Bills might start Jeff Tuel against Pats

Clonamery · Aug 26, 2013

mgteich said:
......making him look like a 1st rounder.

Er, Sanchez?

PP2 · Aug 26, 2013

patchick said:
FWIW, It's not totally clear to me that they've announced Tuel as the starter per se. It seems more like they're saying "we'll proceed for now as if Tuel will be starting, pending Manuel's recovery."

Either way it serves absolutely nothing to make any kind of announcement. Why waste breath? Let everyone else figure it out.

JMC00 · Aug 26, 2013

sb1 said:
This defense got lit up by Dan Orlovsky and Rex Grossman not too long ago. Vince Young also threw for 400+ yards. Mark Sanchez also had quite a bit of success.

Until the D proves otherwise, no reason to think Tuel can't do it too...

This defense and the 2011 defense are different

And is 19 for 32 for 252 yards (Rex Grossman) really lighting up a defense?

Kontradiction · Aug 26, 2013

Should I bench Andrew Luck and start this guy for my fantasy team in Week 1?

Dragda · Aug 26, 2013

KontradictioN said:
Should I bench Andrew Luck and start this guy for my fantasy team in Week 1?

Luck is playing the Raiders at home. I'd start every Colt on my roster if I played FF.

sb1 · Aug 26, 2013

JMC00 said:
This defense and the 2011 defense are different

Maybe in personnel but in results? That remains to be seen.

And is 19 for 32 for 252 yards (Rex Grossman) really lighting up a defense?

Maybe not for a good QB, but for Rex Grossman, definitely.

He drove the Skins down the field and got them in position for a game tying TD before he was picked if I remember correctly....

JMC00 · Aug 26, 2013

sb1 said:
Maybe in personnel but in results? That remains to be seen.

The starting defense has looked pretty decent this preseason

Maybe not for a good QB, but for Rex Grossman, definitely

Against one the worst pass defenses ever, no it's not.

shmessy · Aug 26, 2013

sb1 said:
Maybe in personnel but in results? That remains to be seen.

Maybe not for a good QB, but for Rex Grossman, definitely.

He drove the Skins down the field and got them in position for a game tying TD before he was picked if I remember correctly....

Gee, SB1, I sure hope that Patriot starting safeties James Ihedigbo and Matthew Slater (go back and read the recap of that game) play better for us against the Bills!

patsinthesnow · Aug 26, 2013

mgcolby · Aug 26, 2013

Well I guess its a good thing that they have CJ Spiller and a "better defensive line" than the Lions.....The Bills win 41-8 and SPiller runs for like a 1000 yards against us....the Pats always have next year to win the division...Go Bills! :rocker:

kennyb · Aug 26, 2013

He's an UDFA and he's even close to starting a game in his rookie season? We have Tebow, who we should keep on the roster, even though he can't even throw a ball in his 4th season. Hilarious!

That's the mandatory Tebow reference, sorry.

But it is interesting. So much for "it takes 4 years to learn how to throw a ball and another 5 to read a defense".

PATRIOTSFANINPA · Aug 26, 2013

Normally I would laugh at playing against a rookie bottom of the barrel NFL borderline QB ..but any Patriots fan here knows the team has a habit of making rookie QBs look like Joe Montana so lets not be too excited yet

Brady_to_Moss · Aug 26, 2013

Well if that's the case I just made the easiest $50 I will ever make.

Guy bet me $50 bills will beat/kill the pats even..no points

Deus Irae · Aug 26, 2013

kennyb said:
He's an UDFA and he's even close to starting a game in his rookie season? We have Tebow, who we should keep on the roster, even though he can't even throw a ball in his 4th season. Hilarious!

That's the mandatory Tebow reference, sorry.

But it is interesting. So much for "it takes 4 years to learn how to throw a ball and another 5 to read a defense".

The team's veteran (Kolb) and 1st round rookie (Manuel) are both injured. They just signed Matt Leinhart, for crying out loud. Tuel's not (potentially) getting the start because he's earned it. He's getting it because he's basically the last healthy man standing.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · Aug 26, 2013

Brady_to_Moss said:
Well if that's the case I just made the easiest $50 I will ever make.

Guy bet me $50 bills will beat/kill the pats even..no points

It will be the Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller show for the Bills in week 1

Just like when TJ Yates was put into the starting QB role for the Texans,the Bills will rely on their two solid rushers and their defense to keep them in games.

BTW: Spiller will be back by opening day from what I hear.

mgcolby · Aug 26, 2013

PATRIOTSFANINPA said:
It will be the Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller show for the Bills in week 1

Just like when TJ Yates was put into the starting QB role for the Texans,the Bills will rely on their two solid rushers and their defense to keep them in games.

BTW: Spiller will be back by opening day from what I hear.

And hurt again shortly thereafter. There is a reason the old regime used him sparingly. Better to get 7-10 carries and few punt returns out of him than nothing and all. And that is exactly what will happen for multiple weeks at a time if this regime decides to give him the ball 20+ times a game when he's healthy.

WinstonSmith · Aug 26, 2013

Hopefully in 10 years there won't be an ESPN special titled "The Tuel 57" (or whatever the number is).

stcjones · Aug 26, 2013

Isn't it ironic that Buffalo has a guy named Tuel playing QB.....and the Jests have two "Tools" playing QB for them? very interesting......

sb1 said:
https://twitter.com/buffalobills/status/372033365551382528

Bills planning to start Jeff Tuel in Week One | ProFootballTalk

The Boston Patriot · Aug 26, 2013

mgteich said:
We'll win the game while making him look like a 1st rounder.

Or lose the game making him look like a 1st rounder. The Pats suck when it comes to playing against rookie and backup QB's.

Archeryaddict12 · Aug 26, 2013

Bills planning to start Jeff Tuel against Pats

The pats better come out with their head on straight and not taking the bills lightly. But I still see us winning the game.

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