why you ask? Because I'm fairly certain we will be forced to let good players go. They will end up in NE. They will teach Bellicheat the playbook. They will burn us. Paranoia I suppose,

Definitely not a cheap turnover. Nice clean hit by Brooks as far as I could tell. I do hope Coby Fleener is OK though. I dont like seeing players get injured, especially a concussion.

You did say : 2 of those may have very good comparable players in our recent history. the third we are really hoping does not, which kind of sounded like you wanted the rookies to do well and the veteran "hoping does not" to not do so well. I dont know if Kolb will stand out out or not. I haven't seen him take a snap yet in a Bills uniform in live action. I'll make my assessment when I see him play in Hacketts offense...in live action. He hasnt done that yet due to a totally freak injury that could have happened to anyone. I also dont know if EJ ot Tuel will stand out either. So far I like what I see in both of them however. We have a long way to go and frankly I'm pretty happy with the whole team....and its coaches so far.

? Are you saying you want one of the 3 to fail ? Probably misunderstanding what you are trying to say but if you want a QB on your team to fail I guess I dont get that.....again if thats what you meant. I'm routing for all of them to do VERY well.

Thanks. Its posts like this that will always keep me coming back here. My thoughts exactly but I dont have the skill to put it into words like you have done here.

Agree. At a minimum it appears likely that our first four draft picks will be strong contributors. There may well be others, even undrafted FA's that make a difference. I liked our draft as it unfolded and so far this season I like it even more.

Keep in mind the Vikings game is a "kids day" game whereby they sell tickets to kids for $15. Tasker said Kids day games are usually a sell-out, even in the pre-season. Frankly I'd be surprised but it'd be nice if it did.

What is your basis for that statement? Provide a link. Or is that just another negative "I hate Kolb for no reason whatsoever" comment? It has become very obvious to me that you hate Kolb for no reason. You sound like a guy that really doesn't know very much about football. You'll call him out for 1, 2, maybe even 5 years and once he's gone you'll say..."told ya so". Let things play out, man ! Kolb may well end up being a very valuable addition to this franchise when its all said and done. jb

Nicely done, Teen.

I 2nd the "no way in hell does he get cut" comment by SJBF. I also 2nd OldTimer1960 saying (paraphrase) "Lets see what these guys got in pre-season....most sensible thought in the thread. Nearly half the players currently on this roster will be cut in the weeks ahead. 37 out of 90 players unfortunately will get cut. You really think a veteran QB that pretty much knows the offense is gonna be on that list? It'd be up there in the top 10 silly moves of this franchise IMO. NO WAY IN HELL does Colb get cut. Frankly theres a better chance of Kolb being our starting QB week one than getting cut. Hey I'm routing for both of these guys in a large way. Could care less which one starts if he's playing well. It is entirely possible that EJ will look horrible when the bullets fly. I suspect and hope not. But what if he does? You really want Tuel to come in if EJ started and got hurt? I certainly dont and there arent any free agents available that are better than Kolb. The whole subject is actually kind of silly.

I am not kidding when I say #15, Chris Hogan. Of all the receivers I've seen at camp...this guy really amazes me in his ability to get open...and catch footballs. Yea, he's a longshot with our depth at the position but I'm kind of routing for this college Lacrosse stand-out. He'll catch on somewhere if not here.

The only thing that scares me is that it looks as though Tebow is ready to come in for a miracle comeback. You can see it in his face as he gazes at the vicious hit.

Please God.....let this be a repetitive highlight week one in Orchard Park. I'm so geeked over the week one game...I'll be pacing like an expecting damn father all morning long! LOL !