David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

[alohabillsfan]

Yikes, EJ TIME!

[endzone]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

I thought EJ looked better than expected when he played the 2nd half Sunday. At one point he went 8 for 8 with completions. His long ball interception late in the game was out of desperation - but - sort of characteristic of his career.

[Pennywise]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

This could be EJ's second chance. In a league full of mediocre and bad QBing, a couple good games and......well, you know.

[OpIv37]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

I thought EJ looked better than expected when he played the 2nd half Sunday. At one point he went 8 for 8 with completions. His long ball interception late in the game was out of desperation - but - sort of characteristic of his career.

I didn't see him play but a co worker mentioned it to me earlier and we looked up the stats. Certainly not the same EJ that was under center for the Bills. It's a small sample size, but so was his debacle against Jacksonville. Talent and competent coaching make a difference.

[Ed]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

2-6 weeks? That's a pretty big window. A back fracture sounds serious. I would think it's going to be closer to 6 weeks than 2. Raiders come to Buffalo in 4 weeks.

[sahlensguy]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

I thought EJ looked better than expected when he played the 2nd half Sunday. At one point he went 8 for 8 with completions. His long ball interception late in the game was out of desperation - but - sort of characteristic of his career.

Can't say that I agree. His first snap resulted in a delay of game penalty. He moved the ball a bit after that, but after Denver's D tightened up at the end of the game EJ looked like his old self. Von Miller insane sack that he didn't see coming from his right.

With the game on the line, either one of his final two passes could have been picked off. His last one was. Not a big surprise. I had little confidence that he would get the job done.


Glad we're done with him. Good luck to him though.

[Skooby]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

Doesn't matter who's QB, we are going to get them good.

[justasportsfan]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

. Burned 2 time outs that his coach was pissed about and still stares d9wn his intentions.

He is scrappy QB but I wish him the best

[OpIv37]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

Doesn't matter who's QB, we are going to get them good.

Remember when Rob Johnson was on the Redskins? They were playing us in our stadium- their starter got injured and they had to put Johnson in. He got sacked on his first snap and the stadium exploded....

We may be gearing up for another one of those moments. But, I don't think there's the hate for EJ that there was for Johnson. EJ sucked, but he's far from the only QB who has sucked for this franchise. Johnson got that monster contract (by the standards of the time) which set this franchise back, and had that California surfer vibe that never quite jived with working class Buffalo.

[Skooby]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

Remember when Rob Johnson was on the Redskins? They were playing us in our stadium- their starter got injured and they had to put Johnson in. He got sacked on his first snap and the stadium exploded....

We may be gearing up for another one of those moments. But, I don't think there's the hate for EJ that there was for Johnson. EJ sucked, but he's far from the only QB who has sucked for this franchise. Johnson got that monster contract (by the standards of the time) which set this franchise back, and had that California surfer vibe that never quite jived with working class Buffalo.

Haha. Good call, I forgot about that. EJ isn't Carr, we are going to get him good.

[sahlensguy]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

. Burned 2 time outs that his coach was pissed about and still stares d9wn his intentions.

He is scrappy QB but I wish him the best

I will concede that EJ was put in a tough position. He came in late, down in points, on the road in Denver, against THAT defence.

Still, he looked like the same EJ to me.

[Guest]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

Sunday October 29th -- Raiders @ Bills -- EJ v. Peterman.

I am sooooooo there!

[Skooby]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

I will concede that EJ was put in a tough position. He came in late, down in points, on the road in Denver, against THAT defence.

Still, he looked like the same EJ to me.

Raiders have no chance against us without Carr, who's been playing hurt as well.

[BillyT92679]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

Ian Rapaport says he'll only miss at most 2 games

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: David Carr out 2-6 weeks with a fracture in his back!

EJ looked terrible. His numbers show otherwise, but he looked like a statue and made completions only when the Broncos went into Prevent mode.