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I don't know who you're talking to. First, I am not in support of Peterman playing for the Bills again. I am saying that we shouldn't be worried about playing Allen, trying to protect him. Throw him in there, let him learn under fire. By the way, I remember well most of the seasons I wrote about. The stats show you're wrong, plain and simple. Don't be a jerk.

ICE - long history Even if the Bills wanted to cut Peterman today, they'd have no one else who could run this new offense if Allen went down with an injury. They should bring a vet in ASAP to learn the system as quickly as possible.

I don't disagree with that the mindset for the era some of those QBs played in. The stats I provided show that these QBs did not have teams then that were able to commit to the run. Surely a key to the poor win-loss records they each had.

The QBs I mentioned didn't have much of a rushing attack to lean on in their rookie seasons. I don't see stats to back up your claim that the QBs I used as examples had it easy because of a different type of game back then. Favre - Their star back was Vince Workman, who rushed 159 times for 631 yards. Troy - Their top guy was Paul Palmer, who rushed 112 times for 446 yards on the season. Elway - Sammy Winder, 196 for 757 Manning - OK, he had Marshall Faulk, who went 324 for 1,319 yards. But Manning was the second leading rusher on the team with 62 yards. Young - James Wilder, 365 for 1,300. Young was second on that team with 233 yards. Kelly - Greg Bell with 223 carries for 883 yards.

Looked at the past several QBs to be inducted in the Hall of Fame. Stunning how rough many started off in their development. The point is that one does not need to sit on the bench, waiting for a decent team be built around him, to start developing under fire. Brett Favre - Drafted by Atlanta, his first pass in an NFL regular season game resulted in an interception returned for a touchdown. He was 1 for 4 with 0 TDs, 2 INTs and sacked once. Once he got to Green Bay, the Packers were blown out in his first game. He had an up and down season that ended at .500. Troy Aikman - In his first regular season game (Week 1, 1989), the future Super Bowl MVP went 17 of 35 with no TDs, two INTs, sacked twice and a passer rating of 40.2. He got beat around all season. He even missed five games with a broken finger. He finished the season with nine touchdowns against 18 interceptions while averaging just 5.9 yards per pass. And the Cowboys finished 1-15. John Elway - He lit it up in his first action, a Week 1 start in 1983. He went 1 of 8 for 14 yards, 0 TDs, a interception, four sacks and a passer rating of 0. He didn't finish the game because of an elbow injury. He did finish his second start, going 9 of 21 for 106 yards, 0 TDs and three sacks. His rookie season saw a 7:14 TD-to-INT ratio and 28 sacks in 11 games. And he had a losing record. Peyton Manning - His Week 1 was in 1998; 21 of 37 with one touchdown, three interceptions, four sacks and a passer rating of 58.6. He led the Colts to a stellar 3-13 record. Steve Young won three of his first 19 games with the Bucs. He did just fine once traded, of course, but getting beat down with growing up didn't hurt his long-term career. Of course, our own Bills finished 4-12 with Jim Kelly in his rookie year.

Kaps making $11 million this year without danger of getting a concussion or losing a knee. He will never take another NFL snap. There is no logical path back to the field for him.

I enjoyed cheering for him, appreciated his clutch catches and wish him the best. But I find it funny so many were so angry when he was cut, thinking they know better than the Bills' decision makers. Well, not signed - not even a report of being invited in for a workout. Seems to validate Beane and McD. Again, though, I like O'Leary and hope he does find a team again soon (just not an opponent of the Bills).

Weather forecast for Sunday in B'more: Rainy and high is 69. Nice! Making us wear the darker jerseys has no impact now.

This is great news. But I am not surprised. Kyle clearly doesn't need a camp. Murphy either, really. The big bonus is that there is no film on this defense.

McD is too good to go 0-4. If they lose in B'more, they go 0-4. So I am think they win. #logic

Now I am hungry.

Former Bill Ross Tucker retweets a Bills fan and sometimes-Bills new source...

Getting pretty amped up.

Getting a ride into the area so no parking needs for the home opener for me this year. I'll be driving the rest of the season + playoffs. How can someone just walking around help contribute to the party?

Looking forward to some ambitious analysts who figure out who the Bills had put in unsuccessful waiver claims in for.

Hroniss Grasu would be a fine pick up. He can play guard if not center.

Schmidt is officially gone. No look-see at the new guy in person first.

This has to be beyond their desire to get rid of Schmidt. There are several seasoned punters who are available right now. I am guessing they see grabbing Bojorquez as a steal. I sure hope so.

Right, so how did the Bills know he is worth a starting position without bringing him in first for a workout or even a physical?

Makes sense. But this is an especially curious move, presuming Schmidt gets cut today. The Bills are really taking a big risk, now presumably going into the season opener with a punter they maybe haven't seen in any action since December and even then it was in college.

Agreed. I am sure the point of my question is obvious. How do the Bills know Bojorquez is worth signing given the Pats* hid him all preseason.

OK, serious question: It is OK (legal) to send scouts to other team's training camps, right?

Lots of guys getting claimed across the league today, which will lead to even more cut, which will lead to even more claimed, which will...

Keep dismissing the real stats and a respected rating chart (OK, not respected by you or some obscure website). Keeping veering off topic when you cannot counter my points. The one piece of evidence you introduce is an article about how the whole world was surprised a smart kid chose Alabama so he could save money. I never mentioned Tide fans, which have their own reputation, but you think it is appropriate here (on a Bills fan board) to attack our fellow Bills fan who famously blow off some steam. Ignore time and time again the actual point I am making here: Alabama is not a top academic institution, but it has the money to be. Just not the will. I get your defensiveness, with your school in the crosshairs of the mainstream (see below). That has to suck. I get it. But your team keeps winning, so find solace in that.