YoloinOhio Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 LOL. They call me Captain Obvious for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 In his dreams at night Fitz sees himself being able to throw a dart down the middle between three defenders for a TD like EJ did yesterday...defenders didn't even have time to react before the ball hit Dickerson, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 In his dreams at night Fitz sees himself being able to throw a dart down the middle between three defenders for a TD like EJ did yesterday...defenders didn't even have time to react before the ball hit Dickerson, lol But when Fitz's alarm goes off he is throwing a wobbly pass over the middle of the field for an INT when he had a guy open in the endzone. It is a good thing the Titans have a top-notch OL (was just reading how they look unbelievable)- he'll probably look decent with a ton of time to throw and will overtake Nashville with Fitz-magic the first time Locker goes down, and the Harvard Boy will rise again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatloaf Sandwich Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Fitz is the reason I hate ducks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 While EJ was quite impressive, I need to keep it in perspective. Fitz has won games with last minute drives in the regular season. But I look forward to EJ doing it for years to come. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatloaf Sandwich Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) While EJ was quite impressive, I need to keep it in perspective. Fitz has won games with last minute drives in the regular season. But I look forward to EJ doing it for years to come. GO BILLS!!! Fitz did? I remember plenty of loses that were direct result of Fitz but not really any wins... I mean we couldn't win more then 6 games in a season. His only record is he couldn't go 2 games in a row without turning the ball over Edited August 12, 2013 by Meatloaf Sandwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 While EJ was quite impressive, I need to keep it in perspective. Fitz has won games with last minute drives in the regular season. But I look forward to EJ doing it for years to come. GO BILLS!!! Yes, but mostly he blew them...Tennessee and New England games come to mind immediately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Fitz did? I remember plenty of loses that were direct result of Fitz but not really any wins... I mean we couldn't win more then 6 games in a season. Yes, he did. Not with any kind of regularity of course, but he did none the less. That is not a defense of Fitz, just a reminder that while EJ's work was impressive, it needs to be kept in perspective. That's all I'm saying. GO BILLS!!! Yes, but mostly he blew them...Tennessee and New England games come to mind immediately I don't dispute that at all. Fitz just isn't a winning QB. I think EJ can be. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ1 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Fitz did? I remember plenty of loses that were direct result of Fitz but not really any wins... I mean we couldn't win more then 6 games in a season. His only record is he couldn't go 2 games in a row without turning the ball over Fitz was 0 - 5 last season in leading comeback drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Fitz did? I remember plenty of loses that were direct result of Fitz but not really any wins... I mean we couldn't win more then 6 games in a season. His only record is he couldn't go 2 games in a row without turning the ball over This in a nutshell. How many of Fitz's 2-minute drills resulted in interceptions or fumbles lost? I would bet that the number is staggering. I didn't hate Fitzpatrick by any stretch, but he clearly wasn't the answer that we thought he might become. Just another journeyman Kelly Holcomb type that got another chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Fitz was 0 - 5 last season in leading comeback drives. Season before he led the Oakland and New England comebacks not sure if any others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousetrap08 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) One thing I have to say is that E.J. has changed the whole complexion of the Bills passing game. So to speak. Edited August 12, 2013 by shadowcat10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 In his dreams at night Fitz sees himself being able to throw a dart down the middle between three defenders for a TD like EJ did yesterday...defenders didn't even have time to react before the ball hit Dickerson, lol Fitz may have made a pass or two like that, but never so effortlessly. EJs arm is pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 the biggest thing with fitz was he couldnt make all the throws - in a two minute drill theres no waiting to fight another battle on the next drive, so he would have to throw up some of those low percentage throws for him and just see what happened. sometimes they worked, too often they didnt. EJ should not have THAT problem. thats not to say his 2 minute drills will all be works of art, but if he struggles it will be for different reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microscopes Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 EJ's two minute drill was against 3rd stringers. Fitz's two minute drill was against starters. There is a difference. But were bashing Fitz so I'm sorta OK with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 EJ's two minute drill was against 3rd stringers. Fitz's two minute drill was against starters. There is a difference. But were bashing Fitz so I'm sorta OK with it. Based on how Indy's D played last year I'm not sure there is much of a difference, lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 LOL. They call me Captain Obvious for a reason. Is that an apples-to-apples comparison? Manuel did it against primarily if not entirely Colt backups. It's a bit premature to be drawing any concrete conclusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatloaf Sandwich Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 EJ's two minute drill was against 3rd stringers. Fitz's two minute drill was against starters. There is a difference. But were bashing Fitz so I'm sorta OK with it. I would expect a 8 year vet to do better then a first ever start rookie. Doesn't matter who is on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Is that an apples-to-apples comparison? Manuel did it against primarily if not entirely Colt backups. It's a bit premature to be drawing any concrete conclusions. Did you watch their D last year?? They looked like backups during the regular season too, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 EJ's two minute drill was against 3rd stringers. Fitz's two minute drill was against starters. There is a difference. But were bashing Fitz so I'm sorta OK with it. It sure was against 2nd and 3rd stringers. The Colts pulled their starters in the 1st Q. What matters is how 1st-teams match up with 1st-teams. Manuel will improve, no doubt about it, he needs time and reps, just hope they continue to give them to him. The cause for concern is the D where there were only a couple new players on the starting unit. They were terrible, even against the 2nd team and Hasselbeck, who's what now, almost 40. Did you watch their D last year?? They looked like backups during the regular season too, lol Yes, and they finished 26th in points allowed and 22nd in yards allowed. I saw nothing yesterday that told us to think that it will be better this season. If anything there should be more questions than answers. The Colt O has hardly any established offensive players, once Wayne came out, and he hardly played, they had none. The second preseason game is usually the one that the starters play the most, so we'll see if there are any signs of hope on the D on Friday, and then the following Thursday. After that the opponent won't field a first team for long even if we do so it won't matter. Then it's for real. Preseasons are good for bad teams from the year before to work out their issues. Good teams just try to get thru the preseason intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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