faba Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Holcomb to start second straight game for BillsBy Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com Archive While there has been no official announcement from the team, quarterback Kelly Holcomb will get his second straight start in place of J.P. Losman when the Buffalo Bills host the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon. Kelly Holcomb Quarterback Buffalo Bills Profile 2005 SEASON STATISTICS Att Comp Yds TD Int Rat 35 25 158 1 0 94.5 Bills coach Mike Mularkey has declined to identify his starter, citing the "competitive advantage" of keeping the Jets guessing, but Holcomb has worked with the first unit this week and will get the nod. He will attempt to build on last week's performance, when he helped the Bills snap a three-game losing streak with a 20-14 victory over Miami. In that game, Holcomb completed 20 of 26 passes for 169 yards, with one touchdown pass, no interceptions and a 106.1 passer efficiency rating. While the 169 yards is a modest total, that's 19 more yards than Losman totaled through the air in his two most recent starts. The Buffalo offense, although still rated 30th in the league through five games, showed some energy and diversity last week. Holcomb provided a much-needed boost to the passing game and got the wide receivers, especially Eric Moulds, more involved. Losman, a second-year veteran and the Bills' first-round selection in the 2004 draft, was elevated to the No. 1 job this spring when Buffalo released veteran Drew Bledsoe. The former Tulane standout started the first four games, winning the season opener against Houston, but then losing three straight. Perhaps in an effort to insulate Losman, the Bills were conservative in the passing game. There were reports that Buffalo veterans were lobbying for a switch to Holcomb, who signed with the Bills as an unrestricted free agent this spring. J.P. Losman Quarterback Buffalo Bills Profile 2005 SEASON STATISTICS Att Comp Yds TD Int Rat 94 45 346 1 2 55.8 The Bills organization still views Losman as its quarterback of the future, and he may regain the starting job before the end of the season. But at 2-3, and trying to stay in the chase in the bunched-up AFC East, the Bills need to string together some victories, and it seems Holcomb offers them the best chance of doing so. The Jets likewise are 2-3 going into Sunday's game, one game behind division-leading New England. One drawback with Holcomb, 32, is that the nine-year veteran has never started more than eight games in a season. In the past, often because of injuries, he has been unable to keep a starting job for a long stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BwanaZulia Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 The Bills organization still views Losman as its quarterback of the future, and he may regain the starting job before the end of the season. They are the only ones and to be honest, nothing in their recent moves seems like the believe that. BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 LOSMAN = Pennington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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