Undrafted rookie Jeff Tuel, the only other quarterback on Buffalo's roster, was in line to start the opener until Manuel returned to practice Sunday and was named the team's starter three days later.
"We know he's a real athletic guy. Good passer, had a lot of production in college, played well in the Indianapolis game,Cheap Adidas Superstar China, scrambled well," New England coach Bill Belichick said of Manuel. "We'll have to be ready for him and Tuel 鈥?really anybody that is on the roster. We all know that whichever guy starts the game may or may not be in there the next play 鈥?injuries, substitutions and so forth.
