pat-phillly: rothelisberger better choice than eli or rivers?
Chris Mortensen: (2:20 PM ET ) I wouldn't say that. I now believe Eli will end up being a major star. I think JP Losman (Buffalo) might end up being as good or better than any of them. Rothelisberger should be a good one, though, and Rivers will have to overcome a Chargers' franchise that is struggling for excellence.
Dennis (Buffalo): You often hear that an NFL team will employ a very "vanilla" offfence in the preseason as to not give away anything for the regular season. Any chance this applies to o-line blocking schemes as well??? If not, I don't think the Bills have a prayer of going very far in the AFC
Chris Mortensen: (1:40 PM ET ) Are you serious? The Bills have played one preseason game. It is a new scheme. The last component of an offense in a new scheme to come together is usually the line. The other night, Travis Henry just happened to miss a few cuts he should have made. But to draw conclusions off a preseason game is ridiculous. Remember, use the preseason to evaluate new individual talent on hand - never use it to gauge or to predict a team's regular season.
Rock (Fairfax, VA): Mort, McGahee is having a great preseason, even if it is against non first stringers. Does Henry have to worry about his job safety? Are we looking at a RBBC? If so, such a shame to see Henry's talent wasted.
Chris Mortensen: (2:17 PM ET ) No! Henry has been one of the stars of Bills camp, not McGahee. But theMcGahee comeback story is so big that it's only natural to receive attention. The Bills think McGahee will be about 95 percent by mid-October, but barring an injury or a bunch of fumbles, Henry will be the team's featured back. The Bills hope to run the ball about 35 times a game - that leaves enough for McGahee to continue to make progress.
Take preseason for what it is nothing more.
Chris Mortensen: (2:20 PM ET ) I wouldn't say that. I now believe Eli will end up being a major star. I think JP Losman (Buffalo) might end up being as good or better than any of them. Rothelisberger should be a good one, though, and Rivers will have to overcome a Chargers' franchise that is struggling for excellence.
Dennis (Buffalo): You often hear that an NFL team will employ a very "vanilla" offfence in the preseason as to not give away anything for the regular season. Any chance this applies to o-line blocking schemes as well??? If not, I don't think the Bills have a prayer of going very far in the AFC
Chris Mortensen: (1:40 PM ET ) Are you serious? The Bills have played one preseason game. It is a new scheme. The last component of an offense in a new scheme to come together is usually the line. The other night, Travis Henry just happened to miss a few cuts he should have made. But to draw conclusions off a preseason game is ridiculous. Remember, use the preseason to evaluate new individual talent on hand - never use it to gauge or to predict a team's regular season.
Rock (Fairfax, VA): Mort, McGahee is having a great preseason, even if it is against non first stringers. Does Henry have to worry about his job safety? Are we looking at a RBBC? If so, such a shame to see Henry's talent wasted.
Chris Mortensen: (2:17 PM ET ) No! Henry has been one of the stars of Bills camp, not McGahee. But theMcGahee comeback story is so big that it's only natural to receive attention. The Bills think McGahee will be about 95 percent by mid-October, but barring an injury or a bunch of fumbles, Henry will be the team's featured back. The Bills hope to run the ball about 35 times a game - that leaves enough for McGahee to continue to make progress.
Take preseason for what it is nothing more.
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