JSn

According to this link, which also reports the loss of LT Herremans for at least the pre-season, Reid's going to play his starters for decent chunk of game time.

Herremans Out for Preseason? | Philadelphia Daily News | 08/12/2009

I wonder if we can expect similar PT for our starters? I thought Edwards went out WAY too early in the Bills Pre-Season game, I hope we see at least a quarter out of Brady.

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PatsFanSince74

I hope we see whatever playing time Coach thinks Brady needs in his first game back, if that's one play, one series, one quarter, one half, I don't care. But I do care that he's not out there one play longer than he needs to be in a meaningless game against a ferocious rush and D.

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West Philly Patriot

I'd love to see both 1st teams for atleast 1 quarter......... Having that said brady will be done after a few series and mcnabb will probably play the whole 1st quarter because he seems to call his own number at times

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PatsFanSince74

Just want to compliment your sig line. That's a good one!

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Thanks Patsfan74, appreciate the sig shoutout. yours aint so bad either

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MoLewisrocks

I know you're new to the game but in general if you have a legit franchise QB you approach the pre season as a series of warmups. First game he plays a couple of series depending on how well the first unit is executing. Then you want the backup to get a series with as many of the other #1's in before they too bow out. Week 2 your starters are in for most of the first half. Week 3 they come back after a half and play a series or two into the third quarter. Week 4 depending on how things are going most starters only have cameo appearances and the backup QB plays the bulk of the first half with the second string while the guys fighting for roster spots finish off the game.

It's not about winning, although you would always prefer to. It's about building execution and performance up to the point you are ready for week 1 of the season that counts.

There was really nothing for Buffalo to gain by leaving their QB in once their offense (TO) left the field. With Brady, as Lombardi noted last night, there is no way you leave him out there unless the entire first team - including an intact OL - remains on the field. They've been managing Neal in TC because he has a balky shoulder and they don't want to do anything that would upset the applecart of this OL prior to Brady getting re-established in the first few weeks of this regular season. If **** happens after that, you cope as you always have.

If Reid loses another starter or two people will be calling for his head. One reason he may leave Donovan in is he's already lost his backup for the rest of the pre season, at least. This will actually give Bill a good chance to try some things on defense though, so it's good for us.

N.Eman

Does anybody get the feeling this year at least from what we've heard teams wanna take preseason games serious than usual. This offseason we kept hearing of the pre-season games lessened due to more play time for games that don't matter thus risking injuries, but this 09 preaseason is going at full force. Hope all goes well with us, hope the injury bug repellent works and lets watch some Football :rock:

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JD10367

From what we know of Belichick, I bet the starters play one series, then he'll start rotating in backups, to see how the backups do against the Eagles' first-teamers.

mgteich

I would like to see the 1st string units in for as little as possible. For example, I'd like to see Wheatley, Butler and Crable out there against Philly's first string offense.

KontradictioN

How much time the Eagles starters get isn't an indication of how long our's will get. I see Brady out there for a series. Two series at the most. The third preseason game is when he will get his substantial chunk of playing time.

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