Buffalo Billy Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 This whole idea that "well Fitz had a good game, because Baltimore didn't take Buffalo seriously" is ridiculous. Even aside from old Nappy here, there's a few others I've read trolling around using this so called logic. I think most could agree with the stance of waiting and seeing how the remainder of the season plays out to see if Fitz continues to shine. But seriously... you're going to try to take away from the guy's performance because "well... the other team just didn't take us seriously, but just you wait now that teams see this, they'll be more prepared" Really? The Bills coming back from a 10 points fourth quarter deficit was totally the Ravens taking it easy on us. So that the other good teams won't think they're so good, and take it easy on them. Makes perfect sense.
Stealth Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 The Bills coming back from a 10 points fourth quarter deficit was totally the Ravens taking it easy on us. So that the other good teams won't think they're so good, and take it easy on them. Makes perfect sense. You seriously underestimate the ability of forward thinking for playoff positioning by the Ravens, coaching staff.
Buffalo Billy Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 You seriously underestimate the ability of forward thinking for playoff positioning by the Ravens, coaching staff. Apparently. I mean the Ravens scoring something like 24 straight unanswered points clearly shows how unprepared they were for us. Or something. What do I know?
Jim in Anchorage Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 This week everyone can get a much clearer look at the true Ryan Fitzpatrick, and why he will always be a backup. Jacksonville is terrible, and having a good game against the worst secondary in the league doesn't prove much of anything. A solid Baltimore defense is going to put him on lockdown, and his QB rating will fall. Don't have such kneejerk reactions to a good game. Rob Johnson had nice looking games. Losman and Edwards looked good at times. He played well today and I was wrong about my prediction, but the Ravens weren't taking the Bills seriously and the Bills came out fired up giving their best effort. Good on him for playing his heart out. If he keeps playing like this, they will stick with him. When he inevitably falters, I hope the front office can make the right decisions in the draft. This is interesting. Good game against bad team? Doesn't count. Good game against good team? Doesn't count. What are the precise circumstances we need to get a true appraisal of his performance?
Buffalo Billy Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 This is interesting. Good game against bad team? Doesn't count. Good game against good team? Doesn't count. What are the precise circumstances we need to get a true appraisal of his performance? Ballers gonna ball, haters gonna hate. I think a point many of the Fitz haters miss is that a lot of Fitz supporters STILL want us to draft a good QB.
SouthGeorgiaBillsFan Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 This is interesting. Good game against bad team? Doesn't count. Good game against good team? Doesn't count. What are the precise circumstances we need to get a true appraisal of his performance? As one of his biggest critics, I can say that this weeks performance ranks pretty high on the holy **** scale. However, any QB who throws for 4TDs and almost 400 yards against one of the best defenses in the NFL should get respect.
ConradDobler Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 (edited) lol It's flattering you are awaiting all my posts with baited breath, but seriously - Get off my jock, kid. First of all MPL, it is BATED breath. Secondly I am 54 years old AND a senior poster on this MB as compared to you. I sniffed your new persona out. Go away, troll. Edited October 25, 2010 by ConradDobler
Zulu Cthulhu Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 lol It's flattering you are awaiting all my posts with baited breath, but seriously - Get off my jock, kid. Please. I doubt your own mother armed with a microscope could find your jock. Justify it any way you want troll you were dead wrong and if you're gonna throw it out there you're gonna have to take it too.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 This is interesting. Good game against bad team? Doesn't count. Good game against good team? Doesn't count. What are the precise circumstances we need to get a true appraisal of his performance? +1 I was wondering this myself.
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 I wonder if Fitzpatrick's game was statistically the best one for the Bills since that OT game at Minnesota when Bledsoe was QB (2002).
tennesseeboy Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Fitz looks like a top flight NFL qb. Let's see how the season plays out and maybe we have our qb. Lots of games left to look at him.
BillsfaninFl Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 I'm not a Fitzpatrick lover or hater. All I know is he had a great game on Sunday, against a quality team that didn't lay down, on the road. Throughout the game, the commentators kept bashing the Baltimore game plan, but they scored more points than they usually do. So please, quit with the criticisms. Just admit that Buffalo played a good game on offense. It wasn't a win, but it was fun to watch.
Bob in STL Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Okay, Fitzpatrick obviously played a great game. I was wrong. I still don't believe in him as the future QB of this franchise. However, as a fan, I can only feel proud of the effort and performance he put out there today. OK guys he said he was wrong. I personally do not believe that Fitz is the long term solution but I definitely want him on my team. We should draft a legitimate QB prospect (not a 7th round flyer) and then make the prospect take the job away from Fitz, not hand it to him. The prospect should hold the clipboard for a while and learn from Fitz. Fitz is smart, dedicated, and has great leadership skills. Fitz is a gamer. We saw it last year. The team responds to him and plays for him. If the blocking can hold up, and if we can plug some holes on the defense we will win a few games this year.
dollars 2 donuts Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 This is interesting. Good game against bad team? Doesn't count. Good game against good team? Doesn't count. What are the precise circumstances we need to get a true appraisal of his performance?
DrDawkinstein Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Fitz may not be the "future" of the franchise, but he's proven that he could be a good stand-in while our rookie QB comes up to speed. Even if it has to be for the entire season next year. If we can add an O-lineman, and improve our defense, Fitz is a serviceable starter until Mallett/Luck/Newton is ready to go.
Steve O Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Fitz looks like a top flight NFL qb. Let's see how the season plays out and maybe we have our qb. Lots of games left to look at him. Please don't interject common sense into the discussion.
eball Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Don't have such kneejerk reactions to a good game. Rob Johnson had nice looking games. Losman and Edwards looked good at times. He played well today and I was wrong about my prediction, but the Ravens weren't taking the Bills seriously and the Bills came out fired up giving their best effort. Good on him for playing his heart out. If he keeps playing like this, they will stick with him. When he inevitably falters, I hope the front office can make the right decisions in the draft. Fitz is the second highest rated QB in the NFL right now -- behind only Peyton Manning. The sample size is four complete games -- 1/4 of a season -- so there is some reason to believe it's not a fluke. Go get a new screen name, 'cause this one just lost any remaining shred of credibility.
DreReed83 Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 OK guys he said he was wrong. I personally do not believe that Fitz is the long term solution but I definitely want him on my team. We should draft a legitimate QB prospect (not a 7th round flyer) and then make the prospect take the job away from Fitz, not hand it to him. The prospect should hold the clipboard for a while and learn from Fitz. Fitz is smart, dedicated, and has great leadership skills. Fitz is a gamer. We saw it last year. The team responds to him and plays for him. If the blocking can hold up, and if we can plug some holes on the defense we will win a few games this year. Finally someone that knows what he's talking about. Fitz is playing extremely well right now but let's look for our next franchise QB.
The Senator Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 Don't have such kneejerk reactions to a good game. Rob Johnson had nice looking games. Losman and Edwards looked good at times. He played well today and I was wrong about my prediction, but the Ravens weren't taking the Bills seriously and the Bills came out fired up giving their best effort. Good on him for playing his heart out. If he keeps playing like this, they will stick with him. When he inevitably falters, I hope the front office can make the right decisions in the draft. And, when you inevitably are banned again, I hope the moderators can make the right decisions by making it permanent.
TheBows Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 If Fitz performs well in this game, I'll give him the starting job through 2011 while we build up other parts of our team. If he performs like garbage, then it's back to looking at a QB with our high draft pick. Looks like Fitz can sleep easy the rest of this season
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