Buffalo looking for a QB
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Buffalo looking for a QB
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
ORLANDO -- Who needs a quarterback?
There are a handful of NFL teams that fall into that category, although the list of potential suitors for one of the Eagles' three quarterbacks is seemingly drying up.
AFC coaches had breakfast today with the media at the NFL owners' meetings and a few coaches put their quarterback situation into perspective. (Eagles coach Andy Reid and the rest of his NFC brethen will chow and chat with reporters tomorrow.)
Buffalo coach Chan Gailey said that he is still on the market for another quarterback, even though he said that he has three -- Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Brian Brohm -- that are capable of starting. A few enterprising reporters tap-danced around asking specifically about Donovan McNabb or Michael Vick -- the two Eagles quarterbacks most likely on the market -- knowing full well that Gailey wouldn't talk about players on another team's roster.
Gailey was asked if he was approaching the near future as if there still might be a quarterback that isn't on his roster.
"Oh, sure," said Gailey, who was hired by the Bills earlier this year. "Oh, yeah. Sure we are."
Got any names?
"Yeah, you want them?"
Sure.
Gailey laughed.
Does one have the initials "DM?"
Gailey laughed.
Uncomfortable silence.
"I think you got to look at the draft," Gailey continued. "I think you got to look at free agency. I think you got to look at trades."
So would you trade for a quarterback with the talent level of a Brett Favre (read: McNabb)?
"I don't know," Gailey said. "Maybe. That's hasn't come up, but could we? Yeah. ... You shouldn't do the deal unless they have an impact. Now how big depends on who it is, what he brings, what you can do with him. We're not looking to do anything that is not set and concrete, because when you don't have a proven starter you're open to every scenario."
Of course, even if the Bills and Eagles were willing to swing a deal for McNabb, he would have to OK the move. Vick, on the other hand, would probably play for the Afghanistan Taliban if he had a chance to start at quarterback.
Oakland coach Tom Cable said that he was open to adding another quarterback into his mix, but right now the Raiders' starting job will go to the winner of the competition between Bruce Gradkowski and JaMarcus Russell.
David Garrard is Jacksonville's starting quarterback, according to coach Jack Del Rio. And the Browns are no longer in search of a starter after they signed free agent Jake Delhomme.
That's about it in the AFC, right? We'll check with the NFC tomorrow.
CLIFF LEE IS A GOOD PITCHER HE THROWS LOW AND AWAY, OH WAIT SO DOSE 5.— aintmisinphilly- HEY pbowers THE BRONCOS WANT TO WIN not place— aintmisinphilly
- How long is philly.com going to drag out these recycled stories. McNabb to the Bills is not going to happen.— John663
- Pittsburgh is the other AFC team Howie R. is waiting on...... If Big Ben is charged then DMc might be moving to Western Pennsylvania......— For Who For What
- Favre has the highest INT/TD % in history for a long time QB, he's won one SB, and has thrown two of the worst playoff INTS in history over the last two seasons.....McNabb is his polar opposite vis a vis INT/TD %. Favre is the redneck good ole boy though....... McNabb is McNabb.....neither is very clutch, one SB between them....— boasocal
Comment removed.- This will heat up as we get closer to draft day. There are a lot of teams that need quarterbacks, regardless of what they publicly state. That includes the Browns, the Bills,the 49ers and the Jaguars. Coaches are not generally going to rip their own players, it only makes getting the players they need more difficult as they will be seen as desperate. The real question is are they willing to give the Eagles what they will require (1st rounder for McNabb, 3rd rounder for Vick).— JohnFC
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- Dmac, it has been great, you have kept us interested and we appreciatte it, good luck, we would like for you to stay but we really really need a championship for our football team. Good Luck Don, all our love bra— tsump
- psu05 McNabb has talent level of Favre? Favre is a three time MVP and had an all-time year last year....... Maybe because Brett Fraud has a 1000 times better team than the Eagles? Moron....— DonovanistheEaglesallTimeGreatestPlayer
Stop insulting that winner Cliff Lee by using his name in the same sentence with Low Throw McBlow— jiggs111- Why do you keep writing stories that have no basis in fact, just to get readership ? McNabb will never sign an extension with any but a contending team. Stop passing this off as even possible. Find something else to write about.— nas786
- "A few enterprising reporters". Enterprising? Wow, that's a generous description. First of all, it doesn't even matter if it was McNabb, coaches can't comment on players under contract with another team. It's called "tampering" and they can get fined or sanctioned for it. More importantly, there is nothing "enterprising" about asking that stupid question over and over again to everyone with a microphone in their face. The only "trade market" for McNabb is the one that sports writers have fictitiously created in their own imagination as if asking questions about a trade somehow creates a possibility that it will happen.— JimG
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- Other potential storylines for today -"Dawkins trade a mistake". "Westbrook no phone call from Eagles brass leaves feelings hurt" "Andrews twitters again", Please, can we read a story that is not just a rehash of everything that has been said over and over again?— Owatagoofiam
