Bucky Gleason: Manuel left Bills with little choice but to replace him
By Bucky Gleason, The Buffalo News, N.Y. | |
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Panic move? Not really.
Marrone needs results sooner than yesterday. He stayed with Manuel through training camp while the second-year quarterback struggled to make simple throws. The
Orton was picked up just before the season and signed to a two-year deal with
It was obvious in the first four games that the
You would think that Orton is capable of reading defenses, throwing to the right receivers, handling pressure and instilling confidence in his teammates. Manuel's receivers at times looked perplexed after he misfired, particularly Sunday against the
Orton has been around the block a few times with marginal success while playing for
In 2011, the last time Orton was a full-time starter, he opened the season with a 1-4 record with the
I'll say it again, the
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