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National media bashes Buffalo Bills on Twitter for benching Tyrod Taylor

Oh, boy are they letting the Bills have it

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On Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills dropped the hammer that Tyrod Taylor, the Bills incumbent starter since 2015, is headed to the bench and will be replaced by 2017 fifth-round pick Nathan Peterman for this week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Just like many of us who follow the Bills on a daily basis, the national media seems to be in absolute shock by the move. They also seem to disagree with the switch, with Buffalo right in the thick of the playoff hunt.

Here is what some of the national media had to say, keeping in mind that there was very little to any support nationally in favor of Peterman’s promotion, the timing of the move, or the reasons behind it.

On Taylor seemingly being the scapegoat for the Bills problems this season:

On what the future might hold for Taylor:

On trying to get folks familiar with Peterman: