[CBFF] Bills QB Losman prefers to be traded, rather than return (and badly)

[Phil DeNomme]

Losman is Grossman except he's a lot more mobile and more accurate.  I
wouldnt mind JA taking a look at him. But I'm not sure I'd give up much of
anything for him so unless they cut him, I think I'd look else where.


On Jan 5, 2008 8:37 AM, ShannonToBeRead <shannontoberead at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Bills QB Losman prefers to be traded, rather than return
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>  Jan. 4, 2008
> CBSSports.com wire reports
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>  BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Bills quarterback J.P Losman wants out of Buffalo,
> unhappy with how he lost his starting job to rookie Trent Edwards this
> past season.
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>  Losman's agent, Gary Wichard, told the Associated Press on Friday
> that his client would prefer to be traded, but added Losman would play
> out the final year of his contract if necessary. Wichard said he has
> not yet spoken to the Bills because the team is seeking a new general
> manager after Marv Levy stepped down earlier this week.
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>  Whether the Bills choose to keep Losman, Wichard said he didn't see
> any chance of Losman remaining with the team after next season.
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>  "That ship has sailed, my friend," Wichard said. "Hopefully, they do
> something this year. And if not, we'll just walk away after next
> year."
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>  Wichard said he spoke out now because he knew how unhappy his client
> is. He said he and Losman didn't want to air their views during the
> season so not to cause a distraction to the team.
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>  Losman declined numerous interview requests over the final weeks of
> the season, and also after Bills players cleaned out their lockers
> Monday after a 7-9 finish, in which Buffalo missed the playoffs for a
> franchise record eighth consecutive season.
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>  "I give him credit for handling this thing the way he has," Wichard
> said. "But at the end, he said, `I'm out of here."'
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>  The Bills were not immediately available for comment.
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>  Bills owner Ralph Wilson has previously said the team has not made a
> decision on Losman's future, and didn't rule out the possibility of
> the player returning for one more year.
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>  Noting the number of starters hurt this season, Wilson told the AP
> last month that it might be important for the Bills to keep two
> experienced players.
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>  The Bills, however, are high on Edwards, the third-round draft pick
> out of Stanford, who is expected to return as the starter despite an
> up-and-down season.
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>  Edwards went 2-3 to finish the year after reclaiming the starting job
> for a second time from Losman. Edwards took over the first time in
> Week 3 after Losman sprained his knee during the first series of a
> 38-7 loss at New England.
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>  Losman reclaimed the starting job after Edwards sprained his throwing
> hand five weeks later in a 13-3 win at the New York Jets. Losman, who
> rallied the Bills to beat the Jets, went 2-2 in his next four starts
> before losing the job again.
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>  Wichard said Losman was unhappy by the lack of support the team provided
> him.
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>  "He knows they bailed on him," Wichard said. "Nobody would ever say,
> 'J.P., you're our quarterback.' They said it was a week-to-week job.
> He was waiting to be yanked. And that's what eventually happened."
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>  Wichard said it was disappointing particularly after Losman showed
> promise in leading the team to a 7-9 finish in 16 starts last year.
> Losman also finished 13th in the NFL with a 89.7 passer rating.
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>  In eight appearances this year, including seven starts, Losman
> finished with slightly better numbers than Edwards. Losman completed
> 63.4 percent of his passes and finished with a 76.9 rating, as opposed
> to Edwards, who had a 56.1 completion percentage and 70.4 rating.
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>  Losman, though, had only four touchdowns and six interceptions, while
> Edwards had seven TDs and was intercepted eight times.
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>  The quarterback carousel contributed to the Bills finishing 31st in
> the NFL in yards gained. Buffalo's offense produced only 20
> touchdowns, setting a franchise low for a 16-game season. The Bills
> are also searching for a new offensive coordinator after Steve
> Fairchild was hired to take over at Colorado State.
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>  Losman was the second of Buffalo's two first-round picks in the 2004
> Draft, and cost the team plenty. The Bills gave up three draft picks,
> including a 2005 first-round selection, in order to trade back into
> the first round and select Losman 22nd overall. AP NEWS
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